The New York herald., 1872-10-20
PROSPECT PARK FAIR GROUNDS.
TrOtting Match Between Commodore
Mutt and Topsey-The Former the

Mutt and Topsey-The Former the
Winner.
Notwithstanding the rain yesterday morning, the
track OF the Prospect Park Fair Grounds in the
finest possible condition for the match that was
announced to come OF between Mr.: Daniels bay
gelding Commodore Mutt and Mr.. Lovells bay
mare TOpsey, mile heats. Commodore Mutt had the
advantage OF going at catch weights and John
Murphy, weighing about one hundred and thirty
pounds, was selected to drive him. Topsey had to
''tote" the regulation weight Of $50 pounds, and
Dan Pffer, unfortunately, had to handle her in
the race. Dan could not win, as the big
mare seemed stifened up all over, and if
her owner will persist in trotting her in
ner present condition we would advise Pdfer to
protest against it, and insist on Topsey's being let
up until next Spring, or what would be still bet
ter, make her brood mare. No more conscien-
tlons trainer or driver has control OF horses at the
to handle horses that cannot win in race after race
must be very dlscouraging to him.
rev w put the M regulars Were at the Park to wit
In favor OF Commodore Mutt When the horses ap-
peared on the track greater contrast In regard to
size Of the two horses coud. not possibly be seen.
Topsey Is sixteen hands or more, while the little
Commodore is barely fourteen; the mare a great,
formed, pretty little pony. Mutt won the race in
two straight heats in most excellent time. The
following are tae details Of
First tHedt.-CommOdOre Mutt had length the
best Of the send-of, being much quicker in his
motions than the mare, and at the turn was two
lengths ahead Topsey soon left her feet and
houndered about until the little horse was twenty
lengths away from her. At the quarter-pole Com
m0dOre Mutt led fifty yards In thirty seven seconds
Mutt increased his advantage along the back
stretch, and at the nalf-mile pole which passed
in IS 4, he was eighty yards in front. The little
horse trotted on afterwards very steadily, but
towards the end OF the mile he did not appear quite
as supple as he was at the commencement He
won the heat, however, by thirty yards, In 2:36,x.
Second Hedt.-The start was very even, but Com
modore Mutt was soon placed In front Of Topsey
where he stayed until he passed the quarter pole
IN thrty-eight seconds. Going along the back
stretch Pffer kept the big mare on her feet, not
wlthstanding that at times she appeared anxious
to get up and relieve herself from the strain she
was under. She was head and head with the
little horse as they passed the half-mile pole in
1:l6. Going down the backstretch the race was q
close one, and as they passed the three-quarter
pole Commodore Mutt had the best OF it by a neck
Coming round the turn close to the pole, Mutt got
away from TOpsey and from there to the end beat
her three lengths. Time OF the heat 1885. The
following Is a.
SUMMARY.
PROSPECT PARK FAIR GROUNDS, Oct. 19.-Trotting
match $500; mile heats In harness.
b. Daniels b. g. Commodore Mutt, catch weight l
ID. Pner's b. m. T0p6ey. y........................2
TIME
quarter. Hall. Mile
First heat. ............... 81 1:15a 2:36L
Second heat. 38 l:16 2:35