The New York herald., 1875-01-24
FLEETWOOD PARK.
TRorrING RACES TO sLEIGHs.


The sleighing was good on the Fleetwood Park
track yesterday afternoon, and two trotting con-
tests took place; the first for suit OF horse
Clothes and the other match for $780, both mile
heats. best three IN i've. The first race was CON-
pleted; but the second was commenced so late In
the afternoon that only two meats were trotted
before It became so late that the race had TO be
postponed until Monday next at two O'Clock.
For the first race there were six entries, COM
prising John Hazett's bay gedng Sherman; T.
Trimble's brown mare Lady Trmole Dan Mace's
brown mare Belle H.. John Murphy's sorrel geld
irg Sorre Jake; J. D. walton's sorrel
mare Mary NJ, and J. olcott's brown
gelding Harry. The two last named
were Withdrawn before the start. or the four
that came TO the post sherman was the favorlte
at about even money against all the others to-
gether. Sherman won the race. taking the
second, third and ffth heats. Sorre Jake won the
first heat and Belle II. the fourth The race was
very spirited from beginning to end. The follow
ing are the details -
THE FIRST TRoT.
First Hedt.-Jake went away with the lead, Lady
Trimble second Sherman third and Belle II. fourth.
At the quarter pole, which was passed in 4s Sec
onds, Jake led one length, sherman second, Lady
TrmDle third, Belle H. fourth. The half-mile pole
Jake having broken up on the lower turn the lat:
ter second, IOur lengths in advance OF Belle L.,
who was one length 10 advance OF Lady Trmble.
sherman led up the hill OF the bacKstretch three
lengths, but when he got into the homestretch
Jake overlook him and oeat him over the score ny
a neck. Lady Trmble was third and Belle H.
fourth. Time o the heat, 2:S64
Second Heat-Sherman then sold for SIS, JAKE
for So Belle H. for SO. and Lady Trimble for 81.
Jake took the lead, sherman second, Lady Trimble
third Belle H. fourth. Gong to the quarter pole
SnermaE wens 70 'ne iron. ana Ied romf lengths at
Belle II. third, Jake fourth, he having broken up
on the way thitner. sherman opened the gap on
AZ SIX his N ron lot no
hall.mie pole in III =, Jake second, four lengths
IN advance of Belle H.. the latter two lengths in
front OF Lady Trimbe. sherman was ten lengths
In front at the three.quarter pole, and coming
steadily, won the heat by eight lengths in 2:5ls4,
Jake second, three lengths ahead OF Belle H., the
latter TIN ee lengths in front OF Lady Tumble.
Third Heot.-Tne betting on the race then
| winner beyond a doubt. lie got away with the
lead and was first at the quarter pole in AZ sec
fourth Going along the lower turn sherman
broke up, and Jake was the first to pass the nall.
third, Lady Trimbe fourth. sherman passed Jake
on the oackstretch and was In front at the three
man, but alter an interesting struggle he beat Inc
mare over the score by mead. Jake was third
Lady Trlmble fourth; Time Of the neat, 2:47,s.
Sherman second, Belle H. third, Jake fourth
sherman was soon in front and led to the quarter
| II. third, Jake fourth. sherman was one length
ahead at the hamlle pole in :221s, Lady Trlmble
second eight lengths In front OF Belle H., the
latter two lengths IN advance OF Jake. Climbing
the hill Lady Trimbe took the Lead followed BY
Belle FL. and AFTER very spirited struggle between
the mares, Belle Ii. won ihe heat by half length.
Lady Trlmble TWO lengths In front Of Sherman,
who was lour lengths in advance OF Jake. TlNae
| 2:491s
rim Heat-sherman soon went to the front
and led two lengths at the quarter pole In 43J
seconds Belle Fl. second, Lady Trimble third
! Jake fourth. sherman went on about his busl :.
/ ness without skip or break, and Won the heat and
/ race by tour lengths in 2:5l, Belle H. second
/ twenty lengths IN front OF Lady Trimble. Jake
! fourth.
| The following Is
SUMMARY.
FLEETWOOD PARK, Jan. 23 - TROTTING TO
! SLEIGHs.-For a suit of horse clothes mile heats,
| best three IN 6ve