The New York herald., 1870-10-06
TROTTING AT FLEETWOOD
An Exciting Contest-The Judges Abused by the
Owner Of One Of tho Horses-The Owner
and Horse Ruled or the Track

three IN i've. in harness. The horses engaged were
John Murphy's chestnut mare Lilly, Mr.. Carpenters
bay gelding Captain BOYD, and Mr. McMahons
brown stallion Blacksmith. Five heats were trotted
before decision was arrived at, Lilly winning the
purse She Is very handsome chestnut mare,
fifteen hands and nalf high, with long, true,
trottlng stride. She was sired by Mr.. Bathgate's
New Jersey, her dam being trotter. Lilly was the
favorte before the start. The other horses were fine
looking ANNALS Captain Boyd being particularly
handsome. Blacksmith is a good looking stallion,
but his style OF going Is very Objectionable when
forced. He trots In front and gallops behind. and
wnen called on for this movement can go very fast
Yesterday he was In company that could beat him
a square trot, and to win he had to resort 10 the
unfair gait. In the first heat he trotted very un-
fairly and came in first, and the judges, instead OF
dIstancing HIM. as they should have dom,
gave him the heat but cautioned his driver not
to attempt that style Of going again. In the
second heat Blacksmith came IN nrst but this time
the judges placed hun lasS for practising the COM
bination movement Of running ana trot.ing at the
same time. In the third heat, after being again
cautioned by the judges that tney would not sane
tiOn such gait Blacksmith coming In second was
assigned the third place. The fourth was won by
Blacksmith: but In this heat he figured too conspl
cuously on the hop skip and jump motion, and
again the judges placed him last and gave the heat
to the second horse leaving out the time record.
This proceeding on the part OF the judges seemed TOO
much for the owner or Biacksmitn TO bear, and he
commenced abusing the Judges in the most
violent manner, calling them thieves and
the PARK then went 10 the protection or
the judges and they summarily settled the
track together with LIS owner ms proceeding, as
a matter 0f course, offended the hackers or the
horse, ana some o. tnem were iitile noisy ior
that the propr.etors were right IN the course they
pursued, ior II judges are not protected lew men
VIII be found willing 10 serve in taat unthank-
ful capacity at any o. our trotting meetings Alter
the ruling on Of Blacksmith, Lilly and Captain Boyd
had The fell TO themselves and they m 4de ca pal
heat for the finish, the mare winning by a couple OF
len this The track was rather neavy. and the time
made under the circumstances was very crediable
THE BETTING.
Lilly had the call previous TO the start but after
the nrst heat when Ii was supposed that the pecu
liar gait OF Blacksmith would tolerated, later
had the call over the field until beat by both Cap
tam Boyd ana the mare. The betting fiuctuatcd
with termination OF each heat TO the end OF the
race The following are a few OF the sales previous
TO the START
Lily ly..s2 $40 o5 25 70 1850 10 115 90
Captain Boyd. 20 Is IL lS 80 I5 20 20
Blacksmith .... 20 IS 10 Al 70 80 60 40
OF, Lilly second, Captain Boyd tnird. Captain Boyd
then broke UP and ieii on dozen lengths, ana
yards behind when the others passed the quarter
pole. BlacKsmith's peculiar gat-a trot before and
run behind-carried him to the quarter pole six
Boyd nearly distance behind. Gong around
the lower turn Lilly closed up some OF
mop, skip and jump passed that point in l:2o three
lengths ahead OF her. Captain Boyd was 20 far be-
hind at this time that he was thought TO De entirely
out of the Lilly then broke up and fell Or
while Blacksmith seemed to be up and down more
than half the way around the track. At the three
quarter pole ne led four lengths, running past that
point. When Lilly came into the hOmestretcn she
closed rapidly Tor few moments and then her
feet, and blacksmith came home first by four
q
square trotting the Judges awarded him the heat.
He should have teen distanced Captain Boyd was
Just inside the flag. Time z:44.
Second Hedk-blacAsmlth again got away first by |
his peculiar gait as lie left the score, ana he went
Boyd several lengths behind. Blacksmith. with his |
jumping action, passed the quarter pole Two lengths
SIX lengtns behind. AS they were going around the
lower Blacksmith, to keep ahead oil Lilly, who
was pressing MN MADE ,, several @ 1i ms lnn and
and lel behind. captain Boyd tnen closed gradu
ally on BLACKSMITH and at the nali-mie pole was
within four lengths OF him IN 1:lS- Lilly was three
lengths behind. Going up the Dackstretch Cap
tain Boyd continued to c.ose and was but two
lengths behind at the three-quarter pole. Coming
into the homestretch the jumping OF Blacksmith be-
gaa t,il him. and he could do nothing else than
run. AS ne approached the stand Captain Boyd got
on even terms with him, but the latter then left MS
ieet, and they crossed the score together o run
The judges gave the heat to Captain BOYD and gave
Lilly tie second place Tney put Blacksmith last
TINS time, instead Of sending him to the stable Time
OF the heat, 2:45.
time and went around the turn length ahead OF
Lily who was ono length IN front OF Blacksmith. |
GSng x to the anu poe paya an6 the ran along
carried to a break. Lilly then went in front and |
opened gap Of three lengths TO the hafmile pole,
Blacksmith second three lengths In front OF Captain
Boyd. The mare kept the lead to the end Black |
smith by running keeping the second place. Lilly |
place was gwen to Captain boyd, and Blacksmith
given the lnrd position. Another mistake on the |
hy,u,rh uent |Rlacksmitb iumneo awav with tho |
lead, and was two lengths in 'front.' on the turn. He
led all that distance to the quarter pole, and by
succession OF jumps passed the hafmllc pole four
lengths ahead. The time TO the quarter pole was
thirtynlne seconds, and to the hall-mile pole 1lo
Blacksmith kept on breaking and gaming and was
1--WE lengths IN front on the backstrech. Wnen they
got into the homestretch Lilly broke up and then
Captain Boyd left his legs. Blacksmith came in
anead but the judges gave Lilly the heat placed
Blacksmith last NO time was gwen Tie judges
were violently abused by the owner Of Blacksmith
until the proprietor ruled him ami his horse OF the
track
FVth Heat.-Llly had shade the best OF the
start and led half length around the turn. When
near the quarter pole, when Tapped on the mare,
Captain Boyd broke up and iost two lengths. Lilly
the lower turn Captain Boyd broke up second time
and the mare led him four lengths to the half mile
last up the backs,retcn and when close to the mare
he broke up third time and lost considerable
ground He closed rapidly as soon as he recovered
from the breaks and was close up with Lilly
at the three-quarter pole, but his driver
was too anxious to get In front, and he broke the
horse again. Notwithstanding ali these drawbacks
Captain Boyd overlook the mare on the homestretcn
and was head and head with her at the drawgate
wnen again his driver urged the horse beyond his
speed and broke him badly. This gave the heat and
race to Lilly. Time, 2:45.
The following Is
SUMMARY.
FLEETWOOD PARK, oct. 5.-Purse $780, mile heats
best three In five, in harness.
j. Murphy entered s. III. Lilly. ..... . Il
Y. Carpenter entered D. &. Captain
Boyd. ................... 2
W. Mcmahon entered b. C. Blacksmith 3 5 5 r.o
TIME.
Quarter. Hdlc Mite
First heat ............... 40 1:2U 2:44
Second heat. t............... 80 lis 2:45
Third heat. ................. 40 1:l9 2:45
Fourth heat. ............. No time recorded.
Fifth heat at................ 80 1:I9 2.45
A match Tor $500, a dash OF three miles, in har-
ness, announced to come Off at the above track
yesterday afternoon; but the parties owning the