The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-07
FLEETWOOD PARK.
first Day q tie July Meeting Charming
WesileT-Cap.rsl Attendance ard
Interesting ceriess.

The hrsi day 81 tie inaugural meeting ~ TIE flest
wool Association al their del ghfnl irotginr PARK
was very spirous The weather was lovely. the
attendance capual and TIE sror sxeetdingly inter.
es,ing. Tie hard worsing gentlemen ~ tAe head ~
this Association have done wonders ihe pFosrcss
aitiineh towards us completion, and yesterday the
grand stand although sil FAR from being anlsbea
was ready FOR the occuranc, q a. large linong a.
might desire ~ obtain position ara.ding charm.
ing view OF the track. Ihc club hpuse balconies
were nIed wnh ladies' and their escorts. a ntiing
centre piece TO exquisite picture made up ~ the
broad hue OF spectators encIrclng me track. the
handsome elglyaaes coming AMI gong with their
delighted occupants and the pleasant sunlight smi-
ing upon the assembled HUNDREDS. The uotling
began punctlally, and wa conducted ia manner
as to win Cncominms from all pr-cn'.
Tnc programme coltaInea TIVE eysLt-. the frat
being Tor purse oi sec, 10 ne divided lniO three
parts for horses thai had never bcalsn three
minutes best three IN i've. In harness. gaso 10 the
first horse $3.50 To 90 TO the second aud 800 the
tnird For this tnere were three cntFss. two
OF which came 20 the rost These we're 81. Epdcn's
bay gedng Charley Green aud John Low trs bay
Rei,iing j. n. Coleman The o.her eAtry WAS chest.
nut aeliing CIV snne, and he d.d not make n APP
pearance considerable discussion took psce a. No hi
capabilities. He had teen entered in ali the
three minute races tnis season, and had never yet
| trotted In public. some pronounl cal hlm a horse
that mad been much overrstci, while oihsrs, wh0
pretended 10 know all abou, hn. SAID thai hc would
be seen first m the $3.50 purse Bunao where those
! who bet against him would know an they wanted.
| and perhaps little more. The horses hat sartei
IN the race were both good ones. aud made very fast
time for horses Of their class. Tue race. however
did not seem TO create much enthusiasm with the
spectators, az they were too much interested ~
speculations on the 2.ae event aud m purc BasnR
| pools on lner iayorites. CHARLEY Grc-n Non TIE
| race IN three straight heats.
The second trot for purse 81 zoo Tor hor-s-
that never beat 2:2G best three IN lsc n haraess.
the first horse 10 800 ihe cont 500 and
the third SEQ. For TINS event there were seven
entries and all OF them started. Tncsc were Jchn
Lovett's nay Geldng Henry Dan rler. l,ay stallion
II. W. Genet. Mr.. Hickoks hay MARI Wcsiern Ciri.
! John II. iiarbeck's gray reld.ng surpr-e Dan
Mace's bay geidlne Confidence. Mr. Burst's nay
eelding j. j. Biailes ami Ben hace's chestnut rare
Idol. Henry won The race ia thre' straight heats
| In fine style and was hailed Win hearty
cheers by his many adnircrs. Henry h
| one OF the most BEAUTIFUL horses rue ,rack
He Is bay, with black points about
| fifteen hands nign, with nneXceptiouab form ana
fauitless gait. lie Is rapid IN ms aud Il
fine temper, and, All In all h agentieman's horse.
He has been very successful I'm his raccr, never We
believe having lost "A heat. oi the seven saTicrs,
| three were disianced IN the fir I heat Tic,e wcrc
| j. j. Bradley, Confidence and klol. Ihu. was orta
stoned by "a bad start. and the drivers them Give.
| were more To blame imam the gentleman who rave
| the word 'go.' The horses were srorci twelve
| times coming mp IN disorder each tire. uniil ihe
| judges were determined To give them siar,. 40
| matter how they were arfanAed: aud ou the tsir.
teentn time a. the leading horse Caine e. The stand
| the starter cried "go.h The fortunate horse
| on the leau was Henry, AMI he da ned
| away haf dozen lengths ahead of tnc
| second one, and, as the others came on heller
skclter. j. j. Bradley and Confidence came IN COLI
sion, and both broke up badly. Idol also broke al,
TO pieces, and Genet was AT least one dozen lengths
| behind as Henry went around the turn. When IA.
latter passed the qarterpOle he was tN onty lengths
ahead Of some o. the horses. He tro,ted splendid,
| through the heat, and ~ he crossed the score ~
224 "a, the nag fell In the faces Of j. J. Bradley, Con
| hdence AMI Idol. surprise barely escaped. Tnos,
who had bought the unfortunate horses ~ the pool
were terribly chagrIned at the result, ana ihcr,
was no way OF amending matters their only hops
was In ''betcr luca next tlme" great deal q
betting then TOOK place on the chances cf weslerI
Girl and Gene; for second money, The mare BEN,
the favOre al 100 20 forty. The stallion beat be
easily, and his hackers had great no oicing
We Will now give few of the pools sold previous u
the start showing The estimation in which the
were held.