The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-21
rRorT1Na TO sLEIoHs.


took place on race track In this netgnborhood-
came or yesterday afternoon at Fleetwood Park.
The novelty called out quite large attendance,
who seemed to relish the sport exceedingly.
Those who congregared at the track came gen.
orally in sleigns, and there was grand display OF
these vehicles in oil the various styles The Port
land cutter, however, predominated and 1t is
very apparent that 1t is the most fashionable with
the majority OF men who drive last horses on the
road.
For the race there were six entries, comprising
John Murphy's sorrel gelding Sorrel Jake, T.
Trimble's brown mare Lady Trimble, J. Olcott's
bay geiding Harry, ]. Haslett's bay geldlng Sher-
man, y. Louden's bay .gelding Jerry and D. HI.
toms brown gelding John Adams Before the
start pools were sold on the event. Sorrel Jake
being the first choice, Lady Trlmbe the second.
the field fetching very small figures. Harry and
Sherman were withdrawn before the start.
The course was IN fine cOnfdlt1on Tor sleigh1ng,
1t having been rolled and made as smooth as q
carpeted moor on the surface; ye. the horses
sank rrine at every stride ana could not make
track III hot weather. Four heats were closely
contested between SOrrel JAKE, Lady Trnble and
Jerry. John Adams being no match Tor the others
he cut very poor figure In the race and was
Withdrawn after the second heat. Sorrel Jake
won the rrst, third ana fourth heats, Lady Trim.
me judges were Messrs. Shaw. oden and
Rogers.
The following are the details OF
The RACE
First Heat-Lady Trimbe won the pole, sorrei
Jake the second place, JOnn Adams the third posi-.
tion and Jerry the outside. Tue horses had q very
even start ana tr0tied to the quarter .pole In
IL Second Jerry d close
Adams fourth, on break dity yards behind. At
the nali-mile pole, which as passed IN 49, Jake
lengths in front Of Jerry. Going up the hill to the
three.quarter pole Lady Trimble ana Jerry broke
and came home a winner by eight lengths In :Os,
Lady Irlmoe second one length IN 'front.' OF Jerry.
Jonn Adams nearly distance behind.
Second Heat.-SOrrel Jake the iav0rite over the
field at two to- one. Just before reaching the
score sorrel Jake broke up aud the Others
the quarter pole Lazy Trlmbe led Jerry two
lengths IN 46s seconds. the latter six lengths In
in Of ADAMS @
change Of place to the nalI-mlle pole, which was
passed nrst BY Lady Trimole IN 1871. Jerry Sec
onu, Jake third Jonn Adams fourth. Gong up the
nil OF the backstretch Jerry broke up and Jake
TOOK second place aud made an unsuccessful at
by two lengths. IN 3:l0 Sorrel Jake second, two
lengths IN front OF Jerry, John Adams more than
%9 x ees s re sycrt. IVA,
the field at two TO one. The horses had q very
good start, Lady Trimble soon going to the front,
followed by SOrrel JAKE and then Jerry. At the
quarter pole Lady Trimble led TWO lengths In 46x
seconds, Jake second. two lengths in front Of
pole in l:Sl u, Jake second. eight lengths IN ad-
vance oil Jerry. Going up the hill Lady Tumble
broke up and Jake went to me 'front.', ana coming
lance dividing the mare and Jerry, the latter be-
ing tUIrd. Time, 3:05h.
Fourth Heat-Jake soon took the lead, and the
mare breaking up she fell tar In the rear. Jake
was a length IN 'front.' OF Jerry at the quarter pole
in ASK seconds, and about two lengths In front at
the hali-mle pole IN 1904. At the three-quarter
pole Jake leo Tour lengths and coming on lesurely
won the neat and race by length IN 3:0sH. The
following is a
FLEETWOOD PARK. Jan: so 2o-IRorT1No 70
SLEIGHs.-SweepsIakes OF $500, mile heats best
three IN five, to sleghs.