The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-04
PROSPECT PARK FAIR GROUNDS.
Winding Up of the Spring
Trotting Meeting.
Pleasant Weather and Fine
Attendance.
George the Winner OF the 939 Purse and Char
ley Green the 2:27 Contest.


visitors, and heartily did every one present enjoy
the scene. Never did the track look more beauti-
full. Around on every hand the oak and maple,
with their luxuriant foliage, and the closely cut
grass and garden flowers presented rural picturo
OF great beauty.
The Trotting.
The track was In fine condition and the weather
very favorable for the sport. There were two trot-
ting contests, the first being for horses that had
never beaten $780, for purse of $1Ooo-s6oo to the
first, $3.50 to the second and $3.50 to the third
horse; mile heats best three in five, In harness.
For this purse there were eleven entries seven OF
which came to the post These Isaac Pau
ling's bay gelding George John Ellis bay gelding
j. Ellis, Lon Morris bay mare Nettie Norris A.
Vanderbergs gray gelding Frank, George Elliss
chestnut gelaing Whirwind, J. l.. Dotys br0wn
stallion Edwin Booth, and b. G. Murphys bay
| gelding Tip George the favorite before the
! start three to one the field, and ut i've
to one after the first heat. He the race In
three straight heats with the greatest ease. E-
| Ellis won the second premium and Frank the third.
The second event was for horses that had never
beaten 2:27, for purse OF ST. 70o-$1 900 10 first,
$3.50 to the second and $3.50 to the third horse1
mile heats, best three in five, in harness. There
were seven entries and four starters. The latter
comprised John Murphy's bay gelding Charley
Green, J. II. Wilson's chestnut geldng Clarence,
terson's chestnut ,gelding Dreadnaught. Charley
OF the sport as it progressed:-
THE FIRST TROT.
First Hedf-Nette Morris had the best of tho
start, Whrlwind second Edwin Booth third, Frank
fourth, J. Ellis fifth, George sixth. Tip seventh
front' Frank second George third Nete MOTIFS
| fourth, Whrlwind fifth, j. Ellis sixth, Tip seventh.
AT the quarter,poe which was passed IN thlrtyseyen
second, Edwin Booth third Frank fourth, Nettie
Morris fifth, Whirlwind sixth, Tip seventh. At the
halfmile pole, which was passed in 1:l2k, George
| led three length, j. Ellis second, six lengths ahead
of Edwin Booth, who was two lengths in adj
vance OF Frank, the latter being half length I'm
front of Nette Norris Wlnrlwnd sixth, Tip a dis
lance behind; George was five lengths ahead OF
and walked over the score In 2:29a4, two lengths
Of Ellis VINO so ten In font %
Whirlwnd SIXTH Tip distanced.
| Second Heot.-George took the lead, Nette Nor
s t is so rra aromnd tho tr
George opened gap of four lengths, and he made
this into six at the quarter pole in thirsey,en
length in front of Frank Edwin Booth fourth, J.
Ellis nth and whirlwnd sixth At the halfmile
easily ana logged home q winner in 2:l..s; Frank
was second, ]. Ellis third, Nettie Morris fourth,
| Whirwind fifth, Edwin Booth sixth.
Third Heat-J. Ellis was the first away, Frank
George fifth. Going around the turn George went
to the 'front.' Fills second Frank third Settle
George then dashed away and opened gap to tho
quarter pole of six lengths J. Ellis second Frank
tnlru, the OtlerS as Dclcre Time JnlrLy-SlX Sec
onds George was several lengths further ahead
at the half IN ~; and thus the play for
him. He trotted very easily and came home q
advance OF J. Ellis who was one length In advance
of Nettie Morris; Frank fourth, Whrlwind Attn,
Edwin Booth distanced. Time, 2:33h. The follow
Ing isa
PROSPECT FAIR GROUNDS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
MEETING. FOURTH DAY.-MoNDAY, June 3-Purse
$1,000 for horses that have never beaten 2:3a$6oo
to the first, $3.50 the second and $3.50 to the third
horse; mile heats best three in five, in harness.
Isaac Pawling entered y. g George. ........ l 4
Lon Morris entered b. m Nettic NORRIS 8
j. E po tVe entered 5r : EDWIN Bccth Sdls
=: G. Murphy entered b; &. Tip dis.
| A. Patterson entered Oh. q. Greenlorn. .... dr.
| w. II. Dobe entered b. M Rosand. DIR.
W. Mcmahon entered b. g. Coroner K....... DIR.
Quarter Han MR.
First heat: "....... az 1 1a2% 2 S:29'9
Third heat. ............ 80 lIZ 2:334
THE SECOND RACE.
First Hedt-Charey Green had the best OF tho
send or Ed White second, Clarence fourth As
they trotted around the turn Charley Green led
front OF Dreadnaught, who was one length in adj
vance Of Clarence AT the quarter pole Charley
two lengths In advance Of Clarence. Time, thirty
seven and three-quarter seconds Going down tho
the ha%s pole two lengths
eight lengths behind, side and side AS
the horses passed around the lower turn, Charley
at Ed Whites wheel at the quarter pole, tho
Others far In the rear. Alter most exciting strug-
Winner by half length, making The heat in 2:2o2l.
Dreadnanght third, Clarence fourth.
chsy reen Ed sse r rss bTea
naught fourth. Going around the turn Charley
Green took the lead, Ed White going into second;
/ nIanp (tlaro hir1 hn In fnr haul pfp
Green was Two lengths ahead at the quarter pole,
White and Dreadnaught, who were side and side.
Time thrty-eight seconds. Going down the back
and beat him one length to the halEmile pole, in
IA, Charley Green second, Ed White third, Dread
T lower turn and took sides with s at V the
threequarter pole, and, after fine burst OF speed
into the homestretch led one length: Charley
| Green came home winner by one length, Clarence
| second, three lengths in front OF Ed White, who
was hall q length ahead Of Dreadnaught. Time,
| 2:29.
Third Heat-Charley Green had the best OF the
start, Dreadnaught second, Ed White third, Cla-
Green led, Clarence taking second place, Dread
naught third and Ed White fourth. At the quarter
pole, which was passed in thirty.eight seconds,
| Charley Green led two lengths Clarence second
! half a length ahead OF Dreadnaught, the latter
being two lengths In advance OF Ed White. The
horses got close together on their way to the half
mile pole, and as they passed that point Charley
Green led one length, Clarence second, one
lcustn uHcdu vi Ell Wult, DTcduHduGHt oo'SiuA
| lengths behind having broken up on the way
thther Clarence pressed Charley Green along tne
| lower turn and was Tapped well on him as they
passed the three-quarter pole. AS tney swung intO
the homestretch Charley Green SHOOK hlinsen looso
from Clarence, and coming away from MN won inc
heat bv six lengths, In 2:2sls The frst nan mile
| was trotted In IA. Clarence was second, Ed
White third and Dreadnaught fourth The follows
| ing isa
| SUMMARY.
PROSPECT PARK FAIR GROUNDS ASSOCIATION
SppISG MrErING-FoURH DAY-MoNDAY, June a.
Purse 81, 700, for horses that have never beaten
. .o7-s1 900 TO the first, $3.50 to the second, and
$3.50 to the third horse; mile heats, best three In
five, I'm harness.
| J. Murphy entered b. q. Charley Grecn.....1 I
| Il nj Whson entered CHI Y. Clarence
| j. II. Phillips entered b. z. Ed Whte....... q
| A. Patterson entered CHI. q. Dreadnaught..
d. Pdfer entered z. x. Lottery. ............. DIR.
| G. w. Ferguson entered blk. g. J. II. Burke. DIR.
! b. Doble entered blk. q. Glengary.. DIR.
TIME
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