New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-06-21
OUTDOOR SPORTS.
THE SUMMER MEETING AT FLEETWOOD.
FINE TRoTTING ON A GOOD TRAcK-DnLY BUTTON
AND CAPTAIN EMNIoNs WINNERS.

THE SUMMER MEETING AT FLEETWOOD.
FINE TRoTTINa ON GOOD TRAcK-BHLY BUTTON
AND CAPTAIN EMsIoNs WINNERS.
The first summer meeting of the Gentle
mems Driving Association of NewYork took place yes
terday at the associations track at MOrrisana There
were about 5000 people present. including many
ladies. Among those present were Allie and DaVld
Bonner w. II. Vanderbilt Frank Work, william
Edwards president OF the Cleveland Troting Associa-
ton; Jerome Case, of Racine Wis; Sheppard Knapp
Charles Baohman, Henry Hastead Charles II. Kerner,
Alexander Taylor Frank Ellis Of Philadelphia Colonel
John r. Fellows. George sistare, III. W. l..
Mali president Of the Breeders Association !;
c. II. JutheId, NJ. p. Walker and Albert
Hall The Judges were william Edwards, OF
Raymond of this city, the latter gentleman acting as
start r. NJ p. Bush Of Buffalo, Samuel Weeks and Will
lam f. Kilder, OF New York were time-keepers
Tho programme included The rstrace was Tor
purse Of So 500 for nineteen" class, which was won
by Captain EmmoDs, who captured the frat fourth and
fifth heats The second race was for purse OF SlooO
for twenty-five class, which won easily IN three
straight heats by Billy Button. The track was In fine
condition and there no betting.
There were six entries In the first race and I'VE start
ers-Dan Pfifer's sOrrel golding Captain Emm0ns' H.
w. ConOvers chestnut mare Adele Gould, George VII
sons chestnut geding Josephus, D. s. Quintin's ehest
nut geding John S. Clark; and j. Goldsmith's gray
There was good start, Josephus little in the rear
John s. Clark led for the first quarter, closely
followed by Captain Emmons and Romero, with
JOsephus aud Adele Gould away in tho rear. Time,
1894 sec The halsme post passed in the same posi-
tions Time, 1907 At the three-quarters Captain En-
mona lead by "a neck (me l:44l and John B. clark was
holly pursued by Romero The positions remained UNI
changed until the finish, Captain Emmons trotting
good steady gait Romero came In under
the whip Time, 1921. In the second heat
the third heat by lengths. Time 222 The horses
began TO DO troublesome In the fourth heat and much
difficulty was experienced In efecting start Captain
Emmons W on 2:25. The last heat Captain Emmons
won In 2:254
starters: l. Cohnhelcs bay horse Lend J. II. Gheen's
gray gedlng Douglas j. DOugreys bay gelding trank
j. b. Gurneys bay gedlng stephen g.. j. R0senfeld $
chestnut geldng StOnewal A. III. W0Odards Day ged-
ing Valley Boy, and W. q. Lewis's chestnut seldng
In the irst heat Frank went 20 tho first quarter in
1874 seconds, making the best time OF the day iof
Gnarter with Douglass second and Billy Button third
Frank and Douglass reached tho half-mle pole
together, both going at good speed, ana succeeded
ia making best timC for the half l:O6 Between the
half and three-q quarters mile posts, Billy Button III
creased his speed until the threequart pole the
Zine I:43Il On the nome stretch Billy Button showed
his speed and came Ia on the outside winner
i'm 2I Il two lengths ahead OF Douglas, who was nall
length la front OF Frank. Billy Button won the second
neat By n rcck IN 2:2l3 In the thrd heat Billy Button
took the lead the start and maintained II until tue
finish winning easily in 2:22l2
W. III. Vanderbilt has consented 20 eNhDlt Mauu :;
and Aldns to-day ut the request OF D4yd
Bonner, behalf or the ussOcaOn 10 Is hopeu thae
No will give IN exhibition OF their speed.