The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-28
FLEETWOOD PARK.
Last Day or the Annual Running Meet
ing-CordcIia and Utica the winners.

the winding NJ oil the annual running meeting
at Fleetwood Park was quite well patronlzed yes
terday. which no doubt gladdened the hearts OF
The management, as the experiment OF inter-
mlngling runners with trotters on one TRACK has
been 'allu.e, ana one perhaps, which they will
not hurriedly repeat. Many ladies' were on the
stand and seemed to hugely enjoy the sport.
There were three events ON the card, two
OF which took place, the first being mile heats
Tor all ages, oser four hurdles, purse OF
$500. This brought to the post three out
OF seven nominations-Joseph Donahues bay
mare Cordoba, George Ayrcs bay horse Victor
ana r. W. Walden's bay horse Aerollie. In the
pools me mare was the iavorite over the field
$lc0 TO S4S. Cordelia won the first heat quite
handiiy. when she was left out OF the pools and
the other two disposed OF Tor second place, Victor
bringing $50, to $50 for Aerolite. Some.
thing OF . change occurred In the
second neat as Coruelia and AerOlite Tell
at the lourtn hurdle, wnen Victor, VINO was
showing signs oil distress, came along, and went
awarded the race as well: out the distance nag
was not dropped In the faces VI the Others so Cor
sent TO the liable under the rule OF not winning a
neat ~ two. Nictor's success greatly pleased "the
talent wno hal b,Mght MN Tor second place.
Before the third heat Cordelia the lavorite
500 to $40 ana thi, confidence was not IN splaced.
as she won y aud tie race alter merry struggle.
The second race was he Hoffman House Purse
OF $500, nile heats, ior all ages. K. ". Walden's
bay colt Utica, Epn. sncd ker's brown horse
Wonder ana Dan. DesnOnu's bay mare MoIlte bar.
lug resp nded 10 the bell U lea was big lavor-
tie. selling IN the earlier pools of $500; Mohe
Darling, $50; Wonder, SIS. After the iavorite had
won the lrst neat he was abandoned by tue pool
seller, anu the others We're sold second place.
Molle brnyln! 10 over Wonder though she
won the next heat as easily as the FIRST ana MoLe
secured second place.
Tue third event on the card. which did not take
place, was stake OF $500, one ana hall mics,
Tor all ages. THIS closed OH the 18th inst. with
iour entries, among them babcock 4 kansom's
Day colt Ransom lie was the only horse tnat
showed upon the track at the appointed hour, and,
though his owner pald his five per cent aud the
jockey was weighed III according to the ru,es q
"walk over' WIS not allowed the mana 9 lent
very strangely deciarn. the event mo race"
MILE HEATS ., Err FOUR HURDLES.
FLEETWOOD PARK, N. y. JuNE27, IS4-THInD
AND LAST DAY OF TIE ANNUAL RUNNING MEET
iNd-tiRsr RAoE-iurse 81 5000; mile heats. over
TOUR hurdles, weiter weights; $500 the Inst, SIS
to the sec nd an So to the third horse. Judges
Mckee. Dater and Coz.
Joseph UOuahue's b. m. COrdelia, 5years
od. o. King Lear, dam LOT, 131 ms.
George Ayres' b. b. Victor, s Years old,
by Uncle Vic, dam Sally RUSSELL l54
R. ". Walden's b. Ii. Aerollte. 4 years
Old. ~ Aserod, dam LdItn 14s lbs.
J. Z. k. Lawrence ) en- h. Bullet, years
Old. oy eulletin. dam Wagner, ISL lbs. DIR.
Joseph Donahue's Oh. H. Tammanv,
aged, By l. Xngton, dam LIZ Mards,
Ep po' s, Or. n. Wonte: ye;;s of'
old. oy simon Kenton, dan Nanuck.. dr..
IN g,rge Oakley's 8. q. Kangaroo, aged,
&c ".digres unknown tosed IN Texas). ISL
ad' line. :5s-. :55 81: 5;l
- Fell at fourth hurdle; distance flag not dropped.
THE RACE.
First HeaL-At the fall OF the nag Aerolitc
jumped OH with the lead, showing them the way
TO lne first hurdle, wncn he cleared length in
who was three lengths IN advance OF Cordenl.
Running round on the backstl etcn these positions
scsa IN fsht aoa me sme A pos
was taken as the first. From thence 10
the taird hurdle the ace WAS pretty and exciting
Cordela nov making the run, anu the three
landed on the opposite side the same IN
slant. Tuly tnen drew away, and at the three
quarter pole was leading the Van half a length,
with Aerolite contendIng every inch OF the way.
Approaching the fourth hurd they were in the
ar toge, her, anu STRIKING the track as one norse,
came rushing down the slretc1 Tor the hnlsa; but
Cordelias pace was 90 hot Tor Aerolite and landed
the winner ny lengths, Victor being four lengths
Second Heat But mike time was lost in getting
them away, Aerolite cutting ou. the work. nut was
Jumped the nrss hurdle mat distance in front OF
Aero! {, with VICTOR nan length behind. luiiy
took u long pull ON Cordelia, aud nc the second
hurdle bOtn she aud AerOi lite were in the air toge.
tner and thus ianced on the otner SIDE. Along tae
Point OF ROCKS ne race between tue leaders was
very hot and created much enthusiasm; but Cor
della neid her own, and, ledllng the third hurd g
length in front OF Aerollte, with Victor out
Leck baand SHOT by the three pole for tine
iOurtn hurdle. But here she Co me to gre, as run
ming IKE scare1 gaost, she STRUCK the top OF the
finsy concern, knocked II down, and, oeore fully
could strengthen her, Aerclite can0ned against
her, aud botn went down with their Jockeys VINO
received serious SHOCKS. Tuils was first 10, ana
aff.ignted Cordoba bur Richardson was compelled
to remain quiet until assisted, as Aerote was iy-
thog on an s neg ape morse up ana
and cantered under the wire, MS also
oid Taiy, When the tumble occurred vcter
who was three lengths IN the rear, mad everything
to himself and came home first. The Judges con-
suited long together before rendering decision,
aud finally gave the heat to victor ana allowed
Cofdea again to start, Aerolite gong 10 the stable
Tor not winning neat III Two. The neglect to
no doubt influenced the Judges in his decision.
but had everybody attended to their business
whose duty 1t was to see about such matters VIC
tor wound have been given the race. even II 1t had
dlseusted intensely those wno backed the mare.
Time, o5h.
the nag Tell TO good start victor Jumping Off
with the lead and taxing the first hurdle eight
lengths the best OF It, S0me or has friends Thought
hurdle six lengths in front and cleared the third
four lengths at the post OF honor, but here Cordea
cut adrlit and shot TO the front at tue tnrcequarter
pole. Sutcln used the WHIP vigorously on Victor,
wno, having something yet left, responded gamey,
and the contestants took the last nurule tOpetner
From thence 10 the finish the struggle was the
finest witnessed IN IKE contest Tor many DAY,
Cordela Winning oy scaut hall length, amid the
applause OIL tie spectators, whose enthusiasm was
a. oused to the highest pitca by the scene. lime,
1904.
SANE DAy-SECOND RACE Hoffman House
Purse OF s60o.-Mlc heats, 'or all ages, entrance
iree $500 to the nrst. sla5 to the second aud SIS
to the third horse.
X. W. waden's b. c. Utica, 4 years old, by
Lexington, dam Kitty Clark, los lbs. Qon-
Dan desmond b. m. MoIiie Daring years,
by Revolver, dam skipper, 81 lbs. (Qulnn)..
Epn. Snedekers br. h. Wonder, years ola, by
simon Kenton, dam KanucN. ll4lbs (Fisner) 2dis
James Donahue's pr. IN. Lizzie Lucas Years
old, by Australian, dam Eagess, l05 lbs. 49,. DIR.
lime, l:5l-l AT.
THE RACB
First Heat.-At the first asking the nag fell,
Utica bounding away with tue lead, which he IN
creased to six lengths by the time they reached
the quarter pole, onder second and Mollie Oar
ling last pulled nearly double. From TINS point
Utica gradually drew away, anu entering The
stretch was eight lengths in 'front.', when Ponton
took him In hand ana galOpel under the wire the
winner by four lenRths, wonder next, two lengths
In front OF Mole, wnich was Just the spot those
who wisned to speculate on her having second
place the lOlo Mlnr heat XAntel her. Time, Lei.