The New York herald., 1872-10-02
FLEETWOOD PARK.
Opening Day Of the Fall Trot-
ting Meeting.
TWO INTERESTING CONTESTS
SIsostsr the Winner Of the $50 Race and
Gaselle of the 2:26 Purse.


She Introductory events OF the Associations Fan
srotting meeting. and the response from the admir-
srs OF turf amusements was Of the most liberal
nature. Long before the hour OF two O'Clock tine
Grand stand was quite well 1lled and many ele-
giant ladies gathered In the end Of the commod0us
structure set apart for them, while the Club House
and it's spacious balcony were crowded with fair
snes whose womanly beauty attracted as much
attention as the competing horses. Down in the
Deld scores Of carriages, and in many OF these
were lovely faces, full Of thought and reflection,
their owners clad in robes the triumphs OF the
Gsstss art and these enjoyed the sport fully wen
~ the most inveterate turfman on the track.
Under the direction and watchful eyes OF tie
preBent management the grounds have been much
Anproved, and now are very picturesque and lovely.
They show good taste, delicate handling and much
work. The afternoon was fair aa ever sh0ne upon
afaee track the air delicionaly cool and nvig0rat
Ing BY i've O'Clock the events Of the day had been
gone through with, and in half an hour afterwards
she last carriage had departed with its guests,
resolving TO renew the pleasure tomorrow, the
seGond day Of the meeting
the first being for purse for horses that had never
6eaten 2:5o, and the other for horses that had
mile heats, best three in five, in harness.
In & the fret race there We're ten entries comprs-
lersons sorrel mare Alice Brown, Thomas 3.
BrOadway's bay mare Starlight Kef, w. McMa-
eeaa eaSa ggf%s B prs os9 nn mare Gns
-laborn, W.. II. Borst's bay mare Blossom H.
nsss MensIoS Sy sy1Sn sSS Msm W. Tspg Meaes
ssy mare SUSIE clay eossyT Se @ TIC !ay9rise At
four to one over the field previous 70 ,i. altar ..art
and at greater odds after the nrst heat He won
the race IN three straight heats with the greateet
ease. There were only sever ss.aTtere n... .;awes
Fanny Osborn ansa Diossom baiss withdrawn before
tas race began At.s,I lhe first heat there were only
IonI s,ursefs, as Starlight Lady Byron and Alice
BROWN were distanced,
5ho second trot naa seven entries and only four
srys sfsS sSn ssss aSSs crown sS
Pliers gray seldlne Lottery. Gaaciie was the 70.
the start, She won the race very easily in three
straight heats. showing, during the race as much
:, Mcssas Tulnbui, Gllender and Rynsicrs were the
s6e following are the details o. the trostins as 4,
The First Trct.
First Heot.-susie Clay had the pole, Gfoster
sn saa Vstor sFa ea
ygAersbeing Withdrawn. This the order In which
Hho k9rscs left the score. At the quarter pole.
f<:l0tter led three lengths, Susie Clay second Wei
i!ngton third, Lady Byron fourth, Starlight Nell
1fth, Victcr sixth, Alice Brown 80 tar behind that
her driver turned her around and came back to the
Eate and drove out to the stable. AT the hall-mle
second, wellington third, Victor fourth, Lady
BYRON ffth Starlight Nell sixth Gloster came
away nom the Others ana won az he liked by
dozen lengths, wellington second Susie Clay third
victcr fourth Lady Byron starlight Nell and Alice
Brown distanced Time OF the heat, 2:32.
second He0t-Gl0stcr had the lead at the start,
Wellington second, susie Clay third, Victor fourth
At shc quarter pole, which was passed IN thirty SIX
seconds GlOster was six lengths ahead wellington
ee0cnd, ono length ahead OF Susie Clay, the latte
befng six lengths in advance Of Victor Clostel
wu3 nfteen lengths ahead at tho half-mile pole IL
lea end he came home ten lengths on q jog, II
2s33k, Victor second six lengths In advance OF Wei
kHgt0n, who was a head ia mont OF Susie Clay.
Thtyd Hedt.--GlOster took the lead aud kept IL Il
tAc end, leading three lengths TO tho quarter pole
In thrty-six seconds, fifteen lengths 10 the hal
mile In 1 ~ and logged in winner by length il
2:s3A. wellington was second, Susie Clay third
and Victor fourth The latter won third money,
wellington taking the second premium. The
following isa
SUMMARY.
FLgErwoOD PARs ASSOCIATION October 1-TRoT-
riNa-Purse $1,000 for horses that nave never
beaten 1850; mile heats, best three In nvc, In har-