The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-15
T.IGIRIgS or TROTIING.
One Big Favorue wins In Fleetwood Park
mud Annthcr pInced Nowhere.

There was fair attendance in Fleetwood
Park yesterday. and the trotting In spots.
proved exciting.
The fret brush was for purse Of $500 for
Pap class " horses. d. u. IIarrington's Glen
air John Moore's Kadir, ID. b. COTS Bell Mac.
W. T. Wceks's Clifton Boy. John Murphy's
Great Western. j. w. Driscoll's Birdie c.. and
W. II. Thomss Seth Warner trot,cd for the
purse. Previous 10 the start Great Western
was backed at two TO one against any other
horse. There were rumors. however. that Biz
die c.. comparatively unknown, was very fast
and would astonish the boys. Some backed her
for first and many for second money.
The first heat was close and exciting. Clifton
Boy hoped 70 the front NJ the start kadir next.
Bell Mac third, Glenair fourth. with the favor
ite and Birdie c. n length behind. coming along
side 10y side. Clifton Boy kept the lead 10 the
three-quHrtcr pole. making good trot. with
kadir second and Bell Mac third. on spread
ing around tho turn into the homestrctrh the
troitors were well together Great Western COM
ing To- the front. followed by Birdie {. They
rushed side hy side up the homcstretch. Great
Western squirting ahead by u neck close To the
wire. in which position they came in, Great
Western leading Birdie C. by n half length,
Clifton Boy third and Bell Mac fourth Time.
ON starting in the second heat Glenair darted
IN front. seth Warner struck into second place.
the others crowding UP and troiting close TO-
gcthcr to the quarter At the half-mile pole
S"th warner had gained first place. with Birdie
G., Great Western. and Genar punched length
behind. They went 10 the three quarter pole in
nearly the same positions but In rounding into
the homostretch Great Western plougned 10 the
front. and came NJ the stretch side 10y side with
BIRDIE {. II was very tight and doubtful heat
until on nearing the wire Great Western forced
his head IN front Of BifdlS g.. and won 10y
Glcnair fourth.
Great Western cut out the work from the start
In the third heat he WAS closely pressed Is
Gl"nair Seth Warner. and Birdie G., but came
under the wire winner Of the heat and troi in
"a. two lengths ahead Of Seth Warner. Glcnair
lrli W.
awarded second money.
The second trot was for q 500 purse, for 2 ;2s
class. j. W. T.. Somerlndyke's W. 7. Allen John
i 7. sl-tson's Hamhttonan Mrmbrno. T. W.
smith b Lolita scored for the purse Momhrino
WIS "A great faVurite before the start. many
horse, One bonkmQRer bet 500 To- 50" ihc;
s.cv' iaNweil Non not w. As Capt. Ryn-
ders shouted G0" Louie was nhcy i.,us7h
in advance. Allen second AlcideS third.
and Memorino fourth. nearly punched with
Maxwell and Dougnerty. There was "a
close brush up TO the quarter in 81 seconds.
which Allen reached first. Lottie second. soon
passing Allen. who was also collared by Mom-
brine. They ratified W 10 the hail mile IN / 900
Lottle still IN the lead. crowded by Memhrino.
lh'y strung OUT alter passing the hali; hut
punched again AT m" three-qunrtnr pole where
Aien was again ~ the 'front.' l;ottie o. his heals.
Maxwell thlrd. Acidcs fourth. and Membrino
tagging IN the rear. On turning into the hOmc-
stretch Steve Maxwell trotted fast. passed Lotte
alter severe struggle, and came under the
wire half length ahead OF Lottie. Allen third,
Pal Doushcrty fourth. and MemOrino nowhere.
Time. 2G4 ..
When they received the word for the second
heat. Lolita showed In front. Membrino second
Alcides third steve Maxwell fourth. with the
others o. his wheel At the quarter Alrides
passed Lotta, steve Maxwell patterlng fast be-
hind Acldes, Membriuo fourth They ratified
M Ia the half mile IN close order. and on o. the
third quarter pole well punched. II looked ike
everybody. heat Maxwell drew himself out
OF the bunch gamely. and came swinging into
the homestretch first. trouing beautifully NJ TO
and under the wire. one length ahead of Mem
brine who was one length in front OF Dougher-
y, with Allen fourth. Time 227t4.
Before getting tho word for the third heat
there wns general impression that the driver
Of the Hamhlctonian Membrno was pulling
him. Capt. Rynders shouted To him from the
judges stand that II he didn't try 10 win tho
heat he would rule him on and put another
driver behind the horse. At the word "Goln
Lotte was first. Mcmbrno close up Maxwell
third. and Alcides fourth. Nrmhrino soon
broke and dropped back n little, and AT tho
quarter Maxwell had taken first place. The
horses then worked W into IA bunch. trotting
fast IT the half mile Alcides forged ahead. fol-
lowed by Phil Dougherty, Maxwell third. and
Iottie fourth Maxwell soon darted into second
place. and on rounding into the homostretch
collared Alcides and they had it nip and tuck
to the wire, Maxwell winning the heat and trot
by half a length in 1927 Phil Dougherty third.
and Membrino fourth. Membrino took second
money,