The New York herald., 1873-10-26
PROSPECT PARK FAIR GROUNDS.
A Very Interesting Match
Race.
Scotland Maid Beats Dixon for
One Thousand Dollars.

Two hundred or more gentlemen assembled at
the Prospect Park Fair Grounds yesterday after
noon to witness the decision OF match for $1,000
between R F. GaIloway's brown stallion Dixon
and N. Herring's bay mare Scotland Maid. The
weather was very pleasant and the track in excel
lent condition This contest among many turfnen
had evoked considerable interest," and the charac-
ter of the race was such as to puzzle
the .shrewd guessersr as 1t progressed With
the betting in favor OF Scotland Maid the first and
second heats, Dixon went or and won them with
out struggle. Then the driver OF the Maid was
changed, and though she won the third and fourth
heats the stallion had many admirers that ven-
tured their money in the pool box, and 1t was as
much as Messrs. Baker and MCGOWAN could do to
accommodate them. The. Maid won the fifth heat
and the race amid much applause.
TEE RACE.
First Heat.-They got away in excellent style the
first time they came for the word. Around the
turn they were on even terms; but at the quarter
pole, in 3s seconds, Dixon had opened a
length the Maid and, the latter leaving her feet
on the backstretch, he had no difficulty in main
tanning this advantage to the half mile pole In
1:17H. Around the lower turn the Maid went up
to Dixon, and at the three-quarter pole they were
head and head, trottng very prettily. Coming
nto strai ght work the Maid again went into the
air, and this misnap lost her the heat, as Dixon
came away and landed the winner, with ease, by
three lengths. Time, 2:3sh.
Second Hedt-The Maid was still the favorite,
bringing in the pools $25 SIS for Dixon. An even
send-or was effected the first attempt, but on the
turn Dixon gradually drew away from the Maid,
and at the quarter pole, In 3S seconds, he
was length to the front. Down the back
stretch the Maid shut up the gap to half a length,
and in tins manner they went by the hali-me pole,
In :164. Along the lower turn and to the three
quarter pole they mainta these positions, swing
mo- IN n q o. 4
was ''anybody's heatn to the drawgate, when both
went into the air, but the Maid lrst became settled
and the cry was heard, 'She's the winner,o but IL
was premature, as she again lett her feet and,
Dixon going about his business, went under the
wire winner OF the heat by our lengths. Time,
Third Heat.-Immediare after the second heat
the betting in the pools became even, but before
the start Dixon had the call, selling for $40 to SIS
for the Maid. Israel Denton was put behind the
mare: The send-ofr was capital at the FIRST at
front, ami at the quarter pole, in 3S seconds,
had halt length the best OF it. The same
positions were maintained TO the hall-mile pole, in
lis, and 1t now became apparent that the Maid
was doing better than In any previous heat Along
the lower turn she went into the air, but soon
settled, it afterward being ascertaned that she
threw shoe at this point. and at the three-quarter
pole the me .ree @ 10 pon
and so hard did the Maid push Dixon that he lett
his ieet at the drawgate, and the matter was
won the heat by three lengths amid enthusiastic
applause rom her many friends: Time, 2:a5.
asut-oCOtlduu
favor and sold very spirtedly at the rate OF $35
SIS for Dixon When Denton was warming up the
Maid and opposite the judges stand, Philips,
the driver Of Dixon, turned and looked al her, and,
shaking his head exclaimed, III she goes that clip
can't beat herr Upon hearing this an old boy on
the stretch yelled out to Phillips, Sne begins to
scare ye boy; yur mustache is gettin' whter,n
and this sally provoked general laughter The
second time the horses came for the word IL was
given on even terms. Around the turn Dixon
went to the front, and at the quarter pole,
81 seconds, he was nall length In adj
vance. Down the backstretch the stallion In
creased his lead, and at the hanile
pole, In rs, was one length to the front.
Along the lower turn they ratified at
clipping pace In these positions, when the Maid
lett her ieet, and Dlxon Immediately followed suit
In this uncalled-lor conduct. They soon became
settled, when they passed the three-quarter pole
with the Maid one length ahead. From this point
IL was the mares heat, a. she came along about
her business and landed winner by four lengths.
SO sanpuine was Denton that the Maid would win
he pulled out his handkerchief on the stretch and
leisurely wiped his face. Time OF the heat, 2:36it
run HedL-Scotland Maid was the favorte nve
to one. The start was fair, and on the turn the
Maid went 70 the front From this point she never
sequence amid enthusiastic applause. The quar-
ter was made In 3S seconds, the nall mile In :ls
and the mile In z:<2. Denton, on the stretch, re-
peated his handkerchief dodge.
SUMMARY.
PROSPECT PARK FAIR GROUNDS, l.. T., Oct. Is,
1sJ3-Match. 81 900; mile heats, best three In Ave,
In harness. Judges-RoDert Fletcher, Mike Rogers
and II. Hunt.
n Herring's b. IN. Scotland Maid
t"Doeu Cook and Israel Denton...2 2 /
II. r. Gal.oway's bs. .. Dixon u. IL