New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-29
FIRST DAYS RACING AT FLEETWOOD.
BIG CROWD WITNESSES THE TEoTrNG CONIEsTs
OF TIIE nRIX Nc HIIR.

\ BIG CROWD WITNESSES liiE IEOl lINb tDNl4s5IS
or THE vlNG CLUB.
The Driving Club Of New York opened the
season OF 1856 yesterday literally with dying co or,.
Two new American nlgs hoat.d over the entrance %
Fleetwood Park. where their matEees are held. The
track perfect condition. and the clubh house
da was thronged by all the prominent New-Icrk roai
drivers. The gates Of the park were thrown open o.
the public free or charge. but the club heln
was reserved for club members ami tner
friends. .Gabe" Case, with his go pounds o,
avoirdupos chass6ed about seeing that every one
happy. and "Joe the fat boy, VINO had chang Of
the cash box was kept awake all the afternoon by TO
harvest o, shekes that rcaped az the bar Every
body, at least neatly everybody who taxes inter.
est in fast road horses was present.
David Bonner. c. II. Raymond and J. g Smith occl-
pied the jul ges stand AID ted even justice to Tho
starters the Horscmcn kept busy shaking
hands with friends at the ciuDIOuse. AMI If there
pess1mst present who doubted the success OF 10,
club the present season. ho did not nave us
hardlhooI to express such an heretca
opinion. Almond those who attended the opcnnZ vera
the genial Frank Work-he wnired to tue track By
the chestnut gcldiug Eiward-NewDold Morris. J. +.
Daniels who RECALLED his friends with The latest s'ore';
Isaac sheldon George Hopkins. the English runner "
f. George. j. +. COe. Il. A. Compton, last years vice.
presidents W. Wall. II. A. Weaver eN-A ldirman Hughes
sixfoot- three John j. QUINN Captain "Jack" Dawson,
A. A. Bonner aud ed Bonner, +. .. Burrdg.. Ma
Riley, ". g.: schenck, ", H. Redmond .. 4 WIS,
Sheppard 7. Knapp y. L. Hunting. j. II. Miller C4i~t
Justice Wede. William Fan. I. Waller; Alexander
NcwDurser, Fred DetZ, General j. o. Nay, j. Al.
snultl. the Broosyn millionaire BAKER; Albert iai,, J.
!. NOolscy y UOIscman. T. simmons, j. @. n. - i
renee genial secretary Of the Concy Island Joey
Club, and many others that II would make one oky
TO remember their names.
Matthew Icy captured the trst cup % the season IL
the = 10 class There were only three starters:
Matthew Riley's black ge.dng Monterey. j. h. Dawons
black mare Alnsee, ana C. a. Mhlls's BACK ge.dn9
Night II was the best two IN three t. top
road wagons, non Professionals 70 drive. Mitl
the exception OF Alnsee, VINO was driven ~ john d.
Barry tho drlyen ~ their owner. Il DO
erey right of he reel never being headed IN either
heat lime, . 40 ana 25l h Ansee was second Ia OOtl
heats.
The other race wa for the horse that trotet milo
nearest :OU the prize being handsome set OF sn-e
harness. There contestants, AMI tley were
sent of In sections two OF three each anu one .! FOUR
Their names. drivers AMI time made were a. iOlo"s;
Thomas LOughrap's chestnut mare susie l., driven
by I. Cunningham ) Oll2; Nathan stFadi's
brown BlIudlua, driven by owner, 3o-l4, isg
thew Rdey's bay geiding Beauty, driven 3D. oWne.
302la; Nathan strauss brown mare Pottery, GIVEN 81
owner. 3:O2la H. l.. Sm.n mss brown gednk Dan
driven by f. o. Burrlige, 257 {. A. WILL, h'rh -ff
ing Night driven by Charles Reed. 3O3i2 ". - Boyu.
ton bro Nora -. by owner 2sDp ~ g.
kpa rcSs bay g-ilng Dixie, driven by Owner, SODA;
John d. Barry's bay geliing Tiny. driven by own'r
3:O64; and T.. /. Meyerss bay mare Gypsy, dfly"n =
owner 3O- - Susie = time belug the ucArcss 10 "
she awarded the harness.