The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-11
PROSPECT PARK FAIR GROUNDS
First Day of the Spring Mccting-Trot-
ting and Running.


First Day of the Spring Mceting-Trot-
ting and Running.
A trot for $4,000 purse and a running race
for $500 were the two events that tnaugurated the
Spring meeting Of the Prospect Park Fair Grounds
yesterday afternoon.
The weather was delightful, but the attendance
was not as large as was anticipated The club
house balconies were graced with fair representa-
ton Of beauty and fashion, but the grand stand
had too much unoccupied space for pleasing
racing picture.
The first race was trot for purse of S. 00O
mile heats, best three in Ave, in harness, which
closed with three entries. These were Alden Cold
smiths bay mare Huntress, Peter Manees bay stall
lion w. II. Allen and Mr.. Crawford's bay geding J.
w. Conley. The latter was lame and did not put in
an appearance, while w. II. Allen could not trot
much better than 2:4o and 1t would have been
well for the proprietors OF the track and the spec
tators generally II he too had been withdrawn and
another race substituted Huntress trotted the
first heat in 2:254, and w. II. Allen ought to have
been dstanced, as he was run in under the whip to
save that disgrace. The second heat was won by
huntress IN 2:a7k and again W. II. Allen
Huntress trotted in a:27k. and this time she was
logged home to allow Allen to get In without being
tn n peter Ma s wn
scott may be said giving that amount to MIR.
Nance is certainly an act OF magnanimity that is
seldom witnessed on the trottng turf 1t Is great
pity that the noble act was not more generally
appreciated by the spectators.
The running race that followed the trotting
farce was really fine event and elected
the admiration Of every beh0lder; The race race
Seldng Gerald by Mickey Free, dam Ros SHs
aged, carrying us lbs and Mr.. Jones' bay flly by
Beacon dam Maiden three years Old % lbs, which lei!
the iavorite before the start, and winning the
first she became greater one. Gerard however.
hnpf hap I'm hnot nnhth hiatt fnfy
| in his favor. He won the third heat and the race.
A more beautiful struggle was seldom or never
seen, as in the second and third heats the horses
were never apart, and ran head and head from
start to finish.
The following are the details OF the sports OF the
day
First Hedt-After three attempts the word was
given to capital start Huntress having tri1e
the best OF the sendon, but being on the outside
she would not have had any advantage with
Alien instantly, took the pole on the turn. and led
four lengths to the quarter pole in thrtyseven and
a half seconds. Allen then made succession OF
breaks and was eighty yards behind at the half mile
pole in 1:llls. From thence to the three-quarter
pole Huntress trotted steadily and was nearly one
hundred yards in front OF Allen at that point AS
Nance came around the lower turn he put the whip
to Allen, slashed him while running and managed,
Goldsmith, who was on the track and who made
Trout pull up the mare, to save his distance. The
judges paid no attention to this and gave the heat
to Huntress. Time OF the heat, 2:25A.
| Second Heat.-Huntress took the lead, and, dash
ing away from Allen, was eighty yards ahead at the
quarter pole in thirty-seven seconds. She kept
increasing the gap until she was 100 yards In front
at the half.mile pole in :13. Allen made several
breaks and seemed inclined to take things more
easily than his driver wished Huntress was taken
in hand on the lower turn and up the homestretch,
allowing Allen to save his distance. Time OF the
| Third Heat.-Huntress took the lead soon after
| the start and opened gap to the quarter pole OF
| dozen lengths in thirty-seven and three quarter
seconds She continued to increase the distance
between herself and the stallion aud was eighty
II ale an thn half In nIn An
ing on at n fair rate OF speed, she was 100 yards
ahead at the three-quarter POLE but when in the
at much slower pace, allowing Allen to get In
side the distance nag. Time OF the heat 2:27L.
The following is
PROSPECT PARK FAIR GROUNDS June 10.-Trot-
/ tng-Purse $4,000, Tor horses that have never
| beaten 2:22, mile heats. best three in i've, IN
harness.
A. Goldsmith's b. m. Huntress. l /
/ y. Manee's b. h. W. II. Aen................. 2
| W. Ii. Crawiord's b. g. J. w. Conley .......dr.
TIME.
quarter. Halk Mle.
| First heat 37H 1:11K 2:25h
second neat. % i.i3 o go. q
Ihird neat. 37A ll4 2:.7S
THE RUNNING RACE.
First Hedk-The start was very even 0ne
but Gerald soon took the lead and was four lengths
In front ut the quarter POLE He kept the gap open
TO the haEmile pole. but after passing that point
| the 1ly made play and took sides with him.
head and head race then ensued, which was
continued until they passed under the wire, the
| lilly winning by a short length Time, l:47a.
! Second Heat.-Gerald had the best OF the start
but on the turn the nily went up and showed half
4 length In front at the quarter pole. She kept in
! front to the halfme pole, when Gerald yoked her.
and head and head contest ensued down the
| lower turn. The race was highly exciting, as at
| the three-quarter pole they were nose and nose
They entered the homestretch yoKed, and, after q
| very beautiful struggle, finished by Gerald winning
| the heat by half length. Time, :49h
| Third Heat.-The horses got away together and
were never separated from start TO finish They
seemed yoked all the way round. Gerald won by
neck. Time, 1.60i4.
The following isa
SUMMARY.
SAME DAY-RUNSING.--Purs $500, free for all
running horses; mile heats.
l.. v. Boughrum's blk. z. Gerald, by imp.
Mickey Free, dam Rosette, aged, lis lbs.
tHankersonl ...... ...........:........... l
7. Jones' b. f. by Beacon, dam Maiden, %
lbs. (McLaugnlin) .........................