The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-08
PROSPECT PARK FAIR GROUNDS.
THIRD DAY OF THE JUNE TRorTINa MEET


THIRD DAY OF THE JUNE TRoTTING MEET
ING-IAGo AND ALLEY THE WINNERS.
There was marked improvement yesterday AZ the
Prospect PARK Fair Grounds Gravessnd, Long Island,
both in the attendance and character OF the trotting
The ladies' were out In Numbers. Tho trottng yes
terdsy nrst class snd elected much enthusiasm.
The track was In superb ordsr.
Tho nrst for horses that have beaten
1855; mile heats, the best three In i've, harness.
II had nine entries and brought out 1eld OF seven
startsrA Those that to the pest bay geld.
ing Modoc, bay mare Popdietts, bay geldng lago,
black gelding Newbroox brown geiding George Henry,
bay mare Add,e Z. G. and chestnut mare Dolly In
the betting Iaxo was decided favorte al $25 Pondi.
eta $40 ana tho nold $40.
First at-Doly had tho pole, led around tho
turn and was length ahead Of Pondetta the quar-
ter 10 40 seconds. On the backstretc h Dolly made
bad break. when Modoc went TO the front, followed
to the wire. Pondietta out.iootsd Modoc and the
heat by one length. Modoc second, NewDrook third
second Hea.t-DoiIy led around the turn. Pondietta
second, Modoc third AT the quarter, In 80 seconds,
Dolly was s.l ieaains Pond,s.ss hall length IN tho
overtaktng Dolly AMI boat her by the hafme post IN
l2O by one length, Pondietta tnird. Coming down
the homestretcn both Poudislta and Newbrook tried
heat III 2:36,s. Dolly fourth.
Third Heat Dolly went of with tho lead, Pondietta
second, lago third On The turn Dolly broke and Mo-
doc passed took lead passing tho quarter pole In
80 seconds and lengths In front OF Iago Al
DIE 4. q. t6ird. Aodoc made the half mile In 1:l7
with Iago close attendance, Addis T. @. third. On
over the score BY neck, Pondietta third and Adde
E q. fourth Time 2:33k. H4 ..tsate* tt s
Fourth Hedt-At the start Pondritta went quietly
to tue front followed by Modoc and Addio f. e. At
the quarter, In 39h seconds NcwbrooK took lead
Addio f. c. second Ecwbrook kept the load, passing
the nall In III Al the pole Modoc gave
him tho 20 by and won the heat Time, 2:33x
FIFTH Heat : After scoring three times good start
was ned-Pondritta arst, Modoc second and New
brook third Al the quarter In Al seconds. Modoc led,
and this place kept until reaching the homestrsch,
when lapo passed Modoc and won The heat easily by
two lengths. Time, 1855. -
SizM HcnL-At the word Iago led, but soon gave up
seconds ana the half mile In 20, lago
tns pace 100 for Modoc, and he won the heat and
race by a length. Time, 2:36. Modoc won second
money and Pondtctta the third. The other three
horses did not the above heat account Of
not winning heat In Ave- and were sent 10 the stable
TuE SECOND rRor.
Tho second trot on the afternoons programme was
inc best three In nve In harness. This had nine
tries, OF which seven sarted-viz, black ecding vu
can. bay mare Modesty, sorrei stallion george Is.
Daniels, bay asloiuR Alloy, bay mare Nellie Irwin,
spotted ecding Spotted Colt and svrrol mare Liily
Before starting betting ranged as folows:-Alley,
500; Vulcan, $685. Nellie Irving, $50, and fold $40
Alley the race. #Ms
The following are tho
SUMMARIES.
PROSPECT PARK FAIK GROUNDS, L. l-TRorTrSG-
rRrpAy. June Z, lS76-The third day OF June
trottins meeting; purse $400 Tor horses that have
never beaten 1885, 5000 10 tho FIRST 1925 to second
SIS the third horse mile heats tue best three