The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-19
FLEETWOOD PARK.
First Day of the Spring
Trotting Meeting.
Tornado Maid The Winner Of the $50 Purse
aud Lady Blanche the 2gO Race.

Under combination Of the most suspicious cir
cumatances, Fleetwood threw Jpsn It's gates yes.
terday, ana welcomed .le turf!oylng public 10 It's
pleasant enclosure. The event had long been looked
forward TO- and the success winch characterized It's
every feature should be very atislng 70 the new
management. Eyeryw here about the magnificent
course there are changes 10 he observed which
cal iortA unusual commentator. Improvements
are numerous, ootn in the grounds and on the
stands. Thngs have been righted. ana losing the
OLD angular appearance, are now very attractive
There ia q freshness all over the park In the build
lngs surroundings that was marked
and commented upon 10y the thousands congre-
gated within its gates yesterday. Nature rarely
smiles more sweetlY than she did on this OCCASION.
Enticeu By the genial sun and the nature OF the
sport presented, as well their fatn in the prom
ises made regarding the direction or the amuse-
ment, the fair lacies OF Gotham turned out IN
ioTce great NUMBERS grazing that portion OF
Sne grand stand set apart for their exclusive
use. Others gathered on The balcony OF the
club house, making pretty framework
in that direction TO the busy scenes
and Interested gatherings on the right or the
grounds anu in the neid below. The desire by the
Fleetwood management 10 cultivate the patron
age Of ladies - wise, and VIII prove amply re-
muneratve, as there to nothing TO equal the
charm OF woman In outdoor reunions.
In every detail the stewards or the Park carried
OUT the admirably arranged programme. and their
earnessness in enforcing the rules and keeping
In mind oil the perplexing minutR necessary Tor
successful result speaks well for brilliant and
satisfactory meeting.
Among those Ia attendance were many gentle
men Of wealth and influence. Loving a horse and
deightlng IN such exnioltions OF speed as were
noticed yesterday, they VIII gather at all trotting
Journeys near the city, If rney can feel assured
rne rowdj element viii not be permitted to assert
It's offensive strength nor TO brush too near the
respectable and refined. This they feel Is now tine
case at Fleetwood. and so there is but little do ubt
that In all good time the trotting reunions
there viii be just brilliant as the grand gather
ings when make Jerome Park intne summer ana
autumn such an attractive place.
the judges OF the day were Major Morton and
Mt A. 5 Post OF Goshen, y. y, ana MI Villa N
" Parks of Brooklyn, men OF rare experience
ana excellent Judgment III all trottlng matters.
THE FIRST TRoF.
This was for a purse OF $1,000, for horses that
,ad never beaten $50 divided into three paris,
Inc first horse winning $3.50. the second $500 ana
he third $50. There were eighteen entries ior
The race. but four OF them Withdrew, leaving Jour-
teen to contest lor the prizes. These were
John Trout's sorrel gedng I. q. French,
r. De
Joseph Sterrett's bay mare Lucea, l. b. John
son's bay mare Christina. Thomas O'ConneT's
black Reiding Vulcan, John Spian's bay gelding
Hawk George Stengelis Day geldIng Carter C. II.
McDonald's gray mare Priyateer Maid, Dan Aace's
Dav mare Maud K. =. Bent's bay mare Berew,
Robert thornton bay mare Vesta, j. II. Shep-
nerdss bay mare Rosie. Charles ;. Green's brown
mare Tornauo maid, and J. Golosmltn's bay mare
Ene Deans. -,
srter the first heat. Then Maud became
the favonte at odds. Inc horses scored
or more than MALI an nour before
he word was given, anu then iney went OF IN
dragging manner. me contest was close De-
iurmer winning the first neat by length, meek
dividing second ana third. In the second neat
T. Is. French got away nrst, fflVateer MAID
second, Maud third. tire others struggling after
them Maud soon vent 10 the rom, and kept the
lead 10 the point u rocks on the oacEstretcn,
when she broke up, aud then Tornado laid TOOK
the lead closely followed By Efne Deans These
two contested rue heat 10 the END, TORNADO Maid
winning py q snort length. Efne Deans second,
haud ihlro. change again LOOK place IN tue
avoriie over the Others. she won the third
neat IN gallant style, by making rush up the
homesrretcn rom fourth position az the neao OF
the stretch and lanoInR q winner Dy length.
Enc Deans was second anu Maud tntrd. TIE
time OF the neat was 1885. ne mare Rosie's srlky
vas cut down ~ the quarter pole oy Nesta. but
Kosle was allowed 10 start nRasn 10 tue next
heat however, sue was dlstanceu lor runnln<.
Tornado Maid won the fourth neat ana race, Maud
taKinR the second money aud 1. y. FTencn the
snird premium. Time o. the neat 2;Ss TIE Io!-
lowing Is
FLEETWOOD PARK-FIRsT SPRfSG MEETING
FIRST UAY-TURsDAV, May lS-Purse $1,000. for
horses tnat nave never Deaten 2:50i $3.50 70 the
nrst 800 10 the second anu $3.50 10 the tnird mile
49, IN &c