The New York herald., 1877-09-12
FLEETWOOD PARK.
UNPARALLELED PERFORMANCE w. II. WANDER
BILT TRoTs MS TEAM IN 2:23

had been called thither witness contest for the
esprit of the Tines stakes for three olds.
Among these gentlemen were some OF our greatest
breeders OF the fast rotiing horse, such Mr. Back
man, Major Norton II y smith. H. steele and Others,
who attended to sec the between two Of Hap
py Mediums get and one by Messenger Duroc. The
juages Of the Shepherd f. Knapp George b.
Alley and Dean Sage. The went on, anu the Mes
senecr Duroc colt proved the winner. Immediately
after the race was decided Mr. W. H. Vanderbilt cnme
on the track with his team Small Hopes aud Lady Mac,
and declared his mention OF giving his horses mile
and wished the Judges on the stand 10 time tn Mr.
Vanderbilt the night before bis own house, While
speaking OF his team to friend said he thought his
horses could beat 225 and the gentleman, expressing
doubts OF their capabli.y Tor such unparalleled per-
iormancs. laid Mr. Vanderbilt wager tha: tho horses
could not do what he thought they could.
When Mr Vanderbilt came track he logged
tho team slowly up TO the judges stand and then
around tho turn down to the quarter pole ut a very
slow gait but be reached tho lower turn he sharp
encd thom up 10 three minute .at, and he passed
the half mile pole they moved trle sharper. In
this way they came up Tho hill OF the backretch As
tho team passed the threequarter pole they 60
Ing two'iorty clip, aud SO came into tho quarter
stretch. AS they approached tho draw gate
Mr.. Vanderbilt spoke to them aud they at ono, re-
spoudcd and, extending themselves finely, they
to tho stand for the start As hcy passed under tho
wire Messrs. Knapp, Alley and Sage seen start
their Watches while every man that had watch
on the grounds also started It AT tho same instant
Tho horses went round the turn SO apparently easy
that many gentlemen shouted 'He is not going this
time,'' and some OF them stopped their watches Tho
team were moving very fast, but easily that they
did not appear to be doing near their best. When
they passed tho quarter pole, however, and some OF
the timers shouted "lhirty -our and halt" II ap-
peared very much 10 tho people that "somo
trotting" was being done about that time.
Ihe horses had been going away from tho
soc the great speed ut which they were moving,
but when they reached the lower turn and camo broad
sldc TO them, then some idea Of the speed could DO
realized. Tney seemed to ''ny" without the sghtost
extra excrton They reached tho half mie pole IN
llUa, and then the spectators began realixs they
wero looking " the grandest ana fastest team that
ever rotled together rnere seemed 10 be no cxer-
ZION IN climbing the hllI Of tho backsre,cn, and Mr.
vandero. d'd not appear TO be nnah,,as mal'ns
aiong. Tho whip was not used, and, except
clack occasionally, nothing further was dono
10 urge them ON. fDey roacned Tue threo.quartcr
pole IN 1:46s, and then they were level ground
and 1t Was patent TO all that Dir. Vanderbilt would
brug the horses TO tho stand IN 225 better. Get
ting into the honestretch tbey appeared to be just
warming up 10 their work, and, coming Gu without
skip or break passed uudor tho wire US iresn
tmo rs -. which Is the fastest team une over made.
So easily was this timo mado that 1t was the opinion
trot around the Fleetwood Park uny good day when
tho track Is in order In 2:2o The performance was
made TO road wagon weighing, with Mr. VapdcrriI
IN It yesterday, 346 u pounds no best team timo
previous TO this was made ny Bruno and Brunette, ut
by John Iovett, professional driver, they rotted In
225l4. Five years before that, however, IN 1862 Mr.
Robert Bonner drove his famous mares Lady Palmer
ana Finpush Maid one milo TO r0au wagon IN 2:2G
and these performances were ut the head tho record
| until yesterday
| THE 'srIglr OF THE TIMES" srAwx.
| or the nominations this stake three
only. made good, viz. Palmer Moraan's brown
colt Star Dlroc, by Messenger Duroc dam by Aneri-
star; Robert Stees bay colt Ellwood Medium, by
| Happy Medium dam BY Hopkins Abdallah; g. w.
Eckslein's bay ReAng Frank Medium, by Happy
value Of the stakes 81, 700, which by Star
Duroc In short rubber, tho being mile heats IN
harness The following arc tho details OF the trot.
| ting
FirM Heat FRANK Medium had the best OF the
Eend-o but broke up Immediately aiterward; EIlwood
| Medium second. and he also broke up before nc
reached the turn. Then star Duroc went away witt
front Of Ellwood Mcdium Frank far behind ZINE, II
seconds. On tho lower turn Star Duroc kept tho gar
opcu ana was two lengths in front OF Eilwood Medium
al .hs halt mile pole Frank Medium nearly distance
| behind. Time l.2O Going up the hill OF the back
stretch Ewood Medium closed up TO Star Duroc, TIE
latter having his head only IN front AT tho three.quar
pole. From there 10 The stand the race very
close, and was won by Star Duroc by head In 2l21i
Second HeaL-Ewood and Frank Medium broke up
soon after getting the word and Star Durcc took the
lead, which he held all the way around passing the
quarter pole in 4O1s seconds one cngth IN front 0
EiIwood Medium, Frank Medium ten lengths behind
| star Duroc was Two lengths in front az the half
mile pole IN No. und coming on without skip OF
break the heat and race by iour lengths IN 243
| Elwood Medium second, Frank Medium just inside the
| distance nag. The following 10
SUMMARY.
| FLEETWOOD PARK-TRorrrNG-Tr SEPT. IL.
Spirit of the Times Stake Tor foas Of 1874. Value 0
stake, sl'7oO mile heats, S,,,,a,hs in harness.
Palmer " Morgan's br G. Star Duroc....."...... !
T. Steel's b. G. Ellwood Medium. m................
s. W. Eckstein's b. z. Frank Medum............ 8
quarter Uair Mile
First heat ...... ...... Al l:20 242
! Second heat ............ 40lt 1l9 2I3
was match for 800, between T. Brown g brown mare
Ida PicoD, IN harness, and W. Loveps bay gedina
Barney Kelly, to wngon, mile heats, best thrce i've
Ida Fiction the race very handiIy in three straight
! heats. The following arc the details