The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-26
FLEETWOOD PARK.
Third Day Of the Spring Trot-
ting Meeting.
TWO CAPITAL CONTESTS.
Lydia Picton the Winner Of the 2:34 Purse and
Crown Prince the 2:25 Premium.

Crown Prince the 225 Premium.
The postponed trots OF Monday were decided
yesterday afternoon at Fleetwood Park The day
was fine and the track In most excellent order.
There was very respectable attendance, the Club
House balconies and the public stand being well
1lled.
TWO trots were on the card the first being for a
purse OF $1,000 for horses that had never beaten
2:34; $500 to the first, $3.50 the second and $3.50
to the third horse; mile heats, best three in five, in
harness. For this race there were eight entries,
five OF which came to the post. These were James
Dongrey's bay mare Lydia Picton, Alden Gold
smiths bay stallion Abdaah. John c. Suydam's
brown mare Constance, Alexander Patterson's
brown mare Brown Kitty, ana NJ. Roden's bay geld
ing winslow. Five heats were trotted before
decision was reached. Lydia Plcton was the favor
lite throughout, and just before the start tor the
last heat $500 to 800 was wagered on her winning
She won the second, third and fifth heats the first
and fourth being scored by Abdallah. Constance
won third money.
The second trot was for q purse OF 81, 500, for
horses that had never beaten 2:25; $3.50 to the
1rst $500 TO the second, and $3.50 TO the third
horse; mile heats, best three in five, in harness.
Five horses were entered for this race, but only
two came to the post to contend for the premiums
Crown Prince and James lrving's black stallion
Charles E. Loew. Crown Prince was the favorte
before the start at about two to one but the stall
hon winning the first two heats became in turn q
great tavorite. Crown Prince won the race by
scoring the third, fourth and fifth heats. The fol-
lowing are the details OF the trottng as 1t oc-
curred:-
THE RACE.
First Heat-Abdallah took the lead, Winslow Sec
Picton fifth Going to the quarter pole Abdallah
opened gap OF three lengths in thrty-sx seconds,
Lydia Picton second, one length In front OF Con-
stance who was two lengths ahead OF Brown Kitty,
the latter being three lengths in advance OF Wins
low. on the lower turn Lydia Plcton cast q shoe
and broke broke badly, falling in the At the
S oe aoaa ea oar n
was TOUR lengths In advance OF Lydia Picton Wins
low fifth Time, l:l2 Constance closed nicely on
Abdalah on the backstretch. and she very
close to his wheel at the threequarter pole, Brown
Kitty third, Lydia Picton fourth, Winslow fifth. A
very exciting struggle brought Constance and Alb
daah under the string together, and the heat was
given to Abdallah, Constance second, ten lengths
IN front of Brown Kitty, who was SIX lengths in
advance of Winsow, Lydia Picton filth. Time, 40.
Second Hedt.-Winslow was withdrawn. Brown
Kitty had the lead by two lengths on break, Alb
dallah second, Constance third, LYDIA Pcton
fourth. Abdallah and Constance collided on the
turn, and Constance's suky was considerably dam
thlrty-seven seconds Abdalah led one length,
Constance second, two lengths in front OF Lydia
Plct0n, the latter elpnt lengths In advance OF
Brown Kitty. At the hall mile pole Constance was
a neck In 'front.' Lydia Picton second, eight lengths
IN 'front.' of Brown Kitty, the latter being two
lengths in advance OF Abdalah, he having broken
up badly on the lower turn. Time, :l3 AT the
three-quarter pole Lydia Picton was halt a length
ahead OF Constance, the latter eight lengths in al
vance Of Brown Kitty, who was three lengths
ahead of Abdallah. Lydia Picton trotted steadily
home, winning the heat by tour lengths, Constance
second ten lengths ahead OF Abdallah, the latter
one length in advance OF Brown Kitty. lime, 23o9a.
Third Heat-Constance was FIRST away, Lydia
all Tapped on each other. Going around tn turn
Constance, Abdalah and Brown Kitty broke up,
she carried to the quarter pole In thrty-eight Sec
onds, Constance second, half q length in front OF
Kitty. Abdallah broke on the lower turn and ran
into second place. At the hali-mile pole LYDIA
Picton led two lengths, Abdaliah two lengths
ahead of Constance, who was iour lengths In ad-
vance OF Brown Kitty. Time, 1:l4A. Lydia Picton
trotted steadily up the hill to the three-quarter
ahead of Abdallah, the latter being one length in
advance OF Constance, Brown Kitty far benin d.
Lydia Picton trotted nicely home winner by Two
lengths and a hall, Abdalah second, length and
hall ahead OF Constance, the latter ten lengths IN
advance OF Brown KITTY Tine Tine of the heat Ss1
Abdallah had the best OF the send.of Lydia Picton
and Constance side and side. Botn the mares
broke up on the turn, and the stallion led to tile
quarter pole one length. IN tnrty-seven seconds.
Constance second four lengths in advance Of LYDIA
Picton. Going around the lower turn Abdaah led
two lengths, Constance second SIX lengths in ad-
vance OF ydia Picton. There was no change ut the
halme pole time ~. Abdallah went up the back
stretch two lengths in advance o. Constance. LYDIA
Picton again up, At the tnree-quarter pole Lydia
began closing and on the homestretch passed Con-
stance, but she could not overtake the stallion.
Abdallah won the heat by length In 2:34l4, Lydia
Picton second, six lengths in advance of Con-
stance.
Fifyh Heat-Lydia Picton sold in the pools for
$500, the field bringing $780, complaint was
made Of the driver OF Constance, and Dan Mace
was substituted, he getting the regulation $50 for
the job. Abdallah was first away Lydia Picton
second, Constance third. Going around the turn
ftapo hr.ly l1..lal
lah took commanding lead to the quarter POLE
passing that point five lengths in advance OF the
mares In thrty-siX and q haH seconds. Constance
broke second time on the lower turn and tell lar
behind. Lydia Picton also broke badly and Abda-
lah was ten lengths In 'front.' at the nalme, in is;
Lydia Pcton second, one length In advance OF
Constance. The mares began closing on the back
stretch as the stallion began TO quit AT the three
quart er pole lie was six lengths ahead, but after
leaving that point he gave up so badly that Lydia
Picton beat him home length, and Constance was
at his shoulders at the finish; time OF the heat
2:31. Abdaah won second money, Constance the
third premium
The following Is a
FLEETWOOD PARK, June 25-TRoTTING.-Purse
$1,000, for horses that had never beaten 2:34;
5000 to the FIRST $3.50 to the second and 1850 TO the
third horse; mile heats, best three in Ave. in har
ness
J. pugreys br. m, Lydia Picton....." III
]. G. Suydan's br. m. Constance. ....2 2 8
P Roden,s = br w m; Brown Kitty dr.
ID. Pliers br. g. Barney Kely........ DIR.
M. CARROTS CHI. m. highland Maid.... dr..
p. Haydens br. m. Lady Auna....... DIR.
TIME.
quarter HAIR Nile.
First heat............. SO 1912 2:30
Second ne at............ 81 :l3 2:30h
Third heat.............. 38 1:l4Z 2:34A
Fourth heat........... 81 liza 2:34A
Filth heat.............. 36K 1915 1887
THE SECOND TRoT.
First HedL-The start was even, and the horses
trotted side and side to the turn, when Crown
Prince broke up and Charles L. Loew drew away
four lengths AT the quarter pole, which was
passed In thirty-six seconds, Loew LED three
lengths. Going along the lower turn both horses
broke up, and when they reached the halfmile pole
Loew still led three lengths, In 1:l2h. on the
backstretch the stallion broke ana Crown Prince
led for few moments, when LOew suddenly went
up and showed his head In front at the three quar-