The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-19
Third Day Of the spring
Meeting.
A Fine Attendance, a Good Track, Delight.
ful Weather and Capital Sport.
THREE EXCELLENT TRoTs.
ken,sHch the Winner Of The First, Hank the
Second and Fanny Fern the Third.

The trottng yesterday at the Fleetwood Park was
Nne both IN quantity and quality, there being three
contests, during which fourteen heats came OF,
every one OF them being gamely struggled for from
beginning 70 end by very closely matched horses.
the ottng gave great satisfaction to the thousands
pf spectators that crowded the Club House, the
grand stand and the hisldes in front OF the start
bag point. Yesterday was truly gala day for all
admirers OF good trotting, and VIII long be remem-
bered by those who were on the grounds.
Three events were on the programme 10 be trotted
Aurng the afternoon the first being for horses that
had never beaten 2:26, the entries in which were
Sour The second trot was between horses that had
never beaten 1850, for which there were eleven
rntres and the third race was between horses that
had never beaten 2:34. For the latter there
were ten entries.
When the bell rang for the horses to appear for the
nrst trot three answered the call and made ready
Tor the work before them. These were Thomas
Carpenters sorrel mare Nonesuch. +. J. Nodne's
sorrel mare Belle Strickland and Budd Dobles sor-
rel mare Idol Confidence, the fourth entry dld not
come on the track, and the others made capital
race without him. Nonesuch won in three straight
heats the last one being iroited in 2:27 Belle
strickland won the second premium, although she
se med very backward In condition; but this race
WIN undoubtedly help her much for future engage
nents
lne second troI MAD eleven entries and
starters These were Mr.. Mace's brown gelding
Rank, J. J. Bowen's gray mare Sea Foam, Mr.
Tobey's sorrel mare Susey. Mr. Ferguson's Drown
mare Bright Eyes, Mr.. Manees bay geding Newton,
Mr. Goldens chestnut mare Polly Golden Mr.. Burr's
brown gelding Heather Cninee. SIX heats were
trotted In this race before decision arrived ar,
the FIRST prize eventually falling to Hank, who was
driven admirably by ban Mace Susey won the
first Two heats, but she died away afterwards and
sape near being distanced in the deciding heat
which was very close one between Hank and Sea
Foam, the former winning II by a short head.
The third race had ten entries, and nine OF them
came TO the post These were Mr.. Whites sorrel
mare Fanny Fern, Mr.. Bowen's brown mare Jennie,
Mr. Dugrey's brown mare Fanny Lambert, Mr..
Wilson's chestnut gelding Clarence, Mr.. Barden's
bay gelding Comet, Mr. Lovett's bay mare Lady
Ross Mr.. Murphy's bay mare Lady Sears, Mr.. Howe's
black mare Belle Morrel and Mr.. Champlin's chest
nut geldlng Lewis Baker. The other entry LIE
Blond, was withdrawn before the race began. TINS
was very exciting race, as each OF the five heats
was very closely contested, Fanny Fern ultimately
winning the first prize Jennie the second and
Fanny Lambert the third.
Messrs. Harker Fawcett and Dunham were the
Judges, and their decisions seemed 10 give general
satisfaction
The following are the details OF The trot,ing as il
THE FIRST TRoT.
First HeGt-Nonesuch was the Iavorite Idol
being the second choice, Belle Strickland selling
very iavorably Tor her admirers. Confidence did
not start Alter eight attempts they got away very
nicely, Belle strickland leading trlne, Nonesuch
second, Idol close up. The latter broke on the turn
and fell or several lengths Going the quarter pole
EOnesuch went TO the front and passed that point
One length ahead OF Belle Strickland in tnirty-sIX
half
On the lower turn Belle strickland made a skip and
Nonesucn opened two lengths OF daylight, which
she carried to the halfmile pole in l:l2 Belle
Strickland soon afterwards broke up again and was
four lengths behind when gong up the bacKsretch.
Ii was evident now that Nonesucn had great ad.
vantage over the others in point OF speed, she
appeared 10 be going at perfect ease she was four
lengths ahead OF Belle Strickland at the three
quarter pole, ana coming on steadily won the heat
by Tour lengths Ia 2:3l. Idol was eight lengths be-
hind.
Second Heat-The horses had a good start. bu,
NOnesucD soon showed In 'front.', closely waited on
Belle strickland, Idol breaking up before she got
around the turn. Belle strickland ana Nonesuch
u0tted head and head 10 near the quarter pole.
when Belle left her legs and Nonesuch passed tnat
point IN tmrU-nye seconds, one length IN front.
Idol was ten lengths behind at that tIme None
such opened the gap around The lower turn, and
WAS three lengths In front AT the hall mile pole in
lila. Belle broke up again and fell OF little fur-
Her; but she rallied again Tor moment and shut
up some o. The daylight. She broke again, how
ever, and Nonesuch passed the three-quarter pole
lour lengths ahead. Nonesuch came on steadily
and much AT her ease. and won the heat by two
lengths N 2:3l, Belle strickland second ten lengths
ahead OF Idol.
Tta'd Heat-The mares had a very fine start,
Belle leading, honesuch second Idol thlrd. Going
down 10 the quarter pole they very close to-
gelber trotting side and side FOR short time When
they reached the pole Nonesuch led one length,
Belle Strickland second, one length ahead OF Idol.
the latter then passed Belle. VINO had broken up
and tr0;ied sharply after Nonesuch At the half
mile pole, which was passed in III, Nonesuch was
two lengths ahead, Idol second and Belle Strickland
ten lengths behind. Idol smut up the daylight on
The DacEsretcn. and was tapped on Nonesuch at the
tbree-Suarter pole, but when she entered the home
slretch she began 10 falfer, ana Nonesuch shook
her on ana came home winner by TWO lengths,
making the heat IN 2:27. Belle Strickland eighty
yards behind.
The following is "a
SUMMARY.
FLEETWOOD PARK, NAV ls.-Purse 81, 800, for
horses thai never roted better than 2:26; 81 900 to
me hrrt, $500 10 the second and 5000 10 the third
horse; mile heats, best three IN i've, IN harness
y carpenter entered >. IN. Nonesuch .......
r. J. NOdiDe entered oh. IN. Belle Strickland 2 z 3
Budd Dobie entered ;. IN. Idol .............8 3 =
II. MACE entered b. 4. Confidence. ........... ar.
quarter. Hon ME.
xlrst neal S6ts I:i2 1:ji
second heAi.... ....... IS 1913 2:m
IHhu neat .............. 80 iii 2:21
THE SECOND rRoT.
fda HeaL-snsey won The pole, Poly Golden the
SECOND place, sea Foam third, Bright Eyes fourth,
Hahk MIN, Newton sixth and Heather Chnee
seventh lie horses after lew attempts starred
IN = sitasglnr manner, susss leading, Bright Eyes
second Newton tillrd, Sea roam fourth Polly Golden
NTH, Hank sixth and Heatnen Chlnee seventh. Al
Tue I-arleI poe susey was four lengths In front
thiriy -eieht seconds, Newton second sea Foam
tnItd, Hank fourth, and the others as given above
Stsey was Elk lengths m front al the baf-nIle poe
~ l:ia Newton second Hank third sea Foam
fourth, Bright Eyes arm. Heather Chnee slxth ana
Polly Golden seventh, the latter three named
nearly distance Out. came on stesdIIy
AND landed At the score A winner by six Lengths
al ar No.