The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-13
FLEETWOOD PARK.
TGorTING UNDER THE sADDLE-NEw BROOK
THE WINNER

ono OF the old fashioned trotting contests-mile
heats, best three in five. under the sadde-camc OF
yesterday afternoon, Fleetwood Park Tor purse OF
$500 There six entries, comprising W. Gal
Iaeher's black gelding New Brook. John Murphy's
black geldng Aieck, Frank Browns bay mare Mary
Lamb, W. Lanes roam geldng ST George. K Duane's
b.uck gelding Black Bashaw and y. Halrs bay marc
Rosa This race announced to come Off on Satur-
day last, but a rain storm prevailed during that day,
which compelled y postponement until yesterday.
When the bell rang tor the horses to be brought
the track thoy all responded to the summons except
Rosa Tho weather all that could be desired for
lne sport the atmosphere beng bright and pleasant,
and the track was IN very fair condition. although not
OF the elastic tor very fast time.
The attendance was small, and the grand stand
looked cherries and deserted This should not have
been the case, AZ slmcst aay other track II che
country . similar would hsve brought out largo
number OF spectators, as saddle races have always
been popular with the admirers of the trotng horse.
In the olden times the customary way OF trot-
ting horses ana nearly all tho great do
cded under the saddle In the days referred to there
were many good RIDERS such tho brothers Wheian,
Peter and William, james Hammil, George Woodruff,
Matt Clintock, Joel Conklng, Joseph D. McMann.
George Young, George Spcer, Frank Duffy, Frank
Tobcrt, james Whepey, John Case, Albert Conkling,
Isaac and Hiram Woodruff and many other good men,
who were ready tor mount, no matter the as
lance whenever they were called on Tor match, purse
or stake and while writing the names Of these men
who figured long ago We are reminded OF trotting
contest that came of In 1881 on the Hunting Park
Course Philadelphia, in which old Topgallant (aged
twenty -fourl Whalebone, Dread, Collector. Cham
cellor. Lady jackson, Moonsh ne and Columbus were
the contestants, brief account OF which will not DO
out OF place. as it will show that trotting at that
Tad n n m
been continued to tho present time.
Tho late Hiram Woodruff IN his book OF tho "Trot
ting Horse OF America gives the following graphic
description oil the race referred to:-"rhere were
eight trotters IN the race-Dread, ridden by George
Spcer; ropgaant, ridden by Matt Cnock IN the first
three heats, and by my uncle George Woodruff, In the
fourth; Collector, ridden by Potter Whelan Chancellor,
ridden by Frank Duffy; Whalebone, ridden BY Frank
Touert in the hrst two heats, but in the third by
George Woodruff; Lady jackson, ridden by John
Vanderbilt; Moonshine, by Jamos Hammil and
Columbus, by George Woodruff, until he broke down
in tho second heat broad was a handsome bay geld
ing about fifteen hands and an inch, beautiful goer
and horse of capital bottom. Columbus bright
bay horse sixteen hands high In the rst part of his
career he called the Acker colt, and at that time
George Spicer took OF him. he alterward went
TO Philadelphia and passed into my uuclo's 10
was the first horse that beat eight minutes In
threemile heat. Peter Whelan rode him In
TN. 5Ss James Black, OF Philadelphia, owned
him at that time Chancellor was hand
dapple gray, with long tail AT That time most
OF the were locked He was fifteen hands
two inches, AMI had deal OF style. little alter this
race, in the same year aud on the same course ne
trotied thirty-two miles in Two hours, anu IN that
Harvey Richards rode hun. Lady Jackson was a red
gray mare, fifteen hands and half inch high. She
was quite handsome MooDshine was dark gray
gediDg fifteen hands and hall high with long tail.
He line. stylish horse The odds at the start Tor
the irst heat Columbus, 100 to 10 against the
field. II was Of the finest sights ever saw when
eight splendid bays aud grays all IN tho finest
order and their jockeys IN the richest and most varied
c0iors aud beautiful costumes came thunuerlng along
Tor the word, IN "A group. AT the lying troL Eight
such and such riders had met before. ana
II is doubtful when they viii again. Never,
certainly, until the good old customs OF using trot.
ting horses under saddle, and requiring the jockeys
10 ride IN dress 10 revived Al tue period speak OIL
anu prior that the riders OF tho trotters had always
to be dressed jockey costume Tor the race ana there
great deal of expense and taste laid out in the
rich vevcts and silks OF vivid hue Of which tho
jackets and caps were made up. The word bcng
gwen away they went Tor the FIRST heat oil three miles,
aud Collector had tue speed oil tho party Columbus
did well usual AT tins distance OF lime, aud
referring 10 nothing but my own memory, do not VEN
some further consideration ana book or document
Two calcula ted TO reshen my recollection, may
hereafter do that i know that Collector won the
heat with great ease IN S:l6, ana that Peter Whean
said atterward that he could have distanced oil tho
Others in his opinion. II his party mad let him 30
along. The next heat was by old TopgaIiant.
and in this Columbus broke 0oxn. lhercupon
George Woodruff mounted Whaebono for tho third
hea. The excitement was very great and away they
went again. This time Dread won, and halebone,
not having won u heat IN three, was ruled out Now
then, George Woodruff mounted old Topgalant Tor the
last stru.g Az that tme there was no rule against
having than one horse entered and started la
race OF heats from the Same stable In this race we
had threc-r aliant, Whalebone and Coumbus-and
such tho ycissud,s and fortunes the day that,
before II over my uncle had ridden them all Three
The only horses mat had won heat were Coli ctor,
Topgalant and Dread. aud OF course these alone came
To the Tor the fourth heat and the great riders
Peter Wnelan, George Woodruff and George Spicer
being on them respectively. The veteran OF twenty
four years old Topgaant, went away under full sail
and led them miles and some 200 or 300 yards,
but Dread then came along and passed. him. ana won
the dccidng Lent easily"
race like the ono Just pictured does not occur
nowadays but suouid nevertheless there are plenty
OF horses the country muca faster than those men
toned above and as well bred, but We have not the
quality oil rlders those OF the present day pre-
ierrng ride IN sulkes mile heats and have the
pool box regulate the pace The trottns yester day
very good and closely contested by New BROOK,
Aeck and Mary Lamb, the other two ST. George aud
Black Bashaw not being al all equals OF the others,
would nave been distanced had not the race been
at catch weights New Brook won IN three
straight heats I he troiting pleased well
that The management oil Fleetwood Park con-
template giving one or two races week similar
to The above long as the track can DO kept Ia con-
diton to trot II IS not requisite In races under
the saddle To have tho track very smooth 40 Tor
those harness where the time record stands against
them, but tue fastest AMI best III the land can dash
away under saddle, ana make heats never SO last,
they, ike Rip Van Winke's "nips,n don't count.
There Is no doubt the public VIII paronize literally
GOOD nclas under the saddle.
The following are the details Of the trottng:-
THE TRorTiNG.
First Heat After considerable delay tue word was
gwen, with Mary Lamb leading, Aleck secopd, st.
George third, Now Brook fourth, Black Bashaw hlth.
The three last named broke up on the turn aud Mary
Lamb ami AecK left them, the mare leading TO the
quarter pole three lengths in IS seconds, Aleck
second, hall a uozen lengths IN front oil New Brook,
the latter six lengths Ia advance OF ST. George, who
was four lengths ahead Of Black Bashaw. Mary Lamb
KEPT IN front around the lower turn, and had the best
oil II by Two lengths as she passed the halfmile IN
ll5, New Brook second, Aeck third, the others far
bcnnd. Gong UP the backstretcn Mary LamO broke
mp and New Brook passed her, and led
three lcng,ns to the quarter pole, the mare
sccOnd, three lengths IN advance OF Aleck,
the other two practically out OF the heat New Brook
came steadily home winning the heat by four lengths,
Mary Lamb second, Tour lengths IN front OF Aieck,
the latter seventy yards ahead Of ST. George, Black
Bashaw iurong behind. Tune Of the heat 2:33
Second HedL-The race beng at catch weights there
was distance and ali the horses for the Sec
heat. Aleck mad the best Of the send OF after
lew unsuccessful attempts 10 get away terms,
ST. George second. Mary Lamb third, New Brook
fourth, Black Bashaw nfln. New Brook, ST. George
ana Merry Lamb broke up and Alcck led eight or