The New York herald., 1874-09-09
TROTTING AT FLEETWOOD PARK.

The Spirit Of the Times stake for three-year-
olds which closed with thirty-nve nominations,
was trOtted for yesterday afternoon by only two
OF the entries, the thrty-three others paying for
lett. The two that started were the get OF the
same horse, Captain Rynders bay stallion Abcr-
deem. The starters were Rynder's bay colt Kill
larney and DR.. Wheaton's Leda, dam Pattie W.
Killarney was out of Mambrlno mare. The race
was mile heats, in harness, and was won by Kill
larney In two heats. The stakes amounted to
So, 100.
The following are the details OF
THE TROT
First Hedt.-With Killarney the fav0rite at the
odds OF three and four to one, the pair got the
word at the second score, with Killarney, who
had the pole, head IN front. Rounding the turn
he increased his lead to two lengths, which dis
tance separated them at the quarter pole,
Killarney tr0tting there In forty seconds
Along the backstretch he still further
increased his lead three lengths, but just before
reaching the hail the fly closed up tribe, so
that only two lengths separated them at the half
mile pole, which Killarney did in 1920. Coming up
the hill he again increased his lead to three
lengths, the flly making slight skip. so that Iour
lengths separated them at the three-quarter pole.
Entering the stretch the nlly closed up somewhat,
Murphy letting the colt jog home the winner by
Second Heat.-so easy did Killarney show his
ability to win the nrst heat that not dollar
could be got against him for the second heat. At
she third score the word was again given, with
Killarney trlhe in front, which advantage he IN
creased to two lengths In the turn, but, break
ing half way down the hill, Leda closed
up part OF the distance 30 that only
length separated them at the quarter pole,
where Killarney tr0tted IN 40k seconds. Round
ing the turn into the lower stretch Lcda broke,
losing about length but just before reaching the
head and and head IN l :2l. Both trotted In fine
style around the turn and to about haf way up
the hill, where Leda fell back luli length; but
coming again fast they were even AZ the three
tance sue had the lead. breaking at that point,
Killarney again took the lead, and notwithstand-
Ing fine burst OF speed Oh the part OF the nliy,
/ he Kept the lead, winning the heat and race by .
scant length In 2:44h.
! Killarney, Is an exceedingly handsome bay colt,
stan ling scant sixteen hands, with his left hind
! loot white to and above the pastern He has an
easy gait and with good health and patience on
the part Of Captain Rynders cannot but develop
deieated, Is a good one. She was high In nesh,
and, with q little more work, might have reversed
the decision Of the judges, Messrs. Knapp Morton
and Ayres.
| FLEETWOOD PARK, Sept. s.-The Spirit OF the
| Times Stakes for three-y ear -ods, mie heats in
harness. Closed with thlrty-fve nominations.
| The following were the
STARTERS.
| Captain Rynder's b. c. Killarney, by Aber-
deem, dam u MambrinO mare ................1
| DR.. II. L. Wheaton's b. T. Leda, py Aberdeen,
| dam Pattie W............................
quarter. Rau. Nile
! First heat. 40 l:20 2:44 4
Second heat .......... 4oE 1:2l 2a4k