The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-17
FLEETWOOD PARK.
The, Postponed 2:2s Contest Of Last
September Decided.
LARGE ASSEMBL AGE SUSIE THE WINNER


on the 18th OF September last, during the autumn
meeting OF the Fleetwood Park Association, the
purse Of $1,000, for horses that had never beaten
228, after trotting four heats was postponed under
peculiar circumstances, and only yesterday 1t was
decided. This was ocoasoned by the decision of the
Judges at that time, and the case has been before
the Board OF Appeals OF the National Association,
who ordered the trot to he resumed, as stated.
Twelve horses came to the score when they were
called last September and at the end OF the third
heat the chestnut gelding Charley Green had
won two and the white gelding Medoc one
heat. The brown gelding Dresden was dlstanced
In the first heat, leaving eleven still In the field
During the fourth heat trouble arose. The
horses were started and had almost reached the
nalfmile pole when one OF the judges rang the bell
for them TO return, which nine OF them did; but
Charley Green and James H. Coleman continued
and after capital race Coleman came I'm 1fHt by
length. The driver of Coleman claimed the heat,
and the two judges left in the stand-as one Of them
had retired In dlsgust-decided against him
and called 1t mo heat" Then the owner
Of Coleman ordered HE horse to- the
then won heat and darkness coming on the
race was postponed The following day the trOt
Young Bruno won the race SO the judges decided.
Then II came before the Court Of Appeals and they
rendered the following decision:-
Te
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to start IN sd heat Or smd
said race that the o. said Associa
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re ssfas aa
and that said record be corrected BY putting down
James H. Coleman with Charley Green second therein,
mate Positions as shall be determined BY drawing and
+ the p
1srtssT hold That for the determination Of pools
in s iSsny e Of No. 5 Of a
original have received any part Of the original
wood Association
Obeying this the trot was finished yesterday at
Fleetwood in the presence OF about fifteen hundred
persons among them being many ladies In costly
toilets rich In lovely colors and cut In the latest
mode. OF the eleven horses originally In the field
Foam, Dreadnaught, Lady Augusta Medoo, James
H. Coleman and Charley Green. There was but little
sssy r 1ss them s 9s e Judges sn na
eas s'Rs ess%' nass
little aorre mare Susie won the race. The follow
ing are the particulars
udSes drew for the POSITIONS Of All but
and Green under the order OF the Court resulting.
as win be seen in the fourth heat in the summary,
with Coleman leading, the others. excepting Sea
Foam, very well up. At the quarter, In thirty.six
with Will ' Coleman second, ' Green third, Lady
Augusta fourth ana the Others IN cluster.
Al her n saa s Green a 4a
and the balance as before. There was close
struggle up the hill on the far side between Dread:
ond place and pushing vigorously for the Lead but
1t was OF no use, as Susie came home the winner by
w RpcOnd
Dreadnaught fourth, Coleman ffth Med0c sixth and
Sea Foam seventh Time, 2:2aN.
field go They got away at the third attempt with
Vance Of pr r Susie thru and me others
well up. Here Dreadnaught left his feet and fell
back 70 sixth place At the half IN :l2A Green was
third. Up the hill and along the homestretch
gallant struggle ensued between Green and Susie
advance-and they passed under the wire head and
head, amid much enthusiasm. Lady Augusta was
third Coleman fourth Meaoc itn Dr Ts
seventh aeSi~snso the favorite 500 to s75 over
Green leading, susie second and Coleman third.
Green passed the quarter In thirty-six and
s po ss0nd The s ss IN sa snd S
with but . single skip in the heat,
was third, Coleman fourth, Medoc attn, Lady Au-
gusta sixth and Drcadnaught seventh. The half
nile was made in ;1ok and the heat in the capital
time OF 2:2eh.
Eignut Heat.-The start was excellent at the fifth
trial. Susie went TO the front on the turn and re-
tanned her post OF honor throughout, passing under
the wire the winner Of the heat and race by one
length, Green second, MedOc third, Coleman fourth,
Lady Augusta ffth, Dreadnaught sixth and Sea
Foam seventh. The quarter was made In 81 sec
onds the half in rs and the mile In 2:31.
Susie takes the first money Charley Green the
second anu Medoc the third. The following Is
complete
SUMMARY.
FLEETWOOD PARK, MORRIsAN1A N. Y, September
49, 1871, and May IT, 1s72-Purse No. 4, $4,000, for
horses that had never beaten 2:28; 81 800 to tine
first, $500 to the second and $500 TO third horse;
mile heats, best three In five, In harness.
Tom Carpenter entered y. 10.
Susie ..........,......,... j
John Murphy entered CHI. g.
Charley Green. 2
Ben Mace entered W. 9. Me-
doc OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 8 8 3
N. ROden entered brig. James
H. Coleman. .......,....... Ct ! % 4
]. l.. Doty entered br. IN.
Lady Augusta. D
A. Patterson entered Oh. 4.
Dreadnaaght .............. 8
]. J. Bowen entered gr. m.
Sea Foam. ...........e..... IL 777 I
q. =. Carpenter entered b. IN.
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