The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-10-13

very spirited, and throughout the entire mile.
Adelaide. Rarius and Falmouth Boy bad II nip and
tuck, but the mare possessed little too much
speed for the others. and went under the wire the
winner by head in 1904. BY tins time the num-
Der OF contestants was diminished, Carrie W. dis
tanced in the first heat and Lady Trlmbe and
Efie Dean being allowed to withdraw In
the fifth heat which was trotted in the dusk
or the evening, Rarius finished first, beat
ing Adelaide second, h ali length; but the
judges, on complaint or Phillips the driver OF the
mare charging the driver OF Rarius with foul
driving in cutting him or on the turn. gave the
heat 10 Adelaide, and Rarius was placed last
Compeer ana stevens were distanced. 1t was now
dark, ana the contest, OF q necessity, WAS post
poned until Ten O'Clock this morning.
Ihe second event was purse Of $4,000, for
horses that never beat 20; mile heats, best three
ave, in harness; $1,000 TO the trst, $3.50 to the
second aud $3.50 to the third horse. In this there
were four entries, OF which came 10 the score MIR.
Joseph Harker's brown gelding Bruno, Mes r;r
and Mr.. Alden Godsmith's bay mare hunt
ress. In the early afternoon Sensation
than the other two; out before the start Bruno
went TO the 'front.' IN the betting, bringing two to
one over the field. Both Sensation and Huntress
acted very badly In scoring for the first heat, but
finally, at the ninth attempt, they got away, with
Bruno leading sensation went up on the turn,
and Huntress dashed TO the front tor while; but
Bruno, at the quarter pole was one length in ad-
vance, Here the latter lett his feet, when Sensa-
non rushed TO the post OF honor, and though
Bruno endeavored to give him the 20 by 1t was
unavailing sensation winning the heat by one
length, Bruno five lengths ahead oil Huntress 1t
was now apparent to the snrewd OBJ
servers that Bruno was the safest horse
upon which to invest their money 80
the brown gelding was stall the IavOrite at slight
odds over the field. the start was very fair at the
third trial. but on the turn Bruno was two lengths
IN 'front.', sensation jumping like RABBIT in the air
ami continuing this unseemly behavior until the
quarter pole was reached, when the brown gelding
was three lengths ahead, Huntress second, and
Sensation eight lengths In the rear. Along the
backstretch these POSITIONS were maintained, and
at the hafmlle pole, in 1:l2A, Huntress had
shown sucn q clip that Bruno was leading but one
and hall lengths, but the effort sent the mare OH
her eet; yes she quickly settled and At the three
quarter pole had reduced the daylight between
her and the brown TO one length. Sensation
was now distance out, and Green, the
driver OF Bruno, perceiying IT. called on HIM
the stretch at such q clip everybody was satisfied
that Mace must do q good deal OF running to get
within the flag. Sucn tactics ne adopted but 1t
was OF little service, the sequel demonstrated.
Bruno won the heat by three lengths, Huntress
second and Sensation dlstanced Tor running. The
was now a iOregone conclusion and, as ex-
pected, Bruno went on and captured the third and
fourth heats without difficulty, winning first and
third premiums; Huntress taking second money.
SUMMARY
PROSPECT PARK FAIR GROUNDS, NEAR BROOK
LYN, l.. L-FOURTH AND LAST DAY OF SECOND
FALL IRorTING MEETING-FIRsT RACE.-Purse Of
$780, for horses that never beat 2:42 mile heats.
best three in five, IN harness. $3.50 to the rst, $50
to the second and 300 to the third horse. Judges
y. G. Burk. Richard LatOn and Arthur Benson.