The sun., 1873-09-10
BEATING THE FAV0RITES.
THE RUNNING MEETING ON TIE
PROSPECT PIRk COJESE.

A Rad Dny for the knowing nrignd"-1hc
Baciscr- Of the Fuvoritc- Losing Heavily
-viSigorh. Muid Of Orange. Wn'ikc. and
Revenge Winning the Lnurcls OF the Field
The running meeting of the Prospect
Park Fair Ground Association began Yesterday,
and although bright skies favored the turfmen,
the attic cndance was small, not more than FIVE
hundred spectators being present. The races
however, were exciting, and as the favorites
were beaten In every instance the knowing
brigade were sadly thrown on their beam ends
and left the course much lighter in purse. but
with much more wisdom. The sensational
Revenge again won a race and badly defeated
the two great hurdlers, Blind Tom and Village
blacksmith. The weather was delightful and the
new running track was in splendid order. 1he
the American Jockey Club. The entries eni-
brace some of the swiflest flyers Of tho
Cn,"mperin. I,S1rpi S'S SSc5srath' Mcbaniel TsbcocE'
Ransom, Lor'.,ard, Or. Weldon, and DonoLue.
THE TRIAL PURSE
The frat race was mile dash for all aCes,
which brought ont Jos sph Donrhue'H b. T.
Hattie O'NeI and gr. T. liGAie hucgs' j. v.
Wcldon's ch. G. Warl,kc, J. +. wilson's ch. O.
Nirt Jordan, John Ctice's gr. c. 10y Lightning
II. ". WaiG"tts h. G. Ctica. aud j. lInuehran's
hk. g. Gerald. The result of the rae upsot me
trnWiur ones as they hs. ked the Douahue pair
very strongly. The average 'f the pnuls was re-
follows. D6nalue. $l'a; Wlrlikc, Slb; Cot J.,
So; Utica, So; aud Bnu-nttti, s-l, nr
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lead. Hattie O'Nen second. Lizzic Lucas thir,i
tiru fourth, Gerald dfth, and ailke sixth.
4. they vent ur,aud tu" turn Lizzie l.uca- W. nj
tD tnc front auu passed the uu1rt"ru'l' . !cn-l n
/ nhcnd ~ Coffee. Grratd ami CtCd Lead ana
/ tpld. tia.tic O'Npu hfth. and W ariike waiting
three lengths IN the rear. Going aluns tu"
/ back stretch Ii12je Lucas got two lengths
away. and Gerald was I'm the ee''nd pla''.
I " non they reached tho hall-mtc T. ID"
Iitlir L.u's va, IN cutting ult Tue
" .rL two nsths uhead of Gerald, VIII wds ne
4 .rme distaurc M front OF Utica tuirl war; ikr
/ tpurtL. ,nifrc's colt Glth. and Hntue - NeI
F s'v'h. when they came Ground toe lower turu
I .lio was receiving tIc Nulp, and Gerald wa
7 e.. .pt,u rridlv, while N,tlikr began -
b make al, run. rnt took tire third position nom
p tl.a. Al the tntcc-quarter pole lA41ie Wa a
B lruyth t.f1te ucf.ld. ana he was length uiiotd
] rr War.it,. A. they came up "a" hotn" sirct'h
t.ct 'r wa bet "' en- tHc-c th~'c. ara he hnis'i
b Wa uuuiInt ouc. l.tLie bee y qi"t hud
G.r.ia tad mis- utrk iil 'front.' hut Ndrlkc came
! up AID challenged iOr the lead. aud passed m
. der the string winner hY heed. GeIhi e.
/ rrd, a neck in front " lizElc Lucas. l p ca
fourth, coffee hfth, aid HATTIE Omen sixth
/ Time. l1J's.
Ttrsr Ricv-rriaI tursc 'i00, fOr all ages 60 LOO
frsf and $iu to srcOut one hiit.
j. W. MtldUu's ru. G. n az. yrs ~ NAr b4h't
dam Cos tlut. heArf - b.
Jno Hfoushams ulk. -. Gerad, aged. " hics'v
Free taul itpsrttc, ili Dos.
Jas. Douahues xr LtS1i' Lucas, yrs, b' Austt.
traIan, dam la e = q.
r. ". Wsidens %. c. Iu'a. yr,., " LcAihgiou' dsn
Jno tonce's gre 10y Lieh'nins d,in JessAl iine
| j.. SoiS1GD's p. T. ilatur 0'Se.i. yrs bs 10y
Dck, dam ~ Sc thi DO, i ih-