The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-09
HORSE NOTES.

Fleetwood Park is the scene almost every pleasant
AFTERNOON OF some very Interesting trials Of speed be-
tween gentlemcn's horses Members OF tho asso-
citation drive tncr horses the track and hitching
them to suikcs, giva Thorn merry spin while thor
friends on tue club house piazza on the bluff oyor
the wire, timing watch in hand, their speed.
On Monday afternoon quite company OF prominent
roud mon were assembled at the track, among them
Mr.. William Ii. Harbcck, Mr.. John IL. Harbcck, MR.
Vanderbilt Allen, Mr.. William Allen, Mr. S. Lichten-
stein, Mr.. Gervaize Captain Mcdonald and numerous
other gentlemen. rho lrst speeding that took place
was between Sir. Harbcck's wnito mare Fanny At
WOOD driven by Mr. John II. Harbcck, and a sixteen
hand bay horse which greatly resembles tho great
trotser, Rarus. driven by John Murphy. Tho
track was heavy from tho rain OF Sunday aud
quite muddy in spots After two scorings tho
horscs were sent away 10 very fair start
Fanny Atwood led slightly around first turn and
increasing her lead, kept the bay her wheel
to the quarter POLE which 36h sccon ds
The next quarter tho hall was trolted IN 50 see
ohds, making ll2, the horses still close together
From tho half 10 tho threc-quarter polo they stil
fought each other inch by zach. Coming mao tho
stretch the Iny horse coiiared the white mare,
and showed his nose front OF her but tho draw
gate ne made SKIP by winch he lost. ana Fanny,
coming on in good. strong STYLE never quitting nor
fateiiug tho slightest beat the bay under wire ny
u short hoad IN exactly 80 Fanny Atwood has been
used by Mr.. Harbcck enllroiy tor tho road aud has
tremendous turn Of speed She Is celebrated Tor
stanchnesS aud is hard 10 conquer on road
or track. ne bay horse has been used by his
owner some tnrco weeks on tho roid at times He
came from the country. He has had three trials at
Fleetwood trackthc lrst three days after arrival
IN this city In 2:44; the second week later 23ll
and The tnird. We have noted ABOVE, $50. winch
seems a remarkable performances Tor unframed
horse over a neavy track. Mr.. John Haruc,k thct
drove MS bay horse Albert hall mile IA 10 This
horse recent PURCHASE aDd can easily beat 80
~hcn ia condition. Nj. HarDeck then drove ms
beautiful little black mare Ltdy Vanderbilt d halt
mile IN lis. Mr. Vanderbilt Allen then came the
track with his splcndid team Gipscy Bil ana Mate,
and drove them u half mile IN easy manner in
l:lI This team Is wonderfully last one aud bids
lar 70 trot III 80 Together during the season This
last performances closed the sports for the afternoon
anu all the gentlemen, seating themselves IN their
wagons, drove nome fcclfng we'll satisfied with tho
genuine sport they mad Witnessed.
Mr. Y. ii. Rayt mas had superb picture painted
OF his well known mare, Pondietta, by the artist T..
SauquInotti IL is hung Ia Judge Smith's Hotel on
Central avenue, and attracts great deal OF attention..
JUDGE smith has sold TO Mr. William Watson his Jay
mare Lady Wilkins, BY Edward Everett Lady Wiz
kins Ia very last mare, aud Is well thought oI by
hGrsemcn. Terms private.
The oldest trottins horse alive IL probably the bay
horse Billy Button oil Harrisburg, Pa lie Is now IN
bis thlrty-seventn year biily rs tho property ol
Colonel DAVID j. Un2ef, AMI has bcch owned by him
over twenty nine ycara Button frosted on tnc old
Camp curtin track In 1857, making record OF 2.5Ia,
lie had been trotcr prior To that time, but had
shown better than three minutes In the past several
years he has been used only rs family aninal and
has had tho best oil care.