The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-28

a SPLENDID VICTOEy ron fRrs IN
the FREE ron am TROT
Que of the Finest Contest. Ever seen in


Que Of the Finest Contest. Ever seen in
America tireat In stern Takipc second
morcy-Other Exciting Trot- Turf We-
sainiug its Lost IRureis square work.
TIE third day of the October meeting
in eetwood Park was brought to a successful
end Yesterday There was q fair attendance to
witness the result Of the POSTPONED free-fOr-all
trot. Tho performance reminded the old turf
mon Of days <ons by. when Rpton, Dutchman,
Washington. Americas, Confidence, Lady SUI
folk, Flora Temple, Tacony Mac, Princess Dex-
Ter Lady Tborne. aud George NJ Pstchen took
the honors OF tue course.
The opening event vas tho renewal OF the
grand free-for-sll trot for y purse OF sS'VOo'
SIS to first, $50 to second, $3.50 TO third tjOO
TO fourth, mile beats, bost In 8, In harness.
This trot was one OF tho bes aud most exciting
ever sesn In America. Six horses appeared ON
Thursd ~, ind then Judge Fullerton won the
nrst heat In e:2s, Great Eastern the second in
t:1l4. harus the third and fourth heats In 2.21k
aud 2:2J Snugsier was distsuced in the fourth
beat.
The Judges rang the bell aud Rarus, Great
Eastern. Judge ia llerton, Lucille Goiddust,
bud Frank Reeves amp earsd. X rus was looked
npon $ a winner, and made u hot ia-
torte. Pools sold Ratus tl0o. Geld $40.
Tor the nfth heat the horses got tue word on
ths third attempt to fair send OF. Rarus shot
Great Eastern well 40, Fullerton and Lucille
g !iddust In close attentante, Frank Reeves
bn9slng up IN me r s, hmns ,'o.,,d snpesbM ,
down the back stretch at the top Of his speed,
sloseiy pursued ey Great Eastern ,. snd JudGe
mile In the fast time Of l:06k blanket would
pave covered mem all narns sn0weu VIA, te
with excitement. itarus went ~ the stretch
with STEADY aud rapid strlde'ani passed under
the wire on toea winner Of the neat aud Irot
by u length ~ 22O.
and al things considered that was ever tfot ed
oVSr Fleetwood Park. American CIR and
course under more favorable ciIcumstances in
2.iHs each. In yesterIavs race Great Eastern
took .econd money, JAdIs Fullerton tnrd. and
Lucille GOlddust toufth.
After the trot. Chas. Green. the driver Of Luz
ellie Golddust, offered 10 match ci.le Gold-
dust aiaiust any horse In the contest six trots
for tl0O0 each. mite heats b st three Ia 1--WE. to
adee, ndr pee. or wscsn1he srots to o. eve,
two trots week. splan, the driver OF harns,
sa De wTqid i match aI5Ss 1ssnn rsI
two mile heats TO wagons, for sl,OJO e ca trot.
against Lucille Golddust for ti,OOo side, mile
beafs, best three IN ave. TO saddle. Chas Green
accepted the challenge The trot is to to on
next iId,y over Fleetwood Park, carrying
eaten weights.
fljO for 2:SJ class; go to nrst sp to second.
te5 to third, SIS to fOurtl; mile meats. best In
niE" G. p zero, ' T. 6o,y w.
T. Don. poitsr's re Orange Bly, ana J. L.
by or SS Msa. nv 'f b. pSS 9snsr
n 81. The trot was won easily in three heats by
". c, DERBY. The struggle fcr second place was
nne, Mode ~ finishing second III the first two
heats. but, thing from tue effects Of Der severe
trotune, Don peat her the third heat handsome
~. lime-2B, 233&. and 2:A
h t setd ts sTes o Ss d Tor Fac %ie
testants we're WIN. Lovell's b. g. Barney Kelly
md Jonn Splan's SPIT. e Prince. ms betting
Sn Tue p sesa. VS. before sta''ns' D-rne' Kelly
Flist Heat-Ine horses at the second attempt
BOT the send ~. Priaee went to the front, aud led
lllk. But around Tue lower turn he failed to
Keep the advantage OF his position. breaking
Prinss Jn s' h aown =. ms s
second Heat-The horses we're sent OF on the
nr,t score, Kelly being a length behind. Prince
reached Tue quarter IN S6s seconds. On the back
the paos thus gained, winning lie beat easily
Tnird Hea,-Kelly got away handsomely and
lefs Prince. passing the quarter well In The lead
IN 35h secon a. and the naf Ia l;lSb. Prince
NJ tue sretcl seemed to have sJne chance Of
the heat, out broke. Kelly took the neat easily
IN s,3.
FIR Prince, Murphy Lodded for the word, al
though trihe peniud. but soon went. TO the
front SDd reached tue quarter la 81 seconds.
1nsre he broke and lost sround. Pr"cs led at
the MALI IN Ell4. Both borses dig tne'r best on
I'll last quarter. and Barney Kelly closed the
gap. but Prince won by a head In 2:3l. Ihe
Tetnt Of this neat made no difference IN the
ALiith Heat-The nrst quarter was very closely
~iGf. Prince On the Inside IN tue lead ia
. - If. Dds. kept his adv ntlge 10 tue half Ia
lc. Sheu fr,nce broke and gave II up. Bar
ne, he - took tue net and trOt " Two ieu.th-
Inc meeting VIII end TO-DAY with a trot for a
pure Of 500 for 2;sJ 'l'ss. ~nien has fourteen
" ID start. The u X race, parse Of SlJOJ. for
nv class, has twslvs entri .. ALI noted t,otteTs
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