The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-13
PROSPECT PARK FAIR GROUNDS.

PROSPECT PARK FAIR GROUNDS.
Second Day OF the Spring Meeting.
The attendance at Prospect Park Fair Grounds
was very respectable yesterday afternoon, the
track in fine condition and the weather all that
could be desired. Two trotting contests were an
nounced to come OF, the first being four year-Od
sweepstakes which, unfortunately, was walk
over, and the other race for purse by six very
good horses
The sweepstakes for four-year-olds closed last
February with six subscribers, four Of whom paid
forfeit of $50, leaving but two in to contest for
the stakes. These were Mr.. Z. S. Sanford's black
colt Edwin, by Peacemaker, and A. Patterson's bay
colt Baron Luti, by Happy Medium. Mr.. Sanford's
colt fell lame last week, and, being unfit to start.
Baron Luff walked over for the stakes.
The second event was for purse OF 81 $780, $500
to the first $500 to the second and $3.50 to the third
horse, mile heats, best three In five, in harness.
There were six entries comprising J. Dugrey's bay
gelding Joker, Hiram W. Howe's bay mare Fanny
Sprague, M Carroll's bay gelding Ben Star, J. c.
Suydams brown mare Constance DR.. Hcard's bay
gelding Coroner K, and Peter Mance's bay mare
Nary A. Whitney. Joker was great favorlte be-
fore the start, selling in one pool Tor $780, while
Constance sold for $50. Ben Star for $l2, and the
three field for sos. After the first heat,
which was won by Joker, the pools were sold with
Joker left out and then Constance was the favorte,
selling for 500. Coroner X. for 500, and the others
combined for SIS, After the second heat the pools
sold again with Joker out. Ben star was then the
favorte selling for 800, while all the others as
field brought only $45 All the favorites, with the
exception OF Joker, were losers. The following are
the details OF the SPORT
THE TRoT.
First Heot.-Coroner X. took the lead Constance
second, Fanny sprague third, Mary A. Whitney
fourth, Ben Star fifth, Joker sixth. Coroner K led
around the turn and went 20 the quarter pole IN
thlrty-seven and a half seconds two lengths ahead
Of Constance who was one lien, Length IN advance Of
EenStar, who was two lengths in front 0! Joker,
Fanny sprague sixth. Coroner K. led the way
along the hackstretcn and passed the half-mile
pole two lengths in front OF Joker, who had worked
his way through all the others, and was hall
length ahead of Mary A. Whitney, the latter being
two lengths in advance OF Ben Star, Constance
NTH, Fanny sprague sixth; Time, ITO Going
Joker challenged Coroner X. for the lead, and they
passed that point head and head, four lengths in
front of Ben Star ard Constance. VINO were yoked,
the latter being six lengths in advance Of Mary A.
together ike team. Joker aid Coroner K came
into the homesrretch together, and after a very
length in 22s. Coroner K. was two lengths in
front OF Mary A. Whitney, who was three lengths
in advance of Ben star, Constance fifth, Fanny
Sprague sixth. !.
this time than before, Coroner X. having little
tie best OF the start Constance second, Ben star
third Mary A. Whitney FOURTH Joker nth, Fanny
Sprague sixth. At the quarter pole Coroner X. led
halt q length, Joker second half a length ahead Of
Mary A. Whitney, Constance and Ben Star side and
thirty. seven seconds. Joker worked his way to
the 'front.' on the backstretch and passed the nalf-
mile pole halt length in front of Ben star, second.
who was three lengths ahead OF the other three,
who were trotting side and side. Time, u.s. Go
ing down he backstretch Ben star tr9tted up to
Joker and at the threequarer pole Ben Star showed
his head and neck in front, Joker two lengths In
advance OF Coroner X, who was two lengths ahead
OF Constance, who was half length ahead OF Fanny
Sprague. Ben star Tell on on the homestretch and
Joker came home winner OF the heat by half q
length, Ben Star second, neck ahead OF Coroner
K, who was three lengths in front OF Fanny
sprague the latter neck In advance Of Constance,
who bad her head In front OF Mary A. Whitney. The
judges put Coroner X. back to sixth place for run
nIng and made Fanny Sprague third, Constance
fourth, Mary A. Whitney nth. Time OF the heat,
Third Hcat-Mary A. whitney was first away,
Constance second, Fanny sprague tnlrd, Ben Star
fourth. Joker fith Coroner X. sixth. At the quar-
ter pole, which was passed in thirty-eight and q
second, halt a length ahead or Joker, who was
three lengths ahead OF Mary A. Whitney and Fanny
Sprague who were side by side, Coroner X. sixth.
and Ben Star broke up and fell of. At the half
mile pole Constance led one length, Joker second.
length III front OF Fanny Spraque, the latter being
neck IN advance OF Mary A. Whitney and Coroner
pole Joker went to the front, and at that point ne
was Tour lengths in front OF Constance the latter
being two lengths ahead OF Ben star, Fanny
Sprague fourth, Coroner X fifth Mary A. Whitney
far behind. Getting into the homestretch there
was general scramble Tor second money.
Joker had the heat all right and trotted steadily
home winner. Tut Ben Star, Constance Coroner
lions to secure the $500. They all came home under
the whip. and as they passed under the string,
length behind Joker, Fanny Sprague was leading
Constance hy neck and shoulders, the latter
neck in 'front.' OF Ben Star who was three lengths
In front OF Coroner X. Mary A. Whitney was fifty
wards behind. Fanny Sprague won second money
and Zen star the third premium
The following is
PROSPECT PARK FAIR GROUNDS June l2-Trot-
ting-Purse $3.50, for horses tnat nave never
ness; $500 TO first, $500 to second, and $3.50 to
third horse.
j. Dugreys br. &. Joker. 1 I
H. W. Howe's b. m. Fanny Spraguc........
NJ CARROTS b. &. Ben star. 4
f. H. IIeard's br. *. Coroner k............, 2 q
j. L. Suydam's br. m. Constance. ......... o Z
r. Manees b. IN. Mary A. Whitney. .........3
quarter. HOT NIUE.
First heat. 3I}s Ills 2:2S
Second heat...,........ - lis lbs
Third heat. ............. $751; 1I5x 2:31
SAME DAy-FoUR-YEAR-0LD COLT SrAHEs-Me
heats, best three in five, IN harness $50 forfeit
closed with six entries
A. Pattersons b. C. Baron Luf by Happy
Meuiuln. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Wakcu over
The above stakes closed last February with six
entries four OF which paid $50 forfeit. Mr.. Il. ;.
Sanford paid 800, and intended to trot his colt
Edwin, 10y Peacetnakcr, but he got lame, ana
n I,iffx ua IkaI nvo for fho taGa