The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-25
Third Day of the Spring
Meeting.
Brilliant Attendance, Excellent TrottiDg
and Pleasant Weather.
Nettie Morris the Winner Of the 1893 Contest and
James H. Burke the 2:27 Purse.

charmngly and the reads OF Westchester beautiful
IN their spring garniture. The grass never
looked fresher than yesterday, the hedges
never greener, the trees never more lux
uriant In leaf, nor the gardens never prettier IN
their wealth Of blossoms and, the public anticipat-
ing this the majority visited the Park in carriages
the number OF barouches, light wagons and landau
iettes present exceeding that Of any other day by
hundreds. BY the way Of the Harlem Railroad went
the old, familiar faces, packing several extra cars
many Of whom speculated, as they whisked along
On the short journey, regarding the events OF the
day. The grand stand and balcony Of the
club house rapidly filed mp, and many ladies
NAMED In their carriages In the field preferring
this point OF observation to that the bluff
though not satisfactory, perhaps in obtaining as
fine general view OF the competing horses. The
Twenty third regiment band, stationed at the club
house, commenced to play at an early hour, and,
Judging from the faces Of the ladies' their selections
were both OF the pleasantest and most appropriate
nature. From the grand stand the melodies were
soft and inspiritfng more than one apprOvingly
testlfyng their appreciation for this great addition
to the pleasures Of the afternoon Long after three
O'Clock the crowd continued to augment, and neat
and snowy equipages were every hand, taxing
to their utmost the busy boys and men on the
grounds to give each and every visitor due atten-
tion.
horses to the score for the first event Fleetwood
and surroundings presented charming picture.
Not in their glorious garments Of autumn could il
be more pleasing TO the left the giant trees on
the knoll overlooking that portion of the track and
those on the Hill above about the stables, and on
sparkied in their beauty, each and every branch
and leaf tipped exquisltely with the golden CLEANS
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nature and art can easily forget the impressive
view, Among those present were numerous repre-
Association, whose inauguration Of the trot,
ting season At Long Island takes place
faction at the beautiful Fleetwood Course and
the reading leading thereto. The best OF order
the officers Of the Association In this respect were
Captain Wilson and Serseant, steer Steers with
Marshall 4 Johnson, were busy as bees
throughout the trott.ng and, In fact, everybody
Van Colt down tnr oueh scores under linn, had not
moment to lose the livelong afternoon. The sport
continued until nearly dark and then the crowds
messed and INDUCING in antcipations OF that to be
offered to-day-thc last Of the spring meeting.
The Trotting.
The track was In fair condition. but not fast, be-
cause Of the deuging nature Of the continued ram
Of Thursday morning. The events Of the day were
the purses Nos and 0, the former of $1,000,
for horses that had never beaten 2:39,
mile heats, best three In five, In harness; 5000
70 first, $3.50 to second, $50 to third, for which
seven to the score there being w. II. Wilson'S
black mare Lollie Pate, A. vanderburg's gray geld
ing Frank B. G. Murphy's bay geding TIP John
Elis' bay gelding j. Ellis, wm McMahons bay
gelding Coroner K, Lon Morris bay mare Nettie
nlrfp AVID 1trfn
Booth Nette Morris won the race In three straight
heats.
beaten 227 same conditions as before, which called
out George N. Fcrguson's black gelding James II.
Alex. PatteSson's chestnut geding Dreadnaueht
and J. II. Wilson's chestnut gelding Clarence.
After six heats of exciting interest James H. Burke
secured the victory. In the latter field the gray
geldmQ Lottery was expected by his admirers to be
present, but after work on Thursday afternoon he
was taken sick, and continuing so up to the hour OF
the race the Judges consented TO his withdrawal.
THE FIRST TRoT.
First Hpdt.-Tip won the pole, LOllie Pate second,
Nette Morris third, Coroner K fourth. Edwin Booth
nth, ]. Ellis sixth, Frank outside. They had a very
fair start, Coroner K. taking the lead around the
turn Tip second, Nette Morris third J. Ellis fourth,
L0e Pate fifth Edwin Booth sixth, Frank seventh.
When the horses reached the quarter pole Tip was
Snd morr Sp
Pate fourth, Edwin Booth fifth, Ellis SIXTH Frank
went to the front and showed the way to the half
mile pole, in l:l7, by two lengths; Coroner X.
Ea%n Booh @ e Pate p x Ls pan
seventh, the four last named length apart. Nettie
Morris then opened the gap, and coming along
K. second, Tip third, Frank fourth, Loie Pate fth
:. Ellis sixth, Edwin Booth seventh. Time Of the
Second Heat.--Tip was first away, Coroner X
second Nettie Morris third Edwin Booth fourth
Lolie Pate th J; Ellis sixth. The horses trotted
the quarter pole Nettie Morris was leading one
length, in thirtyeight and half seconds; Coroner
md 1nn ninth nhn Of Eftrfn Hnnt h Ufv,
fourth, Frank fftn Lollic Pate sixth J. Ellis sew
onth. Going along the lower turn Nettie Morris led
pole in 1;1st; Tip second one length In mont OF
Coroner K, the latter being three lengths In adj
vance Of Edwin ,a Booth who was two lengths shead
Norris opened the gap TO four lengths mp the back
stretch, and, coming on steadily, won the heat by
four lengths, Coroner K. second, head in front Of
Tip; Frank fourth Edwin Booth fifth J. Ellis sixth
aud Loe Pate seventh. Time, 2:35R.
Tnird Ueat-Edwin Booth had the best OF the
send-of, but 1t was soon taken from him, and coro-
per X. led around the turn, Frank second, Nettie
Morris third, Tip fourth, Edwin Booth nth, J. EIlis
way TO the guarter-poe, In thirty-eight seconds
Coroner <: Kept the lead around the lower rurn, ,
snd 81. the naiI-me pole was two lengths In front
Tip fourth, Edwin Booth fifth, j. Ellis
sixth and Lollie Pate seventh. Ncttie closed
on Coroner K. up the eack nat ana wa. was
as she swung into the homestreteh she carried the
Coroner to a break and coming along steadily won
the heat by two lengths, coroner N. seoouu, r. uh
third Tip fourth J. Ellis fifth, Lolie rate sxth Ed
win Booth seventh Time OF the neat 2:o1A. Inc
Following is a
SUMMARY.
FLEETWOOD PARK, May 23-Purse : OO0 Tor horses
that have never beaten $50; $500 TO the frst $3.50
TO the second and $3.50 to the third horse, mile
heats, best three i'm i've, in harness.
J.. Nor - entered b. m. Nettie Morris. ....
w. Mcmahon entered b. e. Coroner K......2
y. q. Murphy entered b. q. Tp............ 3
A. Vanderburg entered Y. q. Frank .....4 8
John Ellis entered b. r. J. Ellis ............6 O s
n D wscn enssr S ok Ean h0e
w. II. Doble entered h. IN. Rosaind - DIR.
Isaac Pawling entered b. u. George - dr.
A. Patterson entered CHI. q. Greenhorn ar
Tster Nance entered CHI. IN. Lady Drew. 49, dr.
TINE.
Quarter. HAIR NJe
r1ist near. .............. 80 l:17 2:37
second heat. 3sX 1:l5H 235is
Third heat. 3S 1915 237t.
THE SECOND TROT.
Fyst Hedf.-Charey Green won the pole James
n. Burke second, Dreadnauuht third Clarence ont