New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-29
THE RECORD UNBROKEN.
JAY-EYE-sEE's BEST TINE 2:12ia.
THE TRoT1ING EXHIBITIONS AT PROSPECT PARK
FAIR GROUNDS

THE TRoTIING EXHIBITIONS AT PROSPECT PARK
FAIR GROUNDS.
Five thousand people gathered at the Pros
pect Park Grounds Brooklyn yesterday afternoon "
witness the attempt OF Eyeee and Phallas t. lower
the trotng records Jay Eyesee that OF Maud SO zoo
made at Cleveland, on August T. and Pbaias MS own
record Of 213s made at Chicago in Juy-the pest s'h
lion record by one and one-half seconds "iira'n IA
Crawford had spent nearly $1,000 in repairing
tho buildings, and putting the track ID proper
shane, relying the receipts nv the ga'e
aud for privileges for the pecumary re'urn.
Mr. Bonner. havigg become the owner OF Maud 81 h'd
signiaed his intention of purchasing Jay-Eye-See pro-
vdng that it was demonstrated tha he was the faster OF
the two But trials AGAINST time lack the true element OF
n contest. The difference between two-ten and two
fifteen gait ia not perceptbe 10 the average eye, an
there those VINO say that even an expert
can not tell one from the other. To ENJOY a
trial against time stop watch is indispensable.
OF the s. ectators therefore few could be found to
say that they had had their moneys worth The weather
not favorable, there being strong southeast breeze
which nerered with fast time and wa trae too col
for pleasure The track appeared TO he Ia fine condition
but the veteran turfman ''Sm" lIoaglan1 said that
Bther in lis efforts TO make fast track had scraped of
too much OF the surface thereby destroying the elasticity
making 1t duh and without life The track. however, Is
composed OF n sandy soil and It lily be expected
10 be fast the Charter Oak Park track at Hart ord
or the Naraganset track az Providence. All things con
sidered therefore, JayEyeSee's performance OF nile
in 22l2 he best time made yesterday, stamps MIN rs
great horse and worthy rival Of Maud s. P"ala'
showed speed in any OF his three attempts. IL was
sore forward and could not extend himself Bither IN
explaining he failure of the horses TO perform sat stac
to-y, said 1--WE had them in perfect shape Oh TUESDAY
but 1t is impossible to keep them properly strung up
| am badly Disappointed In the track, 10 cups out badly
and the only fast part is along the blckstretch Tie
second quarter is very fast but the
alya for
"sim " Hoagland was starter, and David Bonner IL
W. I. Mall, President OF the Ma iona Asso iltion OF
Trotting Horse Breeders and Hamilton Busby, OF the
The Turf Field and Farm, were judges
Prompt at O'Clock Phallas appeared for warm
ing-up me After jogging the reverse way once Ri her
turned aud came for the word He tred to the quar-
tor pole in 1914 seconds the half in 114a the three
quarters in 1:49a and the mile 2:25l Alter the regua
ton twenty-five minutes res, he was again brought out
This time he accompanied by the running horse
Dave Gideon harnessed TO sulky and driven
b. Hiram Howe After scoring once, Bither
nodded for word Phlas went to the quarter In 80
seconds the half In 107s the three-quart RS in 141.
and the mile in Elsa. In turan; into the hone
sire oh he made skip but neatly pulled together
by Bther.
On a second attempt Phaas went to the quarter fl
33a. seconds. One hundred yards from thu point he
oke hut caught we'll losing but little and passing the
half IN los Half way to the tGr~equ}rter pile he
skipped but quickly straightened out, aud passed
II In I:44ll. Turning INTO tn homcs'retch
Bthr driving for all there was in him. but the
horse was unsteady and the wnd strong Ne ma e. an
other break and lius I'd IN 22o4 His third attempt
was h far ON good lie made no nj taxi and
troed squarey, quarter in 3i4 seconds. tn hall in
Los, the three quarters in 1:i2I and he nle IN 2l7l9
Jay-Eye-s WIS warmly az lau ed when he VS.
2:21l2 Between the second and third temps Of Pha-
las Jay-Ey See male hi. first as RAJ. Btler w,.mc
HIM up by jogging up tn hOm"sircch rec or four
times hen n wax ready he nodded 10 Howe, and n'
behind.
ont e M ming hor.e and her shook out Jsy-Eyc-
sor ana t4ey p.s'e1 The hall mile in LODI II now
looked As II the 10 lie hose wa gon- "a MINOR aIlt
himself; u the effort too much tor him, md he con-
1914 seconds getting % the thi quarter pa-s az
il III 1877. Turn NJ into the N" s.rctc nd was
strong ana thoucl rotung eancy he accncd m pace
pcTc pUbly T. spite oi cucuura -emcnt OF the rum NJ
horse, who at ~, wheil I'D ac flushed N -9 The
announcement OF tn line was received VITA cheers.
The nj p TtlY died away Walc .e wts b ing COO cd
and many bell we'd that he would improve he recori
when he ogan appe red. Ito was warned up
the same for TIE hr+t alt mpt A. he r. we'd Tie
word B .0r turned and ld Howe to hold he runner
back lie VT round Tho Jury ana to me frs qn,rer
s% g Tor innI IaS s,cbSI Sf d.H'ntcS
I c.oNd then time Of tie half WIS aanon1cel a.
impIov't the pace. lhc the quutc.s WIS .
reached Il I:i6i4, aud the mic w4s aalc "a .
Observers remarked nat Either ~hou have pad
AZ endon % bis orse IN starting and sent hin to he
bacs rrtch correctly No not riding as fast as Nc
An posed IN ne Tae Or half Of the frs mile and
Fools sold on tho r.-uit at the ODDS OF TIVE and
thr,e too.c u favor Of time ann. ma,
M nan Strauss, Charles IL Chat1ed A Bclel james
M ah f. i MODS ia He r@g ai W6 Fr np
J.. shaw. Joseph IL. Goodwin, Skuwor Cor. ouy r d.
tor, the sire e the two II r-es.
Phi Thompson mas been sold to J. D. Ripley son,in
o ts% Oh e hS rec I'd Of 2s lie was bell we'd to be
hrId forfii Of 81 800 fr verI months, h,s a"uer
Gil La