The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-25
FLEETWOOD PARK.

Match for One Thousand Dollars Between the
Chestnut Geicinx judge scott and Brown
dseIding johnny Reb-scOu tho Wiuner--
Two Heats Only ir0tted and johnny Reb
Withdrawn.
Several hundred people, many OF them influential
gentlemen and their ladies, assembled ut The beau
tiul Fleetwood PARK yesterday afternoon to witness
the long. talked OF race between Mr.. q. N. Fer.
gusOn's chestnut gelding Judge Scott formerly
Cloudman) and Mr.. John Murphy's brown geiding
Johnny Reo; but tie anticipations Of closely con-
tested struggle which they INDUCED in were nnfor-
tunately not realized, in reality the was Of
an exceedingly mean nature. The match had been
arranged for $1,000, mile heats. best three In
five, Ito 60 as they please"-etner to
wagon, IN harness or under the sadde-and
when the horses were called upon the track they
had selected TO test their abilities In the latter way
but this was soon changed In the case OF Johnny
Reb, as he would not tr0t under the saddle al ALL
and no was placed TO o sulKy. He did not act any
meancr, however, than Judge Scott as he pranccd,
Cantered, ran and INDUCED In all sorts OF antics
for nearly thirty minutes, when once getting level
they were at last gtven the word and II seemed 10
the assemblage that at the eleventh hour they would
he repaid for their troubles; bur the case was hope.
the track, and ut the end OF the nrst heat WAS COM
his owners started MIN for Tic seS5nS. IN tbfs
Re hsas VT AZ. A as s ssd s q IA ss ssGss
the race The hackers OF Johnny lost heavily, Us be-
tore the race he was the favorite--2 to1.
THE TRoT.
First Ira johnny Rtb won the pole. When the
entire asSemblage had become quite disguised at the
delay q send-oh was enected, WI h Judge Scott q
length IN advance. On the turn ne tr0ticd SO cX-
cclIently that he fully five lengths To The 'front.'
and approaching the quarter pole-pasSed In thirty
four and half secOnds-the gap was opened 10 eight
lengths Johnny KeD now went into the air, and so
disastrous was the break that 1t continued be, ond
tho hal mile POLE which was pas sed distance in
front by Scott. lime 10 that position, Ill 4. En-
fering the upper turn the Judge left his feet and
alter considerable running got into level work again
at the threequarer pole, and went under the string
winner or the heat, with the whip being used. al n
clipping gait; Johnny Reb just inside the distance
Ssco ID II at would have seemed that for hu-
mantys sake Johnny Reb would now be Withdrawn.
as he was completely broken down: but ne was
again started, III the vain nope that Judge scott
might act ugly, and thus distance him. At the
quarter pole. IN thirty-seven and haf seconds,
Scott was eight lengths in advance. AT the hat
ing The upper turn KeD mad warmer out OF ms
laineness somewhat and lessened This gap, but ap.
preaching the three-quarter pole ne tell his ieet ana
scott, well Ia hand, came home winner Of the neat
by twelve lengths.
Johnny Reb was now Withdrawn and the race
awarded 10 Judge Scott.
SUMMARY.
FLEETWOOD PARK, MoRRIsxNIA. May 2i-Match
$1OD0 mile heats, best three III uye, 40 go as they
please.n
g. n. Ferguson named en-. q. Judge Scott
Qormeriy Cloudman), under the saddle l -
John Murphy named br. .. Johnny REQ, IN
harness. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Ut.
TINE.
Quarter. HdlL Mile.
First heat. AH 1.l1a 2:34 =
second neal......... 3sis l:ioA z',S