The New York herald., 1876-10-25
FLEETWOOD PARK.
MEETIEG-KING PHILIP THE WINNER OF
THE 'FyFTY" RACE-THE THIRTY EIGHT

INAUGURATION OF THE OCTOBER rRoTTISG
MEETIEG-KING PHILIP THE WINNER OF
THE ''FIFTY" RAcE-THE .sTHIRrY-EIoHT'
PURSE POSTPONED AFTER THREE HEATS.
The October tro,tng meeting at Fleetwood Park was
pleasantly and successfully inaugurated yesterday
Though the track was slightly heavy the first hour
OF the amusement the great OF brushing gwen
IL prepared the way Tor tho sunshine to put II
in toerable shape. Short and sharp work marked the
introductory contest, this being for horses OF the
'liiy class, purse OF $500 Six of the eleven entries
responded. these being the brown gcding Dan Smith
black mare Carrie l., brown stallion King Poihp,
black geldng Tom Molloy, brown gelding Thomas
l. and black geding Bruno. Speculation
opened with the betting as folows:-king
Philip, $2l: Bruno sl3; aeld $50 The King captured
the first heat after fair struggle up the stretch with
Smith In 2:394. The adherents of the King made
him the iavorite all the others TO ! before the
second heat with which he credited ID 2:5s4a,
after Bruno showing the way for nearly thrse-auar
tors OF mile. Tom Molloy finished second, and II was
with apparent difficulty that his driver prevented him
from winning the heat, as he was "puiled almost
double' from the distance to the wire. The judges
evidently made note OF this little matter as VIXEN
the contestants called for the third heat Nooys
driver was ordered out OF his susy and Murphy sub
sttuted which greatly pleased the adherents Of the
-
aoy, $35; field 50 There really but the King and
Nooy in the heat as they went away from the others
ns they pleased after capital struggle Philip
footed his gallant competitor and landed the winner by
lwo lengths Had Moloy kept his feet on the stretch
II might have been eight III" for the King. More
Shan the usual satisfaction was derived from tho
sult OF the heat nasmuch the victor cut down his
record from so TO 81 a just lSA seconds That the
judges right IN removing Mooy's driver the
facts FULLY prove
appeared. These were the bay geuidg Farragu dark
RcldnR Tom, black mare Sadie, sorrsl geding Little
Frank. bay geding ). d. and bay gelding Henry An
pther peculiar and significant event From late public
performances Henry held the place OF honor in tho
betting, the averaged pools before starting being
Henry, 1885, Little Frank, $50; Tom, S2S; field, s2l
Tho hrst heat credited TO Tom who went to the
front the lower turn and had two lengths TO spare
from Horny, going under 'he wire in 23e. The fancy
ior Henry was not great before the second heat
as he sold in the 1eid Tom and Little Frank being
selected as choices Tom $780, Little Frank SIS, field
$2S Tom assumed command just after the word
gwen and kept until the stretch was reached, when
Henry closed accounts with him and both went under
the wire dancing the air, Henry having half length
the best OF H. The judges gave the heat To Tom, as
his work had been the more honest. Before scoring
Tor the third heat the judges relieved the drivers OF
Henry and Little Frank from further duty on the score
that they were not trying TO win. Murphy took his
seat behind Henry, anG Jim Dustin in Little Franks
sulky. There at once decline in the market on
Tom, ana In one or two instances Henry sold almost
up with all the rest That the latter was being
rather strangely driven in the first and second heats
proven in this, he the heat by two lengths
from Tom on q jog. before fourtn neat could DO
trottcd darkness and the decision Of the
was postponed units o-day at O'Clock. For their
spirited and determined action In removing suspected
the Judges had the thanks OF the majority Of
the spectators, who desired to the 'best horse
winn
SUMMARY
FLEETWOOD PARK NEW YORK. TUESDAY, OcT. "a,
1S76-FRsT DAY THE OCTOBER TRoTTING MEETING
Purse No. OF $780, Tor horses that beat $780,
mile heats three in nve In harness. entrance ten per
and only five per II declared out BY the 2lst
inst $3.50 TO the rst S25 to tho second SIS to the
third and $50 TO the fourth.
J. +. Giibert's New York; b. s. King Philip.
William Morris Kingston, n. " blk g. Tom
Anlioy = :
Israel Denton's tGravesend, L. H. b. &. Dan
Smith. Observation-Disclosures. 8 A
W. Barber's kingston n W b. <. Thomas l..
John Coeman's New York; blk m. Carrie L.. o
J. Z. Jarvis (Parkville, l.. blk Q. Bruno. dis
C. ID SirdeDs lpiqua Oho) r. g. W. T. Love. DIR.
A. McDonalds New York; b. g. Dimples. dr.
Richard homby's Columbus, Ohiol br. g.
C. v. Whitebeck's New York; S. &. Utica. DIR.
J .Wenzers (Spring g1od, n. W ch. m. Dollie. DIR.