The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-09-23
THE TROTTINa.

weather very suitable for fast trotting TWO events
we're Oh the card, the first being for purse of
tA5O0 free for all horses and the second for purse
OF 0co for horses that had never beaten 2s1 both
races being mile heats, best three In ve In harness.
There were three entries for the FIRST purse, but
Just before the time Of starting 1t was ascertained
that one of them-Mr. Wallaces bay gelding Henry
was lame, and would not start This left the AFFAIR
60 he settled between MT. L0vell's bay
mare American Girl and MIR. Corning's brown
Ceiling George Palmer. The announcement
OF Henry's lamenees was great DISAPPOINTMENT to
the people who had congregate6 al Fleetwood Park,
~ the majority OF them were under the impression
shat Henry would have won the race had he been
nt to trot American Girl became o great favorite
Palmer wnen 1t was ascertained that these two
had to trot without Mr. Wsllace's horse. 100 to 40
ON the mare was current betting just before the
start she Won the after four closely contested
heats, the third QUE being dead heat The time,
however was not remarkable for horses Of their
class.
IN the second trot there were seven starters.
These were Dan Pffer's gray gelding Lottery, G.
Hosgiand's gray gelding Gray Jack, Ben Mace's
chestnut geldlng Climax 7. s. Fosters brown stall.
ZION Dauntless. Mr. Degonges chestnut gelding
Fleetwood, J. Il. wilson's chestnut geldtng Clar.
once aud Ben Daniels bay mare Topsy. Five heats
we're trotted TO decide the affair." Gray Jack winning
Fleetwood was the avorlte before the start Lottery
being the second choice Gray Jack third, the others
exclting one and lots Of greenbacks changed hands
On The result,
the following are SH N s Ss|s1a s g the SPORT
FLEETWOOD PARK, Sept 22.-Purso No. 7-t4,5oo,
ee for all horses; 81 500 TO the rst 5000 to the
mile heats, best three in Ave, in harness.
b. Daniels entered o. m. American Girl.
Mac Sass entered II g esSrgs
quarter. Han ME-
Fslss sS as ss; 81 i5 ~ s:$;H
Tn.st HsaI.Tnc start was vel. very even one.
American Girl having the pole. She drew away
length Of the lead BY the time she reached the
quarter POLE which was passed In thirty four and
Ss sn 5S gsSng as @
lengths III front. When near the hall-mlle pole
American Girl broke up and Palmer took Sides
palmer went to the 'front.' and came up the back
stretch one length ahead Of the Girl, and was that
the Girl now forced the pace ana before they they
turned into the nomestretch Palmer broke up and
y length. Palmer came on after he recovered,
and Mace forced him to tho top Of his speed. He
rect. and American Girl won the heat by two
sscond Heat-Ths betting was about one hun.
mer. The start was good one, as both horses were
going level, Palmer on the outside having about
half length the best OF IT. Before getting around
the turn American Girl was leading one length,
aud Palmer in his cndeavor to keep up
with her, left his feet BY this mshap American
Gin gained apg!hsy length; Ths time Is the guar
Going around the lower tuin American Girl opened
tne gap TO three lengths. and Palmer, making an.
other break, tho mare was five lengths ahead at the
palfmllc pole In l:lo Going up the oackstretch
Palmer trotted very nicely, and closed up gradually
nm nj he was within three lepgtps Of American Girl
at The three quarter pole. Th9 Gir swung into the
homestretch Two lengths In front OF tge gedlng ana
took the middle OF the track. Dan Mace then LOOK
the inside position and closed rapidly on the orr;
but Palmer struck himself aud stumbled, which
carried him 10 break, and American Girl led nome
winner by three lengths IN 2:235s
THIRD Heat,--Palmer had one length the best or
the send on, but before they got aroma the turn
American Girl led the same distance. Going down
to the quarter pole Palmer broke up, aud the mare
led Six lengths to that point m thirty-nve anu O
quarter seconds. Palmer broke again, ana on inc
lower turn the mare was eight engtns IN Hont.
Palmer, when he settled, tr0tted remarkably last
and shut tho daylight rapidly. American Girl
pissed the half mile pole about i've lengths aueau
IN lIl4. Going no the backstretch Palmer KEPT az
us rapid rate and closed on the mare OF every
stride. Az the ee-quartcr pole the mare was not
much over two lengths ahead. Wnen she came
.n,o tue nomestretch ahe Rugged the pole, anu
rainier TOOK the outside widely, and then trotting
faster anu FASTER closed up so well that ne
passed under the wire on eucn even terms with the
mare tlit the Judges decided that IL was q dead
heat. The time was 2:25k.
FJUM Heu.--Ihe horses had an even start and
wen away very last from the stand, American Girl