The New York herald., 1876-09-29
FLEETWOOD PARK.


GOLDSMITH MAID AND W. H. DERBY THE
WINNERS.
About ., 500 people assembled at Fleetwood Park
yesterday afternoon 10 witness the decision OF the
'open to allp race for purse Of S. o0o There
only threo entries originally but the names were those
of Goldsmith Maid Judge Fullerton and Lucille Gold
dust all known clippers and thus the interest to note
their performance reminded the old turtmen Of times
gone by. Unfortunately tho already limited field
suffered . reduction in the Withdrawal OF Lucille
yet Is only fair to the management TO advise that she
was expected to be on hand and not until one O'Clock
was she gwen up Charley Green had tho marc at the
track last week. took her homo at the time Of the
postponomcnt account Of bad weather. When he
did SO /; with tho assurance that at the
calling Of the she should be at the
score Some unexpected circumstance prevented this
contamination, and It was universally regretted. As
many of tho spectators were ladies the grand stand
and club house balcony presented pleassnter sight
than has long been tho good fortune OF the regular
attendant to witness SO the ladies' their bright and
rich astires. the sunshine and the constantly
moving mass OF men and youth mado the opening
scene TO the afternoon sport quito delightful.
Tho contest in q measure was somewhat adisappont-
mont AS was anticipated, the Maid beat Fullerton
quito hnndiy, and The time was SO slow that hardly
cheer was evoked from the throng That shc was not
to be sent for any low notch given out to favored
few by her driver, Saturday next she has en-
gagcment at Philadelphia to again make the attempt to
beat her record 2l4 Consequently tho result OF the
little tamo to those familiar with tho
speed of tho contestants. Still the exhibition was
pleasant and perhaps that atones for many drawbacks
wagon race, sweepstakes of S25 each with three
oJ oHeJoO
geldng W. II. Derby won IL IN three straight heats
''orRx TO ALL"
II was not long before the majority present ascer
tained that Lucille Colddust had been Withdrawn.
Shortly after three o'clock the judges called for the
horses, and the Maid, with William Doble behind
her. and Fullerton with John Spian in the suky, duly
responded 10 the summons.
First Aeat-Ayersso of pools ls:-Maid, $50; Fuller,
ton, &c. Time be'tlngEs2o to ss that me Maid
would not beat ''ninctcen," and $50 s2l sho
wouldn't beat "ninetocn and hall" Fullerton
won the pole. The fourth trial they got away head
and head, trotlIng with the precision OF ma
chnery. Fullerton put hts best foot foremost
at once and on the turn was three lengths the best
It. He held this advantage passed the quarter pole
in 81 seconds, but along tho backstretch the Maid
began shut up tho daylight, and, after ono of her
peculiar skps increased her speed so that at the half
milc u, Fullerton was showing the way by but
one and half lengths. BY the rocks the Maid shot
ahead Of the Judge when the question Of the heat was
practically settled She three lengths in advance
at the hree-quarer pole, In l'431 aad, coming along
IN her smooth and telling way, beat Fullerton iOur
lepgths under the wre The mile not tust-2 2l q.
Second Heat $50 TO So the Maid does not
beat .'nineteen;" SIS to 50 that she doesn't beat
'twenty." The word was gwen the second time OF
asking with the horses on very oven terms Tho heat
Is easily told. Rushing around tho turn tho Maid drew
away from the whieaced Judge, and at the quarter
pole, ID 335s seconds, led the dance Two lougths
Along tho backsrech SpIan called Tor little more
steam, and his handsome chestnut responding, the
Maids advantage was reduced to one length. TINS
but Tor instant only ~ the half the Maid was
two anu half lengths away, and MAINTAINING 'hls Ad-
OF the heat just TINT for ahead. The hall was done IN
07M, threcquarters In 45, and the mile in 2:2l u.
Thtrd Heak-Pools, $40 to $S that the Maid would
not beat "twcnty.one." The second attempt gave
the good. at the quarter pole one and half lengths
and alter passing this point she went into the air
1t was only vi her worse quick, shifting move.
ments, and, settling Immediately, she was two and
half the post OF honor at the halfmc pole
and from this she moved easily and shot the wire three
lengths the best OF IL The mile was In ia; aud thus
cuded the ssopcn to alp race
WAGON EVENT.
To Ill out the afternoon sweepstakes OF $25 each
cach weights to wagon, was agreed upon between W.
f. Weeks sorrel geIdng W. II. Derby, Thomas Sim
mons brown geldng Darby aud o. Bailey's chestnut
III .re Sarah The betting was lively on tho result as
the owners well known. W. H. Derby had tho
call He the race as he pleased in three straight
heats. Before tho last heat he was the favorte 10
over the others.
FLEETWOOD PARE. NEW York, THURSDAY, SEPT %,
1S76-tuTH AND LAST DAY OF THE FALL TRorrISG
NIErixG.-Purse No. O, OF 81, coo, open to ALL mile
heats, threc i've, in harness; 81 UO0 to the first,
$1,000 the second 5000 10 tho thd and $500 to the
fourth.
H. n Smiths b. m Coidsmith Maid
William Dobe) /
W. IL Humphreys ch g. Judge Fullerton