The New York herald., 1877-09-09
FLEETWOOD PARK.

TWO CAPITAL TRorTrNa coNTEsTs-ELAINE THE
WINNER OF THE FIRsT--THE SECOND UNrIN-
IsHED.
A large number OF breeders Of 1ne trot.ing stock
assembled at Fleetwood Park yesterday afternoon
TO the struggles of the three four year
ods for the stakes announced TO como on. Owners of
the most fashionable breeds of also out
in numbers, many of them driving beautiful spoc-
of the Hambletonian and other families, single
and double.
The that came on first py three year -ods
and the second by four-y A FIVE year old
stake also tho card, but this settled by a
walk over. In tho lrst trot the three year old stake
had four starters comprising c. Stanfords (Schenec
tady, N. " bay colt Hambetonan Mohawk by Mo-
hawk Chief son of Rysdyk's Hambletontan,
dam by Rysdyk's Hamblctonian, second dam by
Exton Eclipse third dam by Hambletonian,
fourth dam by mp Messenger Robert Stecl's tPhlade
pns) bay colt Elwood Medium, by Happy Medium, dam
Blanche, by Voorhees, Abdallah J. w. Eckstcn's
tPhiladcphia) bay geldng Frank Medium, by Happy
Medium. dam by Mambrino Chief, and Leland Sand
lords (San Francisco Cal bay 6y Elaine, by Mes
scngcr Duroc dam Green Mountain Maid, by Harry
Clay. There was no betting the race, the
and spectators not Of the sort that indulge in
such business, beng quito satisfied with the excite
Tho three year-olds a hardy lot and
trotted very prctty. Elaine was beaton the
first heat by Elwood Medium because she was driven
by Mr.. Burr, who sixty pounds weight.
On the second heat John Murphy behind her, and
she the heat with the greatest Elaine also
the third heat and tho race tho time OF tho heat
being 1861, which was wonderful timo Tor such
heavy track. The winncr is very compactly formed
Oily OF good size, bay, with white ankles be-
hind Sho has square, steady stride, of
the kind that improves with practice. She
will be treasure to her and a val
liable acquisition TO tho State of California, her
future home MI Stees bay colt Elwood Medium
who second in the race is very nne one and he
has elegant way Of going. Nothing short of an cx-
traordinary good one like Elaine could have beaten
him.
The ur.year-old stake best three in five, in
harness. Uf tho number OF nominations four came TO
the post. These ISAIAH Rynder's tPassaic N ~
chestnut colt Sir Walter, by Aberdeen, dam Lady
Winfield, by Edward Everett, granddam by Long
Island Black Hawk; Robert Stcel's (Philadelpha)
gray flly May Medium, by Happy Medium. dam
Lady Jane Gray, by Caliph; Ed. Gccr's (Colum
bia, Tcnn.) black Alice West, by At
mont dam Young Kate, by McDonald's
Mambrino Chief, and Carl $. Burr's (Comac, ]. ~
black colt Hoeartb, by Messenger Duroc dam Hattie
Hogan, by Harry Clay; second dam Ncttlc snyrc by
Scey's American Star; third dam Hulse's Hickory
They fine looking quartet. Alico West was
guilty of little too much 'skivng" in tho first heat
given TO Sir Walter The second heat
against Alice West again for running, and
although she came the scoro first the judges
placed fourth. On the third heat Hogarth came to
the front, and then after another heat which won
by Alice West in good style, the postponed
until Monday afternoon at two O'Clock. In the last
heat Of this Hogarth led all tho way until we'll
INTO the homestreich, when he succumbed 10 the
weight he was carrying, Carl s. Burr having driven
him the lour heats.
Between the trois w. IL. Vanderbilt came on tho
track with his fine team, Small Hopes and Lady Mac,
and gave the people assembled display oil the grand
way his horses have OF going. All VINO witnessed the
speed Of the tree to say that their co uals
not the world At the present time. ON good
day and track, 1t Is conceded tnat Mr. Vanderbilt
beat z :25 over the Fleetwood course.
The following are the details the trotting:-
THE FIRST rRor
First Heda-The youngsters scored ten times before
the word was gwen, Eiwood Medium leading namble-
tonian Mohawk second, Elaine tulrd and Frank Mo
dunn fourth. Tho latter broke up on the and ioil
of badly Elwood Medium kept IN front 10 tho quar-
ter pole, Passing THAT point In 10 seconds, one
length IN front OF Elaine, the latter naii dozon
lengths in advance of Hambicton,an Mohawk
Frank Medium lar behind. Gong around the lower
turn Elaine took sides with Ewood Medium
and they passed the half milc pole side aud
SIDE in .lG, Hambctonan Mohawk third, Frank Me
dun lous way Denind. Coming up the bacKstretch
hill Elaine broke up and Elwood Medium trotted away
from her Two or three lengths bat the latter in turn
broks and At tho three quarter pole Elaine showed
iront very unely contes cd struggle ensued to the
drawgate, when Elaine again broke up, and Elwood,
coming away, won tho heat by two le gins in 24lls
Flame was len lengths In front OF HamDleonian Mo
nawk ana Frank Medium was distanced.
Second observation-disclosures Mohawk had the best
oil tho send OIL TO very good start ElwOod Medium
second, ELAINE close up. Gong around the Mo-
hawk broke up and was lott lar benind Elaine
showed in 'front.' and at tho quarter pole, which
passed IN 3s seconds, she was leading about thrce
lengths Elwood Medium theu broke up and ELAINE |
eIt him. She was dozen lengths in front at the half
mile pole, passing that point In l:l5, aud coming
the heat IN walk by dozen lengths n 2:4+, |
Elwood MEDIUM second, eight lengths ahead Of Ham
blctonian Mohawk.
Third Ifeai.-Mohawk was Withdrawal Elaine took
the lead tho word aud going away rapidly, six
lengths in front at the quarter pole IN 31S conds
dozen lengths ahead at the hali milctlnc lizard,
coming at steady pace, won the heat and by
seventy yards IN 36S. The following Is
SUMMARY.
FLEETWOOD .--rRoTTSG-SArURDAy, SEPTEM- |
BIER S-rhree- ycarod colt stake, $685. threo-tourths
to the first. one fourth 10 the second; mile heats in
harness
Starters
Leland Stanford's b. E. Elaine, by Messenger
Duroc, dam Green Mountain Mad, by Harry
r. steers b c Elwood Medium by Happy Me-
dun, Gam Blanche, by Voorhees' Abdaliah l
G. Staniord's b. C. Hambetonan Mohawk, by
Mohawk Chioi, dam by RysdyK's Hamblc-
toniap. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. DIR
j. w. Eckstens b. z. Frank Medium, by
Happy Medium, dam by Mambrno Chiei. dis.
Quarter HoW Nile
First heat........."..... ~ LAO 24lh
Second heat... rs l;l5 2:44
Iniru hcat.... ot5s lilo 2:jola
THE SECOND TRoT.
First Hedt-May Medium won the pole. Sir Walter
second, Hogarth third and Alice West outside. May
Medium alter seven iasc starts, had the best OF
lead Sir Walter second, Alice West third Hogarth
fourth. Going around the turn all the horses broke