The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-10-10
PROSPECT PARK FAIR GROUNDS.

THIRD DAY OF THE FALL TRoTTIEG MEETING
BEN SMITH AND RARUs THE WINNERS.
Tho third day Of the fall trottng meeting at the Pros.
pect Park Fair Grounds quite successful The at
tendance was very gratifying to tho management con-
sdering the counter attractions jerome Park and tho
sport of pleasing character. The track was in good
condition.
THE 2:2o RACE.
Two events were on the card the first being purse
OF 5000 for horses that never beat 2.29; mile heats
three in five in harness or six came to the
score:-John Trout's brown mare Jean Ingelow, Mike
carroll's black gelding General, W. f, Con-
Dors' bay geldns Coroner K, James Dou-
grey's gray geding Ben Smith, and scaan Il
Carson's bay gelding Dusty Before the start the
pools averaged Coroner X 500; General $50; Ben
Smith, $22; field, SIT. Ben Smith, after sharp
struggle down the stretch with Coroner K won the
first heat General finishing second The betting thea
ruled Ben Smith, sos; General, $22; Geld, $ls
Coroner X went off and captured the second heat with
apparent effort beating General three lengths
with Dusty third Jean Ingelow fourth and Smith last
Notwithstanding the inferior exhibition made by thu
gray ne still sold first choice average pool beng:
Smith, 500; General $40; fold, $50 Matters became
q little more mixed by General winning the third heat,
and Smith still holding big favorte, pool at this
stage Of tho race markng:-Smith, 500; field, S32
General placed the fourth heat to his credit,
which made confusion worse coniounded.n
Before the nth heat Smith remained the choice
10 i over all the others With General having
heats in against each for Coroner X. and Smith,
this state OF affairs seemed nexplicabe to ordinary
observers Smiths tme to do some work had now
arrived, and he went Off and the fifth heat in
2:3l the fastest OF the mot winning heat
ave' sent Jean Ingelow and Dusty TO the stable.
Smith here sold at to over the Others and without
forcing he landed the winner of the sixth heat and thu
race. General took second money and Coroner K the
third.
2:21 PURSE
For this there came the track three of six en-
tries-John Splan's bay geldng Kansas Chief r b.
Conkyn's bay gelding Rarus and James Dougreys bay
geding Joker. Owing to reports that Kansas Chief
doing grandly and that Rarus 'short of workn
the pools made the former at first slightly the favoritei
but the Long Island horse led the others in tho
box, as he led them in the He IL in
three straight heats the first and second being gift
while the third, at the finish, marked by sharp
work with Kansas Chief who made the pace hot that
Rarus broke 100 yards from the wire and crossed tho
dancing In the air. Kansas Chief took second
money and Jokor third the fourth premium revertina
to the association.
SUMMARY.
PROSPECT PARK FAIR GROUNDS NEAR BROOKLYN, L. L.,
October o. 1S75.-Third day OF the fall trotting meet
ing Judges-P. C. Burke Charles f. Bloom, and
Arthur Benson. Purse No s, of 5000 for horses that
beat 2:29 mile heats three in i've in harness;
1850 the first $3.50 to the second and 500 TO tho
third horse entrance ten per cent Of purse, which