The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-21
TR0TTING AT PROSPECT PARK
FAIR GROUNDS.

the Prospect Fair Grounds which required four
cosely-contested heats to settle. 1t was rare
race, and the few who were there to witness it
were highly delighted. The trot was between t.
Jacksons bay gelding Mystery and Hiram Howe's
chestnut gelding The latter was the favorlte at
three to one previous to the start, but being
beaten by Mystery the first heat, the latter became
the favorite at still greater Odds The sorrcl geld
ing pulled up lame after the first heat, but he
seemed to forget his pains for the moment and
trotted gamely the second heat, winning In fine
style. He however, pulled up so lame at the end
OF the heat that many of his humane hackers
urged his withdrawal from the contest. He
made dead heat with Mystery the
third time, and then the betting became
even on the result. Mystery now trotted
gamey and won the race by fifty yards. He is
handsome horse, sired by Hambletonian, out of
thoroughbred mare, and was formerly owned by
Simeon Hoagland who called the horse Bill Whe-
Ian. This horse has considerable speed, but he
likewise has temper, like many others Of his
blood. and the tendency to gallop seems to be up
permOst in the horse, as he leaves his trot at a
three minute gait as frequently as lie does at one
Of 2:4O. He Is not reliable horse to stake
money on, but would make a gentleman's horse for
the road which many would envy.
The following are the details OF
THE rRoT.
First Heat.-The sorrel geldng was the favorite
at three to one previous to the start. He took the
lead at the stand and was two lengths In front AZ
they entered the turn, and six lengths on the lead
ut the quarter pole, In forty seconds. The sOrrel
front at the halfmile pole In 81. Going along the
lower turn Mystery shut up all the daylight, and,
ss at the e
ter then broke up and the sorrel came again TO tho
Sns and 1a.T leading the 5sSs
Closed up three lengths Of the six on the turn and
after that he Shut the daylight gradually until the
horses were on even terms as they nearcd the half
taneousy, and as the half-mile pole was passed the
sorrel geldng led two lengths. Going. down
rel, and he two lengths in front at the three
quarter pole, when, coming steadily on, he won the
m aa Gy Go on6 the q hea eng making the
Second Heat.-Mystery was now the favOritc at
longer odds than was his adversary before the
sOrrel had two lengths the best OF the send-0fr,
which he made into six lengths around the turn,
Going to the hamile pole the sorrei geding opened
a gap almost equal to distance, and the betting
changed 90 much in favor Of the sorrei that almost
heat The sorrel kept fifty yards ahead to the three
quarter pole, but then Mystery began to close, and
coming up the stretch he was not over ten lengths
behind when the sorrel passed under the string, In
2:4o. Then Mystery began to lag again, and gong
gelding was forty yards ahead Of him at the quar-
ter pole Mystery did not close up any OF the day
offered that the sorre would win oa the heat Mys
terry closed down the lower turn and came along
nicely until at the drawgate he left his feet and the
sorrel went home winner by three lengths making
the last mile In 2:4fs and the heat In 81. He
pulled up the lamest horse that was ever seen in
race.
Third Heos-Mystery was still the favorite, as 1t
was thought to be impossible for so lame horse as
the sOrrel was to trot another heat. He, however,
came out SO well and appeared so fresh when the
Del called them to the scratch that his friends had
treat he Became the 20 aVoe a 100 @
good start was had, but going around the turn the
sorrel led three lengths and at the quarter pole
he win do whenever he likes, without saying 'by
your lave.n He lost twenty lengths by the break,
Mystery broke twice to the three-quarter
pole,. and as the sorrel gelding passed the
ona On ny ne t Mv.eryg Lengths IN @
lengths behind. Then the sorrel broke up, and be-
they ran together several lengths. When they
caught Mystery was in front, and at the three
UP the homestretch the sorre was finely driven, aud
he was forced along finely TO the end. Mystery was
one the length az e To nhs Id e
wise affect the judges minds so that they decided
Fourth Heot-The betting was about even when
even one, but they both broke up before getting
gan trottng the sorre geldng had o length or so
the best or II. AT the quarter pole he was two
quite so much at the half-mle, In "a. Mystery
then broke up but recovering quickly trOtted finely
down the lower turn and was two lengths ahead at
the threequarter pole. He came steadily along
and passed under the wire at the end or the first
mile four lengths ahead of the sorrel gcldng, who
now appeared to be tagged out Mystery then
went away from the sorrel, opening the gap Eradu-
ally until. at the haimile pole, he was nifty yards in
front. He afterwards lost length OF ground.
and won the heat by fifty yards, making The last
mile in 2:43, and the heat In $3.50. The follow
ing Is u
SUMMARY.
PROSPECT PARK FAIR GROUNDS ASSOCIATION,
June 20-Match 1000, two-mile heats, In harness.
T. Jackson named b. g. Mystery......... z o
LII UnWA named Y 4