The New York herald., 1875-10-21
PRosPERo VS.. HONEST DUTCHMAN.
THE TEN THOUSAND DOLLAR MATCH AT THE
PROSPECT PARK FAIR GROUNDS HONEST
roYTCHMAN DIsTANcrD THE FTRsT HEAT


THE TEN THOUSAND DOLLAR MATCH AT THE
PROSPECT PARK FAIR GROUNDS - HONEST
pUTCHMAN DIsTANcED THE FIRST HEAT.
Tho rea,ch between the brown gelding Prospero and
tho chestnut stallion Honest Dutchman trotted at
the Prospect Park tack yesterday and resulted
easy victory for the first aamed The conditions Of
this important race S. 900 side, half forfeit mile
heats three in five in harness. As the time drew near
for the event to come of speculation waxed lively
among the friends Of the owners, and frequent nqu
ries made respecting the conditions of the horses
Honest Dutchman, who is by Hoagland's Gray Messcn
ger out of road mare called Katie Darling, and is
now sixteen years old had been under tho Of Dan
Pffer all summer Providence, r, l. and was expected
to beat his record OF 2:26s remarked that he
had been doing we'll Prospero by Messenger Duroc dam
Green Mountain Maid six years old last spring, had not
been in public since, in his three ycarod FORM he
won the Prospect Park Colt Stakes when he obtained
the record of232 and but little could be CLEANED Of
his condition. Yet il was known that Carl Burr had
him in charge, and this good guarantee that he
would come the in excellent shape. II turned
ont that of the two Prospero was in the better cond
tion as Honest Dutchman had been suffering from
bad cough, which up to this time has not wholly left
him Still so much money was depending upon the re-
suit hat Mr. Weaver his owner, determined to see u
out y whatever the termination. Over 5000 persons
including many ladies, assembled TO witness the
ton OF the judges, but this surmounted, the horses
were called and while being sent up and down the
track in few preliminary spurs, the betting was very
brisk. The following, from large number OF pools,
are given as showing the feeling Of the speeulators
Trospsrg T, Sa;:in:a g q l ls5 iSS 20 20 80 C C
The sums first noted paid before the horses had
scored. AS will be seen, they made Prospero an i'm
mepse fevortte bqt when Il was found that Honest
buchman was acting much better than he, there was
sTsi sS SSa. SGa9sJ Just s b PSds sas S Ss
not necessary to give at any length Much time was
''cut TO waste in scoring, Prospero breaking four
times and Honest Dutchman twice in coming for the
1 summons and that with another attempt when they
were nearly length apart required eight trials be-
the Go ~ received Prospero had the pole, and
they went away head and head, and the now delighted
4 crowd expected TO witness grand struggle. In this
they sadly disappointed as, before the turn was
I reached The Dntchman cuned his knee and going into
the air Prospero lengths the best of II before
the eighth OF mile had been trotted, and at the quar-
ter pole there twenty lengths between him and
the stallion Along the backstretch this was increased
al every stride and the Dutchman again leaving his
feet Prospero had him distance or more behind at
the half mile pole. From this time there was no hope
for the stallion and Charley Green, perceivg the con
dition of affairs, sent Prospero for distance, and
coming along at rafting clip he passed under the wire
the winner OF the heat and match tuly UO yarus IN
advance of the Dutchman The quarter was trottod by
Prospero in "a y seconds half mile in 0S a. threequar
tcrs in AS and the mile in 2:221s score Of competent
outside timers made the heat in 22l1 but the first
given must DO accepted, II IS Official Inc abrupt
and unexpected termination OF what was expected 10
pointed the large crowd but they departed IN quite
good humor,
SUMMARY.
PROSPECT PARK FAIR GROUNDS, GRAvRsENp, L. l.,
Oct 20 1s75Match SO 600 $50 900 side, half Forfeit
mile heats, three in fve in harness Judges Whltson
| Oakley, s. A. Gilbert and Pascal Q. Burke
| William NJ Parks br &. Prospero, by Messenger
Duroe dam Green Mountain Maid Dan Phter).,. !
| James Wcaver's ch Honest Dutchman, by Hoag
lands Grey Messenger, dam Katie Darling (C. s.
Green) observation-disclosures, dis.
Quarter I,lf Tbree Quarters M,le
| First heat 341s 1:OSX Las 222S