The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-25
PROSPECT PARK FAIR GROUNDS.
Trotting Contcst< Between Othcllo,
Fanny Fern and Hank-Othello the

A Trotting Contcst< Between Othcllo,
Fanny Fern and Hank-Othello the
Winner.
A trotting contest came OFF yesterday afternoon
for "a special purse,n between black gclding
Othello, chestnut mare Fanny Fern ana bay
gelding Hank, which was won very easily by Otheo
in three straight heats
The winner of the race was once known as the
Black Crook, then owned by Mr.. Gould, who sold
him to Norton, late Superintendent Of the Money
Order Department Of the New York Post ONCE, for
$4,000. To whom the horse belongs now no one
could tell yesterday, but Norton was there to en-
gineer the race and see that the horse won prob
ably for the purpose Of selling him for good price
Othello is fine gelding and for gentleman's
road horse he ought to bring large figure, for it
will be difficult to find q better one.
Fanny Fern, the second in the race, Is an honest
creature and in her many races has always given sat
sfactiOn to the public. She became lame last fall and
her owner bred her to good horse; but not proving
in oal she is being trained and trOtted again this
year. She is hard to beat when the heats are split
Hank is a very pretty little horse, and fast one
too but he seemed yesterday to lose great deal OF
ground purposely at the start. He afterwards
held his own with the others, ana many who wit
messed the race are under the impression that he
could have done better had his driver assisted him
sjust litte.r
Inc lOHoWlng are tne ueLaHSO I
THE RACE.
First Hedt.-Fanny Fern had the best of the send
of, Othello second, Hank third Otheo was very
rank, and broke up repeatedly to the quarter POLE
Fanny Fern led two lengths to that point in thirty
seven and u half seconds, OthellO second, twenty
lengths In advance OF Hank. Othello closed on the
backstretch, and at one time on even terms
with Fanny Fern, Hank far behind. Fanny passed
the half mile pole in l:l5A. Soon. after passing
that point Othello steaded himself, and he soon
took the lead, and was four lengths ahead at the
three-quarter pole, Fanny Fern second, twenty
lengths in advance OF Hank. The latter trotted
fast afterwards, and shut up great deal OF the
gap. OthellO won the heat by four lengths in 2 30
four lengths ahead OF Fanny Fern, who was six
lengths in front of Hank.
and went away at good pace, Othelo leading,
Fanny Fern second four lengths in front OF Hank.
Othello made skip on the turn, and at the quarter
pole Othello was half length in front, in thirty
nine seconds, Fanny Fern second, six lengths in
advance of Hank. Othello broke up the back
stretch and Fanny Fern led him for a considerable
distance by his having succession OF breaks. lie,
however, settled. and in front at the half mile
one length in LIS. Fanny Fern second, eight
lengths III advance OF Hank. OthellO trOtted very
steady to the three-quarter pole, Fanny Fern lay
ing close to his wheel all the way. Othello came
along and won the heat by three lengths, Fanny
Fern second, four lengths in advance or Hank.
Time. 2:34h
Third Heat-Othello took the lead at the start
Fanny Fern second, Hank third. At the quarter
front OF Fanny Fern, the time thirty-eight and
threequarter seconds, Hank far behind. The black
geldlng led to the halfmile pole in 10 and it
palpabe that he could not be beaten by any horse
IN the race II his driver kept him trOtting. He
came home winner by three lengths in 2:S3h4
being eight lengths clear Of Hank The following
is
SUMMARY.
PROSPECT PARK FAIR GROUND ASSOCIATION,
JUNE 24.-Special Purse, mile heats, best three in
five, in harness.
J. H. Phillips entered oh. M Fanny Fern. 2
+. LOOMS entered h. g. Hank .........3 3