New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-09
TROTTING At FLEETWOOD PARK.
SPORT FOR MEMBERS OF THE DRIVING CLUE
OLE NEw.YORK AND THEIR FRIENDS.

The members OF the Driving Club of New-York had
pleasant little private gathering yesterday when Two
trong races Of heats each over the mile COURSE
were decided In the presence Of very limited company
Tho first race which was for silver cup (road wagons
onlv broucht forth three contestants, TO w.t. kooerges
brown stallion Ferdinand, +. Rida0ocks brown geiahs
Dictate and William Sperbs brown mare maggie IN
the first heat Maggie led from end 10 end ana won easily
by two lengths in 80 IL For the second heat pc'A'
was an absentee Maggie went out with lead OF
length until the quarter mile post was reached wneh
Ferdinand passed her The latter was soon couple Oh
onoths 70 the GOOD Passing the half mile post Maggie
beran TO 20 up to him again, and along tue hillside '"'
nalr were neck and neck though Ferdinand was gong
much the stronger Of the Two. on turning INTO tne
a,ght for home Ferdinand drew away and In spite "f
Narcles game struggle. secured lengths Victory !"
e4olc The third heat productive oil considefap'o
excitement and speculation. and q lot OF money
changed hands over the result. Here again Maggie
cor away with strong lead and along the baekstc'eh
was nearly two lengths in 'front.' Al the haifale posi-
erdpand began 70 overhaul leader and reaching
the hill the pair level. Entering the homesetes
Maggie was beaten and Ferdinand coming right out won'
pune up by two lengths. Tlme-2 40 IL
The second race Of the day. trot over the nile IN
three heats for tadcar produced two contestants.
W. L. Parsons's bay geidlng ST. Louis and f. Waus"s
gray geldng Gabe Case. In the first heat ~. Louis
quickly outtotted his rival and quarter had fully
two lengths to good This advantage he increased
the bacSstreteh and at every yard drew further ana
further away. finally rompng home an easy winner oy
IN :.S Ia. In the second reat 81 LOUIS
led TO the quarter pole, where he broke badly Cab.
Case passed him and led for the lest Of the journey,
having two lengths to spare at the finish ST. Louis
made a second break In the homesrteh, Just when no
seemed be catching the leader The third heat proved
very thing for Louis, after INDUCING CAB"
Case with a lengths lead until thiee-quarters OF the
Journey had been covered he the 'front.' and eaN
ing Case though the latter was standing still.
won with ridiculous ease by about eight lengths Time
241.
Ferdinand thus wins The silver cup and ST. Louis the
roaicart Immediately after the last heat OF the second
race Mr. waller the owner Of Gabc Case objected TO ST.
Louis On the ground OF ouiyng but the judges quickly
o,errulel the objection
On October IL the club male their first trial OF the
dash; IA other words OF and decided IN ono
heat instead OF three, heretofore. The question OF
departure from thc old system has long been in discus
sion and such well-hnown roaisers as d. = Hammond,
w. H. Parsons IT,, Augustus Raymond. Nathan Straus.
r. A. Disbruw Arcd d. Cordoya and George Floyd.
Jones are Of opinion that departure viii herald
an era Of reform in tiotiDg Mondays uogTainme is
exceptionally good includes half nle dash rceor-
alO t,yo.mlle dash the same class mile spin
for the a5 class a race oi ard one at miles
the 80 class ani tw0.mle FOR the . 40 class
The will bo under rcenar ronc rules with ecr-
tain necessary alterations In the method Of starting There
viii 10 uniform Zee OF as the cndre entrance
money in each race be divided equally between the
first and second horses while the clubs subscription Of
800 " each race goes 70 the uinnes.