The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-21
WILLIAM H. vASDKRBILr THINNER
CONTEXT between Vanderbilt and Turpbuii-
uop-fri RouRht for $4,000.

jerome avenue was alive with trottcrs on
Saturday. Nearly nll tho prominent horscmcn
were handling the ribhons and they had
brushes with one another. but they made way
when Lysandnr Boy md Captain Jack. driven
by William II. Vanderbilt. and tho brown mare
Belvedcrc. driven by Mr.. Wm. Turnhnll. started
in trial ot spool from Sibhern's 10 Gnhc Cnses.
Belvcdcre had n littlo the beat Of the start. hut
ho broke before going n quarter of n mile. and
fell back. Mr.. Vanderbilt took advantage of the
broak and continued to increase tho lead until
Mt thrcv-dunrtcrs of n mile he was ton lengths
ahead. Then Captain Jack went in the mir and
tangled his lc;s. aud Belvcdcre showed in
front again. LYsandcr Boy kept ut his
work. and when Mr.. Vanderbilt got Captain
Jack down to his work he overhnuled Mr..
Turnbull. and won by throe lengths. Col.
Kip's bny mare Belle of Hartford and Frank
Works chestnut ccl1lng Edward and roam
gclding Honest Harry troticd from Sibbcrn's to
Central Bridge. Opposite Judge Smiths the
horses were doing their leyol bcnst, trottiny
sgunrrly, nhl honestly. AZ me tor ot mo mn
lengths. but h" caught quickly. and wns soon
bcsidp Belle oI Hnrford's wheel. Col, Il ip cut
stlll lnnliug. Cob Kip displayed all his skill in
keeping his position. AM hai9c one OF the beat
mnr rygTi on s SsOT TosG f's ssS lay '6nas
Harry hr0kee, again. Col. Kip kept on and won
by two lengths.
s. Foster newey'- chestnut Reding Richard
and John II. Harhcrk's gray mare Fanny At:
wool started from Central Bridge md trott"d
TO Charlie liienzlcs. On Startling ri i'hard
made a had break. and before Mr. Dewey
could get him down TO his work Fam
ny Atwood wos twenty lengths nhcad
Mr. Dewey Strengthened Richard out and
q mile hal been trottcd Richard showed in
front All the rest ~ the distance Richard shook
Of the mare and won 10y three lengths. Mr.
Hnrb"ck wns not satisfied with his
mmarc's troitlns: md hc CHALLENGED Mr
dewey replied, An right" and ticv startod
agnn. Richard had the best of the start. and
he kept two lengths ahrnd IRON the quarter to
tho half mile. Then Fanny Atwood forced the
pace and gained slowly on Mchnrd, Scar the
| he had plenty ~ speed. he responded and won
by four lengths.
In Fleetwood Park gontemen's road horses
to road wagons we're to have trottcd for u
| bors of the Saratoga Club: but two % the prin-
Ta pdsrm%c nc' A,r@ "4a 4as chS.,nT sn@ i @ aens Ms
| DR.. Gtlles's bny mare. Mr. Harriss hay gelding.
and r. Odclfs brown marc. however. had Q
mile dnsh. 4. OGell's chestnut gedine took
| the lead and won in 2:47. Gilles's bay mare be-
| ing second. 1Inrrs's bny gelding third. and f.
Ol"lrs brown mare fourth.
Thomas L. Wallace. the brewer. has pur-
chased the famous gray 2eldlng Hopeful
ing the three fastest hents ever trottel to a
wogon. the time heinr 2:lGi,. 2:l7 and 2:l7.
heating Judge Fullcrton's time OF 2 20 made in
San Francisco. Hopcfuls record in harness IL
2:14s. Mr. Wallace, II II said, paid Alfred
the owner Of Darby, Triumph. Henry. whlto
stocking. and several OF the best trotters In the
country.