The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-27
FLEETWOOD PARK.

SECOND SPRING TRorr.No MEErIxo-DAS
SMITH WINS THE THIRry-SISE PURSE.
The second spring meeting nj Fleetwood Park began
yesterday. There but trot, the other purse
arranged for the day having nled The event that
came or took Ave heats to decide which the best
horse of the lot. There six starters. two Of
whom dstanced the first heat The purse
for horses that had beaten 2sa and the st heat
in 2:2sh by horse called Dan smith Ito
Is a magnificent son OF Rysdyk's Hambletonan, out
Of a granddaughter OF imported Trustee Dan has
size, length, strength and speed IN quantities 20
please tho most fastdious lovers OF such qualities In
tho horse; and with q little practice the
game he played yesterday afternoon will be a
valuable animal in the free Tor all purses he Is nearly
sixteen hands high, bright bay and Is finely pro-
portioued and put together that there IL part or
him that could DO improved.
Between tho heats Mr.. W. II. Vanderbilt brought his
team OF trotters on the track and gave them turn
around the and several times In front OF the
grand stand. Tho horses showed speed exlraor-
binary quality, and the spectators were highly de-
lighted with the exhibition II 10 very creditabie 10
TO give tho people specimen OF their quaii.y on days
when they are out TO sea fast trottng. Mr. Wander
bits team Is probably the fastest in tho country. Of
may DO in the world at the present time. lie handles
them too, liko an expert.
The following the details OF tho trot tina, came
OIL
First Heat-Dan Smith had his head In front when
tho word was gwen Tor u start, Mary Lamb second,
haywood third, Vulcan fourth, Fancy nth, The Mar
gus sixth. Dan Smith and Mary Lamb trotled side
and side down TO the quarter poc length OF
Vulcan, in 36l4 seconds Fancy fourth, haywood nnh
The Marquis sixth Dan Smith ana Mary Lamb stuck
close together around the lower turn and at tho halt
mile POLO Dan Smith a neck front OF tho mare,
the latter one length ahead OF Vulcan, who
| lengths ahead OF Fancy haywood and the ,rqu,s =
distance behind Time IL Gong up tho hill OF the
backstretch Vulcan rotted the others and led
lengths at tho three.quarter pole. The race seemed
4 mo damn M his
aud compliment air that his driver put
| he came up the homestretch led tho spectators
drivers great SURPRISE however, Dan smith began TO
close him. and at last ne had to resort to the whip
the horse responded noby, and 10 the amazement Of
| every one. Dan smith won tho heat by head. Time,
2:2sla Fancy was third, Mary Lamb fourth, The Mar
| gus ana hay wood distanced.
| Second Heat.-Weeks then took charge OF Vulcan IN
place Of Haner. Vulcan was away hrst Dan smith
second Mary Lamb third, Fancy fourth. Vulcan took
tho pole on the turn, anu dashing away, led three
lengths at the quarter pole in 30 seconds, Dan
Smith second, two lengths IN front Of Fancy, Mary
Lamb length further on. Vulcan Kept the gap open
around the lower turn, passing that point three
ahead OF Dan Smith. the latter two lengths ahead
Of Fancy, who was one length in advance
Of Mary Lamb Time, 1:i2,a. Vulcan roled
OF Dan smith sat at he
pole. The latter. however, closed up the daylight
gradually on tho homcsretch, but TINS seemed to be
by sulerance thorc was every evidence that Vulcan
could good deal faster had he been compelled
do So The Tune OF tho heat was 2:3o. Vulcan winning
ahead OF Mary Lamb the latter length in ADVANCE OF
| Fancy.
Third Heat Vulcan had the lead, Dan Smith sec
ond Mary Lamb third, Fancy fourth The latter broke
! up soon after leaving the score, and an
effort atterward overtake the others Vulcan led a
length at the quarter pole in SO Mary Lamb second,
Dan Smith third, Fancy far behind At the hali-nio
polo Vulcan led two lengths in 1l3, Mary Lamb
0nd ten lengths in advance OF Dan Smith. the latter
having been kept back for some reason not explained,
Fancy fourth Vulcan continued IN front 10 the end,
winning by three lengths on jog Dan Smith second,
five lengths ahead OF Mary Lamb, tho latter eight
lengths IN advance OF Fancy. Time, 2:34
Fourth HedL-Vulcan was first away, Mary Lamb
second, Dan Smith third, Fancy fourth. Tho latter
broke up badly the first turn and alter
ward Ia the Vulcan led length at the quarter
pole in 80 seconds, Dan Smith second, two lengths IN
advance OF Mary LamU the latter ten lengths ahead OF
Fancy. At the hali-me polo Vulcan led half length
IN l:l3M, Dan Smith second six lengths ahead OF Mary
Lamb the others TAR behind Dan smith broke on the
hill OF tho backstretcn and lost Two Ienghs but CON-
ing again he, after tine struggle, boat Vulcan up the
:. homestretcn and landed winner by two lengths
2:3lk. Vulcan was ten lengths ahead OF Mary Lamb,
the latter two lengths / n front Of Fancy.
Fifth UedL-Vulcan had the best Of tho send-off.
Dan smith second, Mary Lamb third, Fancy fourth.
Going to the quav4er pole Dan Smith broke up and
Vulcan led three lengths at that point, Mary Lamb
second, two lengths anead OF Dan Smith; Fancy lar
behind. Tine 81 seconds. Az tho halt.mne pole Vul.
Gun was lengths IN front Of Mary Lamb, the hitter
about the same distance ahead OF Dan Smith. Time,
1:l4ls. Going up tho hill Of the backstretch Dan
Smith trotted gamcly, and passing Mary Lamb cnal.
icpged Vulcan, and after very close struggle finally
passed him and heat by halt length In 2:,6s.
The following isa
| FLEETWOOD PARK-SEcoND SPRING MEETING. -FIRsT
DAY. Tuesday June 26-Purse 81. 600 Tor horses that
second $3.50 the third and 500 10 the fourth horse
mile heats, best three In i've in harness.