New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-16

DASH RACES AT FLEETWOOD.
AN INTERESTING EXPERIMENT TRIED BY THE
DRIVING CLUE OF NEw.YORK.


DRIVING CLUB OF NETWORK.
With only one days experiment to- 20 by II is i'm
possible the success OF the lash-race sys
TEN o! trotting which tried at Fleetwood Park
yesterday. The novelty Of trotiing without heats at
tracted large crowd OF enthusiastic road-drivcrs
who manifested unusual interest In the exhibition
Robert Bonner sat the clubhouse veranda all tho
afternoon, and from the expression on his face one
might judge that he, least, delighted with tho
bold step taken by the Driving Club OF Ncw-iork
toward a sweeping reform OF the trotiing turf Judgs
Andrew J. White, Judge J. c. Smith. Alfred De Cor
dova, J. b. Houston, 4. r. ClafIn. George Floyd
Jones, William Johnson. W. r. Parsons and Colonel
Chester among the guests OF the club. The
upper balcony OF the club house was occupied by
ladies, whose enjoyment OF the sport was not less
keen than that OF their escorts, who remained In the
lower regions Auction ard mutual pools werr sod
and freely bought, while a solitary bookmaker laid
SPECTATOR There cannot he any doubt that dash
races Will be seen az Fleetwood again before long
Details Of those that were trotted yesterday are given
FIRST RAcE-FEEE FOR ALL HALF MILE
s. McMlllan's b. z; Governor Hill ,lMu,rphyl !
j. Yearanses ch. M PerpleSed tYcarancej 5
Tme-i II l-2. First quarter. :34 L.
Pos; oaasmoyeTpor HI n9ns nca 70 + ,,d H. ss
Keen Jim and Lad were withdrawn. as there was not
the remotcst possibility OF their beating Governor HILL
Perpexed started for exercise she entered In
the third and NTH with good chance OF winning
the other. Why Bertha was started Is mystery
Governor Hill away from his opponents in Jog
and hands down. by six lengths; Bertha three
lengths before Perpiexed
SECOND EAcE-2:4o CLASS. PURSE 500. TWO
MILES.
~ strausss gr. g. Hed Star (Whepley) I
+ E Hs%nss s. B Nellie II M' ksnnsdP
E Esynol GH;:Si b. e CHARLIE t. gI c %iis%ss
IL n ss%Ia. 5 gary 6ac ,i' q syse'ran'0j
ds- q D.. 3 i.
b R ss Red star h dd go pa sci
They scored for twenty minutes before Jatse Smith
the word an excellent s'ift WIN Ohaiire H.
slightly In 'front.' Ferdinand second Red Star third the
others. well together Ferdinand drew going down
to quarter and gained lead Of four lengths with
Charlie r. second three lengths before RED Star bie
broke badly and fell back in the ruck Ferdinand re-
nained front for mile. which he made In "sI, ana
gradually retired Rcd Star advanced The latter
moved along with the regularity OF machine. and before
half mile covered had the race at ms mercy
Billie settled down to business In the last h'e anu
quickly passed everything but Red star VINO won
clevcry by two lengths Billie the same distance before
Ferdinand and Charlie r.. head and head The judges
placed Nellie II. third
THIRD EACE-2:c5 CLASS. PURSE, 500. ONE
MILE.
H.PSSad; b. s SSsS%s w II h IGwoTs
Pos. osS. r:r5Siss erj '' cg s9 iS
10 3 Judge Parsons 3 to l. Auction pools-Feld s25.
Perplexed sl2 Muuas paid sl2 CO.
The driver Of Corona fined for trying TO got away
in front and spelling many lie succeeded never
theless in getting the lead, but 1t ayaIed him nothing.
spcedress drew out looked all over winner but
Peplexed down the stretch at pretty clip ana won
under the wire by half length
FOURTH RACE 80 CLASS PURSE 800. L.
MILES.
W. H. Snvder's CHI e Cyclone Snyder !
c. r. McIonads blk m. Fredcricka lYearancel z
= Levys pr ~ huasta H., W. roohhnsoni n
A. JohnsOn's blk n Manic FIX kn0 mile "a, 'Ohn'0n'
Post odds: Fredericka Cyclone 10 J. Atlanta
10 1. Mamie to l. Auction pools-Cyclone $50,
Frederick sl1, Mamie Knox $40, Atlanta 81 Mutuals
paid 500 10.
Mamie Knox up the air every time they scored
and was finally the post after delaying the start
nearly half an hour Cyclone got OF in front and was
never headed winning in clever style By three lengths
Fredercka gaining on him dangerously fast In the
stretch but broke a critical moment
FIFTH RAcE-FIEE FOR ALL PURSE s1oo TWO
MILES.
p. Cunan's b. 9. Judge Davis Cunanl 2
J. Yearances oh. m. PerpleNed -. (Yearance)
H. D'O Tine 5s Sp Frss mile 81 ''"0fe
Post odds-Judge Davis to 10. Black Jack to s,
spceiress to l. PcrpioXcd to L. Auction pools
paid slo.
Speedrcss and PcrpleXcd hopessly beaten before
they hal gone q quarter mile Black Jack took the
rack and was never headed. winning by half a length
Judge Davis did attempt close with him until
entered the homesiroch Black Jack broke and the
Judge got up to his wheel Gne struggle ensucd, and
It began II Jack would have to take second
place, but within PAGES OF The wire the Judge
of his went and Jack Won