The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-09-26
FLEETW GOD PARK.

MEETINa-rwo ExcELLENr CoNTEsrs-LY-
SANDER BOY AND DRUMMER BOY TIE wIN-
NERs. ~ VA l..ts,s
The September trotttng meeting at Fleetwood Park
commenced yesterday and was well attended Tho
weather delightful and the track in capital cond
ton for last trotting. Two events came of, both
being closely contested, and the best horse won in
both Instances aalar.rr foMrIlss n tat54
The first trot for purse Of $780, for horses that
have beaten 240; $3.50 TO the first. $125 the
second SIS 10 the third and $50 10 the fourth horse
mile hoats best three in five, harness. There
fifteen entries, nine Of which to the post These
were John Murphy's sorrel gelding Even John, H. c.
woodnutrs bay stallion Dick Looner, j. D. McMaDn's
bay geldng Terror D. B. Irwin's bay gelding Iago A.
p. McDonald's black mare My julia w. Gourey's bay
Lille. H. Howe's bay mare Lady Warng, A. J.
McKimmns black marc Biackwood Queen, and c. S.
Green's bay geldlng Drummer Boy. Dick Loomer
the first heat very easily, Even John second Backwood
Queen third. Even John the second heat very
nicely. lago second, Drummer Boy third and he also
won the third heat II thcn thought that Even
John had the at hts mercy but to the surprise Of
every one Drummer Boy came TO the front tho
fourth heat The latter horse also tho filth and
sixth heats ana tho race Even John second
money, Dick Loomer third prize and Iago the fourth.
The second for purse Of ST. 00O fo- horses
that had beaten 2:2S; $500 10 The nrs $3.50 to
the second, $3.50 TO the third 800 the fourth horse
mile heats, best three in five, in harness There
Eve entros for tho event. but only three tho
scratch. These were John Murphy's chestnut geding
Dan Bryant. John Splan's sorrel ge!dng Planter and
A. j. Feeks chestnut gelding Lysander Boy. The
latter the race in three straight heats with the
greatest ease. The following are the details OF the
trottiIg:-
FIRST TRor
First Heot-Even John had the best OF the start,
Lille second, Drummer Boy third, My Julia fourth,
pck M sIy a NIL are
following close up Gong Gown to the quarter pole
Drummer boy took the lead ana passed that point in
3s1s seconds, two lengths In front OF Lille, Dick
Loomer third, Backwood Queen iourth, Even John
nth, the others trailing Gong around the lower
hall mile pole our LEM tbs in from, OF Even John, VINO
| was second, In I:l4H; Blackwood Queen third, My
Julia fourth, the others trailing several lengths apart
DICK Loomer came on with the lead and Won the heat
| by four lengths IN 1884, Even John second, Black
| sixth, drummer Boy seventh, Lady Waring eighth,
! Terror ninth.
Second Heal-Dick Loomcr was first away to very
good stari Le second, lago third Even John iourth
Blackwood Queen filth, Ny uiia skin, Drummer Boy
seventh, Lady Waring ei.hth, Terror nntn. Dick
| Loomcr broke up the turn and Even John went to
the front and passed The quarter polo TWO len. this
ahead o la.o ia $50 seconds; Backwook Queen
third, Drummer Boy fourth Lady Waring filth, DICK
Looner sixth, the others training Even john leo ono
length AT The haii-mc pole III l:l41a, lago second
BlacKwood Queen third, the others following lew
lengths apart Even John kept steadily on IN 'front.'
won The heat by four lengths, lago second Drum
mer BOY tnmd. DICK Loomer ourtn, Lille fifth. Ny
eighth, terror ninth. Time, 2.3i a.
Taira Hcat-Eson John aad me lead to very good
START lsgo second Dick Lcomcr third My Julia lourb,
iiIc nn, tue others lolIowng close together. Even
John opened gap oil our lensths 70 the quarter polo
III 36 seconds, Ny julia secOnG DICK Loomcr third,
BlaeAwOou Queen fourth, Drummer Boy hi,h Terror
sxtn, Lille seventh Lady Wurna eighth lago ninth.
Even Jonp opened VIDE gap ON mo lower turn, aud
eight iengths ahead at tue halt mile pole in :l3 "a.
Dick LoOmer second, eight lengths ahead o Drumnier
| Boy, the Others trailing oh hopeicssiy. Even John
came lesurey, and won Tie neat by two lengths IN
1884, Drummer Boy second Two lengths IN front OF
DICK Loomer, Ny julia fourth, Lady Warng lfth.
Backwood Queen SIKH, LliIic sevcnth. Iaso eighth,
| Terror ninth.
| Fourth AccI-Tcrror was withdrawn Even John
Was away nrst. Drummer Boy second, Lady Waring
thiru Dick Loolner fourth, lago nth, Ny Julia sixth,
Blackwood Queen seventh, Liine eighth Drummer
Boy beat Even John 10 The quarter polo and passed
that point length IN front vi hIm IN 36A seconus,
Iaso third, Dick Loomer iourth, Biackw0od Queen
nftn, Lazy WarIng sixth tho others several lengths
on he lower turn, ana passed the hai-nile pole ia
1913 Even John was sccono ten lengths ahead OF MY
julia, The others trsiing hopelcssly behind Drum
| mcr Boy came on steadily and the heat by two
lengths quite easily, Evon John second, long way
ahead oil My Juls laso ourtn, Lille nth, Lakewood
Queen SIXTH Dick Loomcr seventh, Lille eighth Time
| OF the heat, 2:3zl4
| were Withdrawn. Ny Julia had the best oil the send
or Drummer Boy second, Even John third, Iago
fourth, Lille nil6, Dick Loomer sixth. Drummer
Boy soon went to the froht and passed the quarter
pole two lengths ahead oil Even John Ny Juiia third,
iaRo ourtb, Dick Loomer nlih Lille lar behind:
| Tine 371s seconds. Drummer Boy opened gap OF
four engtns ON the lower turn, and passed the halt
mile pole in i IA Even John second, DICK Loomer
third NY julia fourth. lago fifth, Lille sxtn Drum
| mer Boy showed tho way home. winning the heat by
two lengths IN 2:341s Even Johr second ten lengths
ahead OF Dick Looiner, Ny julia fourtn, lago nfhs Lio
| sixth. -.
| .ytpth Heat-All the horses had now 70 90 10 tho
stable except those that had won heat Three came
! to the scratch-Drummer Boy, Even John and DICK
| Loomer. Drummer Boy had the best oil Inc send
! or Even John second, Dick Looner third inc Two
latlcr broke up the way 10 the quarter pole, ana
Drummer Boy passed mat point Two lengths IN 'front.'
OF Even John, Dick Loomer four lengths behind
Time q q seconds Al the hafmlle pole--time, ITO
Drummer Boy Two lengths aud hah snead oi
Even Jonn latter about the same distance 10 'front.'
OF Dick L0omer, who broke up again. Evon John smut
up some toe daylight on the backstretcb, ana Dun'
mer boy only length and hall IN 'front.' Al The
thracquarter pole. very exciting struggle RON therc
to The score ensucd, when terminated by Drummer
Boy winning the heat and race by neck Even John
second DICK Loomer ton lengths behind. Imc 1:ao}s
The following isa
SUMMARY.
| FLEETWOOD PARK-SEpTEMBER EETISG-IRoTTiHG-
TUESDAY, SEPT 25.-FIRsr DAy-fiRsr TRoT. Purse
5000 Tor horses that have never beaten 2:4o 500 to