The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-18
FLEETWOOD PARK.
Second Day Of the Spring Meeting-A Grand At.
tendance and Capital Trotting- Henry the
Winner Of tie First Race and
Bruno the Second.

few in consequence. There was a large attendance,
she Grand Stand and the Club House balconies
being well filed with ladies' and gentlemen, who
appeared delighted with the sport as the excellent
trotting progressed /fM,
Two events were on the programme, the first being
for horses had beaten 1923 ana the other for
horses had beaten 23o. For the first trot
there but three entries, ana they oil appeared
~ the score when called. and afterwards Struggled
nobly for victory. Henry was tue fav0rlte over the
field before the start. The tr0t was " remarkable
enc under the circumstances, the track being sew
eral seconds slow, and yet this most excellent and
improving horse Won the race with ease In the re-
markable time OF 2:226-225-2:23 There Is
every reason 10 expect that Henry will
be able to take position in the autumn,
or q, iarthest next season, with American
Girl, Goldsmith Maid, Lucy ana George Palmer He
s very beautiful horse, and trota with great deal
or ease His movements are rapid. and his gait Is
perfect. A little more extension In the stride Will
make him equal to any Of the above. named flyers.
in the second trot there were SIX entries. COM
prising John LOvetrs brown gcldng Young Brano
Mr. Whites gray gedlng Jack Draper, Mr.. Carben-
tcrs gray geding Marshall, Mr.. Warrens black
marc Belle OF Watertown. Mr.. Tobcy's chestnut mare
Suscy and Mr.. Rogers bay mare Belle Collins.
The latter named did not start. This race finely
contested particularly BY Jack Draper and Young
Bruno the latter winning after four heats, proving
himself a capital horse both In speed and bottom.
The judges for the day were Messrs. William Turn
bull, Morgan Mott and General Durham, who per-
Termed their duty up to the letter Of the rules
They fined Budd Doblc before the race began for not
being In readiness to start OF the appointed ttne
and this rule Will be enforced In all instances the
public may rest assured that the trotting VIII COM
ulence at the time announced.
Inc Following are the details OF the uotfinR as 1t
came Off,
THE FIRST TROT
FIRST Hp0f.-Ihc horses In GOOD
order and got the word on very equal terms. As
Then Hotsput worked to lie front, Henry and Perry
RaviDg left their feet for moment. Going down To
Inc quarter poe notspnr KEPT the ead' ano was one
Henry second, one length in front OF Myron Perry:
As Ashley they wen! around me lower turn Henry passed
Loo, Myron Perry two lengths In the rear. On the
backslretch Henry came away from Hotspur and
Perry broke and fell or several lengths. At the
three-quarter pole Henry had four lengths the best
Of Hotspur ana coming on steadily and apparently
well In hand landed az the score winner Of the
heat by i've lengths. Myron Perry about eight
lengths behind Hotspur The time OF the heat was
2221s, which was most extraordinary speed over q
track as heavy as was the Fleetwood yesterday
Second Heat-Henry was now a great favorite
ever the field. Another capital start ana they went
around the turn together, Perry slightly IN advance
approached the quarter pole Henry got In front OF
the other TWO. who were side ana side: Perry then
seconds and half Henry was length IN the lead,
liotspur second. two lengths In front or Myron
light visible between them, which IIotspur shut MP
rs he approached the hafnile pole. That point was
second. two lengths ahead q Myron Perry. As they
came up the backStreich Henry trOtted very fast.
approached the tSree.qu pole Henry made TWO
breaks and Hotspur reached mis- wheel Again
ana him we s as ne Ssa the
stretch got greater adva,'tave Doble then pulled
Tns movement, however. did him no good, as Henry
mad too much OF lead to be oyertaken and he came
home winner BY two lengths making me heat IN
Judges cautioned Rodcn and advised him to be moro
g coming no se enureo no.
fore the word was given. On the tenth attempt
hs asd eS 81 a rm 95
was TWO lengths IN advance OF Henry, who was two
snd Henry took sides with him and they passed ea' the
quarter pole head and head, one enstn IN front OF
S end Of the Henry
opened gap OF four lengths on Perry. The latter
was eldng hStspur , one length at .so TINS time
lengths in front OF Hotspur at tnat point, Ferry
havins broke up Henry Kept up his rapid rate up
Hotspur at the three quarter pole, and coming on
steadily, won the heat by eight or nine lengths IN
2:23. Hotspur was second, eight lengths ahead OF
the followmgis a
FLEETWOOD PARK May 17.-Pursc 81, 900 for horses
tnat have trotted better than 2:23s1, 300 TO
meats, best three in i've, IN harness.
NJ. Roden entered b. Y. Henry .............. 1
Iqd P Sorss e entered g. s MsTGn
Quarter. HdH ME.
First heat. SO 1903 222a
s sSra he neat. ~ i ,:ls 2 Szs
First Heat.-After six inefrectual attempts tho
horses were started in q scrambling manner, but
when they settled to their work on their way
TO the guarerpole Bruno went 70 the front
thrfv cry md n hoif cccorda Jocf nronop
was second, susey third, Marshall fourth and Belle
Of watertcwn aftn. Going around the lower turn
pole half Q length ahead OF Bruno, VINO soon after
wards broke al to pieces and fell IN the rear Jack
then made nne burst and passed suscy leading
being elk lengths In front OF Belle OF Iatertown,
Marshall fifth and Bruno sixth As they were turn.
and cutting down all tile others, made play for The
leader: Jack Draper, however, was not to be
fourth and Belle Of Wateriown iiftii. '""N ''''
best Of the scnd-oG this time, Jack Draper second,
Bruno third Marshall fourth and Susey NTH. -rney
made the turn In bunch, but soon began to spread
ont. AT the quarter pole Jack Draper had reached
IN, 49,. &c., n-s .ss one .cn.,h s:no SECOND Belle
.ne time to the quarter pole was
tulrty.seven seconds. Going along the. lower
,urnb Jack Draper contlaaed 70 ead r ,, one
Of Watertown. tho other Two beiig Strung out sew
era lengths apart AZ The hali IN, e.. pole, a which
but Bruno was pressing hun hard. As they began
climbing theinill Bruno seen,ch to fall OH, ana II
was thought tIat he was quitsi1y.- lie, however,
came again rs he approached the threc-quaiter
pole, and was only two lengths bcnlnd at that point
l;cfrlng into the hOmcstietch he made a gallant
brush, and ovcrhauled Jack Draper rapidly. At the
drawgate he was ON even terms with the gray and
BY little more pressure he carried Jack Draper TO
break and won the heat by length IN 2:32h,
Jack Draper second, Six lengths anead OF Belle of
WATERFOWL, VINO was four lengths in advance OF
Marshall Susey four lengths further cir
Third Heat--Suscy was Withdrawn by permission
OF the Judges Marshall had the best or the scnd-oT
This time, Bruno second, jack Draper third and
Belle or Watertown fourth all close together. As
they went around the turn Marshall broke up and
Bruno took the lead, Jack Draper second Belle OF
Watertown third and Marsnqil fourth. Jack Draper
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