The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-09-02
TnOfTING AT FLEETWOOD PARK.
A Match for $4,000 Between Mr.. Alley's Bay
Colt startle and Mr.. Wrighrs Black Colt
Lothair, Both -olds-star-
tie the Winner Wonderful Per-
Hummelshine,, 2.S6

One OF the most astonishing events that ever &C.
Cured on the trotting turf took place yesterday
afternoon at the Fleetwood Park the occasion being
match race for 5000 between Mr. George Alleys
bay colt Startle, three years Old and Mr. u. Wrghts
black colt LOthair, OF the same age mile heats in
harness. Starte dIstanced his adversary the first
heat In too minutes ana uutvstr seconds, carry
ING seUenty-secen pounds oper toetgnL
The race was witnessed by large number OF dis
tinguished gentlemen turfmen from all parts or the
country who expected to witness O fast race but
all expressed their astonlshment the performance
OF Mr.. Alleys colt The track not fast. Its sur
face was smooth, but the dust was deep. and the
extra weight In heavy sulky would
have greatly retarded the progress OF the
colt had he been forced, and must
have put him back several seconds Good Judges OF
time and weight declared after the race that with
regulation welght-that IL $50 pOnnds-and suky
weighing sixty pounds, such as is usually used the
colt could easily have beaten $3.50. He was driven
by Carl Burr, VINO weighed 2o7 pounds, and the
sulky weighed about eighty pounds making in all
seventy-seven pounds more weight than the colt was
required to carry. The most remarkable part OF the
performance that the colt was never urged from
the start until he reached the dis stand where
MS owner, Mr.. Alley, was standing, and, as no
passed, that gentleman called Burr to send the
colt along to let his friends see him step. Mir. Burr
then touched the colt with the whip, and he came
away from 1t like Dexter, without making a skip.
At the hour announced for the trot to take place
the bell rang for the colts TO FORTH and Loihair
| was the first to make his appearance Closely
scanning HIM from cad to heels. he appeared per-
| feet horse-large, rangy and without blemsh. lie
is all black with the exception OF small whlto spot
| on the forehead, fifteen hands two inches high, and
finely and muscularly developed all over. In fact
he looked like matured horse. While looking over
Lotha1r and admirng his points Startle logged past
and the FIRST glance at him was that of admiration.
Lotiair seemed faultleSs In form, but Starle ap
| peared perfection. lie Is - beautiful bay with
three white feet, some white in his forehead, and
stripe OF white over the nose. lie Is M
| Teen hands and one inch HIGH and, although
gracefully proportloned, has rs large muscular de.
veloT ment In the right places as any colt In the land.
HIS style OF trOttng Is easy and rapid ana close 60
the ground, with grand and proud way OF going.
he attracted the attention OF all the spectators, and
| became u greater lavorlte than ever.
Inc betting since the announcement OF the match
nau been nearly ateven Lothair having the call in
most instances until the day before the race when
Stare began TO be the lavorte, at slight ouds The
Eastern delegation laid heavily on Lothian. as he
was raised In the State or Maine and owned In
Boston, and they followed him here without doubt
OF his winning Mr. Alleys colt IN favor az the
| thirty on him could not find takers
| THE RACE.
| Startle won the pole. The colts scored Ave times
before they reached the stand even terms and
| both trotting steadily, when they were despatched
| with their heads parallel. In an instant Startle
1 liz
| one hundred yards from the stand, no was three
lengths clear OF Lothair. lie was soon five lengths in
'front.' and then Lothair broke up. Startle Kept
| steady, ana when he reached the quarter pole, In
thirty seven ana hall seconds he was eighty yards
ahead OF the other LOthair broke up again after
passing the quarter polo and fell further
| OF; Startle was one hundred yards ahead
| at the hafmile pole, In LII. He seemed
10 DO trotting very easily no effort
he passed the three. quarter pole in l:6o}s he APP
Lothian had broken up third time and was $50
| yards behind. Coming up the short homestretch
Startle was not urged at ALL rs Mr.. Burr knew that
the black colt was more than two distances out;
but as he passed the drawgate where MIR. Alley was
standing, that gentlemen called to Burr TO let the
| colt 20 on faster. Burr then gave him touch or
two with the whip, and he sharpened his gait to a
| thirty CLIP, ana 30 came to tine stand, about one
! hundred and eighty yards In 'front.' thus winning nis
been beaten once, and that by Blackwood, who car
RED regular weights. The following lisa
SUMMARY.
FLEETWOOD PARK, September 1.-TrOttDg match
| $4,000 mile heats, In harness.
| Carl >. Burr named b. C. Startle, by HambletO-
nian, dam Lizzie Walker. by American STAR
| Years 0W. ............................
| Mr.. Norcioss, or Maine. named black colt 10
| thalr, ny Gilbert Knox, dam -, years old. dis
TIME
| quarter. H0lC ME-
| The heat. ............... 371s LII 2:36
Alter the race was over Mr.. Robert Bonner asked
Mi. Alley what he would take for the colt. Being
repledlt0 In whisper Mr.. Bonner exclaimed, ''Thc
! colt Is mine" WHAT Mr.. Bonner paid for StarIle
did not transpire, but al who pretended 20 know
the value Of The colt said that he worth at least