The New York herald., 1872-10-08
FLEETWOOD PARK.
Last Day of the Autumn
a Meeting.
TWO TRoTT1NG CONTESTS.
Joe Brown the Winner Of the First and Ameri-
'w can Girl the Second.

in can Girl the Second.
The weather at noon yesterday was doubtful
The sun shone out bright and hot at Intervals but
there were clouds flying all over the horizon that
seemed to admonish all who wore valuable clothes
that the threatened shower would disngure them
and IL were better to remain In the city. The con-
sequence was that the attendance on what was
supposed to be the great day OF the meeting was
not larger than on the previous days. There were
two trots announced, the first being for horses
that had never beaten 2:a1 previous to their en-
trance for this purse; the second event being a
| OF $4,000 for any horse that would beat 2:ln r
In the 2:sl purse there, were fourteen entries
out Of which eight came to the post, after COM
promise had been made with Joseph Harker, the
owner OF the bay mare Gazelle, that he would take
the 1rGt premium ana not trot his mare as the
drivers OF the other horses were unwilling to start
unless an arrangement OF this kind could be made
as they all were afraid OF being distanced by
Gazene, In which case they would have their work
for nothing. Mr.. Harker, after great deal OF per-
suason, consented to take the $1,000, all that he
could possibly get and leave the other money TO be
distributed among those that could win it. This
arrangement between Mr.. Harker and the manage
ment Of Fleetwood Park may have been very salts
the public, who contribute all the money that the
owners Of fast horses pocket and tnat build all the
fine tracks and clubhouses with, and who provide
all the nice dinners and wine, were not satisfied
large number OF them had read in the papers about
Mr. Harker's mare trotting mile over o bad track
IN 2:22, and seeing her name entered for the
contest yesterday, they attended and paid their
entrance money to witness an exhibition OF her
speed, In the same way that the thousands all over
the country pay their money to see Goldsmith
maid and Lucy beat Dexter's time. Probably after
all 1t suited some to have Mr. Harker's mare
Gazee out of the contest, as II made the race more
betters had better chance to speculate than they
would Ina nave had @ had MI HaEker inssted on start.
Jenkins gray stallion Joe Brown, Peter Manees bay
Gose Come BAY msps sGssa young Fhern ssn
Oicott's black geiding Contraband, Edwin Thorn's
bay mare Enigma. Young Thorn was the favoritc
The race was % won by BY Joe Brown Mary Whitley
taking third money, Gomez the fourth prize. Joe
ng HIM s w ss Gw saa n n % Ssrs in M
tcularly in the third heat when they gave him the
start on the inside three lengths in ront Of any OF
the the, others. tn These advantages undoubtedly won
The second event was between william Lovell's
bay marc American Girl. Henry N. Smiths bay
mare Rosalnd and Erastus Cornfng's brown geld
Ing George Palmer. American Girl was the favor
n the a Il M long odds 7. sarng
American .Gir won the easiest race she was ever
throughout. The fastest heat was 2:2o. George
Palmer just before the start, while scoring, cuned
Of the Joint in heavy leather boot. This, OF course,
did not help him In the race. OF Rosalind little
can be said further than II she cannot trot better
at Prospect Park Fair Grounds next week than she
trotted yesterday at Fleetwood Park she will come
very near being the last horse in the race.
The following are the details Of the trotting as 1t
progressed -r
The First Trot.
First Heat-Mary A. whitney won the pole,
ss1sn snn 9ss 2sg @ @Ssg GSgf J SER RI fa9y ay
Young Thorn being second, Gomez third, who
seventh The latter broke up on the turn and
the quarter pole Mary A. whitney led three
lengths in thIrty-eight seconds, Joe Brown second,
% ern rne YG~s
Mary A. Whitney was length and a half in front,
Joe Brown second, Young Thorn third, Fanny Fern
Stretch but &C Coming home Nary vi Whitney the won won
Gomez fourth Fanny Fern nith, Contraband sixth,
Enigma distanced. Time, 80.
send on Whitley Is Stsi tnrS Joe
Brown fourth, Fanny Fern nth, Contraband sixth.
Going around the turn Whitney broke up, then
taken up number OF times At the quarter pole
Mary A. whitney led, Joe Brown second Fanny Fern
third, Gomez fourth, Contrapand fifth and Young
Thorn sixth. The time was forty seconds. At the
halfmile pole Mary led one length, Joe Brown
several lengths ahead Young Thorn % Fanny Fern
up up" tho homestretch H. Joe Brown took sides sides
quarter pole side and side two lengths ahead OF
Gomez, who was eight lengths ahead OF Young
Fanny Fern. AS the horses came into the home
stretch Gomez came with rush, and the struggle
up the nomestretch was most exciting Gomez %
ney In the middle. As they came on towards the
stand the winner could not be decided until they
passed under the wire, when, to all on the peoples
side Of the track Gomez appeared to win 1t by his
head but the judges on the other side Of the track,
,' ond, Mary u A. whitney close @ up; ;' Young Thorn
fourth, Fanny Fern fifth, Contraband distanced.
Time, 1882.
OF the scnd-on Young Thorn second, Mary A. Whit
ncy third, Gomez fourth Fanny Fern fifth. Gomez
quarter pole, where Joe Brown led him one length
In thirty-six seconds Mary A. Whitney third, Young
m Wn h % ee Of asd th
bay geldng would not face 1t, which compelled
Bowen to pull him back and abide his time to take
Brown up the backstretch until he began TO at
the three-quarter pole, when Gomez, being urged
saS e e noes y sa s ssed ss @ fst as m
dropped In just inside the distance flag. Bowen
appealed to the judges about Jenkins manner Of
no notice Of his complaint. Mary A. Whitney came
in second, Young Thorn third, Gomez fourth, Fanny
Fern 1fth. Time OF the heat, 2:33L.
Fourth Hedt-The horses were started this time
on very fair terms and as they passed around the
turn Joe Brown led, Gomez second, Young Thorn
third, Mary A. whitney fourth, Fanny Fern nith.
They passed the quarter pole in this order IN thirty
eight seconds Joe Brown was three lengths in
front OF Gomez at the halfmile pole In liza, Mary
A. whitney third, Young Thorn fourth, Fanny Fern
nth Joe Brown came on ahead OF fCOmee who was
the only horse In the that now seemed to have
onv chance wit him. and won the heat by length
in 2:3I Gomez was six lengths ahead OF Mary A.
whitney Young Thorn fourth, Fanny Fern fifth
The following is q
SUMMARY.
FLEETWOOD PARK ASSOCIATION, Oct. T-Ta0T-
TIN0.-Purse $4,000, for horses that have never
beaten 2:31 $50 to the Grst, $3.50 to the second
e. tha hird nd