The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-10-16
PROSPECT PARK.
FIRST DAT OF THE SECOND FALL raorTsa

FIRST DAY OF THE SECOND FALL TRoTTrNG
MRETINa-Two RACES UNREGISTERED
The first day OF the second trostng meeting al
the Prospect Park FAIR Grounds, Gravesend, Long
Island, marked with a large attendance.
There two events for $3.50 and "a classes,
down on The programme for tho afternoons Sport
The weather was nnc, the tracy clear OF dust
ana in capital order for fast time Tho nrss event
tor horses beaten 2:50 purse $780,
mile heats best three i've. In harness. For this seven
horses started, VIZ, gray geding John s.. chestnut
mare Maggie Crossin, gray mare Josie, bay gelding
Fiatbush Boy, chestnut gelding James, bay geIdiug
Star and gray mare Jessie Maud. In the betting,
which was very lively, james was booked the
winner at $50 to $35. The nrst heat went to James
BY length from John s. The second heat resulted
In favor Of Fa.busn Boy, James dissanced the third
heat Fatbush Boy trosted level and quite at his
leisure oy Two lengths, John $. second. The fourth
score half length In adv OF John s. II was then
too late to start tho iith heat. and II post
poned until QUO r. n. to-day.
The next event tor horses that had never
beaten 224 Tor purse Of &40o mile heats, best three
In nve, Ia harness. All but two OF the nine horses
torsd took part In this race, VIZ buy mare Nellie
IRWIN. sorrel mare Lilly, gray mare Irene, bay
Modesty. ssrrei gelane George b. Daniels, bay geld
ing Driver, and bay Rose Medium. A large
amount OF money bet this race, and the
majority OF was In favor OF Driver at 500 TO SIS,
against the Hold
FIRST Heat.-On the Afth attempt, tho horses got
the wora, WITH Nellie Irwin first b. half u length,
George Is. Daucls second, Rose Medum third and the
rest Ouncncd These Positions were not changed at
the quarter pole. In 81 seconds except that Nellie
Irwin was loading length The hai-miie pole was
reached IN IA ana stii there was no change IN the
places OF the hOrseR When nearing the three-quar-
tor pole Driver up with Nellie Irwin George
Daniels, and desperate struggle ensued between the
three. winch resulted In Driver wnaing by ono length
from George b. Daniels who ouLtrotled Nellie Irwin
up the stretch, Rose Medium fourth and Irene NTH.
1ime 2:25.
Second Heas--Atter scoring three times the horses
got OF well together, WIN Driver slightly In 'front.'
followed by George Daniels, lrcne ana Nellie irwin
in the order named. Wnsu the quarter was reached,
in O:37L j, George b. Daniels had passed Driver and
was trotling steadily, leading ny one length; Irene
third and Nellie Irwin fourth. George Is. Daniels
made the hall milo 1:l2. and had two lengths the
homestr.tch Driver broke and the score one
length ahead oil George b Daniels, bat put back
by Judges to tho sixth place Tor running and the
heat was given 10 George b. Daniels, Irene second,
Nellie Irwin third, Rose Medium fourth, Modes.y
nth and Lilly dstanccd. Time, 2:24.
Third Heak-Ou tho eighth trial. the werd
given, with all horses even On Inc turn, George
B. Daniels went TO the front, Driver second, Rose
Meuium third, Nellie Irwin fourth. George b. Dan
iss passed the quarter-pole IN IS seconds aud The
the advantage OF length and a hall, and At the
latter Il was two lengths, with Driver second, and
Rose Medium third. From the halt mile pole tho driver
OF eorge b. Daniels kept his horse trotting and
the heat ny two good lengths from Driver, Nellie
Irwin third, Rose Medium fourth ana lrcne httn.
Time 2:26 TINS race was lot completed on account
Of DARK ness. The following are the
SUMMARIZES
PROSPECT PARK FAIR GROUNDS GRAvRsRND, L. J.,
Oct l5 lo7S.-Purss $500, Tor horses that have never
20 the third morse. Mile heats, the best three IN nve
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