The New York herald., 1878-09-11
FLEETWOOD PARK.

FIRST DAY or THE SEPTEMBER TRoTTING
MEErING-CAPTAIN KMMoNs THE WINNER
OF THE "FrFTY" PURSE AND KANSAS CHIEF
THE TwENTY-oNE" RACE.
The September trotting meeting at Fleetwood Park
naug yesterday under favorable conditions
of weather, attendance and track. There were two
events set down for decision--the .'nfty" and
sstwon ono" classes In the event. six OF thir-
teen entries responded TO tho JUDGES call, and the
latter brought out three oil the named on the
programme
THE ''PRTY" PuRsE
The sorrcl gelding Captain Emmons, bay gelding
Star, chestnut mare Dolly Everett, sorrel geding
Chance, chestnut marc Florence and gray mare
Jennie Maud appeared on the track. Tho lew book
makors present did little business their
were regarded q somewhat one-sidcd Dolly Everett
was thought SO good she barred IN the betting,
ana odds OF TO l were offered against any other
horse. Dolly was OF no account In the race, her be-
havior being such that several re-
quired before tho word given for the
first heat. In this she was dstanccd, though
Murphy was behind her. Tho presumption
was that she was not well, as I: seemed difficult to
make her strike a troi. Captain Emmons won the
heat without difficulty In 2:sl Al the second at
tempt the gwen for she next heat the book
makers Offering 10 to on Emmons winning the
race He cap, urcd the heat 235k, going under tho
wiro on jog. The third heat was just rs easily
secured by him. as he walked past the judges two
lc nglhs oi Chance In 2:3254. THIS gave the
race Emmons, Chance taking second money, Jennie
Maud third and Florence fourth.
THE 'sTwESTY ONE" RACE.
The chestnut mare Lady rritchard, bay stallion
King Philip and bay geidng Kansas Chief started.
against Kansas Chicl and 10 against King Philip.
The fourth trial the word was given for the nrst heat
%I when Laay il
him, and on the backstretch assumed the CON.
mand. she was half length the best OF
II at the bali mlc two lengths ahead as they entered
the homestretch, and coming on at rattling gait
passed under tho wire tho winner OF the heat by
three lengths IN 2;23h Kansas Cher was ten
lengths IN front OF King Philip Al tho third score
for the second heat the starting judge shouted eco
when another the officials unfortunately rang the
bell Tor ''recaI." Murphy. who was driving Lady
Pritchard, kept on, us II was his right, but
Kansas Chief and King Philip were stopped on the
nrst turn. Tnen Kansns Chief again sent on.
but King Philip returned to the judges stand Mur-
my seeing the peculiar state oil affairs took matters
very easily, logged tue III AS, going
under the wire ten lengths the best OF tho Chief the
judges, under authority OF ruic 20, waived the dis.
lance In King Philips and allowed HIM start
In the heat On the third effort they were sent
away for the third neat Kansas Chief, when 200
yprds away from the stand. took the pole from
Lady Pritchasd, and at tho quarter was leading the
mare two lengths; King Pnilp was third la this
way they moved to the ihree-quarcr pole, when the
Lady sent Tor the Chie aud though the struggle
OF the kecnost nature the Chicl beat her under
the wire by haf length Ia 2224 Martin ms driver,
receiving rousing cheer, the first demonstration
OF downright interest OF the afternoon. king
Philip was eight lengths away. Tue, odds now
were to that the could not be
named The WORD was gwen Tor the fourth heat
without great delay Kansas Chief being In front, Lady
Pritcbard second aud King Puilip third. rus order
was maintained to the end, though the Chiei only
beat the Lady short length under tho wire In 22494
IL apparent that the Cbet STOOD fair chance
OF capturing the race he did not seem TO mild tho
work In hand, which could not DO said of the
Lady When tho horses were called ior the NTH
heat II was last approaching night Tho fourth trial
they got away, King Php having shade the best OF
the word. The Chici uotted fast around the turn
/ mn Int ~ M
lengths. AT the half this advantage was much re-
duced but at the thresquartcr pole he was again Two
lengths The best OF the Lady. Down The
homcslretch Murphy urged the Lady to
her utmost, but willing sue was,
II not ner just then reach the Chici, and he
went under the wire the winner OF the heat and
| by half a length IN 2:25 King Philip oignt
lengths behind the Lady. rnis tho frss 'ssur-
prisc' o the meeting. IL was almost dark ana tho
| moon was shining when the sport was
SUMMARY.
FLEETWOOD PARK, NEW YoRR, SErE 10, 1875
| FIRST DAY OF rHK SEPTEnBER IEo11iSG MgETiSu4
| No. I-Pursc S400, for horses That beat 90
mile heats, three IN ave. Ia harness. s2v0 W the nrs