New-York tribune., 1885-07-25
PHALLAs WINS THE RACE.
EASY VICTORY OVER MAJoLICA.

EASY VICTORY OVER mAJOLiOA.
ruprr srsI,GHr HEATS FOR TIE WESTERN Stall
LIoY-oTHEA TRoTs
Over five thousand people went to Fleetwood
veterday TO witness the trot between Phaas ana
uoca for s2 500 side and the winner to take 20 per
cent OF the gate money The other 20 OF the
money was TO 20 70 tho Driving Club OF new
York which holds lease the park Nathan straus'
the owner of Msoca Of the most energetic mem
hr. a, the Climb and whom it decided that the great
,rot betveen Maxey Cobb and Phaas on the Fourth OF
Juy. should take place at Cleveland, he made up MS
mind that the New York Driving Club should not be s
behind and he issued challenge 10 rot the winner oi
that race over the Fleetwood course.
The challenge accepted before the Phaiias-CooD
contest took place Yesterdays trot was the result OF
tho challenge when Mr.. straus made the proposinon
II vas believed that Maxsy Cobb could trot quite as ast
r faster than the Western stallion, tho main question In
most minds being whether Mxxey Cobb would be able 70
last through O three.in race IL the spring Ano
early summer Majoica, in his work. had snown
speed equal to that OF Cobb ana no was
Known TO be Q slayer. Thrice he had defeated
pn.,a. and many hoped that he would do 1t again.
PbaIas's grand performance at Cleveland made him
favorts and several boek.makers paced up and down
the club house veranda yesterday onerng 10 LAY
against $50 that Phallas would win 1he law against
poo selling and book making has been rgdiy ehiorcce
at Fleetwood Inspector Dilks who also paced up anu
down the veranda had reason to arrest any oi .no
bsok makers for violation Of the gambling laws lot
M an. accented their propositions Though the attend
anoe wa. all that could be expected there were only
few present. most OF the crowd
being either from OF swn or those who only aehos
race course when something sensational Ia 10 DO eA
pected Phsss first Of the two horses to appear
As he logged past the stand there was iouu
shering and elappipE OF haads. EDWARD
Bither, his driver, lifted his purple SILK cap
in acknowledgment Of the compliment The stallion
lookei we'll but limped In his old familiar style His
friends say II Is not lamcness but habit BE tat as IL
may his trainer him In an extremely careiui
manner eome twenty minutes later John Murphy
brought out Msjoca lie greeted with stiil louder
applause. The Red Prince looked grim and not ex'
acty happy. and did not degn TO lit MS green cap
Maiolica looked to be drawn too fine.
Wb.n the horses scored for the fret heat the first
tina pnallas did sot we'll satisfied smile passed
over the face OF Nathan sraus which Was followed by
drrrsnt expression, when In the next score MaJolca
the way from Wisconsin to his horse trot. There
was 30 change in the expression OF his face lie ap.
Cane for the WORD head and head and the
veteran sim i" Hoaeland, who acted as starting
pole and srphy shook Maoca to see 1.-The could not
lake II from him ut the fret lurn lie could NOT ao H.
hn Maolca was half ieugth In the lead al That place
At the quarter pole IN 339 seconds the po-ons nal
changed Phall.s wa. IN trout ny length Alter pass
i"cs In trying to keep up made a break when about
half way between the quarter and hali mile polos &
5ny, ''..he will be shut OUT Not SO.
Of eye If. Ms'' Ssa for onss %as' readily
half i:oo he sa within two lengths Of rhsas
Sgn. aP ap " 1s h ns s anG noasa with
cord See Mujolca" At the point Of rocks the horses
inrly without eiorI forged ahead again and at
the 'hSSseqaafssr sSn, liph. with " sweep'ss
.irdes he kept along and kept increasing hi. lead
When hall way mp tns n1mesrecn h"rpny P Snd
logged him under The wire ten lengths before MaJ"lica
2:l6. . - - A..
second attempt Phallas broko Immediately after the
word given and Aaloca by fast trottlns took ,ne
mole at the frat turn Phahs IL handy cat her, nut
when he rcganed his fest Bhsr did not hurry niin and
strauss gedin. led a, The quarter pole 1y Two SasS
i'm i:U6t Going up the bill Phalias drew up on nyo
lea aud vas even with him at sthe rock ,a hn.n
quarter polo in i:iI had the bes. Of i ~
fnree lengths Phallas kent increasing hts lead Whcn
onp"sts the distance stand Bher slowed his horse up
and Phsil.s pissed under the wire winner " si
Tho third neat was ehiId's play for Phsllas
Bther Maolca stay al0ngyide OF Phaas untll the
. pole had been reached aud then be drew away
Murphy sa-hed Majolica several times with his whip.
but did not increas. his speed any ne uesl.ted'
PnaIas the heat aud lrot by half dozen lenSths-
The quarter was made In 3iiG half. lOsis three
quarters i:i6 mile. 2:2Gb. -
victory. MsJolcs had disappointed his friends They
had expected him al least 10 make tho stallion 80 ias'er
Robert Bonner. who raised MsJolica. SAID
The little horse did all that could expected OF MIN
lie has the speed. but on account OF ms pad eg tneS
have been afraid give him sufficient amount 0I Work
10 stay him up q hard IL was the nrst three
iourt1s Of a ile that took all the lifc out OF him
2g5 trot had been arranged 10 Ill out the afternoon
There were seven starters Ia II LADY MiU"iica, ke
yenee George : cy.one, Eva Bonnie l.. and Toni TOM
L. Had been for this race the spectators wouia
have had poor show for their money. but as IL was
they had plenty of excitement Eva won tic nIrt heat
by a lsn.ih with Reveng. second. Lady Naolca anu
George A.. distnnc~d; time 2:23i2 -
In The second heat Eva and Revenge
finished head and the judges decided dead heat Dc
tween them Tony T. was third; time I'D.
Eva won the third heat easily In 22O@
Many thought that Bonnie L. was not being driven 10
win aud Murphy was put up behind him by Tue ludges,
In place his regular driver, III the fourth heat Tue
change did not help Bonnies chDncrs any. ana While ho
led TO pole he finished third Revenge
won the heat by a head Eva srcond ;ime 2:2s.
For the nfth heat Eva led all around aud won In
log Revenge second time 2:27i2; Eva received
first money. Revenge second and Bonnie third.