The New York herald., 1873-09-17
FLEETWOOD PARK.
First Day Of the Autumn Trot-
ting Meeting.
A. FAIR ATTEM NOE.
TWO TROTTING CONTESTS.
George KILLER the Winner OF the 2:45
Purse and John II. Of the n-f
2:28 Premium.

The autumn meeting was inaugurated yesterday
at the Fleetwood Park with two capital trots. The
day beng favorable for the sport and the track in
excellent condition, fair time was the result.
There is no doubt, however, that much better
could have been made and other horses
have than those who did the 2:45,
had not that bugbear, "timen record, been in
the way; but, to be truthful, few trots are won
nowadays by the best horses. Like the majority
OF trotting events, the fastest horses content
with second money. The patrons OF the trotting
turf are t1rlng OF this kind OF business, and to
surety it Will not be long before the gates OF the
best tracks in the country will be closed and the
grounds devoted to the advancement OF big cab
bages instead Of the trotting morse.
The first event on the card yesterday was fo
horses that had never beaten 2:45, for purse OF
$1,000, mile heats best three in ive in harness.
For this were entered George NJ. Ferguson's bay
mare Miss Miller, NJ r. Bellngers chestnut geld
Ing Break O'Day, John Murphy's bay geding
Everett Ray, John CROOKS bay mare Lady
Dolmen, ]. l.. Doty's bay gelding Joe Platt, A.
Patters0n's bay gedng Captive, O. S. Green's brown
stallion Black Bashaw, II. c. Woodnut's bay geld
ing Charley NJ, John Lovett's bay gelding George
Miller, D. B. HarrIngtons black mare Dinah date
Topsy), d. Mace's black gelding Arthur, John
Winchns bay horse Lumberman and Peter Manee's
ley NJ. and Arthur were Withdrawn. George miller
was the iavorte before the start at slight odds;
but after winning the first heat he became a large
fav0rite over the field. Miller won the second
heat, and betting ceased for the nOnce. The third
heat, however, was won by Sir knight, and many
1oolishy invested on the latter. He was beaten in
the fourth heat by George Miller, VINO won the
race. Sir Knight got second money, Everett Ray
third.
horses that had never beaten 2:2S mile heats best
three in five, in harness. For this were entered
John Bachelors bay gelding John H., John Ellis
black mare Lady Byron, John Murphys chest
brown gelding Young Bruno, NJ carrolIs bay
gelding Ben Star, p. Manee's bay mare Mary
A. Whitney, and John Lovetts bay geding George.
Young Bruno was the 1avorite over the field, Hen
George and Mary A. Whitney were withdrawn.
John II: won the race in three straight heats,
Young Bruno winning second money, Ben Star
The following are the details OF the trotting as it
came Offs
FIRST HedL After several scorings Break o. Day
got away first, Everett Ray second, Black Bashaw
sixth Sir knight seventh Dolmer eighth, Lum-
herman ninth. Black Bashaw led to the quarter
George Miller fourth, Dinah fifth, Lumberman
sixth, Miss Miller seventh, Sir Knight eighth. The
At the half-mile pole, which was passed in
AHA, Black Bashaw led two lengths, MISS Miller
second, George Miller third. Everett Ray fourth,
Dolmer fifth, the others following as best they
could. George Miller led two lengths Miss Miller
second, four lengths ahead OF Black Bashaw third.
Sir Knight fourth, Everett Ray fifth, the others
trailing At the three-quarter pole George Miller
won by length, Miss Miller second, four lengths
In front Of Sir Knight, Everett Ray fourth, Black
Bashaw filth, Dolmer sixth, Break o. Day seventh,
Lumberman eighth. Dinah ninth Time OF the
Second .HhaeaA-Lady Dolman was first away,
Bashaw seventh, Lumberman eighth. At the
quarter pole Everett Ray Was in front two lengths
Miller third, Miss Miller fourth, Sir knight NTH,
LSs PGan ETs1s, sHs kaT Wds
gap in coming up the hill. and passed
the tnree-gnarter eggIra pole six lengths .s ahead
front OF Sir Knight; Black Bashaw fourth, on a
rum Miss Miller nth, the others well strung out
Miller overlook hlm just before he reached the
stand and beat him BY neck, sir Knight third,
man SIXTH Lumberman seventh, Dinah eighth.
Third Heat-Ceorge Miller was away first, Eve
rett Ray second, Sir Knight third, Mss Miller
fourth, Doman filth, Jumberman sixth. At the
quarter pole Everett Fay LED three lengths George
Miller third, Miss Miller fourth, Dolman fifth. Lum-
herman sixth. Time, 80 seconds. At the half.
mile pole Everett Ray was i've lengths in front
In 1:1oH, Sir Knight second. fifteen lengths In
front OF George Miller, MISS Miller fourth,
hill OF the backstretch Sir Knight trotted very last
quickly overhauling Everett Ray, and beating him
Knight came on In hand and won the heat Tin a
walk by length in 2:3l Everett Ray second ten
lengths ahead OF George Miller, the latter four
iengths in front OF Miss Miller, Lumberman fifth
and Dolman sixth. Time OF the heat, 2:Sl.
start. Everett Raw second, DaIman third Sir
Knight fourth George Miller fifth, Miss Miller
sixth. AT the quarter pole, which was passed IN
IS seconds, Everett Ray led hall length, Sir
Knight second, George Miller third, Dolman fourth,
Lumberman nfth Miss Miller sixth. Going along
2hA hna rAfe Qfr
tween Everett Ray and Sir knight, the latter
evidently being able to outfoot the former.
1:lax, Sir Knight was in front by neck He then
lett Everett Ray and led four lengths to the three
OF Everett Ray. the others as before. Sir Knight
was leading in hand up the h0mestretch, out Tor
there until George Miller was ahead OF him, the
latter winning the heat by head IN G:So. Everett
Ray was eight lengths behind. Dolman fourth, Miss
Miller hfth and Lumberman sixth.
The following isa
:, FLEETWOOD AssoclArIoN-AurUmN MEETING
horses tnat had never beaten 2:24; $500 TO the
1s $500 10 the second and $500 to the third horse
mile heats best three in i've, in harness.
John Lovett's b. g. Ceo orce Miller. er........11 a
4. MAnee's br. z. Sir Knight. ............. 3 3
yonn HHarphys HSrl,la D. 9. Everett Ray:
John Crooks b. Ii. Lady Dolnan 0 s
sonn Mlncnns D. s. Lumherman.
4. ). Greer's br. 5. Black Bashaw. .......5 S dis.
j.. b. Harringtons blk. rn Dinah - o dls
NJ X. Beninger's ch. 8. Break o. Day. 7 dir.
=. l.. DoJ y. \. Joe Patt... DIR.
A. Patterson's b. g. Captive .......... dr.
ii. {. Woodnut's b. 9, Charley NJ . dr.
ID. Mace's blk. &. g.Arthur...............d dr.
TINE.
Quarter. Hair xile
Srst neat. ......'...... .. liza 231k
Second neat. 37N l.l2% 2.aO
Thrd heat....-.,.,,-... 80 l:l0H 2:l
Fourth neat...... 80 l:l31a 2:3O
THE SECOND TRor.
FIRST Hcdt-Grace Bertram was first away, John
Il. second, Lady Byron third, Ben star fourth
Bruno fifth and on a break. At the quarter pole
John II. led one length, Ben Star second, two
lengths ahead of Young Bruno, the latter being
two lengths In advance OF Grace Bertram. Az the