New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-06-23
SPORTS OF THE TURF.
CLOSE OF THE MEETING AT FLEETWOOD.
MAJoIICA CAUSES SURPRISE BY TRorTING HEAT IN
2.17-A DRIVER HURT IN A COLLISION,

MAJOIICA CAUSES SURPRISE ny TRorTING HEAT IN
2:17-A DRIVER HURT IN A COLLISION.
The last day of the June meeting of
the Gentlemen's Driving Association was full
OF interest to lovers OF trotting. There were
more people in attendance than either Of tho other
days. Notwithstanding that there was no pool
selling or book.making, any number OF
bets were made In the old-fashoned way
President David Bonner who again oGciated starter
was the NEST conspicuous figure Of the throng He was
assisted by Frank Ellis and George b, Alley. Samuel
Weeks, w. p. Bush and William NJ. Humphreys were
timekeepers. Among those in attendance were A. A.
Bonner, Charles Bachman ]. l. Case, II. d. Mckinney
and Stephen Bull OF Racine Wis; ii. a Kent, W. II.
Vanderbilt, Frank Work and George ". Archer. of
Rochester, n. Y; a. " Sargent Of Newark, and Hart
Danner
The programme included The first fora purse
of $4,000, for fveyear olds won by Jay-Eye-see'
Msjolica the second race which for purse Of
$1,000 for 300 clas three straight heats, making the
fastest mile OF the Injecting in 2:17.
The tap OF the bell for the yearOds brought these
horses to the wire j. Murphy's gclding Phil Thomp
son; c. A. winis's FLY Lucy Gernent J. Lamasney's
marc Bronze, and j. l. Cases geldlng Jay-Eye-see.
The first heat was by Bronze. Time, 2:23h
JayEyesee passed them like locomotive at the three
quarters IN the second heat and won easily by twenty
lengths Time, 2l9A.
In the third heat JayEyesoe rushed to the font and
this Phil Thompson was leading Lucy by two lengths
when suddenly he reared and swerved toward the
rocks, aud just as suddenly sweryed again, running
at right angles across the track John Murphy, who
driving Phil Thompson, called TO Charles Green.
the driver OF Lucy who but aengh behind TO stop
Green replied 81 can't do IL" Lucy ran into Phil
Thompson. Both horses were thrown violently to the
ground, and men, animals and wagons were very much
mixed up. Murphy cOurageously jumped and caught
Luoys bride, at the time shOu ing 20 Green TO
hold Phil Thompson but Green shouted In reply
Z" My arm G broken" Ii was afterward ascertained
that Green's shoulder disOcated The horses we're
not injured the sukies broken. Mr.. Raymond.
the owner Phil Thompson OF the opinion that the
bad break and Of his horse ware due
to pressure the safety strap which encrces the
nOse thereby preventing the horse from breathing The
driver said the accident due 10 sudden attack
OF the staggers, produced by oyerheatlng. As PM
ThompsOn Lucy disauced In the heat the race
was awarded to Jay Eve.See
There were five starters in the second race;
J. L. Cases horse Phalas, l. II. Hurd's
horse Frank G., W. Sargents mare Pearl,
7. sulliVan's horse Judge Davis, and John Murphys
gcdlng Majolica. The arst heat was won by hsollca
in 222l In The second heat MaiOc went TO the front
at and came home as he pleased The third heat
was repetition OF the second. Majolca went 10 tho
front trottng quarter Ia $751; the hair In LOG tho
hreequarters 1:4I and finishing amid the widest en-
thuslas,n In the remarkable time OF 2:l7.