The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-09-12
PROSPECT PARK FAIR GROUNDS.
Second Day Of the
Races.
EXTRAORDINARY RUNNING.
Three Grand Events and Four
Dead Heats.
Bingaman the Winner Of the Mile and q
Quarter Dash, Village Blacksmith of
the Two-Mile Heats and Wheat
~ of the Selling Race.

The second day OF the fall meeting Of the
Prospect Park Fair Ground Association may be
regarded as one OF the most remarkable events in
the annals of the American turf. Better racing
has never been witnessed In this country, il the
cl0seness OF each contest be considered Dead
heats formed the rule, not the exception, on this
extraordinary occasion. Even in the two-mile
heats in which Village Blacksmith was the victor,
the contest was SO close that many of the spec
tatOrs at distance from the judges stand were
puzzled to find out the winner The most promi-
nent sporting men present emphaticaly declared
that there was never such racing, even on any
other course in the world. The attendance was
much larger than on the first day, and the excite
ment of the most intense kind. Clouds lowered over
the course early in the afternoon, but as the sun
declined towards the horizon they cleared away
until naught was lett but serene, beautiful sky.
From the upper piazza OF the elegant club house
the scene was one to enlist the attention and in
terest Of the dullest mind. North and west the
view was bounded by segment of the ocean and
Its mirror-lke surface was dotted with white
winged craft and smoky steamers. Around the
course were vistas OF farms and cosey little home
steads and superb drives stretching away in the
distance towards the City OF Churches.
THE CONEY ISLAND CARS
are not calculated to create feeling OF pleasure
In the mind the visitor to the Fair
grounds They are VIGOROUSLY slow hardly
beating the time made in the celebrated race be-
tween the hare and tortoise and they generally
crowded to an uncomfortable extent, babies and
market baskets forming no small proportion Of
their freight. When the last car arrived at the
road leading to the course yesterday just before
the first race began, party OF ten got into one of
those peculiar looking vehicles for which Long ISL
and is SO famous The driver and proprietor, con-
shutting the same individual was q veteran of
many winters, and the fiery steed that comprised
his stock in trade might have served in the Revoiu
tion so far as looks (he was blind OF an eye) and
gait went. He would be an interesting study to
those who are anatomically inclined Around him
complimentary remarks was In his ears But the
old hero staggered along under his load and safely
Of S his sign
ON THE COURSE.
Sporting celebrities were In the majority around
the fnsinuatng tones OF the auctioneer and others
venturing their little 'pie" in the French quarter.
A colored spendthrift whose curled locks were
well frosted with age, was perplexed on the track
with the constant succession OF undecided races.
HIS remarks were sad, but emphatic.
no use in fooln around dis track when dere's no
winner.n
yariegated livery, moved through the crowd, OBJ
jects OF as much interest as the blanketed horses
and OF as much anxiety to the owners who were
represented in the race. The attendants who
took the horses in charge after each race, armed
with buckets, sponges and bottles, had their say,
too, on the various events Of the meeting.
The persistency with which the gallant little
chestnut colt, Mart Jordan, held his own against
the hve-year-old Bingamin through three heats,
barely vanquished in the fourth. ELECTED the utmost
enthusiasm. The two jockeys who rode in this re-
markable race, Hughes and Hayward, both i'm.
portations from England, were cheered for the
Skill and pluck they exhibited But the prettiest
sight ever seen on course was at the finish OF the
first OF the two-mile heats Four horses came up
the hopeStretch abreast with the regularity Of the
lront iife Of crack cavalry regiment and, as they
passed under the Judges stand, . blanket might
The bold stand made by Hattie O'Neill in the last
race against the tavorte, Wheatey was another
surprise to all present. 1t may be long time
before such sight VIII be seen again on o race
course-three events and eight distinct races.
The sun had well sunk towards his western couch
when Mart Jordan reinquished the contest, and
the races were over Then there was On array OF
carriages and vehicles OF all kinds, en- route Tor the
city, and those who were vehcleless '1et out" for
the Coney Island cars