The New York herald., 1871-10-24
FLEETWOOD PARK.

Match Of $4,000 Between American Girl and
Sen Foam-Slow Time and q Disappointed
Assemblage-Two Other Trots-Pooi Selling
ON To-Day's Sport.
The bright day ana genial summertime atmos-
phere, together with the races the card, brought
together at Fleetwood Park yesterday afternoon
fully 800 persons pleasant representation OF the
number being ladies' The appearance of the grand
stand the club house and the carriages in the
field forcibly reminded one OF day dur
ing successful meeting. Many OF the spectators
and the majority OF the betting men on hand were
led there by the announcement that the well-known
trotting mares American Girl and Sea Foam were
matched for O00 the former to 90 to wagon and the
latter In harness, and they expected the merits Of
each In this respect wOuld thus be settled. The
records Of both the tr0tters are well known, and q
grand, well contested race was looked for; but,
happily, the result was great disappointment and
though the track was In fine shape for the OF
the year. the time made was miserable in the ex-
treme. The cause Of the Inferior nature OF the race
may be attributed to many things; but the horses
were in apparent good fix, ana II was the general
expression Of the interested that they should have
done better. glance at the time win be SUFFICIENT
for those who are posted. There were three
other races on the programme, and only one OF
these fnished-that between John Murphy's gray
geding Yankee Dan and T. Lees gray mare Lady
donovan. NO Onc beeIncO 10 nave ncarU OF tnem
before, and perhaps but few care II they never do
again. The third event, sweepstakes OF $500 was
commenced; but alter two heats were trotted it
went over until to-day darkness having set in.
AMERICAN GIRL-sEA FOAM MATCH.
First Heat.-Before the ringing OF the ben to
summon the contestants to the track American
Sr a ffa s asyp5 f5a sold ss choice at ons
Odds The Girl had the pole, and they were sent
Gtr vunQ fuyn nfnS a a nrfAr
done in thr.y-slx and three quarter seconds the
gap was reduced to hair that distance. Down the
backstretch Sea Foam overlook the Girl, and at
the half mile, In 1:13 was almost an open length In
advance. She gradually crept away from her an'
der tile string winner OF the heat by three lengths
'.ac second Heas-American Girl trotted quite well
around the turn; but 1t took her thirty seven
seconds to reach the quarter and then one length
were noted, but passing that point Sea Foam began |
to show some little life, and they had 1t nip and |
stretch when American Girl left ner feet and Sea |
Foam scored the heat by half lengthStlme 2:29t4.
to Hrum a. s rather
the exhibition, and one or two prominent turmen |
exclaimed Sick trotting" Sea Foam was first
ndulged In one OF her freaks and, gong into the I
air fell hopclessly In the rear, as American Girl
five lengths to the front In snirty-seven seconds
at the quarter. There was the same distance be-
tween them at the halr In 1:13, and though from
that point Sea Foam was sent along at rapid gait
American Girl was quite steady ana passed under
the wire winner OF the heat by two lengths, amid
the cheers OF those who had accepted her at very
long Odds Tine 2:30.
Fourth Hedt.-The Girl stock advanced Just
trine She took lead, and at the quarter POLE in
thirty eight and a half seconds, was one length
In front. Down the Dackstretch She went into the !
air. but was caught, and at the haiI-mile pole |
maintained her lead, IN l:l3 sea Foam made |
skip before entering the stretch, and when they got
into level work American Glri followed her exam
pie, ana sea Foam beat her out neck, winning the
heat and race. Time 2:32H.
SUMMARY.
FLEETWOOD FARK, Oct. 23.-Match $4,000, mile |
heats best three In fve:-
]. J. Bowen names 9. m. Sea Foam, In
harness..
BENJAMIN Daneis names b. m Amerl-
can girl, to wagon. on......................2 ! |
TIME
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