The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-11-04
FLEETWOOD PARK:

Third Day 81 ttc Autumn McctiHg-rwO
Trotilns Conassts--CharIey Green the win.
neP Of the Purse and Stake, and Belle Of
Orange Of the Match Race.
The delightful weather yesterday afternoon
together with the attractions OF the trotlInQ an
nounced to come on. mad the effect OF gathering
quite respectable crowd at Fleetwood Park yester-
day afternoon. Two trotting contests TOOK place.
the nrst being for purse and stake OF 1000 mile
heats, best three in I'VE. Tho horses were hanoi
capped, TWO Of them trottng TO wagons and
the other two In harness. The contest.
ants were John Murphy's bay gcldine Char.
ley Green, to wagon; Ben Mace's chestnut
gelding Climax, to wagon; Ben Daniels bay
mare TOpsey, In harness, and A. Pasterson's chest
nut mare, Belle OF Oneida In harness. me latter
was entered in race on Thursday. but would
not start, and had to be withdrawn; then her
owner engaged the services OF the great horse
educator Professor PRATT to 'put the mare through
course OF sproutsn and yesterday she again
appeared Oh The track to contest with the others for
the 81, 600 purse When we reached the track we
saw the Professor, and inquired OF HIM what were
the chances Of tho mare behaving herself in the
race. Professor Pratt had no doubt ABOUT her. and
was sure that she would 30 or with the others and
sulk no more. When the bell rang for the horses to
score we watched the. mare and looked
lessor pulled the cord, yelled in the loudess
manner, but Belle OF Oneida could not be induced
10 go up with the other horses Tor fair start. After
several Intellectual attempts to get them away on
even terms the Judges gave the word with Belle
nifty yards behind: she came home little closer
than she started but that was ALL The second heat
was repetition OF the nrst, and In the third heat
she was distanced. Charley Green was the iav0rlte
III tne race ana he won 1t in three straight heats.
The second trOt was a match Tor $500, mile heats,
best three III five, between Mr.. Roden's bay mare
nut eelding Hickey, to wagon Belle Of Orange Was
the favorite and she won the race easily In three
me Following are the details OF the trotting as it
prOgreHsed:-
The PIRsr TRor.
First Bedt.- TOpsey took the lead, Charley Green
second, Climax third Belle OF Oneida Sevcral
lengths behind. At the quarter pole Topsey was two
three-qnarter seconds, Belle OF Oneida third, Climax
fourth, the two latter having broken up on the way
tnlther. Topsey continued to lead around the lower
turn and passed the halfmlle pole length ahead
OF Charley Green, VINO WAS eight lengths IN front Of
Belle OF Oneida the latter being four lengths In adj
to the front on the backstretch. and arrer q lne
struggle with TOpsey won the heat by q length,
Belle OF Oneida was third and Climax fourth. Time
Second Heos.-Charley Green was greater favor
iIe than ever over The others. He tooK the lead at
the start and went around the turn four lengths
ahead OF Climax, who was two lengths IN front Of
Topsey, Belle OF Oneida being ten lengths behind.
ahead Of ef Climax Topsey third. and Belle Of Oneida
fs Il ssSa
stretch Topsey Closed up on climax and they were
head ana head at the thrce-quarter pole Charley
Green leading six leuRths IN front. lie trOtted
steadily home and won the heat by four lengths,
TOpsey second, halt q length ahead OF Climax, who
was three lengths in advance Of Belle or Oneida.
Time, 1886. s
Charley Green second, Cnmax third. ana Belle OF
Oneida fourth, several lengths behind, her driver
having trotted her around the track aG the top OF
her speed ard followed the Others up for tue word.
She was completely pumped Our' as she passed
the stand 10 chase after the Others Charley Green
soon went to the front and led four lengths to the
quarter pole IN thirty seven and three quarter
seconds, Topsey second two lengths ahead Of Belle
Of oneida, who was two lengths in advance VI
Climax. Going around the lower turn Belle Of
Oneida gave 1t up altogether and Tell In the rear.
mile pole IN l:15s&, Topsey second, SIX lengths
lengths In advance or Belle or Oneida. Going Up
the backstretch Charley Green opened the gap and
was five lengths ahead Of Topsey at the three
quarter pole, and coming on steadily but leisurcly.
won the heat and race by length In 2:37, T0pscy
was second, six lengths ahead Of Climax, and Belle
OF Oneida was distanccd.
The following IL .
FLEETWOOD PARK, Now a-purse and Stake
g. 900; mile heats, Dcst three IN Ave.
John Murphy named b. 6. Charley Green,
TO wag0n... j j 1
B. Daniels named b. m. Topsey. In harness. 2
b. Mace named ch. Q. Climax, TO wagon. 3 3
A. Patterson named oh. IN. Belle Of Oneida,
In harness. ...........o........... 8 die
TINE.
Quarter. HaL Mile.
First heat. ....".... 3Sx 1:1o 2:84h