The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-11
COUNTRY TRoTTERs rICroRIOUs.
How One from schaehticoke and Another
from Rosednie took the Honors.

The best trotting seen this spring on Long
Island took place yesterday Mt tho Prospect Park
track. Tho contests were for two purscs-t250
to 1927 class horses. and 800 to "a class rot-
tors. Nine started for the 2:37 pursc-Wiliam
McManns bl. m. Clara Morris. r. S. Hurd's
bay m. Prunclln. Edwin Drcws bay m. Drift,
Israel Dnnton's bay 3. @. E.Wccd. A. Sammon's
sor 4. Happy Jack. u. b. Twins bay x. Al
cides Peter Mances bay m. Addic f. c.. John
Murphys bay m. The Duchess. and J. II. Gold
smiths br. Z. Oscar.
In the first heat Duchess forged ahead ut
the start. followed closely by Happy jack and
Clara Morris. Clara soon dropped behind
few lengths. and Alcidcs took third place. Hap
ny Jack stuck to Tho Duchess. and at the third
quarter they looked like a team, trottng side
by side. AS they came up the homcstrctch it
was n mock and neck struggle but Duchess
shook him oil little and came under the wire
q length in advance. with Alcidcs good thlrd
Time, 2:30h. The New Workers and Long
Islanders wrre now iubilant. as tho country
horse, Happy Jack. had been the favoritc with
On getting the word for the second heat.
Duchess again showed her heels to thu, pack.
with lIeppy Jack close W and A , f. G; az
well together but The Duchess kept the lead
and took the beat by lengln from J,iianyppy
backcrs Of The Duchess were now wild with
delight, and the unknown young, man from
Rosedalc. Ulster county, VINO was driVlng Hap
py Jack, was looked upon ms fated to take
Ii In the third heat money was showered on The
Duchess. At the start she skinned ahead,
with Happy Jack resolutely tuggtng, for first
place. He took this position nj the hali- mile
pole, Then Oscar and Addle T.; &; PASSED d Inc
order: Happy Jack length ahead Of Oscar.
Addie J., c. third. and The Duchess in the
Happy Jack became the fayorltc again in the
fourth hent. Clara Morris. Prunella. and Drit
were withdraYn Tne DTcP h, gppear sar IN
brush all around the mile, Happy Jack came in
Ad@e i C. sgcSpa ana p 9sSar M lnTd
| then withdrew from the contest
As the horses came out Tor the NTH heat The
quiet COUNTRY eTy Looked T3n wo "a ana r te IT
| the start. This hent was closely contested by
! Happy Jack Tho Dutchess. Alcidcs. and Oscar.
| in first i'm 1885,, The Duchess second, and
| Acides third. This gave the trot to Happy
Jack and New Workers and Long Islanders lost
the "a pgrsG A. b RTss %nrs Rpy
| g. blossoms hay st. Result. Dan Mnce's bay &
| Darby. John Murphy's b. Y. Charley Green. J.
n. Godsmth's b. g. Alley, and Geo; Haynor' 5
county. started. Vulcan is az black as the black
| est onyx and hs glossy as satin. He II the most
beautiful gelding seen on Long Island for many
In the first heat there was good trot,ing
Charley Green took the Lead at the start. Result
| y
| crcpt up 10 Green. and they sped like u team &c
| the homcstrgtch. At the beginning Of u,
homes,rG,ich Nellie Irwin. who had crcpt slowly
| neck. As they came under the wire Nellie's
bend and shouldcrs appeared IN front, in 2:27
| with Alley third. Vulcan stock dropped little
Tho second heat was closely contested be-
tween Vulcan and Alley. Vulcan troued beau.
tiullv. and came In about Length ahead OF
| Alley. Charley Green third. Time, 2:2S. The
| hackers of Vulcan won heavily.
For the third hent there was trouble. Vulcan
| took the lead at the send on with Alley
troublesome customer. and Charley Greer
crowding both. Half way up the homestrctcf
| Vulcan and Alley were on a line. Near thu
| homestretch Alley broke into run and passed
| Vulcan, coming in length ahead. Time. 2:2l !.
| After long discussion the judges awarded th'
| heat 10 Vulcan.
The fourth heat was won by Alley, after an
| other sharp brush with Vulcan: Nellie irwin
| third.
On being called for the fifth heat. Vulcan stocl
| was in the ascendant: but darkness coming OF
| before a start could be made. the trUt was post
| ponod to 10 o'clock this morning.