The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-17
PROSPECT PARK FAIR GROUNDS.



The attendance at Prospect Park Fair Grounds
Yesterday afternoon was not as large as was an
ticpated. considering the fine field Of troters that
were entered for the purse offered, besides the
running race also on the card. which was the nrst
event OF the day. The track was in excellent or
der ana the weather delightful. but with these
great auxilaries to tho sport the people were not
there 20 see.
The running race was between Mr.. Boughram's
black gelding Gerald and Mr.. jones' bay dlly, the
same that ran last week. The fy was the favOrte
before the start; but Gerald winning the first
heat the betting changed In his favor He won
the race In three straight heats. -
The trot was for purse for which were entered
Jack Draper, Lydia Picton. Clothespin. Abdallah,
Highland Maid. Lady Annie. Constance. Windemire
and Belle OF Vermont The last named did not
start. Lydia Picton was great favorite until the
last heat, when Jack Draper had the CALL Jack
won the first. third and fourth heats and the race.
The following the details Of the running and
trotting as it progressed r~
~rHR RACE.
First Heat.-rhe start was even and the horses
ran around the turn head and head. Then Gerald
took the lead and the track and length in front
at the quarter pole. He two lengths In front
at the half mile pole. Going along the lower turn
the nlly closed up the daylight and as she came
struggle set In for the heat, which was won by
Gerald by two lengths: Time, l:47A.
and took the inside quickly. At the quarter pole
they were head and head, and the same at the half
as they neared the three quarter pole Gerald
showed In front half length. After fine strug-
gle hs nsa oy On rh se enao
and led around the turn two lengths In front OF
Gerald; but he outran her, and was on even terms
with her at the quarter pole. At the half-me pole
he led half length. At the three-quarter pole he
led two lengths, and came home winner by four
lengths in 1:47h.
The following is
PROSPECT PARK FAIR GROUNDS June le.-RUN-
NING-Purse, $780, free Tor all running horses; mile
heats. best three In nve.
E. y. Boughram's Blk 9; Gerald, by Micky !,
T. Jones 5: { By Bacon dam Maiden, syears
ou 'n0AAq Time, i:47s-i 5o.i:i7H.
TIM TRoT.
First Hent-The horses had struggling start,
Jack Draper taking the lead and keeping it to the
quarter pole, Constance second, ADdallah third,
Lydia Picton fourth, Cothespin fifth Lady Annie
sixth, Windemire seventh, Highland Maid eighth.
Time, thlrtyeight seconds. Jack Draper kept the
lead up the backstretcn, and passed the halfmile
pole in IA two lengths in 'front.' OF Constance who
was one length in advance OF Abdallah, the latter
one length in advance Of Lydia Picton, who
Jour lengths ahead OF Clothespn, Lady Annie
Going down the backstretch Lydia Picton passed
Abdalah and Constance, and at the three-quarter
pole took sides with Jack Draper, but she there
a fine race up the homestretch between Jack
Draper, Abdallah and Clothespin, the latter making
lengths, Abdallah second, hall a length ahead Of
Clothespin, the latter being SIX lengths in ront OF
Gons,a p,s who was four lengths IN advance Of
enth, Highland Maid eighth Time OF the heat, 2 go
second Hedt-The horses after great deal of
manGuvring got away tolerably wei, and when
nrst, Abdallah second, Lydia Picton third, Lady
Annie fourth, Clothespin fifth, Highland Maid
sixth, Constance seventh Windemire eighth.
Time thlrty-seven and half seconds. Lydia Picton
head i in 'front.' v at the halme pole Time is
Jack Draper was second one length ahead of Alb
dalah and Clothespin, who were trotting side and
side, Constance fifth, Lady Annie sixth, Highland
Maid seventh, Windemre eighth and out OF the
race. Lady Picton showed the way along the lower
two lengths in advance OF Clothespin, the latter
head in front or Abdallah, Lady Annie sixth, Con-
led all the way home and won the heat by two
lengths, Jack Draper second, six lengths in front
Of Clotnespn the latter six lengths in advance OF
Constance anu Windemire distanced. Time OF the
Third Heat-Lady Annie was first away High
land Maid second, Jack Draper third Cothespin
fourth, Lydia Picton dlth Abdallah sixth. Jack
quarter pole TWO lengths in front of Cioihespin,
who was one length ahead OF Lydia Picton, the lat
ter two lengths in front OF Abdallah. who was
three lengths in advance OF Lady Annie, the latter
hall length in advance OF Highland Maid. Time
thirty-seyen and a half seconds. Jack Draper
two lengths ahead at the hall-mile pole in IA
Lydia Plcton second, three lengths In advance OF
@ nns ss ss
Lydia Pcton trotted rapidly alter JACK Draper
'along the lower stretch and was at his quarters
at the tlrec-quarter pole She chung to him as he
came into the homestretch and when at the draw
gate, where she was about on even terms with him,
she broke up and Jack led home winner OF the
heat by three lengths, Lydia Picton second, five
lengths ahead OF Clotbspn, the latter four lengths
in advance OF Abdaah, who was three lengths in
IA Highland IN Df
the heat, : 80.
Fourth Heat.-Jack Draper had the lead again,
the starting Judge seemingly determined to let Mr..
Phillips do as he pleased, which was anything but
lair to the other parties in the race. He was two
lengths in front OF Lydia Picton, who was second,
Clothespin third, Abdallah fourth, Highland Maid
nth Lady Annie sixth. Lydia Picton trotted'r rap
front at the quarter pole IN thirty.seven seconds
Clothespin third, eight lengths behind; Abdallah
fourth, highland Maid NTH, Lady Annie sixth
Jack Draper and Lydia pcton trotted ganely
along the backstretch, the little mare leading a
length at the hafmile pole in ! H. She soon after
wards broke up and fell back; then, making sue
cesson OF breaks lost all chance ofswinnng JACK
Draper came on steadily, and won the heat by four
lengths. Cothespin second, one length IN front Of
LYDIA Picton, the latter eight lengths In advance
OF Highland Maid, Abdallah nlth, Lady Annie SIXTH
Time OF the heat, 2:32ls.
The following Isl
SAME DAY-TRoTTIsG-Purse $1,000 for horses
70 the second and 800 to the third morse; mile
heats, best three in i've, in harness:-
J. III. Phillips 9. g. Jack Draper. 1
j. Dongrey's br IN. Lydia Pcton........ / 3
j. Feck's b. z. Clothcspin ................ 2
A. Goldsmitl's b. 3. Abdallah ............2 5
W. Carr0ll's CHI. m Highland Maid ...... 6 4
r. Hayden's b. m. Lady Annie. .......... 6
J. &. Suydam's br. III. Constance ........ dis.
IL. Harbeck's br. x. Windcmire ......... dis.
W. Rogers br. N. Belle OF Vermont 49,. DIR.
TIME.
quarter HdlC Mite.
First heat .............. 50 1:l4 $3.50
Second heat. 37k 113h 2:27h
Third heat. 81 1:14 2:30
Fourth heat............ 81 liz 2:321s