The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-29
FLEETWOOD PARK.

test-Conlcy the Winner-Fast Time
for the season-Ugly Charges and am
Unsatisfactory Tcrmina tion-Barncy
Kelly Wins the Sweepstakes or $500.
The announced contest at Fleetwood Park, be-
tween the well known speedy trotters the bay
mare Huntress, bay geldlng John W. ConIey for
merly Beppo, and the bay stallion William n. Allen,
took place yesterday afternoon. The day all
that could be desired for such an event-the sun
shining brightly, causing the surroundings OF the
Park to look very beautiful in their emerald set
ting The balcony OF the club house was well re-
presented by the fair sex, and the grand stand was
bOHntifully sprinkled with veteran turfmen and
many strangers to whom such amusement was
new but all drawn together to witness the per-
formance Of the advertised steppers. 1t was
known, or rather 1t was thought, that the
race would be t'hot One,r and 1t was with
much qualification that the assemblage heard the
call OF the bell summonng the horses to the track.
The contest was won by John W. Conley, as will be
seen below by the details given, yet there was
much dissatisfaction observed throughout the race
and charges openly made that 1t was "swindling
job" both in its inception and performance. which
accusations were believed by many. In the pools
scotland the betting very spirted-before
the first heat Huntress was the iavorite, selling
for $50 TO $40 each TOR the other competitors. She
lost this heat, and yet. so great was the reliance
Huntress. 800; Conley 500; Allen $40. The Sec
aond heat was also won by Coney in 1924, as
given by the judges; but score OF watches
held by competent outside timers made
Choice, selling fer $40 to SIS for both muntress and
Allen. At this luncture a veteran turiman APP
Proasned the Judges stand, telling them that ne
deavoring to win the and also said that he had
given that individual 800 to leave the suky and
allow another driver to get behind the marc. This
the driver consented to do subject to his employers
tMr. Alden Goldsmithl sanction but the latter gen
tleman would not allow the change to be made,
and the money handed back. The next heat
was also won by Conley; but Huntress. for
pole, and an attempt OF her driver, although
she several lengths In advance at the time, OF
tanced by the judges. Now there was quite o
little scene, and the veteran turfHan, before al
luded to, made charges that the whole afair was
prietors were all interested in It's consummaton:
He also charged that the race was mot for cent"
but only to get what could he obtained out Of the
public and the pool box, and that the proprictors
OF the track were seen by him buying Beppo.
| These charges were not answered, nor, perhaps,
should they have been, but the whole affair caused
much unpleasant feeling. 1t is due to Mr.. Alden
disavowed any completely In such scheme, as
charged, and that he intended his mare TO win,
but BeppO was "too hot for her' The Judges were
Captain Isaiah Rynders. John Briggs and John L.
Doty. Below are the details:-
First Health drawing for positions Conley won
the pole, Hunlress second and Alien outside. They
got the word at the third attempt, with Con.
Alien mt third Around the turn Con;ey increased his
advantage to full length, Huntress leaving
her feet and Allen making skip, the quarter
pole. in thirty-siX and three quarter seconds,
reached, with Conley hall length In front, Hun
tress second ten lengths ahead OF Allen. Down
the backstretch these positions were maintained;
but at the half mile pole Conley put on little
more steam and passed that point one and a half
lengths in front, in H. the others being as before
From this to the end there was no seeming posi-
BILE chance for Hnntress, as Concy had too much
speed in reserve, which, aided by the twice
II. COnlev came
homestretch three lengths In advance, and landing
winner Of the neat W ,na an aasIa1 IN nunress
2:26.
with Huntress in 'front.', Conley second and Allen
last but all well together and trotting level.
Around the turn Conley dashed to the front, ana
at the quarter, In thirty-hve and q quarter
seconds was leading one length. Huntress second,
ten lengths in advance Of Allen, who had lett his
backstretch, but quickly caught ana going
along about her business made up some OF the
inS Inc hall mile pole in :os, but half length
ahead. Up the nil by the Point OF Rocks, Conley
ns MS eaa tS 70 two ang wnae amd
much applause. Allen was ten lengths IN the rear.
Tn Tnird Heot-At the fifth attempt the word was
given with Huntress leading nearly length Con-
ley second and Allen third, several lengths away:
Around the turn Huntress trotted like witch and
went away two lengths In front: Approaching the
pole she went into the air, and made some
bad skipping. but quickly caught, and passed
seconds. Down the backstretch she increased her
os' four lengths to the 'front.' and Allen stil two
lengths behind COney. Up the hill Huntress again
went into the air, but was caught In second, and
at the three-quarter pole was still three lengths In
front, working like machine. Conley now made
up lttle OF the gap between them. and like
rockets both came down the homestretch, Huntress
leading two lengths but when at the draw gate she
went INTO the arr and, swervng across the track,
went under the wire on break two lengths IN front,
Conley eight lengths ahead Of Allen. Time, 2:24h.
The judges gave Conley the heat and race and dis
reasons Tor so doing. the "run she made near the
quarter pole and her action on the homestretch."
Mr.. Goldsmith her owner seemed mucn annoyed
at the result; and casting all considerations OF
fraud, as charged. aside, many who are competent
TO render opinions upon such matters character
lied the penalty innicteo a. UNJUST anu outrageous.
FLEETWOOD PARK MoRRIsANIA, n. ", MAY %,
ness: al 200 TO rhe first, $500 TO the second and
5000 to the third horse Judges, Isaiah Rynders,
John Briggs and John L. Doty.
William H. Crawford's b. g. John W. Conley
Norris Gi"I Baco @sspSS B. J. ". H. Alien peter
Alden en'G Goldsmiih's b. m nuntress John
Trout Observation-Disclosures. Ids
Quarter. Han Mile.
Second neat ........ 354 100 2:24
The second event of the day was sweepstakes
between wee Daniel Filters bay seldina Barney Kelly,
Peter Manee's gray mare Crazy Jane, and William
f. Weeks black mare Lady King. Kelly was the
favorite, the pools averaging, Kelly $685. King $751;
and Jane sl1. The race did not excite much in
terest owing to the superior attractions surround
ing the first event. Lady King won the first, but
Kelly scored the second. third and fourth making
happy those who had invested their money that
way.
SUMMARY.
SANE DAy.-Sweepstakes $500; mile heats, best
three In five. IN harness.
Dan Pfier's b. z. Barney Kelly...........2
w. 4. Weeks blk. m. Lady King. .........1
Peter Manee's gr. IN. Crazy Jane. 8
TIME.
Quarter HdI Nile.
First heat .............. Al 1:2 232
Second heat. 3S 1915 1881