The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-26

THE 1ROT.
First Heat-Eight Bells was on the inside. They
were sent away on the eleventh attempt James ii.
Coleman leading. ST. Elmo next, Lottery thi d. and
the rest In bunch. On the turn Hank left his feet,
the front at che quarter pole, which was
II ,mea Y and
third and the Others at various distances behind.
Along the bacKstretch Jack trotted very steadily,
lengths the advanced guard at the aaifme pole,
James II. Coleman and Lottery In the same position
al wH e to aanS
On the lower turn James II. Coleman went into the
and ana IN the EFFORTS OF John Murphy, his driver,
to pull him back TO q steady gait, broke the
SHAFT Of his sulkey, which, instantly overturning
threw him ous, and the horse with the shattered
sulkey behind him, after running among the leaders
for an instant struck trot and came along TO the
stand with them without injurng himself. This &C.
excitement, and IN their ignorance OF the condi-
ton Of Murphy, who was seen walking. up to-
wards the sheds under the grand stand, rushed
ascertalned that he had sustained no injury were
greatly elated. Jack came home winner OF the heat
vance OF st. Elmo, who was one length ahead Of
Hank. Eight Bells and James Il. Coleman were
dlstanced; and, although IN the latter case this
peculiarly unfortunate the rule explicit In treat
Ing OF such matters. Time OF the heat, 2.34.
trial. with Lottery leading half length, st. Elmo
next and Jack and Hank, head and head, third and
fourth On the turn St. Elmo me, made skip, when
quarter pole, passed In thrty-seven and half sec
Onds, was on even terms with Lottery, from which
point he steadily drew away from him. trotting
very finely. At the halrnlle pole, In TIA, Jacks
post Of honor was two open lengths ahead OF Lot
terry, who was SIX In advance of Hank, and St Elmo
In the rear. Hank, up to this point had done
great deal Of running. Along the lower turn Lot
terry gathered himself for final brush, but Jacks
pace was too hot for him and he came home winner
OF the heat by two lengths, Lottery second eight
lengths ahead OF Hank who was TWO lengths III ad-
vance OF ST. Elmo The heat was made In 2:32.
Third Heas.-The send.oir was the best OF the
day. on the turn Hank lett his feet and fell TO
fourth place. At the quarter-pOle Jack was four
lengths the advanced guard, Lottery second, st.
Elmo third and Hank last From this point Jack
was never headed, and he came home winner or the
heat and race by one length. The quarter was made
in thirtvseven seconds, the hafmile in lis and the
heat in 1854. Lottery took second money and st.
Elmo saved his entrance
TO-DAY'S AMUSEMENT.
Fleetwood Park to-day will offer two attractions.
the first being call race match OF 81 900, between
F. McCreedy's bay fIly Frisky Jane and Dan Mace's
bay FLY not yet named. mile heats, best three in
Ave, in harness. The second event Is a purse OF
2:29-x700 to the nrst 5000 to the second
and 500 the third mile heats best three in five,
In harDess. For this race there are entered NJ.
Rodens black geiding Prince w. II. Saunders bay
gelding Western New York, II. @. Ross chestnut
mare New Berlin Girl, John Murphy's bay gelding
David Bonner, Dan Mace's white geding Medoc.
Alex. Patterson's chestnut geldng Dreadnaught and
9. Hills gray gelding w. Ii. Taylor
Last night Messrs. Marshall Il Johnson, at Twen-
ty-eighth street and Broadway, sold pools on the