The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-22
Grand Attendance, Charming
Weather and Fine Track.
Kitty Clover the Winner Of the $1,000 Match
Abdallah the Tnree-Minute Purse ana
Honest Dutchman the 2:Sl Contest

lady In the metropolis. Ordinarily the beauty
OF the day and the loneliness of the land
scape would only have drawn together a
few hundred of veteran votaries of the turf
but with large fields OF horses to be present in the
events Of the day, and in that condition marking
about the same figures, the attraction was quite
sufficient to draw an immence gathering. And,
consequently, at three O'Clock, according to the
estimate OF good Judges there were on the grand
stand and at the club house more than two thou
sand spectators.
The scene just before the bell rang for
the horses to appear at the score was
beautiful In the extreme. The trees were exdui-
site In their emerald foliage, and nature never
smiled more lovely from sky and grove. Nor
risania, opposite the track and embowered by
trees, seemed more picturesque than ever, serving
pretty background to the brilliant and exciting
picture. The grand stand was well filed from end
to end; the club house accommodated hundreds,
and scores Of carriages filed the stalls and sheds on
the hills and were aligned about the fence
IN the field. Pretty women sat in the
front seats OF the grand stand and others
clustered on the balcony OF the club house, radiant
I'm toilets, rich In every hue Of the rainbow. These
charming American ladies were the chief points OF
an enchanting picture, and 1t is a question if
their lustrous eyes We're not almost engaging as
the races between the competing animals
the veterans Of the turf in great numbers, and
though their conversation was not devoid of
ficent ammunition to make the surroundings
full of excitement. Major Johnson, full Of vim and
earnestness, lost no time In the matter Of inviting
high noon, the advance guard were depositing their
dollars on fayorites, and feeling happy each and
every one that their opinions were better than
their neighbours, and that they had sure thing.
The new management which has done so much
for the Improvement Of the track and surround.
ings must be commended for the use of recogniza-
BILE cOlors on the drivers part, thereby giving
much satisfaction to the public AS Fleetwood on
idea, there are hopes that the numerous tracks In
the country will generally follow the good example.
had made merry the afternoon at Fleetwood logged
ieisurely down Central avenue and along the ex-
Gniste drives H OF sne Park not regretnl that the
horses and their admirers.
The Trotting.
There were three contests yesterday, the first
being the postponed match from the day before on
account OF the rain storm early In the afternoon.
The match was won by Kitty Glover in three
straight heats.
The second race was the first OF the series Of
purses Of the spring meeting Of the Fleetwood
Association. This was for horses that had never
trotted better than three minutes. There were six
entries and five starters These were bay gelding
Abdallah bay stallion Edwin Booth, bay gelding
George, bay gelding Spartan, and black mare Lady
more speed In the race than any Of the others, but
for some reason or other he was beaten. Abdal-
lah won the race In three straight heats;
The third trot was for horses that had never
beaten 1891, and for this event there were nine
entries. eight Of which came to the post. There
bay stallion Dauntless, brown stallion Daniel
Boone, bay gelding Tom Keller, brown geldIng
geldng Frank Palmer and chestnut gclding Judge
Scott. Honest Dutchman was the favorite, He
won the race very handy in three straight heats
In "a nj In following
trottng as 1t progressed
THE FIRST TROT.
FLEETWOOD PARK, MORRIsANIA, N. Y, May 81,
1s72.-Match 1900 mile heats best three in five,
In harness.
M. Roden named blk. m. Evelyn. ..........2 2
TIME
quarter. HdlE Mile.
Second heat.......... 81 1:l5n 239h
Third heat. .........:. 81 LIZ 2A4
First Heut.-Edwin Booth had the best Of the send
of, Abdaah second, Spartan third, Lady Rowe
the WORD after allowing George several trials and
finding that HIS driver made no effort to come up
with the others, they started the other horses far
pole, which was done in thirty-six and quarter
seconds, Abdallah was leading four lengths,
Rowe Rowe fourth H George bringing up i the rear,
but trotting very finely. Going around the
IN n R ms aSd eant s
ahead OF spartan, who was as much ahead OF
George. Lady Rowe far behind. with every pros
pect of being distanced. Ascending the hill on the
third quarter Edwin Booth closed on Abdallah and
was within two lengths of him at the three
quarter pole, the others as before Abdalah
trotted steadily from there home, and won the
heat by four lengths, Edwin Booth second, one
length In front Of George the latte, latter being six
lengths ahead OF Spartan, Lady Rowe distanced.
Second Heat.-Edwin Booth had the lead, Abdal-
lah second, Spartan third, George fourth Going
around the turn Abdaah took sides with Edwin
Booth, Spartan third, George fourth, on break.
Edwin Booth tn then broke up At the quarter pole
lengths in mont Of Edwin Booth, who was ten
lengths in advance OF George. At the half mite pole
Abdallah led six lengths, Edwin Booth second one
length in front OF Spartan, who was ten lengths
ahead OF George. The latter then was cut loose,
and at the three-quarter pole was second. Abdaah
came on and won the heat by six lengths George
second, six lengths ahead Of Edwin Booth, Spartan
elk lengths behind, Time to quarter pole, thirty
eight seconds TO the half mile pole. :15, and the
heat In 2:37
Third Hedt-Spartan had the best OF the send-on,
Edwin Booth second, Abdaah third, George fourth.
Booth took the lead around the turn, Abdalah sec
On1, Spartan third and George fourth. At the quar-
r pole sasond Sa a en9Os nnesa IN
Spartan, the latter being ten lengths in advance of
George, the latter having broken up badly. Going
along the lower turn Abdalia went to the front aud
led two lengths at the halfmile pole, Edwin Booth
second, SIX lengths ahead Of Spartan, who was
twenty lengths in advance rot q George Srge the
and came up the backstretch at very rapid rate
At the threequarter pole Abdaliah led three lengths
who was six lengths In front OF Spartan Abdallah
Kept steady and won the heat by three lengths
Edwin Booth second six lengths In advance OF
George the latter about the same distance ahead or
Spartan. Time to the quarter pole thirtyeiRht ana
half seconds, TO the hamilc pole pole la61s, and
the heat 2 1881.
The following Is a
SUMMARY.
FLEETWOOD PARK.-SpRING MEETING.-FIRsT
DAY'1IuFsDAY, MAY 21.-Purse $780, mile heats
best three TN five, In HARNESS. for horses that have
never beaten three minutes; 1850 to the first $3.50
10 tne second ana 500 to the third horse.
Alden Goldsmith entered b. e. Abdallah
J. l.. D0ty br =. Edwin Booth ...
Isaac Pawling, b. g. George ..' n
James Campbell, d. 8. Spartan ..... 4
~ rat,eTson, DIN. IN. Lazy koe............. dis.
w. ~ rcigusoh, pih III. oWeetmcat. dis.
TIME.
quarter. Heir AWE
First heat. 81 liza o.aet.
~ r, Vo,u n.ao'.'...'.'. % l:lb 2:37
i"ro hcat'........... osh l15n 2:3sH
THE THIRD TROT.
FIRST Hedt-The horses had very good start for
such number OF horses, and went around the turn
IN bunch, Daniel Boone leading sunbeam second
James II. Coleman third Tom Keller fourth Daunt,