The New York herald., 1879-11-15
THREE TROTTING MATCHES.

GOOD SPORT AT THE GENTLEMENs DRIVING
PARK, LATE FLEETWOOD.
Three interesting trotting matches for $500 each,
play pay of yesterday afternoon at the Gen-
tlemen's Driving Park which were witnessed by many
owners of the first class horses that appear the
road every lair day the year round. The weather
rainy and dismal during the afternoon. and
before the second rain fell heavily,
which made the track slippery and unsafe and after
two heats had been trotted on the third match one
of the parties Withdrew his horse for fear OF acci
dent. Tho judges were Messrs. Knapp. Morton,
Shaw and Johnson.
The first trot . match of $500. mile heats.
best three in five. in harness, between Mr.. George
Alley black gelding Allie East and AR. George Dick
inson's chestnut mare Reihl. John Murphy drove
Allie East and Dan Mace the mare. The betting be-
fore the start two to the gelding Allie
East took the lead soon after leaving the in
heat and was never headed afterward winning
the race with the greatest Time, 23S Sx-2 :35-
2:3sA
The second race was q match for $500, mile heats,
best three in five. in harness. between John Muir
phys gray geldng Steve Maxwell and John SpIans
brown stallion Business. Steve Maxwell won the
match in three straight heats The betting pre-
vious to the start two to Steve Maxwell.
Business had best of the start in the first heat
and led length to the quarter pole IN 80 seconds;
but he soon afterward broke up and Steve Maxwell
went tho front. leading two lengths the half
mile pole In 1:l24, and keeping up a steady gait
was hve lengths ahead of Business the three
quarter pole. He afterward took things easy aud
won the heat by length in 2:274. Business took
the lead with the start the second heat and led
one length to the quarter pole in 81 seconds. and
was hve lengths in front at the half mile pole in
lis. Steve Maxwell having made break on the
lower turn Going up the backstretch the lat
Of Business as he passed i0t the
POLE From there home the race was an
exciting Steve Maf~s wSanns the by
on Steve Maxwell. The track had by this time be-
come very slippery from the rain which had fallen
during the two previous heats. At the start for the
third heat business took the lead before he had
gone 100 yards he broke up and Steve Max
well passed him and led half dozen lengths to
the quarter pole in 80 seconds. Business
broke three times the lower turn and Steve Max
well led eight lengths at the half mile pole in :I3
Steve Maxwell afterward trotted steadily on and won
the heat ana race by four lengths in 2:33l.
The third trot was a match for $500 between John
Murphy's gray mare Lady Kelso under the saddle
and John Splan's brown stallion Wedgewood, to
call in the betting before start but after
the first heat Wedgewood was the favorite Wedge
wood took the lead in the first heat and gradu-
ally improving his advantage four lengths ahead
Of the mare at the quarter pole in 81 seconds.
Wedgewood about that distance in front
tho hill tho backstretch he broke up at the
point of rocks. and before he recovered
the throe-quartor polo with length the best of it,
and had rather more advantage when he entered tho
hOmestrutch. Murphy then sent the along
all she worth. but could not gain inch the
stallion until near the stand where the broke
into a run, and the stallion Immediately following
her example the pair crossed the parallel
The judges. after mature elaboration, decided
it dead heat This decision received with
by all tair minded men. while few hackers OF the
stallion.-gentlemen who cannot bear defeat under
any circumstances s-clamored hopeessly against tho
decision, but they could not it. The time of
the heat 2:33 During the time between heats
the rain fell copously, making the track very
slippery and somewhat dangerous. The horses had
an tart Wedu IN he iusd uck klv
went to the front. Murphy soon as he got the
safely around the turn took her to the far side OF
the track where there more sand, and where the
footing better than in the centre of the track
the POLE and by sending the mare along sharply
quarter pole lengths in front OF him in 80 Sec
onds. Murphy kept the mare steady and three
lengths in tfon at the half pole in Ia From there
home he gradually increased his advantage and won
the heat jog by six lengths IN 2:29A. Mr.. Splan
then notified the judges that he would Withdraw his
horse and give the race rs the stallion could not
trot safely on such track as it had now become.
events of the day. which was unusual occurrence.
The following are the
SUMMARIZES.
GESrLEMEN's DnIvIsc PARK formerly Fleetwood)
TRorriNG-FRIDAY, Nov. H.-Match S500 milo
heats. best three in Ave. in harness.
John Murphy's blk. g. Allie East. t............
Dan Mace's ch III. Refill.
Quarter. Half Mile.
First heat. ............. 39ia 1l5h 23sH
second heas.... ...... Ss.s i;A eis6
Third heat. ..-.,.... sa l:l4i+ 2:3sA
SAME DAy.-Match $500; milo heats, best thrce in
Ave, in harness
John Murphy's q. T. Stove Maxwell.
John Splan's br IA. Dusinoss.. 2 2
TIME
Quarter. HdJ Mile
First heat. .:''...'.......'. Ss i:i2A 227A
sc. second con hsa''''..''..'..'.' 81 lac 2;2,A
Third heat. 80 l:l3 2:354
THIRD rRoT.
SAME DAY.-Match $500; milo heats, best three in
1vc.
John Murphys g. m. Lady Keso. under tho
i 1
John splan's br. h. wcdgcwood, to wagon, o Q dr.
Quarter. Half M,k.
First FIRST neat, .'...e......... 81 l:l5 2:35
second hcst.... ............. 30 l:1A 2:29A
HANLAN-COUKTNEY CONSTELLATION
TORONTO. Ont, Nov. IA, 1879
Great satisfaction Is expressed here at tho result