The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-08
PROSPECT PARK FAIR GROUNDS. L. L
FIRST DAY OF THE SPRING TEoTTING MEET
ING-JAMEs NJ. OAKLEY THE WINNER OF THE

FIRST DAY OF THE SPRING TEorTING MEET
ING-JAMEs NJ OAKLEY THE WINNER OF THE
FIRST EAcE-THE SECOND UNFINISHED.
The FIRST day OF the sprng meeting OF the Prospect
Park Fair Grounds Association, Grayesend, Long
Island. begin yesterday under favorable auspices
Tho weather was cloudy In tho foro part
OF the afternoon, but II turned out to be
fine, aud tho trottng was pt Interrupted
Tho In splendid condition aud 10 was antici
patcd that good time would be made Tho rotting as
WHOLE account OF great number OF entries, gave
general satisfaction tho pleasure seekers There
were two events the card.
Tho nrst was for purse OF $500, for horses
that have mover beaten three minutes. milo heats,
bcst threo in Ave, In harness, and Tor which there
wore twonty-three entrios. Fifteen Of tho number
came 10 tho post, aud these werc pretty evenly
matched lot-OIive, Richard +, Jack Sheppard. Mar
guerite, Lady Gutchens. James n. Oakley, Arabian,
JUDGE Why Not, Billy Grsen, Blossom, Litris Dan,
Tho Duchess. Kadir and Brother. The following are
Firss Hsaa-Beiere the start james NJ Oakley nad
the cali in booking, making at evens against the Held
They got tho word 10 gooa start after long delay
on the fttcont attempt. Blossom at once wont 10
the lrons Jack Sheppard second James y, Oakley
tho quarter in thirty eight seconds. Going up
The backstre,ch Blossom trotted very true and
steady. Tho Duchess passed the others aud took
second place, James ~ Oakley third, Billy Green
fourth. il this order they reacncd the hane polo
leaders were punched At the finish James NJ. Oakley
away 70 Tho front and won the hea. without any
trouble by length from The Duchess Blossom third
Billy Green fourth Time 23L
Second Heat james A. Oakley had trottcd so true In
4OH seconds, Tho Duchess second. Brother tnird
Blossom fourth, but as they trottcd up the back
stretch The Duchess came ,, 70 his wneei win Bios
the lurn The Duchess hung TO james Nj.
oakley's wheel. with Billy Green IN turn passing
Blossom the same manner AZ the hail. 10 1913,
and as they entered the homestretch the three were
well together. Coming down rhe Duchess had
clear lead, but the gap was closed up by James N.
OaEley VINO won the hcat by length from Tho
Duchess. with Billy Green only neck behind tho
second horse, Blossom fourth, the rest struggling
Third Hcat-The horses got the word with James
NJ Oakley having little the best OF IT, Al the quar-
ter in iorty seconds James NJ Oakley led, with rho
Duchess close up Brother third. Blossom fourth
Going up the backsretch James ~ Oakley had u all
lead OF two lengths. Around tho turn James u. Oak
Icy trotted finely and opened out gap Of four enshs
between himself and his pursucrs AS the driver OF
James NJ oakly swung into The homestroch he pulled
his morse, and Murphy. who was sending Tho Duchess
n. oaky; but tho driver OF Oaky then lot him 20
again, and finding that he had clearly shaken
OF all danger James n. oakiy won the
Thc Duchess was awarded second money
and Billy Green third money. On finishing OF the
Irst heat as horses swung into tho homestretch
William McMabon's bay gelding Richard +. stumbled
ana fell headoDg 10 tho ground dashing McAanon
out OF the suiky violently on tho track. When tho
morse was hi it was ascertaincd that had but
Jew scratches on his hind logs McMahon, fortunately
was not hurt ~
Tue second trot was for purse OF $780, for
horses that have beaten 2:3i; had fiiecn on
trics eight stirterS VIZ bay marc Ann'e G..
PATTY Lath Happy Jack, Lilly, Even John, jennie L..
Iago an 1 Fitzgerald Tho contest was close aud
cling and IL until five heats were trottcd and
darkness Coming on tho race was postponed until
halt past o clock to-day.
Tho io!lo wing are the
SUMMARIZES
PRospycr PARK FAIR GRouSDs, GRAvEsESD, LONG
Neutrality-suspicious. May 7, lSiS.-Pdrse 81
$500 horses that have never beaten 3:OO SlOO 10
irst 500 20 second and $40 The third morse; milo
heats the best three IN i've, In harness