The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-16
JUG-HANDLE TROTS.
Fast Time Made In Fleetwood Park Yester-
dnY-I he FnNerItes WIN with Ense.

The last day of the June meeting in Floct
wood Park was we'll attended. many ladies
being present in the balcony OF the club house
and in the grand stand. Tho trotting was fair.
but too much one-sidod to DO OF great interest.
There wore two trots. tho first for u 800 purse
for 1881 class. and tho second for purse OF
81 900. frce-for-all class. Tho contestants for
the first purse were William s. Drooks's b. IN.
Marguerite. John Murphy'3 CHI. &. Evan John.
ID. b. COTS rn. m. Rose Sonborg ID. b. Twins
br. g. Romulus. NJ. Dorsoys br. IN. Fanny JefIcr-
son. and w. McMahon's b. m. Gracc. Fanny
Jefferson was tho favorltc. and oven bets wero
made on her against the fold.
The horses were sent of on fair start In the
first heat. Rose Sonborg ut tho front. Fanny
Jefferson second Marguerite third. Romuus
and the others close behind. On turning into
the quarter they all broke except Evan John.
Getting down 10 their work before reaching the
quarter pole. Fanny jefferson appeared in the
load with Grace and Rose going fast and even
ly at her wheels. Before reaching the half
mile. Evan John took the lead Grace close up.
Romulus having crept into third place. At tho
three-quartcr pole Evan John still held his own.
Grace coming fast and gaining. Fanny Mt her
wheel ana RUmulus fourth Grace swung into
the hOmostretch n head In front Of Evan John.
and they ratified along side by sdc TO the wire.
Grace going under first by a hall length. Fanny
Jefferson third. and Romulus fourth. Time.
When the word Col" was given for the Soc
ond hoat the horses wcre well abreast. Fanny
was head In front Of Evan John with the
others slanting back In the same order. Grace
was frat at the quarter, In 81 seconds. Evan
JOHN second. hurried up. by Fanny. md the
others well together. At the half. in I :13, there
was little room between either Of them. Before
reachlng the three,,luartcr pole Fanny appeared
in front. reaching tho pole In 10. She kept the
lead from this out. and came in length ahead
Of Grace, Evan John third Romulus fourth.
with Sonberg and Marguerite distanced Time.
Romulus rushed to the front ct the start on
the third heat. Grace close up. Fanny Jefferson
third. with Evan, John fourth, They trottod to
tho quarter well punched. Fanny here came
out int9 daylight. and kept 50 around t2 the
John was second, Grace third. and Romulus
Fanny flew to tho front Mt the start In the
fourth heat. followed by Grace second. Evan
John third, and Romulus fourth. They kept
these positions nearly all the way. around,
stringing along with about n length OF daylight
between each reaching the quarter in 80 =, the
half in 1:l3A. and the milo In 2:3l. Fanny
coming in on jog two lengths ahead Of Grace,
Evan John third. and Romulus fourth. Grace
was awarded second money;
Eager eyes followed the horses as they came
ont to warm W for the struggle i9r The iree-io
all purse: The ro,ters were ! NJ. Il TurgeT's
/ 10 s35 against the fcld Nettic is beauty; She
| irottcd sauarcly. and did not disappoipt her
hackers. rs she won IN one two; three order.
| As the word Co." was given for the first heat
/ the horses were going fast and evenly.
/ Huntrcss had slight lead Ncltic close up. and
Richard third. They flow along I'm this order
around the turn. when Richard took second
| place. Huutre-s reaching the quarter polo first
/ ia 80 a. Huniress passed the hult in :lO's, hut
! before rcuching the hom"stretch she was coli
| Jared boy Nettie. who came along finishing the
| mile in 2;22A two lengths ahead OF Richard,
| with Iuntress third.
In the second heat tho four kept well together
! trotting beautifully with the exception Of Hunt
ress, who indulged in mixing running with
| trotiing. Richard lead 10 near the half. when
/ Nettie passed him after close brush. aud kent
the load TO the wire coming in one length
! ahead of Richard. Result third. Huntress hav-
ing been set back from third place for running.
| Tlme-quarter. &c half ia; mile 2:27.
There wis a urcity display Of trotting n the
third and last heat, Iuniress and Netiie rot
on VOL together. Ncttle II little behind. with
Richard and Result in her shadow. Ncttic and
Richard had il nip and tuck at the quarter
Richard having passed Iunircss. who WIS gal
Looping To- recover lost ground. At the half Net
tie and Richard were again trotting side 10y side
ut rapid rate. with Hun,ress and Result going
like ateam n length behind. Richard soon slip
ped from Nette's shoulder. however. AMI Nettie
came NJ the homcsirrtch flying. winning the
hent and trot 10y two lengths. Time-quarter
&C., half lie; mile. 226A Richard took Soc
ond money. Huntrcss. who came in third. was
set back 70 fourth place again for running.