The New York herald., 1872-09-18
PRoSPECyPAR FAIR GROUNDS.
First Day of the Autumn
Trotting Meeting.
Two Capital TrOttins COntests-Gloster the
Winner Of the ESQ Purse, and Gazelle
of the 2:S5 Premium.
A FAIR ATTENDANCE AND A GOOD TRACK

Notwithstanding the lowering state Of the
weather, with strong indications Of rain all tae
morning, the lovers OF trOtting made their prep
arati0ns for an early start for the Prospect Park
Fair Grounds yesterday, and by noon the great
majority OF those who had made arrangements to
witness the races were on their way to the track.
The ride to the race course was pleasant one,
there being no dust on the road, and the sun was
hidden behind banks Of clouds. so that the only
annoyances that a rider meets on the COney Islano
road were absent on this occasion.
The gates OF the Fair Grounds we're thrown open
soon after noon, and light wagons and carriages
then began to pour In at both the public entrance
and the one leading to the Club House. The men,
bers OF the club were out In goodly numbers.
Among the many present we particularly noticed
r. Robinson and family, ]. Weaver and family, Mr..
Brady and family, Mr.. Hynard and family, ]. Har-
ker and lady, John l. Snediker and lady, A. M.
Bliss, Commodore Dodge, General Sanford, Mr..
Conley Wright Sanford, N. Van Brunt, whitson
Oakley, G. w. Oakley, William Langley, +. Whitney,
William Whitehead and lady, Mr.. Harrison and
lady, Judge Moore and family, Mr.. Blake and fam
lily, Mr.. Hamilton, Mr.. Bloom, DR.. Jones, s. Hoag-
land, r. Layton, Mr. Colyer, j. Harvey, L. M. Stone
and family eX-Mayor Gunther and family and Mr..
White. There were also many distinguished gen.
tlemen In attendance on the Grand Stand and
quarter-stretch who were not members of the club.
The track was In capital condition for trotting.
1t was not fast as it would have been had there
been no rain on Sunday night and Monday morn
ing, when it would have been hard and smooth;
but 1t was good track, nevertheless, for horses
feet and the trotters not afraid Of extending
themselves in the race, hence the capital time
made by Gazelle in the third heat Of her race-2:22
Bernstein's band was in attendance, and dis
coursed most excellent music between heats, much
to the delight OF the ladies and gentlemen on the
Club House balconies.
There were two tr0tting contests the first being
between horses that had never beaten $3.50 in har-
ness, for purse of $3.50, s4oO Of which to go to
the first horse, $3.50 to the second, and 800 to
the third-the race to be mile heats, best
three In five, in harness. There were four
entries, consisting OF w. McMahon's black gelding
Billy DAVIS. Alden Goldsmiths bay gelding Gloster.
William E. Weeks bay mare Susie Clay and John
II. Phillips bay mare Fanny Osborne Goster was
the favorite over the field. He won the race in
three straight heats with the greatest ease
Goster Is dark-bay horse, without white, sixteen
and half hands high, well proportioned and Of
splendid action. He was sired by Volunteer, dam
by Stockbridge Chief He is six years old. He
was driven by John Trout.
The second trot was for a purse of s., 900, for
horses that have never beaten 2:35-s55o to the
first horse, $500 to the second and $50 to the
For this there were eight entries consisting of b.
J. Murphy's bay geldIng Tip Allen formerly Tip),
geldng Ben Flagler, j. II. Phillips black stallion W.
H. Ripley, Alden GOdsmth's chestnut gelding
W. H. Borst's brown stallion Columbia Chief and
James McKees bay mare Young Thorn. Constance,
fs anG Da cef te S
nearly three to one In the few pools that were sold
with her in them n In the majority Of the pools the
over any OF the others; In fact In many of the |
sales he was the favorite over the field. Gazee |
dead heat with Ben Flagler. This was occasioned |
by an accident. AS the mare was goiNG around |
get through the others, and John Lovett |
aad hisi .,.o to pull ~ her n, back, when lump Of
her in the face s excited her and broke
into pace from which 1t took some time to Change
her. She had to be pulled to Q walk before she
one hundred Yards behind the last one OF the 9th.
ers when they passed the quarter pole. When she |
grand. and the pace for half mile as fast, tS We
think, as we ever saw She passed all the horses, |
quarter poe but When she toe took sides with e Ben
the entrance Of the homestretch he seemed |
to sas' se sssos ss%snns a ny pss.os
judges decided dead heat between them. On on
was followed closely by Ben Flagier, who Stuck to
her until she passed the half-mIe pole when he
Ripley were distanced Il The nn mare SY Yonng Thorn Nc m
would have been dIstanced also had not her |
vigorously and her at the top o her s speed oT
over one hundred yards which brought her inside |
the hsg she should se nave % been dstaaced as Wen
They were watching the beautiful movements Of
Gazele, probably and not paving strict attention
in the fourth heat on jog GazelIe is q beautiful
bay mare about fifteen M ,,s and half hands high,
Woods va y Harry Clay, out Of the thoroughbred
The Following are the details Of the sport as it
First Heat Billy DAVIS had the best Of the send.
Clay fourth. Going around the upper turn Gioster
went to the front, Billy DAVIS having broken up,
THU tyeeht T seconds doster was leading ss'i four
Fanny osborne Who was ten lengths IN ADVANCE Of
Billy DAVIS, the latter being entirely out OF the race
from this point. on the backstretch Gloster opened
the gap and Fanny Osborne broke up and fell OF |
hall a dozen lengths behind Susie Clay. At the |
haIfmile pole, which was passed In 1:i4,<, Gloster
ahead OF Fanny Osborne. Gloster continued TO
open the gap and at the three-quarter pole he was
homestretch Gloster taken In hand and he jog
ged up TO the stand two lengths In front Of Susie
Osborne, Dliy DAVIS dlstanced. Time Of the heat,
2:3sX. IVY
second Heat Fanny Osborne was the first away,
Goster second, Susie Clay third. Gong to the turn
Goster broke up, but lie soon caught and went to
the front, leading to the quarter-pole two lengths,
In thrty-efght and three quartes seconds Susie |
Clay second. two lengths ahead OF Fanny Osborne.
Going along the backstretch Gloster opened the
gap to ten lengths, with which advantage he passed
the ha.mile pole In l:l6, Susie Clay second, four
lengths In front OF Fanny Osborne. Gloster was
lengths In front at the three-quarter pole. Susie
Clay broke badly after leaving the ha-miIe pole. |
Gloster logged h0me suffering the others to close |
up to him. Gloster won by two lengths In 2:3oH, |
Susie Clay second, half length ahead OF Fanny |
Osborne.
Third Hedt.-Gloster took the lead, Fanny Os. |
borne second, Susie Clay third The two mares |
broke up on the upper turn, ana Gloster went to |
the quarter pole three lengths ahead OF Susie Clay,
who was three lengths ahead Of Fanny Osborne. |
Time to the quarter pole forty seconds and three
stretch, both mares breaking up again, and he |
was six lengths ahead Of Susie Clay ut the |
halfmile pole In :1s, Fanny Osborne five lengths |