The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-17

The usual cavalcale OF teams, draRs phaetons
logcarts gigs, tandoms, country carryalls foursin
hand, closed coaches and open barouches that
winds It's way among the exquisite foliage OF Central
PARK was visDiy augmented yesterday by the hun
dreds OF vehicles route to Fleetwood. Those
who were not fortunate to own or hire natty
turnout took passage on the Harlem road or
on the horse cars, and these unp0etcal numbered
good many. 1t was gorgeous day for trotung-
much OF the hot summer Order-and for time the
quiet cattle browsed stupidity and sought the shade
OF refreshing trees; but'a gentle breeze from the
sound came like continuous wave to rufle the
delicate and fragrant lilacs Of the garden, and
fingered moment by villas on the ROADSIDE
70 disturb the serenity Of the purple
wlsteria The almost endless procession
peculiarly quiet and devoid Of incident OF note.
There were no broken axles or smashed shafts.
showing the effects OF reckless driving; but here
and there the resting plac on the road were fire..
quented with the socially inclined and the popping
Of champagne corks seemed pleasant Introduction
TO the prospective pleasures of the day. Every one
was full or boyish frolc, enjoying the occasion
hugely.
The improvements since the closing OF the last
season made in an around Fleetwood are numerous
and noticeable. Everything has clean face. The
bare spots Or rather, most OF them, have been sod
ded, and the grass grows long and beautiful. The
are radant In their freshness From the upper story
Of the club house, which, by the way, IL prettily
BET on the high ground, and, though
not Of the grand character that some
other associations possess, is gem of structure.
The outlook for great distance s superb There are
aug farm house, elegant villas, uncovered In green
ciumps Of trees and entwined BY the ivy or honey
iage Of Morrisania, with It's gilded church
spires and closely clustered houses, and
island Sound. win its deep waters noatng thou.
sands OF gladstone sails. Behind and further along
eroyes o ana .s e d
timber seem like deep silken fringe to fill out the
pIctorema scene that YESTERDAY all IN all. was not
Beneath and all around the crowd was enjoying
itself immensely, like unto all crowds OF like charac
stirring, exnilarating as they wandered from res
taurant TO saloon from the track to the pool stand
where the veteran Somerindyke tckledt their fancies
by quaint expressions while ne accepted their bets
and money. Taken collectively, that crowd OF 5000
plot ana incident neaped nigh as the clouds and low
as the deepest abyss for It's unfathO nabe secrets.
we're another mott s r %
scores OF horses on the blum, In the field and under
The sheds near the track. which were playing,
nssnc ar eans a' best as their
Al nfteen minutes to three O'Clock the horses were
on the track, and al three sharp they were called
for the send-on. shout of delight announced they
had toe word, and field o. nine horses struggled
season Of 1871. Allthe well.Known faces Of Jerome
and Prospect Parks were on hand; There
worth. William TurnSuli, good.nsturea and
sse ns Of the that
name; Butler, the city railroad man; Fawcett, the
derblt, the railroad king: George Hall, Of Prospect
Park; Nat Smith Mr. Sistare, Harry Genet and
hadn't recently Visited Canadian SOIL And ali II these
crowded together and hustled each other with good
Will and excellent temper. n -
Tho Irotting.
Fifteen entries were in the first purse to be con.
tended for. which was for $7Oo $500 be given to
the horse winning the greatest number of heats in
ve $500 to the next bess and 500 to the third The
horses were entered by the following named gentle
men:-Messrs. Slater Seamans entered sorrel
Reding Fleetwood; George p. Carpenter, sorre
mare Heather Bloom; Mr.. Roden, sorrel geldIng
Fleetwood "a second horse BY the same name aud
color, H. Howe bay mare Sarah Jane, Thomas Hlg-
gins chestnut gedlng General Tweed Benjamin
Mace brown geding flank, q. N. Furguson bay
mare Bright Eyes, J. Willis q Co. bay stallion Edwin
BOoth, d. Pffer gray geldng Lottery, A. Patterson
geidng Dunderberg. Il. Snyder bay mare Canada
Mail, Budd Doble bay geding George ". JARVIS, 7:
Mccoy os sSrrs gans Trustee and A. saesSa
race. These were the two Fleetwoods, Heather
Eyes. Dunderberg and Trustee. Heather Bloom
e aSr ls sea H.
other Fleetwood. Trustee and Dunderberg were DIS
and hanks wSS si seSS money as
apuied affair and elected the admiration OF the
spectators. The time was remarkably good for
horses that had never beaten three minutes BEFORE
the last heat being trotted by Heather Bloom III
2:33. we were not mistaken In our estimate or
their capabilities when We stated In yesterdays
Tne second trot was for purse Of $780, for horses
that have beaten 2:29-$ 90 to the first, $500
TO the second and 5000 TO the third horse; mile
heats, best three IN five, In harness. The entries
Bowens pay geidlng SHEPPARD Knapp, and 1. Car
closely contested heats with Prince, one OF which
have been rendered to inc black STALLION. 1t was
the third heat, and the horses crossed the score
,e%s with Inc stallion ran thirty yards Sheppard
Knapp distanced Ia the firsJ heat. Dreadnaught
1 not s9ms up to The Of I'm ms
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First Hdf.--Roden's Fleetwood won the pole,
Trustee the second place, Heather Bloom third Hank
fourth Bright Eyes NTH the other Fleetwood sxth,
Dandsrberg ninth. The horses. after several at
tempts got away to scrambiing start, Roden's
third, Heather Bloom fourth, Dnaderoerg dith,
Bright Eyes sixth, General Tweed seventh, trustee
eighth and Fleetwood the second last. they were
well strung out before they reached the
quarter spole In thirty.soyen seconds IN the
order given. There. was no change Of
position to the half.mie pole, which was
passe, In 1915, Trustee and Fleetwood No.
beng more than q distance out ct that point.
Heather Bloom closed up well on the hin approach.
ing tue threequartcr pole, but she broke ad fell or
several lengths. Fleetwood was several lengths
ahead at that point; put coming into the home.
stretch Heather Bloom made gallant bruSh and
landed ut the score Tapped on Rodents Fleetwood,
Bloom second, Edwin Booth third, Hank fourth,
General Tweed fifth, Brtgnt Eyes SIXTH and Dun
derberg, Trustee and Fleetwood No. disianccd.
Time OF the heat 2:35.
.Sscond Hedt.--Eeather Bloom was now the favo.
ritc, selling the pools for 90, Fleetwood bringing
500, aud al the others together. as field, fetching
but $40. The horses had very fair sen1.on, Edwin
Booth leading, the others close up. doing down TO
tae quarter pole Fleetwood weQt 10 the 'front.' Hea-