The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-09-23
FLEETWOOD PARK.
Last Day Of the September Trot-
ting Meeting.
AN IMMENSE ATTENDANCE.
American Girl the Wilmer of the s'Free
for ALP Pp1se, and Lottery
- the 1881 Race.

Tho September trotting meeting at Fleetwood
PARK dislntegrated and dissolved last evening In
gust0 OF glory. AS all things pleasant and other
wise must come to an end 1t Is the right sort Of
philosophy to enjoy the former so long Is they last
and evidently this thought was uppermost In the
minds of nine or ten thousand ladies and gentlemen
Who yesterday drove along the winding road Of
central Park and Harlem lane to be present
at this dissolution lovely autumn day
spread its bracing wings over Fleetwood, and
heartily did every present enjoy the The
most exacttug could not wish for q grander pic
ture than was presented by the ample course, the
fast horses, the hilarious thrOng and the splendid
panorama on every hand. It was SUFFICIENT to put
every Den0lder at ease with the world around him.
There we've moro fair faces on the grand stand than
on any previous day Of the meeting, and
tho array Of vehicles In the field and
under the sheds was simply astonishing.
On the club house balcony there were so many
charming figures, bright eyes and pink.tipped
cheeks the thought moro than once was uppermost
In the mind tnatit were jolly II the autumn meet
ing Of Fleetwood Park could, under such circum-
stances. exist all the year round.
JAKE SOmerindyke, the pool seller, had the liven-
est day yet and II 1t were possible for chat positive
piece Of human machinery to become nervous yes
terday would have been the time. To say his box
WAS loaded down with national bank bills would
not be an exaggeration; but he accommodated all
corners IN his CHEEKY way, and until mghtfal was
ready with his "Here we 60 agtn-how muchPn
When the end Of Q meeting approaches there is
an avalanche In the poolroom OF gentlemen with
out shirt collars and boys of the stable persuasion
and yesterday was not an exception. They come
10 SPY out the land and love to hear and take part
In discussions that touch the matter Of trotting
and ofttimes their lengthy and vigorous denuncla-
lion OF certain horses Is 50 amusing 1t would make
the animals themselves laugh. The destination Of
the trotters which had been shown during the
ING formed with these lads an absorb ing topic and
mind II Henry couldn't trot to-day; he'll get over
his lameness, and ar Narragansett clean O1t the
rUOstn
At length after all the betting, all the troring all
the enthusiasm had passed, and Captain RynderS
had timed the last heat and the judges hung the
thousands as they realized the meeting was at an
end. Then out and away was the word, for II Fleet
wood died yesterday Narragansett opens on Tues
day, and 30 the trOttng world vags. In moment
everybody was going. the carriages rolled up
TO the club house and the fair women rolled away
lane to the Park The grand ISLANDERS
sought their vehicles and the horses, long champng
che bit and eager TO be away followed In the tracks
OF tho other lair ones. Van COrtandt and the
Dater Brothers even left the scene, and the very
peanut and apple boys and bouquet girl trudged
Iron fence and the nlggers. who nave held ana
watered horses Tor Q week. ambled OF toward their
homes The beautiful place was left TO Its keepers,
hue the thousands who had gone away certainly
carried with them Q gratifed remembrance OF the
trottins events OF the day and the September meet