The New York herald., 1878-09-18
PROSPECT PARK.

FIRST DAY OF TIE FALL TRo7rING MEETING
CAPTAIN EMMoNs THE WINNER OF THE
''TIFTY" PURSE And STEVE MAXWELL AND
MATE THE TEAM RACE.
The tall trotting meeting OF the Prospect Park Fair
Grounds Association was ipauguraed yesterday with
the "aity' horses and team race The track
IN crcdable shape. but very dusty and the attend.
ahce quite moderate. OF sixteen entries Ia the
''nfty" purse nine came on the track, and Billy
Weeks sorrel gelding Captain Emmons repeated
his last weeks victory at Fleetwood, winning the
race In three straight heats Four teams competed,
aud after tour heats John Murphy's gray selding
Steve Maxwell ana chestnut gelding Phil Dougnerty
were declared the winners The FIRST heat OF this
was won by c. Ehng's bay team Matte X. and mate,
and the second, third and fourth by Steve Maxwell
and mate. The latter team distanced the field the
second heat but tho judges, Tor somo reason
pained. neglected to drop the fas which of
clearly defined rule allowed those shu, out again
compete Auction and French pools were sold, but
the business was only OF moderate character
''PIFrY' PURSE
A. A. Freeman's Star, Harry Hiil's Harry Hill, w.
4. Weeks Captain Emmons, J. E. Turner's Chance
d. Cunnngham's Dolly Everett, W. McMahon's Jessie
Maud, George Haner's Florence John Murpny's Lady
Winfield ami S. Lambs Violet started IN the 'hty"
purse. Emmons such iavoritc he barred
Ia the pools, while Chance was then first choice for
second money, and again Star l0d in the betting
third money. Seven attempts were required to sond
them away for the first hoat, Star leading until
tno Dsckstre,ch was reached. when Emmons
went to tho front without enort ana the heat by
length from Chance ~ 2:2S1S with Star hird Lady
Winfield fourth and tho others as IN summary On
the four trial the away for the
Qua heat hut worse start has not been any
track this section during the Three four
OF the horses were the timo word was
given, aud Jessie Maud fully threo lengths the
best Of all the Others Despite hs poor and hts
mand on tho backstretch and at the half.me
Was ngaln second at the nush, Lady
Winfield thrd Dolly Everett fourth ana the others as
below. Tho tniri heat was only interesting so lar us
regards the tusse between Lady Winfield and Star
second place. which the Lady quite readily secured.
Emuons captured the heii with his accustomed
| IN 2:3L Chance took SECOND money, Lady Winncid
third and star fou.th. Whcn the horses nrsl came
Dolly Everett came together with crash, Cunning
ham. tie driver vi The latter getting the worst OF tho
collision by being DUN ped on tue broad OF his back IN
OF sulkics behind Dolly was required.
| TEAM RACE.
| l.. Grsham's chestnut golding Judge Duffy and
mate, A. j. Russeh's gray marc Josie and white
Lliy, Jonn Marpay's gray gsdiug Steve Maxwell ana
chestnut geding Phh Dougherty, and C. Eitins's bay
team Maie X. aud mate OF SIX entries, responded to
me call OF INC judges Maxwell ana mate we're long
With Matte aud naic in tho lead. a posi-,
by two lengths. Judge Duffy and mate wore
second Jose ana Lilly ,nird, with Maxwell and niao
| to over all the oIhors rho third attempt they
away Tor the second heat, with Duffy and
yards or more, whsn Maxwell ana mate sho. well IN
advance, and at the quarter were tour lengths the
! bost OF IT, Drawing gradually further away they had
the other teams disianeed on The lower turn, aud
| whom tho wire was reached by Murphy all the other
sneir Gas snsn nsxweil aud mate went by them.
and 90 the distance Judge was Unable to perform his
ssy ns rsssl. was tho T,m siss,nssS s teams Were
2:3i. Maxwell and mate Won Tho third and fourth
hats as they lksd IN 2;!o ana 2:44 Matte aud
mate took second money, Josic ana Lilly the third
and Duly and mate iour.h.
| SUMMARY
| PRosPEor PARK FAIR GRouNDs, CRAvEsExp, n. r.,
sErl ~. is.s-Fiasr DAY oF THE FALL iRorrISG
,hsxnSo-No Purse $500. Tor horses thu. never
trottcd tnan 25o Mie heats, three nvs, ia
harness; $40 10 the nrs 500 The second $50 to
tns shlrd aad $40 70 The fourth horse Closed with
". 4 wssss' a 8. captain Em mons. .lwecks) l I l
J. H. Turner'S 2. 6. Chsncc. .tTarner) z
ioaa MarSa,'s eA 20. Lady .aSId TMs:id . .
A. A. Frseman's b. 6. .star.........".tcaseyJ3 s 3
s',ss rsuss.%s asas 20 % ss % Doll; Eyse
Mr. nsA.Aoa. g. m. jss:: aaaa
harry h.n,s So G. Harry Hill. ......Ia. HMD6 8
j. L.mo's . IN Violet; ;.....;..:. .Desl,n, dr.
JOSIE, b. N. Lady IS. IN. Rosa Belle, Dr. 6 Bour-
boa cplei, and b. e. Landseer were drawn
Qaarler. Hau ME.
First heat.............. 3SA la 2:2sH
| oseond usst..ss..s- 90 sol
lbHd heal. sOts LILO .:oI
SANE DAy--No 2--Purss $500. tor teams; mile
hcats, thrcs IN nve 500 to tho 1rs, 500 to the
ond $50 10 tho thsrd aud go 10 sne fourth. Closed
with six satTics
Jehn harphy's gr r. steve Maxwell and
ch. y. Pun Doaghefty ty.........( Murphy ! i l 1
g. Ehing's h. m- hatsiv N. ana mate
(Eitnsl
A. }. RasseI's gr. IN. josie and VII. Ia.
4. Graham: en-. j:as. Daa; .sd mate
Tho teams jericho aud mate sna sanK.y aud mate
were cra~n.