The New York herald., 1878-09-12
FLEETWOOD PARK.
SECOND DAY OF THE sEpTEMBrB TRoTrING
MEETING-RUFus The WINNER or THE


''rHIRTY-FIvE" CLASS AND PHIL DouoHERTY
THE ''rwENTY-sEvEN" PURsE
The September trotting meeting at Fleetwood rarX
was continued yesterday under encouraging olcam-
stances. The weather was pleasant the track so'a
shape and the attendance an improvement upon '"s
opening day. Purses for horses OF he 'thirty-hve'
and "twenty seven" classes were on The programme.
In the former seven OF ten entries responaeo'
aud in the latter Eve came to the stand when sum-
moned The trorting was devoid OF especial interest
THE s.ruRrY-FivE'' PURSE
John Murphy's chestnut marc Bell Mac, John
Moore's bay gednig Kader, A. A. Freeman's Day
gelding Stiueto, William Z. Weeks brown eelding
Rufus J. s. Coles gray mare Jennie L., g. W.
Edglcy's bay marc Nelly Webster and Jacob Foun-
tans black geldng Shorty Fountain were the start
ers. Rufus the favortc. and the bookmakers
bong particularly timid there was little or no betting
Few offers wcrc heard, such as to against Ksder,
8 TO against Jennie L. and to against Bell Mac.
but susceptible OF grave doubts II 500 were de-
popdng on the result. Though much aificuty was
experienced in getting the horses away Tor the first
heat a Ievel start was effected the seventh trial.
with RUFUS leading, Nellie Webster second, Shorty
Fountain third and the rest were punched and trotng
nicely. Rufus was never headed and won tho heat
by length without effort, IN 1882. Nelly Webster
was second, Boil Mac third, Jennie L. fourth, Kader
NTH, shorty Fountain sixth and Stilleto last. There
were a lew offers at this juncture OF s25 even that
"nobody can't name the winpor," but there were no
takers. The word was given on the sixth attempt
Rufus was well up and trotttng, and at tho quarter
pole led Nelly Webster two lengths. Nelly
head and head with Rulus at the hail. but
from TINS the latter drew away, and after bret
brush with the marc at the head Of the
strelch had no difficulty IN beating her the balance
OF the way and passing lbe judges ono length to the
good in 1880 Nelly Webster was second. Bell Mac
IhIrd the balance as seen below. The third heat
was almost repetition OF tho second, inasmuch alter
a short tussle the backs with Nelly ebstcr
RUFUS lott hsr and, with apparent ease. went under
length IN 1888 Nelly Webster took second money.
Bell Mac third aud jennie l.. fourth.
"TwENTY-sEvEN CLASS.
John Murphys black eeiang Newbrook, John W.
DriscolIs black geidiug Pat McCann John f. Turner's
chestnut geding Phil Doughsrty, William McMahon's
bay marc Grace and }. E. jarvis bay geding George
Henry started. The bOokmakcrs were silent bciore
on the seventh trial, they were sent swny with
George Henry leading and the others we'll together
McCann went TO the front on the turn, and at the
lengths IN front Of Newbrook with Dough
erls fourth ana George Henry anh, ire
trotted around McCann the backstretch, and was
leading the by three lengths at the halt with The
others before. From this TO the wire Grace had
her own way, ana was TWO lengths the best of
Doughcrty ulelcr the eyes of the judges In 223,
Some OF the more piucky Of he bookmareis now
venured ten 10 four against Grace but business was
not brisk. The next heat was tolerabiy contested.
NcMahon's marc was length In front AZ the quarter.
when Newbrook Tapped her, ana Grace was but
head the best Of II at the half. Dousherty
lett his feet around by tho rocks but when
again settled Turner sent him along, and moving
IRON third place passed NewbrooK; then he COL
Jared Grace when, with tussle, the went into
the air. and chances for tho heut vanished a. tho
same moment. NewbrOok had his head in front Of
stretch, but Murphy couldn't Keep him there, and
Dougnerty drawing away won the heat BY two
lengths in 2:27A; Neworook was second. lead
same distance away, and Henry last AMI
OF no possible account Tho offers OF the book
makers ceased entirely. Grace Obtained the
ehe broke when Doogne1ty slipped 10 the front and
was mover afterward headed. He LED Gruce three
lengths under the wrc in 2:3l NcCann was third and
Newbrook fourth The O0rh heat also captured by
Dougherty. He won't dancing in i he air Od The back
stretch and fell hack to third position, Grace and NC
Cam being front OF him. but soon settling had no
took sesoud money, Nswbrook third ana NcCann
fourth
SUMMARY.
FLEETWOOD PARE NEW YORK. SEPT. IL, 1s7S-SEcoSD
DAY On TINS ssrrKxBEK TEorTiSc MkxriyG-ho g.
Purse $500 horses thai beat 36 mile heats,
three in fve harness. $3.50 to tho rst $125 to the
second S75 the third and $50 10 the fourth horse
Closed with ten entries.
William f. Weeks New York; Dr. &. Rufus.
G. W. Edgley's Cambridge. N. u b. m.
yose SS's yuTp1s's MsSs' lSo. York; K m Ben Nae
(Murphyl 8 8
J. D. Coles tNcwsrdso, N. n Sr: m:
john pnis Moore: iNew'Yorij b. e. KaGsr.- % -
lMoors) s s
Jacob Fountains CGravessnd, L. H. Dix. T.
snoriy Fountain. .............t .tFountsIn)6 7dss
Tne b. m. Wary Lamb, ch. u. John Ii. Starin and gr.
g. General Hunter were drawn.