The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-01

The American Girl-Harry CUntest-FouR
Heats Trotted-Thc Girl the Winner
Topscy Beats Mollie I'm q Match for $500.
About one thousand persons. including . score
or two OF ladies' assembled at Fleetwood Park yes
terday afternoon 10 witness the race between the
trotting bay mare American Girl and the pacing
bay geldIng Harry, for the Association purse
or $4,000, mile heats, best three in ave,
in harness. The weather was pleasant and
the track in fair condition. In the pools
sold before the start American Girl was the favor
lie, $l2O to $50, and many were the predictions
shat the mare would win the race in three straight
heats she was in very good condition Though she
proved the winner. pacing Harry scored the third
heat, when some few OF his friends held the idea
that he would last the longest and ultimately
prove the victor. The fourth heat was closely con-
tested, Harry being in front until twenty yards OF
the finish, when the Girl extended her stride and
beat hun home by half length.
First Hedt.-Amercan Girl won the pole, and at
the second attempt they got away, with Harry
leading half length. Around the turn the Girl
went into the air, and almost the same second the
PAGER followed her bad example, but both were
quickly caught, and when level the Girl showed
two lengths in front. This advantage was reduced
to one and half lengths at the quarter pole, IN
thrty-slx seconds. Along the backstretch Harry
again lett ms leet on. passing the name PGde
light Up the hill by the Point OF Rocks the Girl,
under a steady pull, fell back to one length in
front, but, trotting finely and Harry breaking
again, she continued this lead to the end, landing
winner amid suppressed shouts from the stand.
Second Heat-They got away the first attempt,
head and head but on the tnrn Harry left his feet,
and before being caught the girl was at the quarter
pole, twenty lengths in advance, in thrty-six and
| half seconds. On the backstretch this lead was
made "distance," which the Girl maintained nm
til tine lower turn was reached, when Pfeier took
her in hand and waited for Harry to save his dis
lance, when she came on and won the heat BY
eighty yards. The half mile was made in ;l24
Third Heot.-The Ego" vas given at the first ask
ing, with Harry half length IN 'front.' On the
turn the Girl took the pole from Harry and at the
quarter, in thirty-six seconds, was two lengths
| ahead and trotting finely. Leaving this point
| Harry put on little more steam and going down
the back stretch was at the wheel Of the GIRLS
sulkey and pacing very level The gelding stuck TO
his work SO steadfastly that some enthusiasm was
challenged the Girl going up the nh, and passed
her in square work, there was a continued shout,
| lengths and maintained 1t to the head OF the
stretch, when Plefer began to urge the Girl; but,
length, although his driver was compelled to use
the whip in liberal a., manner. Time. 2;2eA: CO..
got away head and head, but on the
turn Harry went two lengths to the front and
tage, in thirty six ana half seconds. Down the
Dackstretch the Girl increased her Stride reducing
the daylight to one and half lengths, and continu-
ing TO tro. finely Harry was but an open length
ahead at the hafmile POLE in ILL., H. Along the
lower turn Harry. opened the gap to two lengths,
and continuing his level work, he showed that dis
lance in front at the head Of the stretch Pfeiier
sent the Girl along very lively and for while
it seemed impossible for her TO catch the quick
footed PAGER, but at the drawgate she was on his
| wheel and continued to hold that position until
within twenty yards OF the stand, when she length
ened her stride magnifcenty and went under the
wire the winner Of the heat and race by half q
| length. Time, 226A.
| SUMMARY.
| FLEETWOOD PARK, MoRRIsANIA N. Y, MAY 81
1s73.-Purse s., 900 for the tr0ttng mare American
| Girl and the pacing geldlng Harry mile heats, best
three in five, in harness. Judges-Waton Van
Ness and Little
William Lovell's b. IN. American Girl
| (Dan Pielfer) .........................
William II. Crawi0rd's b. z. Harry
| tOWner) ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 81