The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-31
FLEETWOOD PARK.


craft in 1870
FLEETWOOD PARK.
SECOND DAY OF THE SPRING MEETINa-Two
INTERESTING TRoTTINa RACEs-sTEvE MAX
WELL AND YOUNG SENTINEL THE WINNERS
The second day OF the spring trolting meeting at
Fleetwood Park was not quite well putronizcd rs
the rst and the reason therefor may be attributed
the attractions In other directions, beng Decoration
Day. with its services the and the parade
In The class Of horses were to compete for
tho prizes not good those OF the previous
day, and this too had It's effect the people, yet with
all the apparent draw bucks thcrc a very fair
tendance witness the sport, which came on In very
satisfactory manner. Two wero trotted; tho
first under saddle, popular with tho oldcr
patrons OF the turf for in their young days under tho
saddle then the rule II Is in these days the OK
ccption. The second between six horses In
harness, which was decided in three straight heats
Tho following are the details OF tho day
was for purse OF $780, for horses that had never
beaten $50 in harness. $3.50 to the rst sI25 10 tho
second SIS to tho third and $50 to the fourth; best
three in i've. under tho saddle. There three
entries for this race two OF which came 10 the post
These were John Murphy's gruy geldlng Steve Max
well and W f. Weeks bay marc Mary Lamb. Steve
Maxwell was the invorte at slight odds. Very little
betting. however, tho result transpircd during the
progress Of the race
Fyrst Hcdt.-Mary Lamb had the pole, and at tho
fourth time Of trying she got away with half length
tho best oft The horses trottod side side down
to the quarter pole IN 49, seconds As they rounded
into the lower turn the horses and tail the
leading. She then broke up and Steve MAXWELL
alter getting away from about half dozen lengths
als hrnk nd ur ltan
Maxwell six lengths In front He passed. tho bafmile
pole with this advantage In lax. Tho mare broke
UP twice the backs,retch and Steve MAXWELL logged
homo a winner OF the heat by nifty yards IN 2.32al
Second HeaL-The horses dashed away with their
heads parallel and trotted neck and neck to tho
quarter pole in IS seconds. Around tho lower
turn they were yokcd until the half-mile POLE
whore Steve Maxwell began to draw away. He was
length in front of the no passed that point In
1:1215 Going up tho hill Maxwell Increased the day.
light, until at the threoquartcr pole no was a dozen
| lengths in front. Maxwell logged homo fity yards in
front OF tho marc in 2:27ja.
Third HeaL-Thc horses had o capita, send off but
before they bad rotted twenty yards Mary Lamb
broke up, and before she recovered Maxwell was
dozen lengths away He was all Of that distance
in front tho quarter pole. in 36 u seconds about
looked behind him, but kept hts charge work, bring
ing him homo winner Of the heat and race BY aity
yards, In .:3Ois
The following isl
FLEETWOOD PARK-SrRrSG 1R0TrrvG MEETNG-SEC-
oND DAY-WEDSEsDAy, May 80 Purse $500. Tor horses
that had never beaten 230 in harness, $3.50 to the
first horse 1925 to the second $75 TO the thrd $40
10 the fourth mile heats best three i've.
saddle.
John Murphy's g. 6: Stove Maxwell.
W. 4. Weeks b M. Mary Lamb. 2 2
TIME.
Quarter UdH Mile.
Second heat. ........... 30 1:l2a 2:271
for purse OF s., OOO horses that had never
beaten 234 $500 TO tho hrs $3.50 the secoud $3.50
TO the third and Sl0O 10 the fourth horse; mile heats
best three In hvc undor the saddle. There were
entries. all Of which came to tho post. These wore
bay mare Daunt Charles s. Green's sorrel gclding
THOMPSON. o. Smiths bay stallion Young Sentinel
gclding Uncle Dave formerly Echo) and H. Hunts
chestnut geding Charlie. Young Sentinel won the
high Of a beautiful mahogany bay color, win biack
poIuts and no white He Is very even trotter with
ds aud fS'x sna j, Inc race r
Of Goldsmlth's Volunteer
First HedL-Thompson was away first, Charlie sec.
ond. Young Sentinel third, Modcsty fourth, Dauntoss
fifth, Cora T. sixth. There was rattng Of sulky
spokes as the horses passed around the turn, and
some ofthcm broke up When they passed the quar-
ter pole, which was done IN an seconds Thompson
was leading three lengths, Modesty second, Cora r.
third Charlie iourth Dauptless nith Young Sentinel
sixth Tho latter troitcd past Charlie and Dauntlcss
on The lower turn Al tho balf-milo pole, which
reached IN l4a, Modcs'y led by two lengths, Thomp
son second, Young sentinel third. Cora +. fourth,
Charlie dfth Daunticss sixth. Gong up the hill OF tho
backstrctch Young Sentinel trotted to tho front, and
length ahead az the three quarter poIe Modesty
second length In advance Of Thompson, the latter
beng Six lengths in front oil Cora II, Charlie nth.
Dauntless sixth. Young Sentinel and Modcsty had
close contest the nonestrcch, the former winning
the heat by length Modcsty was eight lengths In
advance OF Thompson, Charlie fourth, Cora Y. nith
Time, 2J0
Second Heal-The start was a very good one at the
second attempt, Thompson leading tribe, Modesty
second Young Sentinel third, Cora r. fourth, Charlie
Modcsty drew to the front ana showed the way,
ing that point in 80 u seconds, Young Sentinel
Cora Y. break where she stayed for seconds.
Modosty trotted away IRON tue others the lower
turn and was six lengths ahead AT the hal-m pole
1:l2, Young Sentinel second, Danncss third, Charlie
fourth, Thompson nth. Cora f. tar behind Coming
up the hill OF the backsrcch Young sentinel trolted
very last and gained on Modcsty at every stride. Tie
latter lengths ahead at the three. qunrtcr
pole ana dong her BEST as Mace heard tue clater OF
Young Senncl's hoois behind him. Getting into the
Young Sentinel was forced TO his highest
rate, and responding to the persuasion Of his driver
he beat Modcsty over tho score by neck Modcsty
was niy yards ahead OF Charlie, Thompson fourth,
Uauntless nIth Cora i. dtstanccd. Time 2:27k.
THIRD Hedk-Aftcr a low attempts the horses had
very lar start Thompson ieadiDg, Dauntless secoud
Young Sentinel third, Modesty iourIh Charlie NTH
Gong 10 the Thompson intorfercd with Modcsty
so uch that judges noticed II and punished tho
driver the race for the foul AZ the quarter pole,
leading, Thompson second, Modcsty lnird, Dauntess
fourth, Charlc nith Young sentinel Kept IN front
around the lower turn aud passed the halt mile hall
length ahead OF Modesty, VINO was three lengths In
advance Of Thompson the latter SIX lengths In front
OF Charlie, Dauntlcss bringing up the rear Young
Sentinel opened the gap the hill OF the backstretch
and was two lengths and a half ahead at the three
quarter pole, Thompson second, Modcsty third. the
Others lar tho rear. Young sentinel maintained tho
lead 10 the eud. winning the heat aud race By QUO
length, Thompson second, sixth lengths IN front Of
Modcsty, the latter Ten lengths ahead OF Charlie