The New York herald., 1874-11-11
FLEETWOOD PARK.
Third Fall Nseting-First Day-Twe
Trotting Contests-a. ID. Walton and

Third Fall Mseting-Ftrst DaySTwo
Trotsinx Contests-A. d. Walton and
Lady Dahlman the Winners.
Fleetwood Park was well attended yesterday
afternoon 70 witness the two tYosting contests
announced to take place. The track was In excel
lent condition and the weather most delicious
The first trot on the card was for horses that had
never beaten three minutes previous 70 the CLOS
ing Of the entries, and Of the eight entries four
only came to the post These were Ben Mace's
bay gelding Il. D. Walton. p Fleming's gray
geding Willie, A. Bourret's roam gelding !.
Z. Gordon and John Murphy's roam mare Lady
Conler. The latter was the favorite previous to
the start. but the betting changed throughout the
race with the completion OF each heat. Walton
won the first, fourth and fifth heats, Willie win
ning second money and Gordon the third pre-
MUM.
The second trot was not very interesting one.
as Bonner. the iavorite, did not come TO the post
Lady Dahlnan and Cora had TO contend for ths-
prizes alone. Lady Dahlman won the race In THY
straight heats, with the greatest ease
The following are the detatls:-
The First Trot.
First Heat.-H. D. Walton took the leadT
Gordon second, Lady Collier third, Willie fourts
n. D. Walton led one length at the quartz
pole, Lady Collier second, Willie third ant
Gordon fourth Time, 81 Il seconds. Lady Collier
went to the front on the lower turn and led a
length Of the hafmile pole in ia, Willie second
Walton third Gordon fourth. Coming up the hill
OF the backstretch Willie outtrotted all the
others and was nrst at the three-quarter pole.
Willie then broke up badly and all the others
passed him Walton came in a winner BY two
!engths y,iI 10 2:a0A Gordon second. Lady Collier
Second Heat.-rhe field sold for $780, Walton sos.
Willie fourth WALTON showed the way to the
quarter pole in s7H seconds, Lady Collier second,
don one length. Gong around @ % che sf Ioweff turn
Collier went TO the 'front.'. Walton having broken
up and fallen In the rear. Willie second, Gordon
length. Willie second, length in advance OF Cor
don, who was four lengths IN 'front.' Of Walton.
moment and then broke mp, Lady Collier and Cor
don passing him. When lie recovered he gradu-
ally gained on the leaders, and after getting into
the homesrretch he passed them both and came
home winner by two lengths, Gordon second.
In advance of Walton. Time OF the heat, 2:3s1k.
Third Heat-Wl:lie was the iavorite over the
send-ofl. Winie second, Collier third, Walton
fourth Al the quarter pole, which was passed in
ons one in Of Gorao
lengths In adyanee OF Walton. Going to the Lalk
mile pole Willie passed Lady Collier ana was
don second, Lady Collier third. Willie then drew
away from Gordon and. Lady Collier falling away
ond, walton third Lady Collier lar behind. Willie
! u
lengths in advance OF Gordon who was eighty
yards In front Of Lady Collier. Time, 2:s9.
| Fourth HeaL-Lady Collier Withdrawn. While
was the favorite over the field at 8 to l. lie
broke up just at the moment the word was given,
and Walton went away With the lead, GORDON Ion
was passed IN 80 seconds, Walton led Q
length, Gordon second, six lengths ahead OF
| Willie At the halimile pole Walton led neck
Gordon second, Willie eight lengths behind.
Time, 1:l7. Walton came on and won the heat oy
three lengths in 23s, Gordon second, ten lengths
| in front OF Willie.
ing s75 Gordon mad the best OF the send-on, Wal
! ton second, one length ahead OF Wlllie Walton
went to the 'front.' on the turn, and was one length
ahead OF Gordon at the quarter pole In SO seconds,
the latter hall length ahead OF the gray. Walton
led two lengths around the lower turn and passed
tine ha-mile pole in :l6n with all Of that advan-
tage Gordon second, hail length ahead OF Willie,
| who soon afterward broke very badly. Az the
! tbree-qnarter pole Walton led three lengths, and
/ he came home an easy winner, Wilnc second. one
/ Length ahead OF Gordon. Time OF the heat, :39.
SUMMARY.
FLEETWOOD PARK THIRD FALL NEETNG-FIRST
Day Nov. l0.-Purse S400, for horses that have
never beaten three minutes; 5000 to frst. $l25 TO
the second and S75 10 the third horse; mile heats
best three IN 1--WE, 10 harness..