The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-31
PROSPECT PARK FAIR GROUNDS.

AVUA LUZ d1tA AXA UklVUNUU'
Tho Great Trot Between Judge Fuller
ton and Gazelle-Fivc Thousand Per-
sons Witness the Contest-Ga zcllc the
Winner OF the $4,000 Special Pre-
mium-Four Heats TrOttcd-Heavy
Rain During the sport-The Betting.
AS was anticipated. the special premium OF 81, 500
offered by the Prospect Park Fair Grounds Asso-
citation az an indueement for the chestnut gelding
Judge Fullerton, owned by Mr.. William Humphreys,
and the bay mare Gazele, the property of Mr..
Joseph Harker, to again test their speed on their
track was very successful yesterday afternoon in
bringing together a large concourse of people and
causing grand contest. For many days this race
had caused much comment in sporting circles,
more particularly so as, late last Autumn, the
contestants came together in the "Free for All
Purse" on the same track, when, after five heats
had been trotted, extending into the second day.
Gazelle was pronounced the winner.
Tnt ASSEMBLED THOUSANDS,
Early in the afternoon the number OF carriages
in Prospect Park and thence to the Coney Island
road suddenly increased and the surprised officers
not posted on turf matters began to make in
quirles as to the cause. Many OF these contained
ladies, and all looked happy in the anticipation OF
enjoying pleasant exhibition of speed. BY tive
O'Clock the numerous sheds about the course be-
gan to be occupied with every description OF
vehicle and half an hour later the Grand stand
and Club House were filed with elegant looking
ladies and respectable gentlemen. The majority
OF the former at once after their arrival selected
seats on the balconies of the Club House, which
made the appearance OF this handsome struct urt
an agreeable picture indeed. The lawn was
thr0nged with eager looking men, and around the
BOOKSELLER there were hundreds investing their
money, sometimes as good Judgment dictated, and
again as those full OF information and those hav-
ing 'the tip pleaded with them to do. Just before
the bell called the contestants to the track the ap
pearance Of the whole surroundings was OF that
nature to inspire considerable enthusiasm, as fully
five thousand persons were eagerly awaiting the
word to send the horses or for the first heat
Good feeling and general desire to make every
thing peasant characterized the conduct OF the
whole assemblage, although precautions were
taken by Superin tendent Oakley to have Sergeant
Rogers, OF Police Headquarters Brooklyn with
posse OF men on hand In case OF an emergency.
THE BETTING.
The betting men.and many OF them-had the
great favOrite In the pools, and hall an hOnr before
the start 1t required something OF an exerti0n on
the part OF the seller to accommodate his patrons
To show the ruling rates OF betting this time the
appended pools are given:-
BEFORE THE START.
GaZelle $500. 49,. $63 100 1876 lis 125 ITO
Fullerton. MUM. 20 80 10 so SO 6o
THE RACE.
without any trouble the Judges OF the day,
Messrs. Simeon Hoagland, s. I. Payson and
Whitson Oakley. sent the horses away for the first
heat This was won, after being closely contested,
by Gazee in the excellent time OF 2:2l, which
caused laundering shout OF applause from every
portion OF the grounds. the rain, which had long
tinuing throughout the race, made the track,
which had been in fair condition, quite heavy. The
second heat with Gazelle selling at still greater
odds than before, was won by Fullerton the mare
striking her hook against the axle OF her sulky
causing her to SHIFT her gait into that or pacing
and when being pulled up to standstill to
enable her to again strike trot she fell
50 s behind md Ihat her dryer dd not 60 FOR the
break on the first turn, as was the fourth, thus
giving her the race. 1t IS seldom that so much en-
thusiasm is evoked by such amusement as was OBJ
served at prospect yesterday, and taking into con-
sideration the weather and the dusty state OF the
roads leading to the track the Association can well
feel proud OF the success attending their first grand
trot of the season OF 1873 The details OF the
amusement are as follOws:-
First Health drawing for positions Judge Full
lerton the pole. and at the third attempt they
were sent away and going like rockets, with Ca
three lengths on the turn. Approaching the
quarter pole, Fullerton increased his speed
point trotting grandly, GazeIIe two and
half lengths in advance, In thirty-four seconds.
Around me bacSstretSn Fullerton put on little
IN the rear, but dashing past the half-mie pole,
Gazelle opened the gap to two lengths IN l:loh.
little OF the daylight but, passing the three-q quar-
ter pole, Gazelle extended herself and went by
that point working like machine In :45h. Down
the homestretcn Fullerton seemingly did his level
best to catch the mare, and although twice given
the whip Gazelle went under the wire the winner
OF the heat by two lengths, amid the shouts OF the
assembled thousands. Time, 2:2l. Fullerton
crossed the score in 2:211. Neither made a skip
Second Heat.-It commenced raining few min
utes after the first heat was announced, which
stand. The word was given at the second attempt,
the rain now pattering merrily on club house and
stand ueh 70 ne o. a 1ne the
Gazelle dashed TO the front one length In advance
While all eyes were turned to the contestants at
this point Gazelle changed her step and commenced
to pace, which came near being the death-blow,
pecunarly, to those who had made her such
great favsrite, as Lovett, her driver. was COM
PEELED to pull her almost to . dead stand.
still, as required under the rules, and
thus at the quarter ov p9le fdert tnrtvsis
seconds. The shouts from the spectators on the
stand 40 this moment were tumnltuous because OF
the unlocked for event. and many who had ven-
tured their money the short side were In costa
cies. Along the backstretch and at the half.mile
or twenty lengths, and many here cried out she's
going TO be distanced.n But such was FAR from
he er a along az clipping gait. and as Fullerton
rounded into the stretch, she had shut up the day
light to fifteen lengths. Merrily they ratified
ton was so far to the front he was taken IN hand
and crossed the score on walk winner Of the
heat by ten lengths. Time, $780,
Third Heat-The rain had increased all TINS
while and was descending violently, causing the
track to become quite heavy. The betting men at
the pool stand now made Fullerton the favorite,
the average figures disqualification, $40; Gazee,
s1l0 The 'sgou was given the first time tney came
for It. but Gazelle had q length the worst or the
send OIL. Going around the turn Gazelle lett
her feet badly, and before being caught Fuller
ton was eight lengths In front thou
sand men screamed at this misbap, and hai-
ooed again when Fullerton went whizzing by the
a IA ah nsd STEADY ana
began to let her out, and she trotted 50 magnth.
| Gently along the backstretch that soon the great
| gap was reduced to six lengths, and men and
women who were OF the 'Gazelle phaanx''