The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-10-22
THE TURF.
Great Trot at Prospect Park.

NEW YORK, October 2l.-The Pros
pect Park Fair Grounds were attended by
fully 8, 900 people to witness the great trot
between Gazelle, Judge Fullerton, Rosa.
lind and George Palmer. Camours was
withdrawn before the race. Previous TO
the chief event there was q trot for
purse and stakes for four year olds, for
which there was 4 entries. Silver Heel
did not come to the post, and the starters
were Dixon, Ben Morrill, and Rowes'
Tommy, formerly Thos. Jefferson, ir. The
horses got OF well together, but
Tommy quickly fell behind, the 9th.
ers gcing closely together to the
quarter pole, when Morrill, broke and
Dixon quickly ranged ahead half way,
and thence TO the halt mile pole. Dixon
stumbled and fell, his driver James Nc
Gee, being thrown completely over the
horses head and stunned, though not
seriously hurt. Morrill, passed over the
PROSTATE horse and jockey, upsetting the
sulky and throwing out the driver, and
becoming SO frightened that he ran the
rest of the way around the track. Tom.
my who was behind, trotted home easily
and took the heat in 2:494 The next
three heats were won by Morrill, in 2:S4t,
2:93f and 2:36.
In the second race for purse oil $4,000
and $l,700 to first, 81, 100 10 second, $500
to third, and $500 to fourth, Gazelle was
the favorite against any other horse,
though not against the whole field. A
great deal of time was spent in scoring,
there being fourteen false starts, the op.
posing Jockeys evidently joining forces
against the lavOrite. The horses finally
got of, Palmer inside, Gazelle next, Full
erton third and Rosalind outside. Gazelle
quickly went to the front and passed the
quarter pole two lengths ahead in 84i;
Palmer second, Rosalind and Fullerton
trailing, Palmer shut up part Of the day.
light before Gazelle reached the half mile
post in l:08t, but broke on the back stretch
by which GaZelle increased her lead to
five lengths. Fullerton, who had broken
several times, now settled down TO his
work and passed Palmer on the home
stretch, but was unable 10 reach the flying
mare, who crossed the score four lengths
ahead Of him, Palmer third, and Rosalind
fourth. Time, 2:23i
In the second heat the horses started
quickly, Gazelle having the pole. She
passed the quarter in 34t seconds, and one
length ahead Of Fullerton, similar dis.
tauce separating the others. Fullerton
overlook her in o half mile in los, the
others being from five to ten lengths In the
rear struggle very exciting, Fullerton and
Gazelle being alternately q nose ahead
| until Tho hnrnn nI re fnh Npan rao ohod xuhon
the whip was applied to both, who made
splendid finish, Gazelle winning by half
a length in 2:21; Palmer third, Rosalind
fourth, but long ways behind.
Third heat-Gazelle and Rosalind got
off together, the others slightly behind
The quarter pole was reached In 81 sec
onds, GSzelle one length ahead, Rosalind
second, Fullerton third Palmer fourth
Rosalind passed Gazellc at the second
quarter and was ahead at the half mile In
100. Fullerton then pushed ahead and
passed both OF his leaders on the back
stretch, and ,howing at the three. quarter.
The finish was again very exciting be.
tween Fullerton and Gazelle, and though
many thought that Gazelle was winning
by short head, the majority coincided
with the judges. who pronounced the heat
a dead one in 2:22t, Rosalind third, and
Palmer fourth.
Fourth heat-the horses started as in
the previous heats, Gazelle o length ahead
and Rosaliud at quarter In 34f, and
about the same distance ahead at
the half mile in 100, the others trailing,
Fullerton then went 10 work, and closing
rapidly on the back stretch, passed the
thrce.quarters clean ahead, and took
the pole, Palmer reaching the second
place and Gazelle soon falling TO the
rear. The horses passed the stand in the
following order: Fullerton frat, two
lengths ahead ot Palmer, Rosalind third
Gazelle fourth. Time-2:23f.
1t growing dark the remainder Of The
race was postponed till tomorrow, wher
It Is believed Gazelle, having two heats II
hand, stands the best chance Of winnlnf
the first money,