The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-27
FLEETWOOD PARK.


1Sa-BUrcHER BOZ AND LADY WHITE rHz
WINNERS.
The second day OF the regular June trottng meeting
Fleetwood Park passed on satisfactorily. Though
the attendance light, excellent sport devel-
oped. There were two events on the programme the
nrs being purse or $500 horses that never beat
1885, and the second for horses OF the 22s class Tho
former brought six OF the eight to the score
these being T. Backus sorrc celding Butcher Boy.
John Murphy's brown marc Ratio Hugnes, James N.
Chaoder's mare Leo, Jerry Walkers black geld
ing Whisper, n II. whipple's chestnut Dolly
Dot and }. De Camps gray geIdng Billy In the hrst
and second pools sold the ned brought $40 Whisper
SIS and Leo $14 Then the talent got to work, when
Butcher Boy made the favorite, against the
field He won the FIRST heat, beating Dot under the
wire three lengths in 23o Katie Hughes third whisper
fourth, Billy nth and Leo sixth. Butcher Boy was
made q greater favorite than Just before the
horses called for tho second heat but aided BY
tho injudcious in which he handled, Dolly
Do. won the heat IN 2:36. beating Butcher Boy one
length Katie Hughes thrd Billy fourth Whisper anh
and Leo last The betting fraternity. who deep
10 tho pool for Butcher Boy did not Ike the appear
ance OF things At this juncturc and they began 10
question the stories OF his wonderful speed which had
reached them, for even though tho reports we'll
authenticated, thcy "looked the animal over,u
and pronounced him far from being .
horse that would make many friends at
nrst sight. So the talent" began to
hedge, and Dolly Dot sold up against tho Geld.
Butcher Boy stcader in the third heat than
preceding Il, and ratified home the winner by one
length, though Dolly Dot made magnificent effort on
tho to catch him, but the Boy mad plenty
in hand going under the wire 236 Billy was third
IN THIS heat Katie Hughes fourth the nag fell in
Leo's face. Dot, really the only opponent worthy OF
mention that Butcher Boy had to lear. upon she
track Tor Tho ionrth heat very tired and evident
tnat she had ceased 10 be dangerous Butcher Boy
went on with the lead and was never headed, gong
under tho wire tho winner oil the boat and BY
length, in 2:37x. Dot second, Katie Hughes third
and Billy fourth. Second aud third money awarded
In the order Of the finish 10 this heat.
2:2S
The % class purse $60O. brought the four entries
TO the seora These were John Murphy's brown marc
LADY DahiAm, j. W, Crawiord's gcldug Basil
Duke, NJ IL Whippic's bay mare Lady White. and T.
q Bardens gray mare Bessie. Basil Duke was the
cho:ce, Dahiam next aud Bessie .'bringing but .
song Bessie rather astouished her friends the
steady gait the end IN such that she landed
the winner Of the heat BY one length, In 237A. Lady
Dahlam second. Basil Duke snird and Lady While
Basil Duke was still the favorise, bring
ing $40, Lady White $40 and tho held Sl0
Bessie took the lead the work Tor the second heat
and maintained until going ''up the HILL when Lady
hite, who had left her feet the haifm pole
and ailsn back lass 'csme with rush" and turning
into the stretch wen. 10 The front ana PASSED
the wire winner OF tue heat by one length In 2:334
Bessie second Basil Duke third and Daham .
bad fourth White was now . great favore. She
away with the best OF II, and being headed
captured the third heat by length, in 233. the
fastest Of the race Basil Duke showed 10 much ad-
vantage In this mite, and had he not broken
on the stretch might have gwen whippIe the
owner OF LAZY white, much troubc. The word for The
fourth heat gwen about the worst scndoa
this track. Lady White Was tired and had
been acting badly In scoring, and the drivers, not
wishing ~ this Stage Of the struggle 10 send their
horses lar around The without getting the word.
took them hand possible alter passing
the stand Upon the fourth attempt Lady White again
up break, and Splan, seeing her dancing IN
the AIR, pulled Duke almost 10 standstili directly
under the judges eyes Unexpectedly Lady White
settled TO trot and. gong At clipping gait tnc word
gwen with Dukes driver upon the point OF turning
back 9TH tral With sendon Of shs character
Lady White opened gap OF several lengths before
Duke and thu others were fairly under way Al the
quarter pole however. Duke was but one ieAgth be-
hind white, and 1T the hal mile pole no had reduced
this daylight hall that distance. Climbing " the
hill, - the Lady drew away from him, but coming up
the stretch the Duke did excellent work, yet Lady
White had still enough lett 20 pass under the wire the
winner OF the heat and BY half length. Time,
2:33k. Bessie awarded second money and Basil
Duke the third. The result might have been dne rent
IL the Duke had got away on even terms with White
IN the last heat
SUMMARY.
FLsErwoop PARx, NEW YoKK, JuxR "a 1s76-SpC-
oxD DAT rHn JUxn TRorrfSo MExrrxo--Purss No ,,
Of $500 Tor hca>s that never beat 23S mile heats,