The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-25
POINT BREEZE PARK.
Opening Day of the Spring Trot-
ting Meeting.
that Never Started for Purse. Plate or
Stake and Juno Of the 2:40 Trot
PHILADELPHIA. May "a, 1874.

cessfui and enthusiastic Inauguration spectacle that
Is usual here, botn In the matter OF large fields OF
horses and number OF spectators. There was q
noticeable absence or the thousands that ut such
times cOngregate from the "City OF Brothery L0ve'
and distant places to do honor to the enterprise OF
the management; and where general JOY and ex.
cicment were wont to be observed, general apathy
to-day peryaded those present when the bell rang
for the horses 10 appear at the judges stand The
purses had not filled as well as desired, yet tnero
were horses enough in each field to mako
the sport interesting, and what was lost
IN entrance money for the purses must be
made up Mt tho gates ana fIom the attrao-
tons presented for the other DAYS OF the meeting no
doubt the balance sheet will at the end OF the week
present I'm ancia success. The old visitors 1T Point
Breeze have been SO accustomed to mingle with I'M
mcnse multltudes that moderate assemDlagc-ona
that would be considered large at other plaocs-is
viewed here as a failure. Great improvements arc
everywhere visible about and on the track and this
park n now as complete. comfortable and charming
place for turf amusemenis as any In the land.
The track was in foe condition for fast time. and
the weather being mild c<ear the trotting prot
crossed satisfactorily, aud the tune made was very
good for the horses Of the class that engaged
TIE trotting was over by five O'Clock, as there were
only three heats III each contest, and these were
alternated.
Two events were on the programme-the first tr0t
for premium Of $1,000, divided into three parts for
horses that mad never started in race for purse.
plate or stake and the second was for premium OF
$1,000 divided IN the same way for horses that had
never tr0tted faster than 24o Both the above trots
were mile heats, best three in five, in harness. In
the first race there were five entries, ali OF which
came to the post. These were John Cudney's bay
mare Bridget, NJ. Rodents chestnut gcldlnG Fleet
wood. H. Stets0n's bay mare Jabtha, Charles II.
SMITHS chestnut mare Lady SholwclL and w. II.
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had the call in the betting IN the pool sales Just pre-
Vous to the start Bridget being the second III favor
much as Bridget brought Fleetwood won the race
very handlly in three straight heats In capital time.
Ssty s cSmns yoGag sedns and w y
ing j. McSialey's brown A sM}allloh trafalgar. l. TO-
mare Juno. The latter was the iavOrile at slight
odds over SUSIE who was backed stifiiy by the New
Workers VINO had seen her trol at Fleetwood ParK
last week. Why they thought so well of her no ono
OF even moderate JUDGMENT could conceive, as Sno
which she was engaged at that place. she was NOS
better to-day, she fell or In every heat yet she
has good turn OF speed, but any horse that can
Juno captured her very easily In the second and
third heats. winning those more handily than tho
first heat-'hat being scored by her only By short
mead. The following are the details OF The tr0tting
as II came Off,
First Hen'.-The horses had very good Sta.k
Tabitna with the lead, Fleetwood second. Lady
ham fifth, on q break. they went on this way
around the turn but when they reached the quarter
lengths ahead Of Bridget, who was one length in
front OF Young Flllngham The Tune to this point
front IRON Tabtha having broken up badly and fallen
IN the rear. Bridget now took second place. but
se Snd 1 not eS G WIN the ad none
second. three lengths ahead OF Lady Snotwell aad
Young birmingham. who were trctt,ng head and
head Tabitna practically out OF the race Time
Ills. Fleetwood went on with the lead at HIS
leisure and came IN winner by half dozen lengths
Lady Sholwel second, Bridget third, Young Filling
ham fourth and Tabltha distanccl. Time 2:S7A.
S.oond Ha Fleetwood took the lead at the start
Bridget second, Lady Shotwcl third, and Filling
ham iourtn. AS lhei passed around the turn Fleet
wood led two lengths. Bridget second two
was one length E in adSaScs Of LAZY sSo,we
Al the quarter pole, which was passed IN forty
Young Flllingnam second half length ia front 81
Lady shotwei: There Was no tliai1gs Of PLACE on
| the backsIrech, and as they passed the half-nL6
pole ~ l:tsia, Fleetwood led two lengths. Young
dillingham; second, one length in front OF Lady Shot.
Ms opsnss ssp lengths aTy 70 ss e oansl:
ter pole Bridget second, one le 9Th ahead OF Lady
before reaching there Fleetwood came isisurcIy ub
the homestretch, winner OF the heat ~ eight
In front OF Lady shotwell. who was SIX lengths IN
advance OF Bridget.
THIRD Heat.-Brdget had the best OF the start.
| Fleetwood second, Lady Shotwe.l third and Young
| FilDgliam fourth, on bad break. Fleetwood went
TO the front the turn and led two lengths to the
quarter pole IN thirty eight and quarter secon Ii.
At the half-milc pole, winch was passed In lloA,
he was i've lengths IN front OF bridget the latter
falling OF III every stride. Lady ShOtwell third and
| Young FilIingnam fifteen lengths beIind. Fleet
wood opened the gap on the lower turn, and passed
the three.quarter pole six seven lengths 10 'front.'
or Lady Shotwel, who had taken second place.
| Fleetwood came on steadily and won the heat by
i've lengths. Lady Shotwell second SIX lengths In
advance OF Bridget, VINO was ten lengths ahead OF
Young dillingham; Time OF tue neat, 235s. Fleet
wood won first money, Lady ShOtweii the second
nd m third. The following
SUMMARY.
POINT BREEZE PARK, PHILADELPHIA. May "a
Premium $1,000, Tor horses that had never started
for purse plate stake-s60O 10 frs $500 To sec
and 500 to third horse mile heats, best three
in i've, IN harness.
NJ. Rodcn entered Oh. &. Fleetwood. ......
Charles II. Smith entered Oh. M. Lady shot
john Cudney entered b. IN. Bridget. ....... 8 4 8
w. II. Doblc entered blk. stallion Young
Fillinghatn. Observation-Disclosures. a
r.. Stclson entered b. IN. TapiJna. dis.
QaarIa. Ha,r Mce.
First heat. .............. Az l:iS Z3IA
Second heat. ............ 4o1S l:lSR 2:35A
Third heat. .......:..... 3sA l:i5A 2;SeH
First Hfdt.-Juno had the best OF the send-on,
Susie second, Trafalgar third AS they went around
the rn susie went 20 the front and led TWO leng MS
to the quarter pole thirtyseyen seconds Trafalgar
ten lengths ueuind. Going down the DacRstretch
Juno shut up the daylight but at' the nali,mie sno
iaiercd and Tell OIL, Susie passing That point
nearly two lengths ahead OF her IN ia
broke ND on the lower turn. and hrec-quarter
pole susie was iiyc lengths ahead. Juno then madc
a dash, and coming up The homcsiretch rapidly over
took SUSIE and nailed her ~ the score, winning by
head; Trafalgar practically was never IN the race.
and was beaten Ten lengths at the finish. lime Of
heat, 2:304.
Seco,id Hpat.--Juno took the lead, Susie second,
Trafalgar third. As they passed around the turn
Juno led one LENGTH SUSIE second, four lengths In
advance OF Trafalgar. Al the quarter pole juno was
three lengths in front OF susie, trafalgar being US
before, practically out OF the race. Tho time U thts
point was thirty seven seconds Gong along tne
bacKstretcn juno broke uD twice, but did not lose
any ground by her movements, proving herseI
n good breaker and capital catcher. AZ ING
halt mile pole she was two lengths aheau, III
I:l7 but gong down the lower turn susie
closed up 10 her Hanks, and ~ that way uley
came into the homesretch, the driver Oh juno car
rylng susie well 10 the outside. Su.ie then began 70
quit ana Juno came away from her ana Won the
heat by four lengths Susie second, Iraiaigar JUST
inside The d,stance naQ. Time of the heat, 2SSh.
y,,',.a ~ 0I-susle was In front when the WORD