The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-09-28
FLEETWOOD PARK.

MEETING TWO VERY INTERESTING CONTESTS
DRUMMER BOY AND JOHN II. THE WINNERS.
The attendance at Fleetwood Park yesterday was
larger than any OF the previous days OF the meet
Ing yet still the quality Of the sport offered would
warrant much larger concoufso than thero
within tho enclosure. Two capital contests took
place. and those who witnessed tho sport much
pleased with the Irotng and the capabilities oil the
horses eng lgod.
The first trot for purse Of $500 for horses that
had never beaten 1885, $3.50 to tho Grst, 1925 tho
second, $75 10 the hrd ami $50 to the fourth horse
mile heats, best three in i've. III harness For this
there eleven entries, comprising John Muir
phys brown gedlng Clifton boy, J. Rogers brown
mare Mary Miller, j. L. Jarvis gray mare Jennie L.
A. J. Feek's bay mare Maggie Mitchell, u. b. Irwn's
bay geding Iaso f. Browns bay mare Mary Lamb
Matt lanner's bay mare Rarburn, H. Howe's bay mare
Lady Warng, c. Green's bay eeding Drummer Boy
Isaac fauldne's brown geiding Jim Monai and W. Nc
Mahon's buy mare Grace. OF the above the following
were Withdrawn before tho race:-Mary Miller, Rar.
burn. jim Moiat and Maggie Mitchell. Drummer Boy
won the race In three straight heats, Grace being tho
second best in the contest she had the speed
beat the little Drummer Boy.
Tho second rot was Tor purse OF s., 500, for horses
that have beaten 22l; $3.50 10 frs $3.50 TO
the second 1925 the third, and $3.50 to the fourth
horse milo heats. best three in Ave. harness. For
this event there seven entries. These
John Murphys bay gclding White Stockings. G.
Walkers black mare May Bird, J. II. Phillips bay
marc Adelaide, Il. Il. Bowen's roam ged,ng Honest
Harry, Dan Aace's bay geldng Banquo, A. j. McKlm-
INNS black horse Lakewood, Jr and j. A. Bachelors
bay eeldIng John Il. Biackwood Jr, was Withdrawn
TINS WAS an exceedingly vol contested IRON DO
ginning 10 end In the first heat winch was given
to John H. many of tho spectators under tho be-
hat Nav ,rd .d ia.
preston TO their opinions; but the judges insisted
that Joun II. tho heat by head He wa, ON the
outside, and the wire favored hun doubt. A dead
heat might have pleased the on but If John
tho heat by al inch he entitled to it, John
II. won the second heat cevery; but when May Bird
won the tnird heat there was storm OF applause and
Mr. Walker, the driver, was cheercd whea he to
the stand 10 be weighed. Nay Bird won the fourth
heat alter close struggle; but then John II. won
thc Lfth ana deciding heat.
The following details Of tho sport as 1t came
OIL
FIRST Hedt-Mary Lamb IN scoring got lame and did
start. Grace was the first away, Drummer Boy
second, Chiffon Boy thiId. Lady WaTng iourth jennie
l.. NTH, lago sixth. Drummer Boy soon wcnt 10
front. ana led neck 10 the quarter pole 80 -
onds Grac, second, Lady Waring mira, Jennie l..
fourth, Chiffon Boy hith lago sixth Drummer Boy
showed tho way 10 the hall-me pole, in Ill, by half
length, Grace second ten lengths ahead OF Lady
Wariug, Jennie L. fourth, Clifton Boy nftb Iago sixth
Drummer Boy led all the way home winning tho heat
by two lengths, Grace second, eight Lengths ahead OF
Lady Waring, JeunIe L. fourth, lago hith Clifton Boy
sixth. Time, Z:29ta.
Second Heat --Giace was first away, Drummer Boy
second, Lady Waring third Jennie L. fourth, Clifton
Boy nth, lago sixth. Drummer Boy was first ut the
quarter pole III 36la seconds, Grace second, two
lengths in front of Lady Waring who up and
mug, lago fourth Cation Boy NTH, jennie l.. sixth.
Drummer Boy showed tho way around tho lower turn
and two lengths ahead OF Grace half mile
pole in l3t4, lag0 third, ClIlon Boy fourth, .dy
Warning nftn, jennie /. sixth Drummer Boy came
along steadily, and won the heat handtly by Two
lengths, Grace second ten lengths ahead oil lago, CHI
tou fourth, Lady Warink hitn, Jennie L. sixth. Time
OF the heat BIN
THIRD Heat TRACE was hrst away, but the lead was
soon taken from her W Drummer Boy Jennie l..
thud, Iago iourin, Lady Waring Mitn, Chiffon Boy
sixth. Drummer Boy trotted away from the Others
and passed the quarter pole nve lengths ahead OF
Grace, Clifton Boy third, lago fourth, Lady Warng
nth, JENNIE l.. SIKH. Tine 81 y seconds. Drummer
Boy four lengths IN front oil Grace at the Eal-mc
polo IN IA, and cunning away won the heat and race
Jog in Z:33 ,, Grace second, lag0 thrd Clifton
Boy fourth, Lady Warna nth, jennie 1. sixth. Grace
won second money, Idgo the third prize and LADY
Waring tho fourth The following
SUMMARY.
FLEETWOOD PARK-ImIRD DAY SEPTEMBER
TRoTrNG MkETING-rnURsDAY, SLPr 27-FIGsr rROr.--
Purse $500. Tor horses That have never beaten 80
$3.50 rst, $l25 tv the second SO the tuifd
500 to the fourth mile heats, best three i've, IN
harness