Daily Kennebec journal., 1883-10-01


FLEETWOOD PARK, n. Y. Sept %.
The great srot for $1,000 between the cele
/ brated trotters Jay Eye See and st. Julian,
today, brought here the largest cOncourse OF
people that has been seen on any race track
| in America. The grand stand was literally
packed, as were the quarter stretch and club
house grounds, while the field was lined with
spectators from the three-quarter to the
quarter post. At the best fse thousand
| equipages of every description were within
| the enclosure. Many o'ahles were present,
among them w. H. Vanderbilt and Frank
Work. MIR. Vanderbilt drove into his private
shed behind Early Rose and Aldine. Mr..
Work drove Dick Swivler and Edward
Edward Hanlan, the Oarsman, and General
| Grant occupied seat on the club house
p0rticO. Burdett LOOMS, president Of Char
ter Oak Park, Jerome Case of Racine, Wis,
owner of jay Eye See. Robert Bonner and
| sons, Vanderbilt, VIM. II. Trumbull, John
Harbeck, senior and Junior, Alexander Tay-
lor, Shepperd Knapp and numerous trottine
horsemen from the west were among the
spectators.
Betting was very heavy, ST. Julian had
the call at 100 to 80 The track was very
| heavy in spots and wiseacres claimed that
jay Eve See could not trot in the mud. As
| the time for the start drew near the betting
dropped and st Julian started favorite at 100
| TO GO. The judges were Geo. B. Alley, the
former owner of Dexter, Alex Taylor and
David Bonner. Jay Eye See was in excel
lent condition. When he finished his exer-
else he was greeted with thunders of ap-
plause. Bithers drove him and Grin Hickok
drove st: Julian. ST. Julian's best record
was 2. III, made at Hartford. and his COM
rotitnrs hasf roeord l03 mod, Dpoy;
dence few dsvs ago. The weather was
| very warm and cloudy. When the drivers
entered the Office Of clerk of scales to weigh
they were met with an enthusiastic reception
| from the vast thrOng. St. Julian's driver
wore black and the driver Of Jay Eye See
purple. Both weighed $50 pounds.
| The first heat was started at 3 45, p. NJ,
St. Julian drawing the pole. At the third
attempt the competitors got the word St
Julian half . length ahead. Hickok kept
st. Julian under pull. In rounding the
turn Jay Eye See was at St. Julians wheel
After getting fairly under way Jay Eye See
began to draw upon st. Julian and the ex.
citement became tremendous. Abreast the
quarter pole St. Julian led by quarter of q
length. The backs of both animals were now
as level as billiard table and they we're
moving like pieces of machinery. At the
half mile post Jay Eye See drew up with his
antagonist seemingly well in hand. At the
hill. 50 yards from the three quarter pole jaw
Eye See broke, but in two skips he settled
down to work again and soon overhauled St
Julian. The excitement was at white heat
and Bonner had to call to the crowd for
silence. On entering the home stretch Jay
Eye See was again at St. Julian's wheel, but
hickOk forced him out into the deep mud.
at the same time keeping st. Julian on tn.
hard track. The struggle down the straight
was grand, Jay Eye See gaining at every
stride. Fifty yards from the wire St. Julian
led by half length, but was faltering, and
broke when about 30 feet from the wire. He
| passed over the wire under a run leading by
head. The Judge in consequence of st.
Julian passing over the scere running gave
the heat to Jay Eye See. The time BY quar-.
tiers was lst, 33; 2d, l.053; 3D., l424; 4th,
2.2O4 The decision gave general satisfac-
ton. Betting now was 100 t. 80 in favor of
St. Julian.
After the first heat John Murphy gave
| Steve Maxwell and mate a mile in 2.254
Second heat-The horses had cooled nicely
and they were rung up at Is. Jay Eve See
took the pole on account of winning the pre-
ceeding heat. The horses were started at
the first attempt, St. Julian leading by a
length. Bithers Immediately took a pull
on Jay Eye See and waited until he got
| Strengthened out for the quarter post before
| letting him out. On reaching the quarter
post st. Julian led by two open lengths
Soon after passing the post Jay Eye See be-
gan to close the gap and trotted 40 rapidly
that he reached St. Julian's withers abreast
the half mile post. St Julian seemed to be
in trouble, but was trotting in good form.
Nevertheless the flyers then made for the
hills. St Julian seemed to take up hill work
| more f,,rl,
them the pair were trotting on level terms.
Jay Eye See was now forcing his pace and
St. Julians driver took him in hand prepara.
tory to a hard finish. Coming into the
finish Jay Eye See led by three quarters of
a length The finish was terrific. 1t was
simply wonderful how animals could keep
their feet in the yelling and hoofing of the
immense crowd. Midway down the straight
ST. Julian made grand effort. under pun
ishment, to head his antagonist, but Jaw Eve
See was unapproachable. and captured the
heat by halt length. Time BY quarters
lst, 32a I'd, 1.06a; Sd, l.434; 4th, 2ls4.
Steve Maxwell and mate were driven q
mile in 2. l6A against the time of the other
| heat.
The betting on the next heat between Jay
Eye See and st Julian was 100 to 60 in
favor of the former. The police stopped
pool selling
Third heat-The horses we're again sent
away at the first effort. This time jay Eve
See led by half q length ON passing the
score. The little horse trotted in capital
style and straightened for the quarter post
leading by length He passed the mark
fully two lengths in advance. On nearing
the half mile post St. Julian came at his
competitor very rapidly and entered into the
third quarter at Jay Eye Sees wheel. Half
way up the hill st. Julian quit, leaving Jay
Eye See to come in and win the heat and
race amid tremendous applause, by three
lengths. Time by quarters; LIST, 80; I'd,
O6a; Sd, AZ; 4th, 2l9.
MoJolics was trotted q mile against the
record OF 2.l7, but failed to do it.
| Base Ball.