The New York herald., 1878-09-21
PROSPECT PARK.
LAST DAY OF THE FALL TRorTrNG MEETING
NIL DEsPERANDUM THE WINNER OF THE

NIL DESPERANDUM THE WINNER OF THE
POSTPONED ssTwENTY-FoUR" PURSE, AND
CLlFToN BOY THE "rHIRTY" RACE.
Tho winding up OF the fall trotng meeting at Pros
pect Park yesterday, rather unsatisfactory True.
two surprises were in store tho spectators In the
way OF outside horses turning up winners, and there
was a fight tho track between drivers,
but then the ''free for alp purse, with
out the least possible legal reason, was "declared
off," and did not take place The lessee OF the track
had it announced from the judges stand that tho
was abandoned because Of the appearance OF the
entered horses but that IimS the bay geldng Kan.
sas Chief brown gelding Powers and chestnut geldng
Richard were In the stables almost within sound
OF the speakers voice. This state OF affairs
very naturally disgusted the larger number OF
the visitors. and few were positive that ''f
new leaf was not soon turned over by the
Prospect management the track would be the
loser" The sport Of tho day commenced with
the postponed "twsnty four" class, three heats of
which were trotted Thursday. OF these the gray
geiding steve Maxwell was credited with tho second
heat and a dead heat, the black geldng Vulcan with
the 1rst heat and the bay stallion Nil Desperandum
with dead heat Tho sorrel gcding Lilly and bay
mare Modosty had not performed well. When the
five horses were called to the track, which, by the
sys ,ss u;y MSm sa ns
the question IN tie mouths OF the
",alont," ana. indeed, II seemed that the
driven by Murphy Evop the "talent'' may bo
mistaken and occasionally "get wrong" in the pool
won In com mmandng style the fourth, fifth and sixth
heats and the Tho 'Max veil party had SO much
the gray geding but they proved rutless. Tho fourth
heat was won by length IRON Maxwell IN 2:24I,
though outside timers mado 1t 23f, which are about
the correct figures. Nil captured the fifth neat by the
Same advantage. and he came down the stretch SO
steadily and a. suSn sa on waS ho
third Vulcan taxing second place. Tho time was an
nounced as 2:26s4. The sixth and hnal heat Nil Des
pcrandum won In right good shape In 224 Maxwell
being second and Vulcan pad third. the others o' no
possible account. Steve Maxwell took second money,
which was only as u drop in the bucket,
TO the amount lost by his adherents In the pool box
Vulcan carried away tho third premium and Modesty
the fourth II was just after the nth heat OF this
race that the little serimmagc before referred took
place. Mr. George Haner, John Murphy and Hiram
were % S IN .ne IN Se Sone
were broken, though Hanor's nose was scratched No
notice was taken OF the affair by the judges.
TnE 'sTuIErY" RACE.
offi,eeu eutries on the sramms SIX came 70 the
stand. These were Murphy's Newbrook, Weeks
Kmulus, Bucks Nellie Webster and Lambs Lilly.
Speculation was keen, Emuus bringing 800. New. NV
word was given for the first heat with Iy leading.
She showed the way TO the hali-mic, when
ossa G.nS and S1y We! Po;s,Ss ns1s- .a a.. ss
ming The hsa' ~ IRON y @ soa
George Horny sixth. Time, 2:30. hung out on the
boara but it was . peculiarly last heat for such
Emulus still led IN tho betting Al long 0ddS
lie won the second heat with comparative ease IN
30 Before tho third heat II was ''doars to cents"
on Emulus He finished 1rsy, but the judges set him
last running and gave the heat 10 George Henry,
who was second. Time, 2:3l 1Emulus won tho fourth
heat By two lengths from George Henry In 23l. when
he became greater favorite than ever Then followed
the break. Clifton Boy captured tho NTH heat very
prettiy also the sixth and race IN style. go
ing under the wire two lengths the best of NcwDrook
on q Jog. This surprise was unlocked for and proved
unpleasant to those who had invested freely on Emu-
ms Under the special rulo mado by tho manage.
nj ho a t--th
remain In a until 1t was tro,tcd out-Nellic Web
stcr and Newbrook took part IN the sixth heat.
Emulus was awarded second monoy, George Henry
third and Neworook fourth. Tho meeting was not
financial success.
PROSPECT PARK FAIR GROUNDS, GRAvEsESD, n. Y,
SEPT 10 AND 90, 1S7S.-fHiRD AND FOURTH DAYS OF
rnE FALL TRoTTING MEErING.-Purss $500, for horses
that never "a mile heats three In fve In haf-
ness $3.50 the rst, SIPS to the second $75 10 tho
third and $50 to the fourth horse Closed with iour-
teen entries. Three heats trotted on September 10
Richard Penistan's b. 8. MI Dosper-
andum. ..(Turner) 1 l
John Barry's gr. g. Steve Maxwell
(Murphy) 2 2
George Huncr's blk. 9. Vulcan
tHaner) 2 8 3 4
J. ". Driscolrs b. m. Modesly
tDris COLI 3
Paul Browns s. m Lilly. (Brown) 3
The b. g Champion, Jr. b. 3. Sooner, b. s. Result,
b. M Nellie Irwin b. g. Alley, b. g. Big Follow, b. IN
Lady N Ills, br. m. Fanny Jefferson and blk. 6. Pa
Mc(ann drawn.