New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-22
TROrTING AT FLEETWOOD.

EXCELLENT ATTrNDANCE-sANrA CLAUS AND FOR
PATCHEN THE WINNERS IN STRAIGHT
HEATS.
The Gentlcmen's Driving Association opened
it's autumn meeting the old Fleetwood track yester
day and the admirers OF trOttng present in large
numbers. Old men the grounds whose experi-
ence OF trotters went back nifty years. Mr.. Van
derbLt and all tho owners OF the fast
/ Lorse-nesh that makes the uptown avenues
lively every afternoon present There was no
pooseling bsokmak ing and IT WAS reported that the
police would stop bookin akng Jerome Park Saturday
The two quickly over Santa Claus winning
the first very easily in three straight heats and Forrest
ach the secondas easily also in three straight heats
Santa Claus made good display. but very fast time
4 was recorded.
First Race-IreH for all stations for purse Of s. 900
$4,000 to first Si,210 to second $3.50 to third 5000 10
fourth Observation-Disclosures Santa Claus driven by the
owner; John SPANS NcdgewOod, driven by the owner
W. II. Crawiord'S Voliaire, driven by Johnson and
j. T.. Turner's IIannis driven by Turner Santa
Claus considered certain winner Ia the frat
heat he took the lead from the Wodgewood alone
remained him, Voltaire and ullluis quickly fall
ing back. At the end OF the first quarter
A Santa Claus leading WcdgewoOd by two lengths
Much OF this distance was made In the quarter
WedgewOods head being at the wheel of Santa Clans Al
at the hail mile. In The hOnesrcch santa Claus came
away troting very smoothly and easily and won the
heat by two lengths in 22Ol4, Wedgewood second Vol
aire poor third and tnnis back. The first quarter
J was made in "a y seconds the half mile in lOs the
4 three quarters in l:4l q and tine mile In 2:2OIa
q In the second heat the was prompt and even
there being little preliminary scoring. was almost
repetition of the first, Hanns not able to keep near
the Others. Votaire very close third for half a
. mile. Clans having slight lead with Wcdeewooi
second In the thrd quarter WedrewOod pressed Sant
Claus, and the pace fast WcdgcwoOd being at the
neck of Santa Claus In the homesretch Santa Clans
outtrotted wedgewood and by nearly TWO lengths
in 2l9sl The hrsI lnarter was made in 34l the half
Ia he fire.
quarter that seemed almost out of the question MIN
to the heat Voltsre went to the front aud led proc
: perousy uutil near the baimile, when wedgewood
the hill at tremendous rate, overhauing Wedgewood
and yoltare almost as II they we're az wall He
4 length in 2:2l WedgewOod second VotaIe third and
Hannis lqst. All the stations had the same positions
ing now lie was content to stay far in the rear all the
half mile 1903, three-inariers ii5ia. f''''''
second race-tor tho 228 class for purse OF 81 800
aSh 70 IL E s sH 70 Pores 3U
TSh m g Car sson HtsS'S
gelding Sir Guy Bowens geidng Maubrno Dudley
fherc much Intellectual scoring and the word was
finally given in the frs heat to an uneven start Hugh
Mclaughlin led for three rurongs and then Forrest
atcnen took TIE lead easily going right away from the
icing hurried IN 2:2G Ripton secsnd tw lengths behi~d
4 him, Ellwood Medium third, Hugh Mclaughlin close
mont seventh. and Gaylord dstanced First quarter
354 half 1:l0A three-quarters 1:47a4 and mile 1926
In tho second Cora belmont had httle tho best
Of the start and tro,ed well Tor three lnrongs Kpton
ienge RptoD In the third quarter Patchen Rpton
made fine contest Patchen gradually proving uperior
Patchen led into the homestretch and the secosd
heat In 2:26, Ripton second scant length back OF
4 Patchen, Elwoed Medium third, Hugh McI..ughl
fourth S.r Guy fifth, Cora Belmont sixth, and Manbrno
Dudley last First quarter, 36'A half 1;l24; three
q quarters, l:49 mile, 2:26. .
Forrest Patchen the third heat 226l4 same
easy way as had the others, coming In length
4 before Ewood Medium, Rptoa third, Cora Belmont
fourth, Sir Guy hrth Malnbriuo Dudley sixth, aud
Hugh M I.sughn seventh. This gave Forrest Pacben
Irst money Rlpton second money, Elwood Medium
third, Hugh Mclaughlin fourth. Quarters for tho third
I heat 81, 1:l3, 1:5O, 2:26l4.
The meeting will be continued to-day.