The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-05-12

Match between barney Kelly and Bena.
tor Mitchell-The Former tho Winner.
A trotting match between W. Loveli's Gay geld
ing Barney Kelly ana Robert Anderson's black
geidng Winfield, the former to wagon the latter
TO harness, advertised to come on at Prospect
Park Fair Grounds yesterday afternoon; but when
the rme arrived for the horses to start IL was
announced that Mr.. Anderson had paid forfeit and
that another match had been made between
Barney Kelly to wagon and Senator Mitchell in
harness, mile heats, best three In i've,
for 500 aside. This race came on In .
strong easter,y gale and was well contested,
good time being made in the face OF the hurricane.
Barney Kelly won the race In three straight
heats. Barney looks remarkably well this season,
giving unmistagable evidence that he has had Q
good wlntering, as he is very stout and robust In
prime condition to begin campaign.
large NUMBER OF trotters are now ct the Fair
Grounds. more than ever before, undergoing the
necessary preparation for the coming contests
This track is the very best for training purposes
Ii Is OF the fastest full miles In the country.
Nearly 200 horses are being worked there at the
present time, ranging In speed from z:40 down to
. 30 or less. American Girl trotted mile Ia "A
on sunday In her exercise.
The attendance was small, and those who were
there were compelled to keep indoors ON account
OF the weather. except when the horses were
trottng me following are the details OF the race
The TROT.
First HeGt.-Senator MtcneH took the lead at the
start and held 1t to the quarter pole passing tnat
point three lengths ahead, in 4011 seconds Barney
Kelly trotted steadily along the oackstretcn, clos
ing gradually to the half.mle pole, Mitchell lead
ing one length and hall, in l I'd. Both horses
broke up after leaving the hali-mile pole and when
kept ahead TO the end, winning by four lengths In
2:ll.
second Heat-The horses came up close together
for the start, but Barney broke up as soon as the
word was given. Mitchell led around the turn
four lengths, and was further in advance at the
quarter pole, III 4Oa< seconds Barney linen began
closing gradually, and shut up tnree lengths OF
the daylight on mis- way to the hafmlle pole,
Mitchell passing that point in :224. Gong down
the backstretch Barney went to the front anu came
home q winner by two ienptns, IN 2:40A.
Third Heat--Mltcnell was first away, and. not
withstandlng that Kelly broke up twice before he
got around the turn, he was half length In
'front.' Oh Mitchell at the quarter pole in 4l4
seconds Kelly kept in 'front.' TO the half
mile POLE passing that point one length In 'front.' OF
his opponent IN 22k. Down the lower stretch to
the threeQuarter there was no daylight visible be-
tween the horses, but coming up the homestretch
Kelly got clear OF Mitchell and came home WIN
ner OF the heat and race by two lengths, In 2:A2s
The following are the
SUMMARIES
PROSPECT PARK FAIR GROUNDS, May u.-Trot-
ting; match, $500; mile heats, best three In i've.
J. Trout named b. g. Barney Kelly, 70
7. Corners named blk. g. Senator Mitchell
In harness.. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Quarter. Hau ME-
FlrSt neat. ava l:ZZ Z.4l
Second neat.............. 40A 1:22A Z:40k
Third heat. ...............4 AK 1:22A 2:42h
PROSPECT PARK FAIR GROUNDS, May 11.-Trotting /;
match, $500; mile heats, best three in five.
J. Trout named b. 9. Barney Kelly,
TO wagon. Received IOrlelt
J. L. Doty named blk. g. winfield,
IN harness ...................... falu IoIIelts