The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-04
GREAT TROTTING MATCHES
THE FASTEST TIME TO Saddle SINCE
DExTER'S SCORE OF 2.Is.


Excitement Among the Horremen In Fieet-
wood Park-sssme Wonderful TrottipR that
Might have been Improved n Little.
There was fair attendance at Fleet
wood Park yesterday. The first trot was m ate
for 800, mile heats, best . In s, 10 harness. The
contestants we're Gerry Walkers b. g. Turk and
Ben Wilson's b. q. J. II. II. The former was this
favorite In the pools, Turk winning the trot
easily In three straight heats. Tlmo-s:50k,
2:5l. 2:5iK.
The second trot was the great feature OF the
day, being match for 500, mile heats. best In
8, to saddle, between John Murphys blk. m.
May Bird and VIM. e. woeks's q. q. Tanner Boy
This race created a deal OF excitement. In the
pools the betting was heavy at evens. First
heat Tanner Boy was frat away. al the quarter
pole In IS seconds, led two lengths at the half
mile pols In 1:l0, and coming on steadily, won
the heat by two lengths in 222.
In the second heat Tanner Doy sold at $50 TO
tR on Nav Bird. Tanner Boy was awav first.
At the quarter pole no led one length in az
seconds, and he flew nv the half mile two
,engsns 10 front ot May H,d ~ hoss s 0n
contest May BIRD took the heat by a length
In the third heat the betting changed again,
May Bird having the call at $50 to $50 on Tanner
Boy. The horses were sent away to good
the quarter In 70 SECONDS, and, trotttng at n
siashing gait. opened tho gap three lengths at
the half In 1:O7, There was greater excl ,ement
then than has been seen on the track before
this season. Tanner boy trotted very fast up
tho stretch, but May Bird, comioE on like a
Hash, won the heat ny q neck from Tanner Boy
In 2:ig%.
The enthusiasm OF the spectators was intonse.
Coats and hats were sent In tho air. and cheer
ing was hearty THIS was the fsstest heat that
has been trotted to saddle since the days Of
Dexter, VINO trutted mile TO saddle in 2;lS.
In the fourth heat IL looked very niuch IA IL
the race was over and Wy Bird the win ner.
The horses had very fine send OF, but May
Bird dashed away 80 RAPIDLY that Tanner Boy
could not keep pace with her, and she passed
the quarter pole length In front In 34T seconds.
Tue mare was about the same distance IN front
at the half mile in l:0S4. May Bird made a rad
break coming up the hill. Tanner boy then
went to tho front, coming up the home stretch
on jog. taking the heat by three lengths, amid
great excitement. In 2:xiA
In the hfth hea', from some unknown cause,
May bird the favorite at $50 TO $40 for Tan
ner Boy. 1he horses had a CAPITAL start, and
left the stand at their best gait, Tanner Boy
count Of not being warmed uD for the heat
broke and fell behind. Nav BIRD passed the
quarter pole In 3iA seconds, with three lengths
the best OF II. and opened gap OF six lengths at
Boy trotted very fast. May Bird, however,
cuDe home winner OF the heat and race by
four lengths IN 2.26ls.
1be result Of tins heat caused a great deal OF
talk, some horsemen remMking that IL was
strange tnat Tanner Boy should 90 beaten In
226Js to saddle, when he trotted his last heat to
wagons Ia IN the other day in Fleetwood PARK,
beating Planter easily.
500, mile heats. best 3 in s, to wagons. between
John splan's spt. y. Prince and WIN. T.. Weeks
s.g. Derby. Prince was the choice. Derby won
the FIRST heat IA 2:t2&. After the heat, Prince
ond, third, and fourth heats aud trot In s:85.
2Jj, ana 2.yd