The New York herald., 1874-09-08
TROTIING AT FLEETWOOD PARK.
Two Colt Races-Three and Four Year
Olds.

Two Colt Races-Three and Four Year
Olds.
Two sweepstakes were suggested BY the TarT
Field ana Farm last autumn for for four-year-
Olds and me other for threey the stakes to
close on the 9th day OF May last. Tho conditions
Of the STAKES were that each owner should put up
$780, $50 on the day OF entry and sleO on the 1st
OF September, or forfeit the $50 up, the trots to
come on between the 1st and 10th OF September
inst Yesterday was selected for the trial OF
the speed Of the youngsters, and the races came
on accordingly.
In the three-year-old race, which was called
nrst there were ten entries. These were John
Bells bay colt Independent, by Rysdyks Hamble-
tonan, dam by Adams' Andrew Jackson; George
B.~Alley's bay nlly Marie, by Rysdyk's Hamble-
tonaD, dam Starlight. by American Star; George
O. Hitchcock's bay colt Philosopher, by Messe enger
Duroc, dam Sallie Currie; William McRoberts' bay
Oily Bonnie Doom, by Aberdeen, dam Ariel, by
Ethan Allen; John Cec,l's chestnut colt Quartettc,
by BacKman's Idol dam Emma Hoyt, by American
Star; A. W. Browns bay Oily Bertrace by Rys-
oyk's Hambletonian, dam Lady Duke, by Lexing-
ton Charles Backmsn's chestnut Oily Eleanor, by
Abdallah Star dam Mistress Kenyon, By Roe's Alb
daah Chief; the same gen ntlemans bay Oily Bloom
ing, by Messenger Duroc, dam Lady Cardinal, BY
Harry Clay: the same gentleman's black colt Pros
pecr, by Messenger Duroc, dam Montgomery Maid,
by Seely's American, and Carl S. Burr's black
geiding Aaclure, BY Messenger Duroc, dam Nellie
Wllmarth, by Raven. Only two Of the ABOVE came
to the post, tho others not being considered good
enough to start The two that came to the post
were Carl s. Burr's black gelding Macure and
George B. Alleys bay Oily Marie. The former won
by distancing the oily in tho first heat. The
black aeiding is very finely proportioned
colt about fifteen hands two inches high,
with three white feet two behind and one on
the OF side before. He seemed in splendid condi-
tOn, and trOtted very easily in 2:A5A, which IS
most capital time for three year old. Mr. Alleys
nlly unfortunately had gone blind within lew
days, and seemed AFRAID to step out Before she
lost her sight sue was very last, and great hopes
were entertained by her owner and friends that
lie at to before the start, the mlshap to the
fllfy warranttng that degree OF odds. He TOOK tue
saa a. the start gradSay drew away dsfaacns To tne
the fly The stakes amounted to about $SOo In
cludng the gate money
tries. These were x. W. Sears black hl!y Dame
Trot by Messenger Dnroc, dam Green Mountain
Harry Harry y Ward. a by Happy Medium dam the ward
Mare BY Abdallah; sheppard +: Knapp's bay Bay geld @
bay SayA' gslalns WoodlaWn,' BY "' Rice creaves,
dam Black EsH,el!s, BY son a,.s. Of Long Sas
American star; Charles Backman's chestnut colt
by kysdyk's Hambletonan, and Jacob Il Lewis
gray flly sweet Briar, by Eugene Casserly dam
the seven entries TWO only ' came IN % to the post.
These were Dame 1r0t and Sweet Brar the Cali
fornian the first very beautiful black lilly. very
powerfully prOporuoned, about fifteen hands three
lncues high, seemingly iuiy developed. she was IN
splendid condition, aud on her appearance on the
closely by all the horsemen on the ground, and the
general opinion was that she was wonderful
iormed form and had lad vel Very quick, level movement. but
nothing to compare with the other. Dame Trot
was tue favorile over the California fly at three
to one and selling was brisk at that rate. she
distanced the gray lilly the first hea:. showing
great speed for half Q mile, winning the stake,
The following are the details and summarizes
THE FIRST TROT
Maclure took the lead soon after leaving the
deav0r to keep up with the other. Maclure then
gradually drew away and At the quarter pole was
ten lengLEs anead in 49, SECONDS. At the half
mile pole he was at least nfty yards IN advance Of
the my in las's, and coming on Well % in hand ,Sn Won
ended the race. The stakes were worth 500.
| The following Isl
FLEETWOOD PARK, Sept. I-TuRr, FIELD AND
FARM STAKE for oals Ot 1871, TO be trotred at the
Fieetwooa Park between the lst ana lotn n Of Sep.
the entry and 500 on the lst OF september, sec
ond horse to receive one-third OF the stakes mile
ana repeat, IN harness.
Carl g. Burr's blk. 9; Maciure, oy Messen-
ger DurOc, dam Nellie Wimarth, by
George b. Alleys b. l. Marie, by Rysdyk's
Hamoletonian. dam Starlight by Amer
john Hn Bells b. s. independent. by Rysdyk's
Hamblet0nian, dam by Adams Andrew
Jackson. ........................ pd It.
George G. Hitchcocks b. C. Philosopher by
! Messenger DurOc, dam Sally Currie. pd. It.
| william McRobert's b. I. Bonnie Doom, by
| Aberdeen, dam Ariel, by Ethan Allen..:. pd. #.
| John Cecil's cb. c. Quartette by Backman's
Idol dam Emma Hoyt, BY American
a. ". Browns b. t. Bertrace, BY Ryisdyks 49, ''
| Hambletonan, dam Lady Duke, by Lex
ington ........:...... pd. #.
| Charles BacRman's ch. T. Eleanor, by Abb
dallah Star, dam Mistress Kenyon, by
R0e's Abdailah Cnief ...'. ............. pd. It.
| Charles Backman's b. L Blooming. by Mes