The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-15
FLEETWOOD PARK.

TRorTING TO sLEIGHs ON A CAPITAL TRACK.
Persons living down town have idea of the
sport that is being enjoyed at the present time the
ssnow paths at the upper end of the city. Getting
into the Park the sleghs glide the frozen
more freely than they would over fresh fallen bed
of it deep Yesterday hundreds Of sleghs Of
all descriptions and designs were out many of which
had been dragged over the bare pavements from
the centre of the town. Beyond the Park the
alive with fast horses and delighted people,
male and female. Beyond the Harlem River the
sleighng better. Notice having been given
by the managers that trot to sleighs would come
off the Fleetwood Park in the afternoon. num-
beers of the admirers of sport turned in there from
Jerome avenue. and before the horses were scored
the club house balconies well filled with well
known horsemen. The attraction at Fleetwood was
tro to seighs for purse, for which there were five
starters These William Gallagher's bay geld
ing Tommy Moore. John Murphy's gray
Lady Kelso, W. E. Weeks brown geldng Gipsey
Bill. Charles Dickerman's bay mare Jane
Eyre and John Drscor's brown gelding Vol
cano. The betting before the start was 10 to on
Lady Kelso against the field After the first heat
Lady Keso still the favorite at money. and
when beaten the second time her hackers still,
willing to take short odds that she would win the
three straight heats however and the hackers of the
gray mare were out of pocket. Lady Kelso acted
very unsteadily during the heats breaking badly at
times. Her mouth was sore and the bit seemed to
irritate her very much The track was quite smooth
and the gave great satisfaction to the spectators
The following are the details Of
RAcE.
First Heat-Tommy Moore had the best Of the send
off, Volcano second, Gipsey Bill third. Kclso fourth.
Jane Eyre fifth. Tommy Moore went away from
the others and led to the quarter pole by half
dozen lengths 80 seconds Gipsey Bill second Kelso
third Jane Eyre fourth. Volcano bringing up the
Tommy Moore opened the gap to eighty yards on the
lower turn passing the halfmile pole in 49, all of
that distance ahead of Lady Kelso Gpsey Bill third
Jane Eyre fourth, Volcano ffth Tommy Moore
came steadily and won the heat by hall dozen
lengths Lady Kelso second. Gpsey third. Jane Eyre
fourth, Voieano nth I Knso st;i ~, ,.vort.
Tommy Moore had the best of the send of, Lady
Kelso second Gipsey Bill third Volcano fourth and
Jane Eyre fifth. Tommy Moore and Lady Kelso
went down toward the quarter pole side and side.
but just before reaching that point the broke
Bill also passed Lady Kelso before she Jane
Eyre was fourth, Volcano fifth Tommy Moore was
six lengths in front of Gipsey Bill at the halfnile
pole, the latter three lengths ahead Of Lady Kelso,
who had broken up a second time Lady Eyre fourth,
Volcano far behind. Time. LIT. Tommy Moore
opened the gap the hill of the backstretch, and
coming along steadily the heat easily by ten
lengths Gpsey Bill second four lengths in front Of
Lady Kelso, the latter eighty yards ahead of Jane
Eyre who about the same distance in front OF
Volcano. There was no distance in the race. Time
Of the heat, 2:44L.
Third Heat-The betting was now even that Tommy
Moore would not win this heat He got the word in
front, he had in all the previous heats, Gipsey
Bill second, Lady Kelso third Volcano fourth and
Jane Eyre fifth Tommy outfooted all the others
around the turn and down the straight to the quar-
ter pole, passing that point four lengths ahead Of
Lady Kelso, Gipsey Bill third Volcano fourth and
Jane Eyre fifth. Time 80 seconds. Lady Kelso had
broken up and lost considerable ground by the
mishap At the half-mile pole, which was passed in
1:17 Tommy Moore led nearly eighty yards Lady
Kelso second two lengths in front Of Gipsey Bill.
Volcano fourth, Jane Eyre fifth, the two latter far
behind. Going up the hill Of the backstretch Tommy
Moore taken in hand, and he nearly came to a
standstin at the point Of rocks. Lady Kelso and
Gipsey Bill closed up him, but they both broke up
before reaching him. and he coming rapidly away.
got q good lead them again. Getting into the
homestrech Lady Kelso closed again calamity, but
breaking up in front of the club house she
until across thes score finishing head and head
with Tommy Moore, Gipsey Bill good third. Vol
cano fourth, Jane Eyre fifth. The heat and
declared for Tommy Moore. Time. 2:431s. The fol-
lowing Is .
FLEETWOOD PARK-TRorrING TO SLEIGHs-TUEs
five
w. Gallaghers b. g. Tommy Moore. ......... !
John Murphys g. III. Lady Kelso.. 2
w. L. Weeks Dr. z. Gipsey Bill. ........... 2 8
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