The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-12
TR0TTIEG At FLEETWOOD PARK.
A Capital Two Mile Heat Race-Lady Sears the
Winner.

visited the Fleetwood Park yesterday afternoon Wit
messed capital two mile heat race between five |
very good rOters. There were eight entries for the
race, out three withdrawn before the start and
two afterwards. The horses that came 10 the post |
were John Murphys bay mare Lady Sears, ]. &. |
Whites chestnut mare Fanny Fern, J. J. Bowen's |
bay!geldng Dew Drop, John Loveuts chestnut mare |
Grace Bertram and Ben Daniels bay geding Butcher |
Boy. When the pool seller commenced business |
Dew Drop had largely the call a. first fayorile,
Grace Bertram being the second choice Fanny Fern |
next, and the remainder sold as a field. As the
time for the start however, approached,
Fanny Fern ran into favor, and finally |
became the leading horse In the sales. After
winning the first heat she sold much above all the |
others combined. The winner or the race. Lady |
Sears sold IN field prior to the start at very
low figure and those who invested their few dollars
on her won very large sums. Lady Sears Ia very
pretty mare. finely proportioned, and except being
little too high strung, is capital troter. She had
been amiss for some time ana her driver had little
hopes OF winning even the third prize before he
started, aud he was much surprised as any OF the
spectators when he drove Fanny Fern home In the
first heat In 6:llK, Lady Sears being second. When
tho latter won the second heat she became great
favorite over the others. The was very close
throughout between the two mares, as VIII be seen
by the following details:- l
the inside, Lady Sears the second place, Butcher
Boy the third position, Grace Bertram fourth and
Dew Drop outside. Fanny Fern was the quickest IN
getting away, Lady Sears second, Butcher Boy third.
Grace Bertram fourth and Dew Drop last. As they
passed the quarter pole Butcher Boy and Fanny
Fern were head and head. two lengths in front OF
Lady Sears, VINO was three lengths ahead OF Grace
Bertram, the Inter two lengths In advance OF Dew
Drop. The time to this point was thirty-eIght
took the lead, but he broke up soon afterwards,
and Fanny Fern went to the 'front.' passing
the halfmile pole two lengths ahead VI Lady
Sears who was length Ia front Of Butcher
Boy, Grace Bertram fourth and Dew Drop
last. The half-mile pole was made In
LIS. Fanny Fern maintained the lead up tho
stretch to the threeGuarter pole passing that point
two lengths ahead OF Lady Sears, who was one
length In 'front.' OF Dew Drop, the latter being several
lengths in advance Of Butcher Boy; Grace Bertram
fifth. When they passed the stand at the end OF the
first mile Fanny Fern led one length, Lady Sears
second, two lengths ahead OF Dew Drop, Butcher
Boy fourth and Grace Bertram fifth. The time OF
tho mile was 2:3s. Going around the turn Fanny
Fern opened the gap, and Lady Sears breaking up,
Dew Drop toGS second place the n quarter pole
| raj lengths ahead OF Butcher Boy; Grace Beriram
| last. The horses were spread out widely on the
three lengths clear o. Lady Sears who was six
half dozen lengths behind Getting into the back
stretch Fanny Fern began TO quit and tue Others
the three quartz r pole Fanny was two lengths ahead
| OF Dew Drop, the latter three lengths In front or
on the sSe s and she aaM
ally to the nnish passing Dew Drop on the home
and e wheel o. ya Fen cSe s
Boy just inside the score Fanny Perm won the heat
IN 6:ilal. the last mile being trotted In 2::sX.
Lady Sears the second choice. Butcher Boy was
then Withdrawn. the previous heat having
Gssy sears second Dew bsop third
Bertram fourth, the start being good one; AZ
In thirty t seconds. Lady Sears second, two
lengths in front OF Dew Drop who was three lengths
Dew Drop, trolling faster than Lady Sears, went to
the front around the lower turn, and was length
second @ one length IN advance Of Lady sears Grace
Dortram out OF tho race to all appearances. Lady
snd on Dew
passing the three.quarter pole one length and half
n TSe d peo eaay us s r.
and passed the stand IN 2:38. Dew Drop leading
Of nsH eas r rsn @ s yn
around the turn, but before he reached the
quarter pole he broke up and resigned the lead 10
Doing around the lower end Of The track Fanny Fern
led one length, Lady Sears second, six lengths in
advance Of Dew Drop, whose bolt had been shot,
and who fell on very unsatisfactory to his hackers,
the race now being between Fanny and Lady Sears.
the former keeping the lead to the three-quarrer
pole; but there Lady Sears reached her head and
the longest and won the heat by four Or 1--WE lengths
The other two were just inside the distance nag.
The time Of the heat was 5:l3N, the last nile being
THIRD Heat--Grsce Bertram was then withdrawn
by the permission OF the judges. Lady Sears was
strong favOrte. She got away first, and being pretty
lively around the turn led the Others three lengths TO
the qnartcr-poe, In thirtyseven and half seconds
Fanny Fern second, two lengths ahead Of Dew Drop.
pole, which was passed IN lii. Going towards
Fern and took second place Lady Sears came up
| the homestretch passed the stand four lengths In
Fanny Fern, in 80 Lady Sears opened the gap u,
around the turn and was six lengths In advance OF
Sesa a. e as % Se owsy nro ana
before they reached the lialr-mle pole Dew Drops
PIE out ana ne ie IN tue. Tue rear na ana mat
squirt and she gradually gained on Lady Sears oil the
way along The crooked stretch, and was within two
| lengths or Lady Sears at the three-quarter pole,
reaching her wheel they entered the homestretch.
Excitement grew Intense as the two mares came up
mouth OF his charge, lifting her and urging her for
ward while Phillips, on the contrary, sat like
| homeward way. The consequence was that Lady
Sears won the race by Two lengths Fanny Fern Sec
ond and Dew Drop eighty yards behind. The follow
| mgisa
FLEETWOOD fAhk, July ll.-Purse Sl,EO, FOR
horses that never beat 2:35, two miles and repeat,
IN harness; $500 to The frs $500 TO the second and
$500 to the third horse.
J. Murphy entered b. m. Lady Scars 2
r. Z. White entered ch. Fanny Fern. 2 2
J. j. Bowen entered b. z. Dew Drop......... 81 3
J. Lovett entered e. NJ. Grace Bertram ...4 4 DIR.
H. Daniels entered g. Butcher Boy. ......5 Or.
d. Mace entered b. m. Lydia Thompson. 49,. dr.
y. b. wilkins entered ch. z. George Smith. DIR.
J. OdiSski entered b. <. Unknown. .......... DIR.
TINE.
FIRST ME- Second Nile. gotai.
First heat....,......... 2:33 2:3s% a:l1X
second heat........... 1886 2:371 b:l3G
A trot between Young Commodore ami Black Dan
was also announced to come on, and the horses