The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-19
FLEETWOOD PARK.
Opening Day Of the Spring TrOt-
ting Meeting.
Grand Attendance, Charming Weather and
Good Track.
Winthrop Morrill,, Jr., the Winner Of
the $50 Purse and Sensation
the 2:23 Race.

The Spring trotting meeting OF the Fleetwood
Park Association opened auspiciOusly yesterday
afternoon at their pleasant track near Morrsania
The day was bright breezy and eectrical-just
that character OF weather that suits to charm the
thousands hereabouts when they wish 10 patronize
the race track. ordinarily the beauty OF the day
and the charming landscape would have drawn
crowd respectable in numbers but with large
fields OF horses and many well matched in the
matter OF speed the attraction was quite sufficient
to bring together an immense assemblage. And,
consequently, at three o'clock according to the
estimate OF good judges, there were or the Grand
stand about the Club House, and on the lawn two
thousand spectators. The scene just before
the bell brought the horses on the track for
the inaugural event was pleasant in the
extreme. The stand was well filled from end to
end with delighted and interested men, while
many pretty women occupied tue choice seats set
apart for them, their lair eyes and radiant faces
growing enthusiastic at the beauty of the ami
mated picture pnfolded at their feet. The Club
House, too. accommodated hundreds. and the
seats Of honor on the balcony were occupied with
ladies radiant LII toilets rich in every hue OF the
rainbow. Scores OF carriages filed the stalls and
sheds under the hill, ana hundreds were aligned in
the field, some OF their owners choosing the latter
place to observe the forthcoming contests, and to
compete the pretty picture, MorrlSanla, opposite
the track, and uncovered by trees in exquisite
foliage, seemed very picturesque, serving as a
fitting background to the brilliant and exciting
panorama. .s<>1.
At the old cottage near the entrance to the
track were found around countless veteran turf
men. and for once the conversation between them
was devoid OF harshness, yet these groups, with
the lounging stable boys beyond, formed interest
ing objects OF observation. The BOOKSELLER, Baker,
with the attentive MCGOWAN to take charge OF the
rolls OF greenbacks ut his side, lost but little time
in commencing business early in the day, and long
before the horses were on the track the betting
fraternity had deposited very many dollars on
their fav0rtcs, and, judging from the grin on their
faces, each and every one were satisfied with their
investments and opinions, evidently being certain
that they mad "a sure thing" AS 1t resulted,
the favorites In both contests proved the winners
and those not in the neighbOrhoOd OF the
pool stand can form an estimate OF the value set
upon the respective entries by the annexed figures:
in the $3.50 race, before the start Winthrop Nor
rill, Jr brought $500: Tip Allen, $685. Ben smith,
$22 Fanny Osborn 1923; the held $40. After the
first heat winthrop Morrill,, Jr., $500; the field $75
In the 2:23 purse Sensation brought 5000; Whit
man. $3.50; the teld $50. t.
When the amusement was over the thousands
that had made merry their hearts on the track
logged leisurely down Central avenue, and thence
along the exquisite drives of the Park during the
hour OF twilight, and gleeul voices told the story
OF a charming time experienced on New lork's
favorte tf0ttIng course. fW FH#