The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-25

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oRoUNrs, GRAvEsEND l.. I.
very large number OF gentlemen attended the Pros
psci Park Fa,r Grounds. Gravesend. l. l., yesterday
afternoon 10 witness tres for a harssss
which was announced 20 come pG. The advertisements
stated that ave bad entered for the prize but
when the bell rang for the horses 10 come forth
three teams only put IN an appearance. These
rss--Isaac Pawiag's bay gsldlng Or Is and BLACK
seidng smoke; T. Cieveland's bay geldings saa-
key and Moody. aud W. lhom's chestnut
peIdings Judge Duffy and DR.. Brush. Tho tro.,,ua
between Lhess three teams MAS highly excisna, from
the cIosensss OF the i've heats that contested
The first heat was so close At tho huish that ,he
judges were compelled TO make dead neat OF IL bo-
tween Thom's team ana Cieveand's, with
PawIpg's team close up The second. beat was
won by CIevsiands soam, Thom's1 second and
Pawhng's third The owners OF tho latter
team then Induced Dan Mace TO take Paw
making Z lew changes IL the harnrss,ug sGa
shifting the near horse to the OF side and other
two up Tue Somesre,cn ~ Wv Way Of warm ng ana
then came up confidently for the word. Cieveiaad's
team went OF with the lead Mace's second rnoms
geldng OF Maccs team broke up badly and Mace Tell
IN the rear, Clevelanu's gong on with commissioning
lcaa 10 the quarter pole, he being TOUR lengths in
front Of Thom's team at that point, the latter
ABOUT the same distance ahead Of Mace Coins
broke up, and Mace then drew a little closer
TO them. and hnaiug tnat his horses were work
ing together satisfactorily, he fUrccd them along
steadily around The lower turn, aud well win
Others who sife stdo ~ tho ihree-quartcr
pole. AS the loading horses swung into the nome
stretch Cleveland hau the pole, and being anxuus 70
Tn ,'s horses P over 70 The outside aB posst
ble lett an opening at pole enough for Mace,
took advantage vi Inc -chancc 10 got IN
there, and then comiug along steadily was soon on
terms with the others Cieveiand's aud Thoin's
both broke up. bat rhom's, botng god runners did
lose any gr0ua1 aud The horses passed IN front
oil the judges stand rhOm's team had tueir heads
in 'front.'. Tho judges, ther duty. gave the neat
to Mace's team, Th0ms second, Coveiand's well up.
The fourth heat by Macos team by halt
rnorn'G The ht,n ara closing hsat was finely con-
tested from start to hut.h Tb0fns team had the
OF the send-of Cieveiands second Mace's third
but close Going around the upper Mace Kept
the quarter pole. Thom team second, length In
front OF Clev.lapd'5 both teams having broken
up tho way there. They broke again
the bsckstretch, and Mace three
len ghs 10 front ~ the halt mite po.e CevsIana sec
ond q neck III front OF lhoms team Mace kept his
team on trot around the lower turn, white tho
others INDUCED IN running ano at the threequarter
pole TbOmss team Al MaCes front wheel. Ceve.
land Two lengths behind A merry struggle up toe
homeslrecn and Mace's and Tnom's crossed tue
score with their heads together, Cleveland two
lengths behind The Judges were not long 10 decii.
ing that Mace had won the race. Cleveiands team
second, Th0m's third. Ats
The following isa
PRsPEcT PARK FAIR GROUNDS GRAvEsEND, Lox0
IsLAND-lEAM rRoTrING-w KDxEsDAY, ApriI 24-Evr
set OF harness; milo heRtst best three dive.
Starters.
Isaac Pawing's .. g. Dritt and blk. &. Faaot f
SMOKE. - ..'... :. ..........., ..-....S :, =
Moody ............sv D
w. Thom's CHI. 6. Judge Duly aud Dr.
Brush. .. v 4 q