The New York herald., 1870-09-14
TROTTIEc AT FLEETWOOD PARK.
The Hiram Woodruff Stakes--NicOtine the
Winner, in 2:iO Ia, 2:3G 1-2.

fhe Hiram woodruff stakes for four-year-olds WAS
ana was witnessed by respectable asscmplaye "
Totted Yesterday afternoon the Fisetw0od Park
gentlemen the majority Of whom are Interested ia
the breeding aud training Of che ro,tina horse. OF
the eight original subscribers four made good their
staxes last week and brought their entries 70 the
post. The stakes amounted W $l,4So The horses
that started were Mr. Edwin rhoraies bay colt Nco-
tine, by CLARK Chief, Gam by New York Beamy: Mr.
s. p. Dorscy's bay lilly Lucille. bv GoIddust dam
Bald Hornet; Mr.. w. o. Bryant's bay COLI. by Cold-
dust ont OF half-sIser 10 G0lddust, and Morgan T.
Motifs chestnut Oily Liberty, by Independent. dan,
by HOagland's Messenger. Nicotine won the race IN
two straight heats. the race being mile heats. bess
two in three, In harness. Nicotine was a great ia
vOrite all the field, will he The pool
sales given below.
the track was heavy with DUST no rain having
fallen upon 1t for time but the time
lent Notwithstanding, Nicotine making 2:ssA Ia Tho
second heat, carrying Carl Burr, VINO weighs be-
tween forty ana fifty pounds more than the regular
weight, and his suiky was at least twenty pounds
heavier than that OF any 0fte others in the race.
THE HORSES.
Nicotine, the winner IL o large, finely proper
toned bay, with black points, He stands fifteen
hands three inches high, and has stylish way OF
gong. Ills stride IS long and clean and he is very
steady ~ his work. He will, no doubt. Improve
with years. .-
Lucille, who was second, and saved her entrance
money, is very beautiful and gracefully aly.
about fifteen hands and an inch high She is a dark
bay, with TWO white heels behind. This iIiy showed
fine turn Oi speed IN the second heat from the 6rst
TO the third quarter pole, and she shows every
promise OF Improvement Her gait is dean, and
she trots without much apparent exertiOn.
Mr.. Bryants colt is q Vegy darA bay, nearly q
brown without any white about him. lie Is, we'll
formed colt, fifteen and . hall hands nigh, with a
good turn OF speed but his action was pleas
ant as that of The others. He pounds the ground toO
more work ON hard track than was necessary lie
is fine colt, however and one that any gentleman
should feel proud to own.
first heat Is good LOOMING nily. about fifteen hands
and an inch in height. WIN one white heel oehlnd.
low TO the ground; but after going quarter OF u
me she quit and fell on badly chat the tag fell
In her face.
There was no betting after The first heat. The fol-
are Of eS Se o e poos sa TO the
Nicotine. ne........,.$blo s2o lSo 100 70 9S g.
TROT.
First Heat.-Nc0tine won the INSIDE position, LII
berty second, the bay colt by Golddusi third, aud
Lucille outside. the Golddust colt had the best Of
the send-oT but the lead was so0n taken from him
by Nicotine, Liberty third and Lucille fourth. Going
to the quarter pole they strung widely, Nicotine
leading that point four lengths In thirtynine
Onds the Goddust colt second, SIX lengths ahead of
Liberty who was three lengths ia advance OF Lucille.
Liberty then seemed to give the affair up entirely
and fell In the rear on the lower turn At the hall
mile pole, which was passed in l:ls Nicotine was
six lengths ahead OF tie GoIdaust colt, who was
dozen lengths ahead OF Lucille, Liberty being dis
tance behind the leader. Nicotine then opened The
gap to ten lengths, which he carried TO the three
quarter pole, and making spurt as he came INTO
the homeslretch, landed an easy winner BY dozen
lengths in 2:40. The GOlddust colt was second, four
lengths ahead or Lucille; Liberty distanced.
Second Heat-Nlcotine and the Goddust colt got
away on even terms one length IN front OF Lucille
Gong to the turn Nicotine dashed away from the
others and when he reached the straight track he
sd we en ~ ana oadns 'ne %p1 ~"
lengths ahead of Lucille. The time was thirty eight
seconds. On the lower turn Nicotine opened the
gap, and the GOlddust COLI broke up and fell IN the
rear. Lucille was now trottng very iast and she
began closing up the daylight. Al the hali-mile
lengths in front OF her. Golddust colt lengths
further off, AS they began to make the twists and
Nicotine, and at the three-quarter p0e there was
not length of daylight visible between. The
betters OF The long odds began fell uneasy, 1t
was evident that Nicotine doing his BEST Lucille
closed little more as She turned INTO the home-
broke up badly ana almost came TO standsthi.
Nicotine went onand won the heat by ten lengths IN
tance stand when the nag fell, having broken up a
second time on the way home Nicotine tr0tted d
fine race, never making skip In either heat. The
following Is a
FLEETWOOD PARK september l3.-THE HIRAM
WOODRUFF STAKES, ior Iouryear-ods, mile heats, la
harness, $3.50 eacb play or pay.
Edwin Thorne entered b; c. Nicotine by Clark
Cllcl. udtU py NEW loTh .....-s..... l 1
s. r Dorsey entered b. T. Lucille, By Golddus',
dan Bald Hornet. -.................
w. @. Bryant entered b. c. by Goldtllist, dam
half sister to GoI,.ilst. ..-............ -. . 3
NJ. /. Mott entered ch. T. Liberty, by indepen-
L. dent, dam by Hoagland's Messenger. r........ dis.
TINE.
quarter. Hail. M,le.
First heat -. ................. 30 lis 2:40H
Second heat. 3S ll7 2:35X
ABERDEEN.
Between the heats the four-yearo!d stallion
Aberdeen, by Hambleonian out OF the famous
mare Widow Macree. was broughtout and logged
around the track twice. This young horse is
now one OF the finest in appearance that his sire
ever got. He shows remarkably fine action and
plenty OF speed, with every indication OF stoutness.
lie stands fifteen hands and q half, and Is a very
level, true made colt, high behind and powerful all
over His gait was mucn admired by all who Wit
messed his trotting One quarter OF q mile was made
thirty eight seconds. and there Is no doubt that