Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-10-22

New YORK, Oct. 21.-rhe races at Prospect
park fair grounds were attended by fully five
thousand people to witness the great trot be-
tween Gazellc, Judge Fullerton, Rosalind and
George Palmer. Camors was drawn before the
race, which proved one of the best contested
ever witnessed in this vicinity.
Previous to the chief event there was trOt
for purse and stakes for four years olds, for
which there were four entries. Silver Heel did
not come 10 the post, and the starters were
Dixon by Happy Medium, Ben. Morrill, by
Winthrop Morrill,, and ROwe's Tommy, former
ly Thomas Jefferson, Jr.
The horses rot off well together but Tommy
quickly fell behind, the others gong closely TO-
@ether TO the quarter pole, when Morrill, broke
and Dixon quickly ranged ahead. Half way
thence 10 the half mile pole Dixon stumbled and
Tell, his driver, JAS MCGEE, being thrown com
pletely over the horses head and stunned,
though not seriously hurt. Morrill, passed over
the PROSTATE horse and jockey, upsetting the
sulky, throwing out the driver, and becoming
so frightened that he ran the rest Of the way
around the track. Tommy, who was behind,
trotted home easily and took the heat in 4Si.
Second heat: Dixon was ruled out, and Nor
rill and Tommy started together The Latter
broke badly on the first quarter, and Morrill,
was eight lengths ahead at the quarter post
Thence Tommy closed rapidly, reducing his
competitors lead to four lengths at the half mile
and to two lengths at the three quarters post.
Tommy broke badly on the home stretch, and
Morrill, won by three lengths, in :34t
The third and fourth heats were almost coun-
terpars Of the second and were won by Nor
rl, VINO proved remarkably steady trotter IN
2:32f and 2 :36.
The second race, for purse of $4,000, S17OO
to first, S1100 to second, 500 10 thi d, and $500
to fourth. Gazelle was the lavorte 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 opposing
oyrid in;f ~
lavorlte horse. They finally got off, Palmer
inside, Gazelle next, Fullerton third, and Rosa
Ind outside. Gazele quickly went TO the front,
and passed the quarter pole two lengths ahead,
in "a 10 seconds; Palmer second, Rosalind
third, and Fullerton trailing. Palmer shut
up part of the daylight before GazeIle
reached the half mile post, 10 :0S 10,
but broke badly on the back stretch by which
Gazelle increased her lead to tive lengths. Full
lertOG, who had broken several times now set
tied to his work, passed Palmer on the home
stretch, but was unable to reach the flying mare.
which crossed the score four lengths ahead Of
him; Palmer third, Rosand fourth; time, 3 ;23i.
second heat: The horses started quickly,
Gazelle having the pole. She passed the quarter
IN 34t seconds, one length ahead OF Fullerton,
similar distance separating the others. Full
lerlOu overlook her at the half mile in :0S the
others being then five or ten lengths in the rear.
The struggle was very exciting, Fullerton and
Gdzelle being alternately nose ahead until the
home stretch was reached, when the whip was
applied 10 the leaders, who made a splendid
finish, Gazee winning by half length in 2 :21,
Palmer third, ROsallnd fourth, but a long way
behind.
Third heat: Gazelle and Rosaliud got off to-
gether, the Others slightly behind. Tue quarter
was reached in 34l seconds, Gazele one length
ahead, Rosand second, Fullerton third and
Palmer fourth. R)sdlind passed Gaelic on the
second quarter, and was ahead at the half mile
in :O9. Fullerton then pushed ahead and passed
both of his leaders on the back stretch, and
showing clear at the three q arters. The finish
was again very exciting between Fullerton and
Gazelle, and though many thought Gazelle the
winner by a short head, the majority conceded
with the judges, who pronounced the heat a
dead one, in 222l, ROsalind third, Palmer
fourth.
Fourth heat: The horses started as in the
previous heat, Gazelle length ahead of Rosa
lind at the quarter in 34t seconds, and about
same distance ahead at the half mile, IN 100,
the Others trailing. Fullerton then went to his
work, and closing rapidly on the back stretch
passed the three quarter post clear ahead and
took the pole, Palmer reaching the second place
and Gazee falling to the rear. The horses
passed the stand in the following order: Fuller
ton first, two lengths ahead OF Pdlmer ROsalnd
third, Gazelle fourth. Time, 2:23l AS II was
growing dark the remainder OF the race was
postponed till Tomorrow, when il is believed
that Gazelle, having TWO heats on hand stands
the best chance of winning the first money.