New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-16
ST. JULIEN BEATS TRINKET.
FAST TROTTING AT FLEETWOOD
BEST TIME 2:14l2-THE RACE DECIDED IN THREE
GTRAICuT uF

owners OF fast horses and admirers of good
trotting turned their faces to Fleetwood yesterday
afternoon. Soon after IL o'clock the avenues in
the upper part Of the city were alive with
road wagons and other vehicles, and the stream
began to turn toward the park gates long
before O'clock the hour appointed for the sport
The attraction was the meeting Of the troters
st. Julien and Trnket Only Maud has beaten St.
Juens record OF 211lt while Trinket made PA on this
track in rOtng against time last month, and had got
down to 2:13 in private trial. Hardly any doubted
that with both at their best ST. Julien could beat Tnket
But he has been aing much OF this year. and has not
shown any OF his wonderful flights OF last season. while
Trinket has been doing well and showing much i'm
provement that great many thought st. Julien not
fast enough to defeat her The crowd at Fleetwood
now the park of the Gentlemens Driving Association
WAS large The grand stand full, and on the slope
In front of 1t hundreds OF people, while the
clubhouse balconies and grounds also well filed
1t was the biggest gathering that q trot
near New-IOrk has brought together for
many years, but 1t not nearly so large
as has come together repeatedly at Jerome Park and
sheepshead Bay when important race was to be
and not nearly so large might have been assembled II
the race had been extensively advertised The cautious
and conservative manage ment Of the Gentemens Driv
ing Association had some thousands of posters put up
III various parts OF the city, but nobody except OF
the lowest classes, with little money to go TO
Fleetwood, ever stops TO read poster. Apart
from these posters it might have been thought that it
was desired to keep the secret little
taken to bring it before the public.
When st. Julien and Trnket came on the track 10 be
warmed up little before the race they greeted
with applause, and scanned eagerly by every
nosseur including General Grant who with newt
able cigar conspicuous in the judges stand. Both
appeared TO be fit for hard contest To all appearances
st. Julien better in his life, and he
moved mp impatenty and haughty eager for the real
work to bcgin and plainly confident of his superiority.
lie certainly has much to be proud Of He Is a big bay
ceng, twelve Old with superb trOtting action
ngt free, long sweeping and powerful In every heat
yesterday he trottcd mIgniAcently, once being
forced of his feet and breaking his square,
level honest trot He driven by his owner trainer
and best friend, Hckock. Trinket was driven by
John Turner She is smaller and sghter than st.
Julien and much darker in color. She tros with
picatcd arrangement Of bands ashings tackle of
various kinds while St. Juens legs bare with the
exception Of some strips of flannel. Trnket stepped
out boldly and freely and fault could be :ound with
her looks which indicated that her condition was per
feet. But she match ST. Julien for he won i'm
three straight heats Yet the trOttcd enough
TO make the heats interesting and exciting In
every heat she was 80 close to st. Julien as
they entered the homcstretch that sharp finish seemed
certain Every time. however she tired az the end and
he won with something in hand, though forced trot
very fast to beat her The time of the three was
2lil2 2:l74 and PIG. The first heat the fastest
ever made in race over the Fleetwood This
for purse 600 given by the GentlcInens
Driving Association, mile heats. best three in five to
harness There was no pOo-selling hoOk-making.
and such betting as there consisted OF private
wngers. In these ST. Julien was the avore al 800 to
$50 before the first beat with betting the
result Of that heat After the first heat offers Of two to
one on 81 Julien found no takers The details Of the
heats follows:
First heatAfter scoring twice the word was given
In the hrs score 81 Julien was rottng faster than the
mare and led her by length Hence they called
back In the second St. julien broke. At the third at
tempt they came up to the stand In handsome style with
Trnket neck only In advance. Both were
first quarter Trinket leading by a length around
the first turn. At the first quartcrpust St Julien lad
length and now rotting swiftly that he gained
with great rapiity. Hat furong beyond the quarter
stretch she fell back quarterlcngth behind his wheel
Then - Julien took The pole and increased the
and half at the half-mile post In the next
TO m Jncs leone s He C SnG 1n9 g9t
lead at the rocks IN the third quarter of the mile and
Julicus neck Tie that point was intensely eX-
citing bat close Observers, looking through cdgIssos
could sec that Triuket eXerng herself the ut
most, while 81. Julien not pushed 70 the extreme
point Of his speed. Trnket could not keep her
away from her. and at the thr,c-quarters
post he was length and half before the mare. APP
proachinG the turn no the homestrcich rinkct drew
up again slightly and WAS only length behind Julien
as they swung into the stretch Ilickock looking
until Trnket broke few rods from the line ana finished
rum halilcngth back OF 81. Julien. The time Of
the first quarter 32 OF the first half 100 the three
quarters 1910 and the mile 2:lil2. There hearty
applause when the time was hung out.
second hcat-Ihe word was given this time at the
second scoring, when Trnket had quarter length
better OF IT, St. Julien almost instantly deprived her Of
IN" advantage and moved much faster than she that
at the turn IN Lhe hrst quarter he was leng and
quarter before her Going down 10 the first quarcrpost
hc made the difference two lengths and kept this lead
Tor half OF ne second quarter. Then Trinket
st. Julien only length In advance
and in the next turlong rrnke drew up TO him little
At the rocks his lead was only half length, but
the end OF the third quarter she had lost rie
and head JulIen's wheel Then she gained
again. aud the two entered the homcstrctch her head
at St Jucns neck. St. julien, however. well
in hand. and had reserve of speed The mare troed
very WELL as In the first heat, up 10 the last few rods
when she tired and broke, crossing the line on
St. Julien never made the least skip break,
trottug aa steadily and honestly could be desired
Tho time OF the half mile In this heat was 80 sec
than that IN the first heat but the as half
mile trOtted second faster The time for the first
quarter of this heat 34l4 seconds, the half ule
iUsa. the thrccquarters l:i3. and the mile 2:l7L
THIRD heat-Ihey came up TO the judges stand very
evenly NJ the first attempt and of head and
head st. Julien quickly shot ahead and first around
tin by length and quarter In the stretch down
10 the FIRST quArtcI-pOSt Trnket gained slightly. and
they passed the quartrr-pUht she was not more than
length back few rods beyond, lnkCt made burst Of
speed carried herb by SJuen, and she took pole
II seemed then that she would take the heat; bu her
advantage was short-lVcd. She led barely furlong
and then St. Julien went BY her 50 swiftly that at the
half mile post he length and half before her
Again she improved her position after passing that
point. climbing the hill 80 fast that at the rocks she
once at mis- neck. On reaching the level ground
St. Julien showed his superior speed but at the three
quarters and into the humcsrclch she was only length
behind him. The finish was excellent, Irlnket did
break this time she was touched with the whip
few times, ana under this stimulus she went under the
wire thrcC-quartcrs OF length behind ST. Julien. The
the irst quarter 33i2 seconds, OF the half
1906, OF the tnreequartes lll and OF the mile PIG
ROWING CONTESTS on THE HARLEM