The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-25
FLEETWOOD'S JUNE RACES.
MURPHY,s BLACK GELDING ALECK,
THE STAR OF THE DAY.
Tie wins n Race In Three Heats. Cicsciv
FoiIowedby Msce's vcrmont-Bsy Ciever's
Lively Brush with steve Maxwell.

Lively Brush Win steve mhAWeus
The June meeting of the Fleetwood Park
Association opened yesterday. The track was
In splendid condition and the attendance large.
Since last season this track changed manage
ment and is under the care Of Gates II. Barn.
ard The nrst race was a purse Of $500 for
horses that had never beaten 2:50 mile heats
best three in i've, In harness. John Murphy's
blk. q. Aieck, II. Mace's b. a. Vermont, @. A.
Denton's b. 9. }. NJ. Oakley. J. p Giibert'ss 9. IN.
Lucine, Thos. OConnor'sb. g.Jlm Mont, Lam
ean's ch. g. Major Lambert, o. 8. BaIley's 8. m.
Sarah. James N. Chandlers r. m. Leo, J. II.
Hsyward's b. z. Little Harry, and ]. X. Jarvis's
black m. Jennie started, The race resulted In q
victory for Aeck IN three heats. In the nrst
Leo third, J. N. Oakley fourth. Approaching
the quarter, Vermont went up to Aleck and
onds. Leo six lengths hehind. On the back
stretch Aleck was length away from vermont,
and passed the half mile pole in , ,he s2me post;
again broke and Aleck got further away and
won the heat by three lengths, In 2:37; Vermont
In the second beat they got away on the third
score. Leo half length IN front. Aleck second,
q great rate of speed. and took the lead ny two
lengths, Vermont second, a length In front OF
OAKLEY A. they resesed the eusr.sf' snc In sS
enort 70 pass Alock, but Without avail.
still length IN front; the Others were punched
far behind. Aleck shook Vermont on. and was
three lengths ahead as they turned into the
homestretch; he held is own to the end, win
ing the heat easily in 2:39k, Vermont second,
and J. NJ. Oakley third.
In the third neat Aieck went OF q neck in
front, Vermont second, Leo third Aleck passed
the quarter In 20 seconds. Vermont two lengths
behind, J. NJ. Oakley third; the rest 10 cluster
In this manner they passed the half mile IN
1:l8h. Turning into the homestretch Aleck
| trotted steadily and went over the score three
lengths ahead OF Vermont, winning the heat
and race In 2t0, Vermont getting second money.
J. N. Oakley third.
For the second race, purse Of 5000, for horses
that never beat 2:34, mile henis, best 2 In 8. In
| harness. Eight started: Vim. z. Weeks b. e.
Clover, John Murphy'sg q. q. Stove Maxwell, Ches-
ter simmons b. q. Cheston, +. Dunhams ch. q.
Silver Tail, Thomas Cranes T. q. st. George,
Richard Pen STAINS br. v. Stiletto =. G. Barden's
Y. M Bessie, NJ II. wbipple's bk. q. New Brook.
Pa sing the quarter. Clover had Increased bis
leal In thlrty1ye seconds Steve Max
well second, Bessie third. At the
half mile Clover. going like the wind, led fun
eight lengths; from this point to the score
there was no change Of position In the leaders,
save IN Clover gained little. He shot under
the wire ten lengths clear OF Steve Maxwell.
the second heat Glove. was fret away, Cheston
close up, passing the quarter pole In 70 seconds.
Clover led six lengths, Stiletto second, the 9TH
ers strung out badly From this to the end
! Clover had II all his own way, and crossed the
score three lengths ahead OF Stiietto, Bessie
third time 2;3aH. Clover cut out the work In
the third heat, ana was never approached; ne
arrived home the winner of the heat and race
Steve Maxwell was awarded second money, Sti-
| letto third money time, 2.3t.