The New York herald., 1872-10-22
PROSPECT PARK FAIR GROUNDS.
Fourth Day of the Fall Trot-
ting Meeting.
Interesting and Exciting Contssts-An Accident
TO Drivers Mckee and Bowen -Congtitution
tho Winner Of the Match and Bon Nor
rell the Colt Gtake-The "Free-for-
All" Purse Undecided

rell tho Colt 6take-The "Fre0-for.
All" Purse Undecided.
The disagreeable storm on Friday last caused the
management OF the Prospect Park Fair Grounds to
postpone the announced events OF the fourth day
Of their Fall trottng meeting until yesterday.
These were OF the most important nature, embra-
cling the purse and stake for four-year colts and
the great "freeior-a race, for which were entered
q field OF the grandest clippers that have been
shown on the track this year. AS the utmost specu-
lation had been INDUCED In regarding the last
mentioned OF these events the management de-
sired and hoped for pleasant day and good track
to give satisfaction to all concerned. This wish
was gratiflcd as never did Autumn sunshine seem
moro genial, aud 1--WE thousand persons enjoyed
pleasant drive through Prospect Park and down
the C0ney Island road to the scene Of the excite
ment, rendered d0ubly enjoyable by the beauty Of
the scenery along which they journeyed. The
Prospect Park Fair Grounds but twice or three
times before ever had such gathering within its
limits. There were there distinguished gentlemen
of the turf from hundreds OF miles around New
York. and scores OF ladies, attended with club
members, that have not before visited the grounds
this year.
The track was In excellent condition. Before
the regular events OF the day there was decided
harness, between Frank Loomis' sorrel gelding
Constitution and Dan Pnfer's bay mare Topsey. In
the pools Constitution was the favorte four to one
He won the race in three straight heats.
The second event was the purse and stake for
four-year-old colts and OF the seventeen entries
originally made but three came to the post, those
being Il. II. Gallaway's brown stallion Dixon, by
Morrell. by winthrop MorreIl; and A. H. Rowe's
black stallion Rowe's Tommy formerly Thomas
Jefferson yrl the bay geldlng silver Heel BY
by his owner, Mr. Charles BacKman, but he was
taken sick on Sunday, and Withdrawn under the
owner OF Dixon and his hackers, and their name
was legion, for he was the favorite at two to one
over the eld as after passing the quarter pole in
driver, James Mckee, from the sulky, and
over which ma mass OF man, colt and sulky
two lengths behind Dixon when he fell. This mis-
hap also overturned Morrel's sulky, giving his
Kee was not badly injured, his shoulder and head
being somewhat confused but he will not be COM
PEELED to remain In doors. When this accident
asserted, caused by his throat latch choking him
he lay on the track very quietly until led away and
running easily. Rowes Tommy came along and
won the heat and under the rules Dixon was
dstanced but Morreil was allowed TO start again.
owner Of Dixon was 80 chagrined at the result
Of the contest that he has offered to match his colt
against Morrel for 81 900 side, the race to come
on at Prospect Park within ten days.
The third event was the important one OF the
baTrna was Gd % tor % a
ond, S7oO to third and $500 to the fourth horse.
Entered for this were Joseph Harker's bay mare
GaZelle, w. II. Humphreys chestnut gelding Judge
Fullerton, Erastus Corning's brown gelding Geo.
Palmer, II. N. Smiths bay mare Rosalind and John
Withdrawn. In the pools sold before the iirst heat
Gazelle brought on an average $500, Rosaind $3.50,
Judge Fullerton $S4O and George Palmer 5000.
1t was the evident determination OF the drivers OF
the competitors Of Gazele to do their utmost
to defeat her. as from the commencement of the
the horses to give her all tho work and speeding
possible. Gazelle won the first heat handily IN
te second IN @ b. single length n with
lind last The third was contested with the utmost
earnestness throughout, and so successfully did
pace that he made dead heat WITH Gazelle in
2:22K. The excite ment was now of the most In
tense nature and nd the POOL . box * was besieged BY
well together, and Gazelle led q half length,
until approaching the three-quarter pole, when
the heat by four lengths in 2:23k amid the widest
huzzas. Palmer also went by Gazee, who was
third but neck II IN advance a % OF Rosaind. Before
1t had grown so dark that the judges-Simeon
Hoagand, Nicholas Van Brunt and Major Norton
O'Clock. The following are the summaries OF the
days programme so lar as 1t progressed
1s7aMFoUnrH I'D DAY OF THE FAh1 TnorrS G SDhh MEET R
NG.-Match s5OO mile heats; best three in five; in
harness. Judges. P. Gilbert, George W. Oakley
and Thomas Haley
Frank Loomis' 5. g. Constitution. ............
Dan. Pffer's b. m. Topsey. 2
TIME.
quarter. Hail. Mite.
Ss;ss $s;spS SISi ss5 ill., ii; s:ss ssss
SAME DAY-Purse and stake for fOur-year-od
colts; mile heats, best three in five, in harness;
value, 81 600; the winner to receive $,066, second
horse S34s, third premuh OF $1S6, TO revert to the
Association. Judges--Simeon Hoagland, Nicholas
Van Brunt and Major Morton.
NJ. NJ Judkins' br. 8. Ben. Morrell, by
Winthrop Morrell Bowen) ............. 2 1
A. II. Rowe's blk. 81 Rowe's Tommy Qor-