The New York herald., 1871-11-05
FLEETWOOD PARK.

Closing Day Of the Extra Autumn moetinG-
A Capital Race for the Stree for AiP'
Purse-Hcnry the Winner.
Two thousand ana more persons OF New York
went along the pleasant drives Of the upper end OF
Manhattan Island yesterday afternoon o witness
the supplementary autumn meeting OF Fleetwood
Park dislntegrate and dissolve. A lovely day for
the season greeted this turf amusemcnt-scek-
ing throng, and heartily did every one
present enjoy H. At three O'Clock the BAL
cony OF the club house and the ladies'
portion of the grand stand filled with charm.
ing figures. sweet faces and cherry lips enough TO
make the Oldest veteran on the course wish such
scenes would continue at Fleetwood for all time TO
come. Among the many prominent gentlemen that
made up the grand gathering were Commodore
Vanderbilt, william H. Vanderbilt, William Turn
hull, Henry J. Howard, Sheppard Knapp. samuel
Weeks William RdaD0ck, J. q. Laws II. !. Ander-
son. James Laurence, Mr. Griswold, M. eastman,
Thomas r. Wallace, William Bird, T. h. Kerr, II. Il.
Kerr, M. Pettee, T. b. Ayres and Arthur Gilcn.
der seldom much excitement noticed
on the turf as was apparent during the
entire four heats necessary to make Mr. waace's
beauIifu; morse Henry the winner: and around the
p0oi seller Jake SOmerindyke one could see NOV
ing among and around the buyers gentlemen with
out shirt collars ana stable boys innumeraDlc, who
mingled argument with vigorous dcnunciation re-
garding the respective chances OF the competing
animals. or itself alone this phase OF the AFTER
noons sport enough to interest to degree. bnt
added to It the ample course, the fast HORSES the
hilarious assemblage and the splendid panorama OF
field and blum combined to put the behodcr at case
with the world about him.
AT last the contest was over and gloom had
settled upon track and people. Down in front ol
the judges stand Koden the successful driver, was
surrounded by hundreds OF friends. ana cheers
were given him until they were sore-throated The
time was given out ana then the crowd began to
EnasVl VlNflV nfarm
rolled up 10 the cluD house. and then the
beauties rolled away IN handsome equipages
grand ISLANDERS followed their example and were
in The track oil the fair ones. The peanut
last OF all the little fellow Ut the club gate ambcd
Off TO join The departing crowd, and the beautiful
SPOT was leu to ls urban rusucs; Das nose VINO
brance or the best tr0t OF The extra autumn meeting
al Fleetwood Park.
The track was slow, being soft and deep more
suitable for running than trotttng races, yet the
ume was remarkably good. The race was between
Mr. Walacc's bay geIdino Henry, driven BY M.
Rodcn: Mr. Cornlng's brown geldinR George ralMer,
crve r y par aace 5; me- Ben ne o Mr. aH
brown stallion George Wilkes, driven by william
Borst; and Mr.; Bacon,s bay stallion W. u. Allen;
driven by r. Nance The tr0t was mile heats, best
81 500 TO the first, $500 90 the Second and s4Oc
the frst, second and fourth heats thus breaking up
the Old frce for ALL ring which, has been nnl-
ProprIetors OF trotting tracks have been compelled
to give cxtravaganJ purses during thas time for
isiy the desire OF the public for fast time even when
IL was known that the drivers and owners OF these
mary benefit alone Without any regard to the object
for which the purses were given-the development
OF speed in the trottng horse The applause which
Henry received after winning the race yesterday
was convincing proof that the old frec for all ring
had been broken and that The day Of reform was
dawnin0. II ls high iiIne
Henry s a beautiful bay gclding about fifteen.
two, cleanly made and elegantly proportioned. lie
has square trotIing movement, and IN all his
twelve years Old, and last spring, at the Beacon
Course trotted milc IN e:2oit. ihen ms owner
capable OF taking rank IN the 'iiec for all brigade,
win prospect a altering the old stereotspcd sum
Tue summer meeting IN that class; but Tor some
mysterious circumstances unknown 10 Mr.. Wal
lace the horse was Withdrawn lust before the
race. aud the ring divided The spoils there
unto accrulnu 70 SUIT themselves. Mr.
immediately afterwards and had almost made up
his mind 10 retire them from the turf: but after
some persuasion he rcinstatcd Roden and again
entered Henry IN the .'frcc for alt'' purse At the
Fleetwood autumn meeting being still more deter
mined To break up the ring. He was successful,
and ne deserves great credit for his pluck. Mr..
Wahacc is gentleman Of great llberality, az. IL s
said. ne gives all the money his horses win 10 The
drivers and trainers being quite satisfied with tne
honor OF thcr victories.
Palmer won the second money yesterday, winning
the third heat ~ capital time American "irl Sc
cured the ntrd premium The following are the
dctails:--
tar BETTING.
Henry. 500 I2o 100 2.o aoo go
American GIrI.......... 50 30 100 l6p iso 10,
The Held. 20 ~ A. im Ia -
THE RACE. -,
Fifsf Hcdt--Gcngc Wilkes had tie pes' oi @ ,nc
sent on Henry second, Allen thiiu American nnl
fourth. Palmer NTH, all close togctncr. uoig
around the turn American Girl broke up ana icii
tar behind. Henry went 10 the 1ronl, laiino, ~,
second Wilkes tnird, Allen fourth, american nss g'p' M
fftll Going 10 the quarter pole Palmer orokc @ w
and, as they passed that poIEl, Henry eu ,wm ~" =
lengths, ~ thIrty-nv seconds Palmer secunu Hal ~ "
length in front OF Allen VINO was n length IN rom
| Of Wilkes. the latter being TWO lenpanr
| In advance ol American Girl. Going "avm a,sno
TN Henry until ne was NJ his hs saddle g,r,n ~ ~