The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-25
SHARP woRx Al FLEETwooD.
How Trotters were made to show their Trus
speed-A Coed Change.


Speed.-A Good Change.
The fall meeting at Fleetwood Park yes
terday was favored with pleasant day. The
track was good. but not considered fast. on ac-
count Of the late storm. The attendance WIS
fair. and the trottinR was very exciting. There
were two trots on the card. The first was for a
purse Of $500 $50 class, mile heats, best three in
i've, IN harness Pmhc. Tom Noioy. Dan
Smith. Thomas H., Carrie L., and Bruno came to
the post The judges were Sheppard r. Knapp.
William johnson, and }. s. 0del. Tho horses
were rung up promptly. King Philip won the
nrst ana second heats cleverly In 23gN and
23qN. His hackers were tubilant over the re-
suit. on the thitd hest King Phiiip was the
favorite over the neid AZ the rate Of tl00 10 els
The judges thought there WAS a fraud ia the
race, aud ordered the driver OF Tom Molloy
from his sulky. John Murphy took his place.
At the word the horses were sent away close to-
gether. King Philip took the lead, closely
pressed hy Tom Mooy at the quarter IN 81 Sec.
and at the h II In l:lS%. King Philtp won the
heat and race 10y short length In 2;3lA. When
tire time Of the heat was hung out the excite
ment was intense aud cheer after cheer greet a
John Murphy, the driver of Tom Molioy. Tor
making the hay stallion klDg Philip lower his
record 81 seconds.
rhe second irot was for purse ~ $500, for
2.3S class, mile heats, hest three In i've. IN har-
ness. Six horses serted. viz. Il. y. Wilcvxs b.
" Henry. j. u. Berlew' : h. Y. Tom. y cob Foun-
iain'ss;s' aA",e Fr.nk, iona colenms Big;
Mr. NSe's b. Y. j. ID. The horses mad even start
In the nrst neat. and went around tire turn to-
gether, Henry fist Il the gu ir'er in - seconds
before reaching the half mite pole he broke INTO
run. and ON WAS length IN trout at the half
In lis. lie came ON steadily, winning the heat
by two lengths In 2:B.
In the second heat the horses mad good send
on, Henry and Little Frank In the lead. Tom.
bv fast trotting. soon went TO the front. passing
the quarter pole IN 57S secoISs. He was two
lengths IN front at the halt PVle Ia liza when
Henry left his feet. Tom held the lead to the
end. winning the heat by head on run in 235.
In the third neat " was claimed thai the arr
yer ~ Henry was not TRYING u win the trot. and
change OF driver WAS demanded. John Muir
ply got up behind Henry. The excitement was
now AZ fever heat, and the betting was lively
They got awav to good start on tho fourth at
tempt. Tom maxim play for the lead, trOtting
fast To the quarter IN e seconds Henry second
and LAYING ~. Tom reached the half mite length
IN front IN ia Then commenced a close strng-
gle. Before reaching the three quarter poie
they were iapped, ana the trotting became
furious. IL was evident that Henry wa gaining
under the guidance OF hts skilful driver, aud
cries went M. Henry has ~" He came on
steadily. winner Of the heat In 2;25. closing In
jog amid great cheering. The result OF tins he at
showed that sharp work bad been pFacLised in
tue preceding heats. Darkness coming on, the
race was postponed until O'Clock to-day.