The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-09-12
pEcULraRIrIEs or rRorrIyG.
Fine Sport In F1eetv ood Pnrk-A Remark
able Heat with scveu Horses.

The lovers Of trottiny who attended Fleet
wood Park yesterday were treated to pleasant
afternoons sport The atmosphere wis de-
lighiful. the track in fine order. and the trOts
fairly contested
First came u brush between horses with
records Of ? .35 Tor Is ~ divided put-e. John
Murphy's ch. IN. Belle Mac. John M0orc's b. T.
kalir. A. A. Froenan's h. L. Stilctto, VIM. H.
Wecks's br. L. Rlfus. J. II. Colo r. IN. jennie
l., &. W. EiIley's b. m. Nelly Webster and
Jacob Fountains blk. X. Shorty Fountain trottcd
for the purse The frat heat WIS the most re-
markable in ono RESPECT probably. ever tr0ttal.
The seven horses mover changed their posi-
ii ns from the tmc they started ON the mile
until they finished. Rufus had the lead by
about ongth when they lDf, the score. with
Nelly Webster oocond. Bcllc Nsc third Jennie
T.. fourth. Kadir1nh. shorty Fouu'an sixth AMI
StilrttO .a-t Thoy cnfle GhIrr tne wire IN this
order Rufus winning hy leneth. Tim
3S"r.ar So seconds: hnlf, 1:fBis: mile 2.g2
Rufus was the flvDrit' before the heat at even
against the field, or two to ono against any Of
the others.
In the second heat thcrc was very close
brush between Rufus ana Nelly Webster Rusu4
coming in winner half n length ahead Of
Molly. Belle Mac third and Stiletto fourth.
Tim,.-Qunrter. 97s. half. ~; milo 2 81.
All the ilghilng IN the third hcnt was betwoon
374 hail. I.il; milo. 2:33. Shorty Fountain
was distanccd Ivy the Judges Tor running In this
heat He came in NTH Nelly Wehstsr was
awarded second money and Belle Mac third.
TN Goilag trGt S E55s ior another s'q9 1nrsc.
ch. <. Phil Doughorty. j. W. Driscol's tlk. x
Pat Mccain. John Murrhy's blk. x. Newhrook
W. McMahon'- b. IN. Gihyc and j. +. JAryi-'-
h L. George Henry started Tor the money Phil
Doughorty WIS tie favorite NJ So "a $40. The
hur~c- were sent On fair start At The quarter
Grace WAS fret Pat Mccain second, Nowbrool<
third. and Phil Dougherty fourth. Grace kept
tho lead all the way round coming In length
ahead ~ Phil Dougherty. NewbroOk third. AMI
Pat Mccain fourth. Time-Quarter. SIS half.
IL tlc second heat Grace led TO the quarter.
then Newbreok took tho lead. and pretty
brush cusund between them around the back
street W tho hill to tho thrce-quurter pole
with Phil plunging along behind them. incrcas-
Ing his speed and passing them around the
. length ahead II Newbrook. Grace third and
Pat VI Cam fourth. Time-Quarter. 80 half.
ILL =; mile. 2.Jfs. George Henry retired
after this heat.
passed her near tho quarter pole. and going
ahead 90 PM pougherty with N"whro1k third.
Imr-Quarter. 36'i: half, 49, mile. ? 81.
tI starting for the fourth heat, Grace took the
'uN, McMaun driving as II he meant 20 win Il.
quarter bur getting down 10 his work he ilcw
around the hackstretch rushing up the hill
with an astonishing burst Of speed. and came
I'm n winner OF the trot by four lengths In front
II Grace. NewbrOok third, Iime-Quartcr 81 {;
half "a; mile, 1881 =. Phil proved himself u
10y his hackers when he came ia on the last
hcgt. Fleetwood is a slow track.
Io-mprrow'- trOtS are for the 2 40 and 2 "a
class. fine field Of trotters is entered.