The New York herald., 1870-12-11
FLEETWOOD PARK.
ANOTHER DISHONEST RACE.
Five Heats Trotted-The Bets Declared OF,
and John Martin, the Driver Of one Of the
Horses, Ruled or the Track-Two Other
Trots Commenced, but Not Finished.

has been arranged by the parties engaged for raudu
lent purposes. Thebest horse in majority OF cases
has lost, and gentlemen who have laid their money
on their judgement have generally been losers.
Yesterday afternoon another fraud was attempted
at the Fleetwood PARK, but the Superintendent OF
the grounds. Mr. yallman, was the Judge, and the
culprit got his desserts. He watched carefully the
manGuvres OF the driver OF the fastest horse In the
race and a. the end of 1t declared all bets on, and
ruled John Martin, the driver, of the course TO-
ever This PROBABLY, VIII have the effect OF putting
q stop, At least for the season, To similar attempts
ut imposition, and may have a tendency in the
future Of deerring the scamps who have been In
juring the trotting turf the past season
from concocting their villainous practices here
after. The trOt was advertised as q purse and
stake OF $780, mile neas best three In nve between
John Lovett's bay mare Lady Ross to wagoa; NJ.
Bellingers bay geding hiram, IN harness. and
John Martins brown gelding johnny Reb to
wagon. Lady Ross was the favorite before the
start ut two to one over the field in the pools aud
at large odds In the outside betting. Johnny Reb
the flrst heat IN 2:37, and the secsnd heat IN
the easiest possible manner in 23s1s, and 1t seemed
that he could not lose the race il allowed to trot
The mare continued the fayorite after the first
heat at long odds; and after Johnny Reb
had won the second heat to the surprise OF
all, except favored few, she was still o
greater faverte than ever, selling pool for $l06
whlle Johnny Reb and Hiram together fetched but
S25. .Now, what does this mean ~ was the ques-
ton that went around among the unsophistIcated,
and some queer remarks were heard sucn as "a
chuck" "Fraud,n ..Stand from under,n 60 and
get out at any price," and many others Of similar
purport The third heat was started, and Martin at
once showed his hand by breaking the horse
up and falling far in the rear where
he lay the greater part Of the heat,
intending to be distanced. There was no
Judge at the distance stand, and 80 he came IN
second, twenty lengths behind. The crowd shouted
to the judges to take him out OF the wagon and pat
in another driver; but Martin told so plausible
story about the hose pulling him so and MS not
being able 10 take him up when he broke, that the
judge permitted hin to retain mis- seat behind the
In that heat when the judge decided to remove him.
Martin, however, would not allow any other driver
70 aands ths & hes ,e and Judge sse ec.ysd wu
bets of. and ruled Martin or the track for
ever. The sentence Of the Judge Should have
also ruled the horse Off the track, his only value
as trotter is the track, and not road horse,
TINS would nave We toaGaea nS the psckes of Martin
Dltes; and 1t might have had the effect OF impress
ing on his mind that honesty would be the best poll
Two other lrots were started In the afternoon and
were sandwiched In with the mann race; but after
three nau Dccn LfOLteu OF each tncy were pOSC-
poned until Monday. The following are the details
or the trottlng swndle, with summaries OF the other
races as far as they progressed ia
First Hedt-Hram won the pole. Johnny Rcb the
second place. and Lady Ross the outside The latter
was great favorite over the field. Lady Ross had
the best OF the send.on, Hiram second johnny Keb
one length behind. Going around the turn Lady
Ross trotted away from the Others, and was three
lengths ahead OF Hiram at the rocks, Johnny Reb
one length behind. At the quarter pole Lady Ross
led one iength, Johnny Req second, six lengths
up on his way thither. Johnny Reb broke
| on the lower turn, and Lady Ross led
| On the backstretsh Johnny keb closed galantly
/ and at the tnree-quarter pole showed his mead IN
| front, Lady Ross second. six lengths In front OF
Hiram. Johnny Reb and Lady Ross came into the
! homestretch together, and after fine struggle
Johnny keo won tae heat BY neck and shoulders,
! in 2:31. Hiram was half dozen lengths behind.
Second Hedt-Lady Ross was st the fav0rite
got away together, half length in front OF Hiram,
| and going around the turn the mare and Johnny
Reb trotted away from the other. Johnny Ret
then broke up. but catching his trot quickly
the quarter pole thirty seven and a half seconds
| Hiram four lengths behind. Going around the
lower turn Lady Ross lett her feet, and johnny Reb
took commanding lead OF four lengths. He was
that distance in front at the hafmle pole, in l:l6h
Lady Ross second TWO lengths In front OF Hiram.
| Going along the backstretch Lady Ross shut up a
little or tie daylight, and Johnny Reb passed the
three-quarter pole three lengths ahead, Lady Ross
! second, two lengths ahead Of Hiram. When the
! horses got into the homestretch Lady Ross and
hiram broke up, and Johnny Reb came home an
easy winner OF the heat BY SIX lengths In 2:s014,
/ Hiram second two lengths ahead OF Lady Ross.
| Tsird Hea.-Johnny deb was the favorite over
| the Held when the peol seller commenced his work
place as fayorte, and sold for nearly TWO to one
the field. She had the best of the start Hiram
secoas Johnny Ren third l. Al The Quarter pole
johnny Reb third. The time was thrty-seven
seconds. On the lower turn Lady Ross was ten
lengths ahead Hiram second, four lengths ahead OF
| Jenny Keb The latter then broke up or was pulled
! to break. AT the hafmle pole Lady Ross was
ten lengths in advance Of Hiram, and Johnny Reb
was six lengths further of, his driver making q very
bungling piece OF business Of 1t in his endeavOr to
| pull the horse so tnat he would lose the heat. 1t
| Ross came on and won the heat by eight lengths,
Hiram second, ten lengths ahead OF Johnny RED.
and they insisted that Martin, the drlver Of Johnny
Reb should be taKen from behind the horse and an
other driverta his place. This however, was not
done. ". H fE s
Fotrth He0t.-Lady Ross was now the favoritc at
five TO one over the fied She had the best OF the
a ro vae %as ReS nd
seconds, Lady Ross led six lengths, Hiram second,
one length ahead OF Johnny Reb. On the lower
was that far ahead at the halfmlle pole In I:l6 x.
Sne Increased the gap to twelve lengths on the back
lengths In 240 Johnny Kcb second, four lengths III
front OF Hiram. 1rM
Fvrh Heat.-The driver Of Johnny Reb was now
told by the Judge tnat some other man must take mis-
place behind the bore, but this Mr. Martin objected
to. He finally said that Dan Mace might drive the
horse but no otner man. knowing fll well at the time
that Dan Mace was not on the ground. The horses
were then called up and the word given Lady Ross
taking the lead, closely followed by Johnny Reb
Hiram third. The latter soon broke up and fell lar
in the rear. At the quarter pole, which was
passed in thirty-eight and a half seconds, Lady
Ross led three lengths, Johuny Reb second, eight
lengths In front OF Hiram. Going around the lower
turn Lady Ross opened the gap and was tour lengths
in front at the hali.mlle pele in 1:i7 Hiram stIl
eight lengths In the rear. Going up the Dackstretch
Johnny .eb closed gradually on Lady Ross, and at
the three quarter pole was only length and
q half behind. He trotted finely into the home
stretch. and at the drawgate was lapsed on the
mare; but he was gaining too last to suit the
driver and he was pulled to a break. Having
now fallen back far enough to make the heat
sure for the mare Martin gave the horse his head
and he came after her nj such rapid pace that he
was on her wheel as she crossed the score. Had the
reirs broken at the drawgate Johnny Reb could not
have lost tue heat. The Judge, Mr.. Talman, then
declared that Lady Ross had won the race; but that
ali bets were on, and Mr Martin ruled or the track
forever. This announcement was hailed with shouts
OF applause by all except those who hoped to win by