The New York herald., 1878-09-13
FLEETWOOD PARK.
THIRD DAY or THE sEpTEMBER TRoTTINa
MEETING - WIZ THE WINNER OF TIE
SPORTY" PURSE, AND THE "rwRNTY-FoUR"

xdIhD DAY OF THE sEffEMBEB TROITINd
MEETING - WIZ THE WINNER OF TIE
SPORTY" PURSE, AND THE "rwRNTY-FoUR"
RACE POSTPONED AFTER FOUR HEATS
The third day Of the September rotting meeting at
Fleetwood PARK called tho "forty" and 'twenty-
TOUR" horses or the liberal lst OF eighteen entries
In the slower class seven the track The
race was won by Billy Weeks bay gelding WIZ in
three straight heats but tho victory attended by
the lowering Of his record to 2:29. Weeks can feel
gratined at his during tho meeting az he has
already captured three events In three straight heats
each, tho lrst being the ''afty" purse by Captain
Emmons; the second, the 'thirty- -lve' class. by
Rufus, and tho third by wzz above Six OF the
seven ''twentyfour" horses came for the word Alter
four heats darkness prevented further competition
and tho race was postponed until This afternoon.
THE "FoRry''
William E. Weeks bay gelding WIZ. A. A. Free
mans bay gelding Star, N. r. Brush's gray geding
Marlbro, L. II. Van Wick's bay mare Belle OF Kings
J. W. Driscoll's black mare Backwood Queen, John
E. Turner's sorrol gedng Chance and S. Walkers bay
geiding Turk started WIZ was the favorte and barr
ing him the bookmakers offered to lay to
against any horse IN the Very litilo money
changed hands. For the nrst heat they sent
away on the third trial. AT tho quarter WIZ led
Blackwood Queen two lengths and at tho half this dis
tanco was doubled, while at the heaa of tho stretch
WIZ was so far In advance and going so level tho
heat was practically over Hc wont under the wiro
two lengths in front OF Blackwood Queen, sho
one length ahead OF Maribro, with Chance
fourth, Turk nfth Star sixth and Belle OF
Kings seventh. Time. 2:31. On tho third attempt
the word was received tor tho second hoat Marlbro
lod arouna the turn. whom WIZ assumed command
ana was never atterward headed, going under the
wire length the best OF MarIbro in 80, Chance
Rel nj KinUa four rfh haln heio
in the summary. WIZ took tho lead in tho third
hoat and kept 1t TO the end, although he forced
to trot In 2:2a to win This gave him tho race,
Marbro securing second money, Chance third and
Blackwood Queen fourth
TIE "TwENrY-FoUR" CLASS.
William s. Br ooks' bay stallion Result, J. p. Gil
bert's pav Lady Mills, J. Bary's gray geld
ing Stove Maxwell, Smith Co.'s bay gclding
Sooner. John E. Turner's bay stallion MI Desperan-
spondsd TO the summons Of the judges. The book
makers desired 10 bet 2 to l against Max
randum, TO l against sooner and Vulcan,
and TO ] against Lacy Mills. On the fourth
rna se arn nna thoasS h ss sons ing 70 Inc
the backstretch, holding 1t all the way. He was two
lengths ahead Of Vulcan under the wire IN 2:25
Aith and MI Desperandum sixth. The second heat
was more exciting. Vulcan Tapped Result on tho
turn, when stallion left his feet falling buck
nth, remained there. Vulcan was length In ad-
vance OF Lady Mills at the half Sooner third, then
Maxwell, Result and Nil Desperandum. Maxwell
moved 70 third place the third quarter and swing
Ing into tho stretch went tor Vulcan. who was lead
ing Sooner two lengths. A merry race was had 10
ing Vulcan undor the wire halt length in
2:25. Sooner was third, Lady Mills fourth, Result
makers was now courageously heard Offering to bet
''S25 that nobody names the winnor" On the ilth
Official carelessy pulled the bell ior 'reca." For
tunately the drivers used little common and
none returned. Vulcan led half u length at tho
quarter pole, when sooner joined issue ana the
went along the backstretch at Iattling gait head
and head. but sooner reached tho hall in front 10
tho head OF the homestretch he increased his lead
three lengths, and though MI Desporandum
workod up finely and came with rush he could
not reach sooner, who wont BY the judges
one length 10 the good, Desperauaum bong
second Vulcan third, Result fourth, Lady Mills ith
and Stove Maxwell sixth. The word was given Tor
the fourth heat alter some delay in SCORING with
Sooner In front He was two lengths ahead VI the
quarter ono length at the half and uarters
Vulcan all the time lighting keenly for first honors.
Maxwell, who had been third from the quarter sailed
into second place the head OF the stretch whom
fairly tho straight work tor homo, moved up
Sooner, and, reaching h,m at the dstanco stand,
they had hammer and ,ongs tho balance OF tho way
Resul, was third, Lady Mills and Mi Desperandum IN
made a dead heat for fourth placo ana Vulcan was
skill Time, 2:2G. postponemoDt shortly
afterwards ordered until two O'Clock this afternoon.
Summary
FLEETWOOD PARK, NEw YORK, SKPrENBER IL, 1875
Third DAY OF THE September IRorTiNG MxETIaG.--
No. Purse $500, for horses that beat 2:40
mile heats three in 1vc. harness; 200 to tho Ars
81 90 tho second $50 the third and $40 fourth
horse. Closed with eighteen ontrtes.
VIM. =. Weeks (Ncw York; b. g. WIZ (Wc Wceks)I
N, R. Br0sh's Huntington L. Llsr. & Mari.
bro. .................. Caryls)
John L. turner's (Philadiiphia) Q. g. Chauco.
(TurncI) 8
J. W. Driscoll's (New York; blk. m Black
A. A. Frss%an's iNow York; {. s S.,csssy
L. Ii. Van Wyck's (Fatbusb, L. ~ b. IN. Belle
Of Kings. ivan Wyck) A 8
8. Walkers New York; b. 6. Turk...........
walker and Murphy 8 7
The b. m. Champion Carl, s. T. Arkansas, b. m. Mat
tie j., b. m. Lady b., Gu. g. John Il. starn, b. &.
Sligo, Qr. N. Jonnic Maud, b. G. Bourbon Chiei cb
ID. Dolly Everett b. m. Rosa Belle and blk. z. shorty
Fountain drawn.