The evening world., 1889-09-16
THE WEEK AT FLEETWOOD.
SEVENTH MEETING OF THE GRAND CIR
CUT TROITING SLRIES.

The admirers OF %trottiug. and there are many
still left in this city and vicinity. are promised
a grand weeks sport at old Fleetwood during
the coming week, that il, II the weather will
only clear up and give the trackmaster II chance
to put the track in condition. II IN the seventh
meeting in the Grand Circuit series. and. AZ the
meeting at Albany was a failure last week, the
Driving Club Of New York are natul ally more
interested than ever that the meeting here shall
be a success.
With the arrival of the Grand Circuit Stables
at Fleetwood that resort was the Mecca of the
admirers of trottIng yesterday. Unfortunately,
the roads and track were in bad condition, so
that all speeding was out of the question. The
first work done at Fleetwood was limited to jog
ging on the outside. But by noon the track had
sufficiently dried ont so that fairly fast work
could be given. which nearly everybody with
horses engaged in the Tuesday and Wednesday
fixtures took advantage OF. 4 brisk shower
early in the afternoon again made the track quite
heavy. OF those that took advantage Of
the dry track was Budd Doble. with Jack, Oliver
X. Geneva. Ed AMMAN. Johnston, Lady Bullion,
Elisha and the fast Maine bred mare Aubine, re-
Gently purchased by Doble for Major $. T.. Dick
inson, of this city. Aubine is engaged in the
10 class, and may be expected TO make Il
good race. As to the mare Eiista, Who Is en-
gagged for the MorrlsanlR stake tomorrow
tIuesdny). she Is so lame that SHE IL certainly \
doubtful starter.
j. H.. Goldsmith had out Lougford, Gean
Smith, John Ferguson and Frank 4. lie last
named is to be sent TO Boston to-day for tile
special race at Beacon Park TOMORROW. I. J.
Dunbar came over from the Fashion stud Farm
and drove the black stallion lsulnor, who Is en-
tered Tor the ?.25 class; Nh. L. {. Walker had
out Miss Alice, Il candidate for the MorrisaniR
Stakes, and the four-ycar-oid hlly Soto entered
for the =. So purse. Crit Davis, the Kentucky
reiusman, drove the fonr-vear.o old colt ltepeti-
ton and afterwards the mare Katherine S.. who
Ii entered for the Fleetwood, stakes on Thurs
DAY, ending up WIaI the stallion Grecnlander,
who il in the 2.2o class. Frank Howell sent
Marksmnn Maid q mile IN $40, followed by
ward, who won his maiden race AT Albany last
week in ..9lA and who will start tor the 2.32
purse on Thursday. The fastest mile OF the day
was trotted IN 2..s by Oliver X. The features
OF the programme are AZ follows:
First Day. -Morrisania STAKE Of -, 600 for the three;
and the ? % class for 81 900 y,
Second Day UMSleose stake for PAGER $1,000 and
"ITiHIn@fF Day ~ lsciwoo &skc, IS, 900, for the . 80
purse q, IS 900 ioJ a match between jean smith and
Fourth py Stake for foar;y,Ag-?lds purse 81: oQP99
class.
The first race will be called each day at 80
p. NJ. Pools will be sold on the track, which can
be reached by the sixth Avenue Elevated Rail
by the Harlem Railroad from the Grand Central
Depo. to MelrosC.
THE $40, 900 RACE AT BOSTON.
Balch's $40, 600 stallion race will be trotted
over the Beacon Park Track, near Boston, on
Wednesday. Although the number OF starters
between the stations Nelson, record .. I4t4, aud
AlcryOn, record 2.lBL. The former was the
~favorIte for the Charter Oak Stake al Hartford,
but was badly driven aud Aleryon won 1t.