The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-10

TEN WELL CONTESTED HEATs-HoRACE GREELEY
AND DICKERMANs SPOTTED COLT THE WIN
NERs.
Fleetwood Park was opened yesterday by Gates II.
Barnard, late of Troy, member of the Board Of APP
peals Of tho National Association This gentleman
says that no is determined carry trotting this
place on such square basis that people can attend
races the future with the satisfaction Of knowing
that when they leave the track the best horses have
won All the contests that trotted viii be governed
strictly by tho rules Of the National Association, and
any infringement OF them will be punished by 1ne
expulsion Many other parties have had this track
years ago, and began with the determination of
doing just such audable things Mr.. Barnard in
tends; but somehow other they Tell
knaves and failed in their undertaking. We nope MIR.
Barnard may be successful in giving healthy trotting
to the public; and II he does, the public will freely
support him.
The attendance was rather slim for an opening day
with such good horses announced 10 contend;
but we we're not disappointed at this When people
are satisfied that things will be conducted properly
there WILL doubt be larger asscmblages trott,ng
days The track was in excellent condition and every
thing passed or satisfactorily Two rottirg contests
came or the first beng for horses that had never
beaten 240, mile heats, in harness. which had for
starters Dan Mace's bay geding Horace Greeley,
Thomas Cranes gclding 81. George and John
Rogers bay mare Carrie Myers ST. George was the
favorte before the start and after the had
two heats he still had the cal in the betting and when
his hackers had completely senced every BETTER and
they supposed all the horse had do go
win, Dan Mace to the great surprise of the George
party, won the fourth heat easily with Horace
Greeley that tho latter horse became tho avottc at
long odds lie went with the race, winning the
attn heat but another Surprise followed by ST George
winning the sixth heat in the fastest time made during
the race. Betting began again, aud ST. George was
taken Tor favoritc.
The second rot was horses that never beaten
Q 25, mile heats, best three in Eve, in harness, Tho
starters were Charles Dckerman's spotted geldlns
Spotted Colt, John Murphy's bay geldns Charlie
Green and Dan Mace's white geld,ng Crown Prince
Spotted Colt was the favoritc the neld He won
the race three straight heats, tho others being
IN condition The following tho details OF The trot-
ting 1t off,
THE FIRST TRor.
First Hcdt-(SL George the iavorite The neld)
Carrie Meyers was first away, 81. George second,
Horace Greeley third The latter broke up badly on
the turn, and before he recovered he tea lengths
4 behind. Az the quarter pole, which passed IN
! Al seconds. Carrie Myers led u length, ST. George
second. These Two horses then yoked and troted ike
a team the haii- mile pole 201s, lengths IN
advance OF Horace Greeley. 81. George beat Carrie
Myers up the hIl but she took sides with him again mt
the quarter pole, and aftcrward carrying
him to a break and The heat by hall a
length in "a, Horace Gsceiey eight iengh behind
Second Heat George still the favoritc over
the lie u at odds, notwithstanding that Carrc Myers
beat INN the previous heat ST George bad slightly
the advan ngc OF very limo start, Horace Greeley
second, Carrie Myers third bat so wet up that
Of the others could take the pole from her, keep
ing close to sho showed her head IN front
when going around the turn. she was length
IN front at the quarter pole, m 39ls seconds
IT. George ten lengths IN front OF Horace
( Grccicy Who had broken M badly IN making tho
St George trottcd up To the mare on TIE lower turn
and they passed the halfmile pole parallel lengths
away from Greeley. Time :luts. Gong W the MN
81 George showed ia frout toe short time but before
he reached the three quarter pole the him
break and coming home steadily wonih he heat by
half length ia 244 "a, ST. George second, four lengths
ahead OF Horace Greeley.
Third Hedt-Thcre was no betting on this race be-
heats, the hackers of 81. George so
OF his victory before the previous heat ST.
George had the lead slightly al The scnd-on, Carrie
MYERS second Horace Greeley trailing. St George
broke up the turn but stl he managed 10 have his
head in front at the quarter pole Ia 80
opas and then letting out Ink, opened gap OF tour
lengths 10 the hait-mie pole In l:lI Horace Greeley
broke badly alter passing the quarter pole aud lost
fifty YARDS by the accident At the pole
the heat by three lcugts N 2s0, Carrie Myers
lengths IN front Of Horace Greeley.
Fourth Heat Any amount OF odds was then offered
on ST. Georges chances. The latter had the .cad
Carrie Myers cond, Horace Greeley tnrd. ST. George
aud 6reelcy trotcd stdc and side around the and
down TO the quarter pole, passing that point close
Carrie Myers Horace Greeley then gradually
trottcd away from 81 George, aud had three
lengths the best OF IL nj the hals-intie poic in
l.l7H: Carrie i've lengths behind. Horace trccicy
trotlcd steadily up the h oi the backstrctch and WAS
oar lengths IN front at the ihrccquartcr pole when
coming easily ana steadily he won the beat by tw.
lengths in 2:4i Carrie Myers SIX lengths behind ST.
George.
fYffh HeaL-Horacc Greeley had the call in the bet
been playing with tho other drivers during prsvi-
heats, and that mis- horse the best Of the trio