The New York herald., 1871-11-09
FLEETWOOD PARK.
Zine sport-Three Trotting Contests-Tanzy tho
Winner Of the Three-Y -Year-old Colt Stakes,
Topsy Of the Match. and the Race with
Trotters and Running Mates Post
poned After Four Heats.

me snort at Fleetwood Park yesterday afternoon
was very fine, and was witnessed by large con.
course OF people. Three trotling contests tooK
place. two or which were decided; but the third,
after four heats had to be postponed until to-day,
darkness coming on before the affair was finished.
The first race was three-year-old colt stake OF
the get Of the lrottng stallion George Wilkes 500
eacn nah forfeit; mile heats; best three in ve In
harness. This stake closed with eleven entries but
only TWO came to the post at the appointed time.
These were Mr.. Simmons brown illy Tanzy aud
Joseph Crocheron's bay 1ly Lady Sutton. The bet
ting was even money on the result, and great ex-
pectations were expressed Of fast time and q fine
race between the youngsters Every person was
disappointed at the result as Tanzy distanced Lady
Sutton the first heat the latter making succession
Of bad breaks from the start 10 the finish.
;, The second trot was a match for 900 between
william Lovell's bay mare Topsy and William Nc
Nahon's chestnut mare Grace Bertram, mile heats.
best three In five, in harness. Grace Bertram was
greet favorite previous to the start but being beaten
by T0psey the first heat very easily the latter had
the call In the betting and continued the favorlte TO
she end. Topsy won the match In three straight
heats and troted better throughout this race than
We ever saw her before.
The third event was for purse ana stake OF
$4,000, mile heats, best three in five, between trot
ters with running mates There were three entries.
Kingston ana mate, Mr. Borst's chestnut stallion
Honest Allen and mate, and ID. MaceS brown geld
ing India Rubber Ben and mate The latter did not
put In an appearance, and the Kingston and
Allen teams trottcd for the money. Honest Allen
and mate were the favorites before the start at
nearly three to one, and continued In favor to the
time Of postponement, Notwithstanding that King
BtOn and mate won the first heat, made q dead heat
Of the third ana won the fourth according to the
Oft tha ivrdSr r,ov
FAR as 1t progressed, the heats being very close.
There was some criticism on the ground about the
judges decisions In the third and fourth heats and
we were not surprised to hear IL, as In the third
heat Kingston and mate came under the wire three
or four feet in front OF the other team, and the
judges made dead heat OF 1t, while In the fourth
heat the Honest Allen team came home two lengths
In front OF the others, and this heat was given
TO Kingston. On inquiring Of the judges
why they took the heat away from the
winners and gave 1t to the others they
stated that Honest Allen had run considerably In
the neat This was an error on their part. however,
Tor both drivers averred that the stallion never
broke up from the time he started until he returned
20 the stand The race was then postponed until
shis afternoon. There is no doubt but that King.
ston's mate prevented him from winning the race
In three straight heats the runner tired badly at
the end OF each mile. Honest Allen mad much
Detter compan10n but neither OF them are first class
h0rseS ior the business they are engaged IN. They
JACK strength and endurance.
the following are the details Of the troting as 1t
progressed
THE FIRST TRoT
FLEETWOOD PARK, Nov. 8.-Three- year. old Colt
stake Of George Wilkes get; closed with eleven
cntrles; $l0u each, half forfeit; mile heats best
!hree IN I'VE, in harness.
William Borst entered br. T. Tansy, dam Sim.
AOuS iudIc j
Joseph Crocheron entered b. f. Lady Sutton,
onm LVulSc 0l9.
Time-Quarter, AN; half, 1:2o1s; mile, 2:54sz.
THE RACE.
y The betting was even. Mr.. Crocheron,s nlly won
tne pole and had trife the OF the send-O; but
she broke Immediately after leaving the stand and,
making succession OF breaks, was dlstanced.
THE SECOND TROT
SAME DAY-Match $500 side; mile heats, best
three in five, In harness.
b. Daniels named b. IN. TOpsy. ..............
Wm McMahon named ch. IN. Grace Bertram. 2 2