The sun., 1878-09-21
TROTTING AND FIGHTING.
now THE MEETING IN PROSPECT PARK
WOUND UI YESTERDAY.
Levyinu on the Gate Morcy-A Fight Between
Drivers In the 1894 Trot Declaring the
Free-ror-AII stakes On-Very sad sports.

Eree-fur-AIl stakes On-very sad sports.
The closing events of the September
trottng meeting in Prospect Park were uniortu-
nate for the proprictors Of this we-appointcd
track. The attendance was lair. but not suf-
nclcnt. with tho entries to cnuble the lessee TO
carry out the advertised programme. The frce-
for-all trot, for u 5000 purse, which was looked
upon ms the event Of the mccting. was declared
OF by tho judges on account " the horses not
being there. although Kansas Chief Richard.
aud Powers. three OF tho best entries.
were ready to start. Another unpleasant
incident WAS tho service Of an attachment
against the track by Constable Rowland for
claim uf $40. The money was iorcibly taken
from the keeper Of tho main gate after row.
The most dsgraceful occurrence, however, was
n fight between two wcll.known drivers on the
track directly after an exciting hcat. The trot-
ting consisted OF the unfinished 1924 trot. OF
which three heats wcrc finished on Thursday.
Vulcan taking the fret Stove Maxwell tho soc;
ond. the third resulting in the disputed dead
hcat between Nil Dcsperandum nnd MAXWELL
.Bcorn starting for the fourth heat y'sterdny,
nM9t1wcl wns @ t9 igy3rlio ., f93 To sxV "f,d tc tc
throc-qnartor pole, with Stcvo Maxwell and MI
Dosprrandum close second aud third MAX,
VOL Kept the lcad until within u few yards ~
the wirr when MI Desprrnndum. who had
passed Vulcan. came with a rush and cpptvrrd
the heat by half length from Maxwell. Nul-
can came in third Lilly fourth. and Modcsty
last. Time. 2 2li..
The NTH neat was closely contested by Stcvo
ing along the backs,rclrh. Vulcan slipped IN
between Mnxwell and Nj Dcspcrandqm. cut
oil from nearing thepole. They glided around
to the wire well tunchcl. MI Dcspcrandum
making u gap OF n length before passing under
YsilS s!asH. vulcan second and Maxwell third Time
Alter the drivers loft their horses and were
walking toward the stables. John Murphy met
Mr.. George llaynor. the owner " Vulcan, Forest
King. aud other fine trouers. opposite the lower
end of the grand stand. Haynor says that Muir
phy called him black thiri. nni then roniin.
ued with, " II you should ask mo to drink |
would smash your nos"'
e shanI ask you to drink" replied Haynor
Murphy then maie pAss at Haynor's nose.
Hnynor Ernsping him By both hands and hold
By this umc the scurle had attracted the at
tention oi all the OCCUPANTS ia the grand stund.
| \ general rush wae made for the combatAnjs.
! one oi Murphys friends struck Haynur on the
nose. knocklng of pieces 81 the skin AMI draw
| inE u little blood. while naynor was holding
Murphy. Then saund Of men rushed IN and
scparaied the hshtrrs; Haynor, grasprd his
whip IN way IN which he could uss tho butt
up squared of at Zach other. but there was no
further, hghung. The, prlncipnls walked Of to
usually chase the drivers To pick up tips.
llaynor aiterward requested the Judges to
call N"Phy NV W "9a a rsprmsHa r hm o5 t1s S
had been trottod. and the severity Of the reprl-
| mand may he judged from the fact that while
them smiled and pushed Murphys cap back
| from his forehead
on stnrting Tor the sixth and final heat vu-
| can kept in front for quarter OF mile. with
| Maxwell aud MI Despcrandum at his hc"s.
| Before renching the half mile Nil Dvspr rrandum
took llrst place and came under tho WIRE "A win
ner OF the heat and trot by two lengths. limo
2:2i
Tho last trot OF the meeting was for divided
purse of $500. for 1870 horses. NcwbroOk, Cliff
ion, Boy. George Henry. atmu.us amt Nellie
Webster tr0tted for the purse, Emuus was the
favOritn with betters at 800. NcWhrook s5l, aud
the Held s27. In tho first heat the struggle was
between cation Boy and Newhrook. Clifton
lus third. and Nellie Webster fourth. Time
.Emulus took the second heat after a shnrr
| trOt ith Nellie Webster who came in second
Newbrook third. and Clifton Boy fourth. Time
2:2g.
Al the end of tho third heat Emulus led By
two lengths. bu, ha Was pet back 10 ia-t position
| for running. George Henry, who was second
wns awarded the heat. Nellie Webster cam,
nefTt i2cwsdm H. by clifton Boy Tim. 2,sii
lus, who cam" IN on loE thrc. lengths IN IRON
! OF George Henry, NewhrOOk third. aud Clifton
Boy iuurih. Time. 2.3l,
CLIFTON Boy darted TO the front al the start In
| the flth hcRt. and Wiis mover headed. III passed
under the wire Two lengths ahead Of Enulus
on "a jog IN 23i.
Nellie Webster vas allowed 10 trot in tho sixth
heat, although she had not taken one III i've
II wHs said that the was under tho special rules
| nl tue New nrk circuit, winch IL SOinethlnl
now. Clifton Boy took the lead from the quar-.
! ter ia tals heat. keeping II 10 the finish. WIN
ming the trot easily. Time. 2.3l. This was
great tumble for tho knowing ones, M most O
the trpis have been NJ this meeting. Probably
those that departed from Prospect Park yester.
Gay afternoon.