New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-20
PACING FOR THE MELROsE STAKE.


GOOD SPORT AT FLEETWOOD.
After days interval, in which the Storm King
held high revcl, operations resumed yesterday
afternoon at Fleetwood Park. IL the second day
of the Grand Circuit meeting at the metropolitan
track. The track in frst-rate condition. DUE
was made slower after the first heat OF the 232 class
by a hard shower. The attendance was somewhat
lager than on the opening day. The CHIEF feature
of the programme the Nelrose Stake Of SJOoo
for PAGERS Of the = 81 class. For this important
stake there were SIX starters, including the young
Tennessee flyer, Hal Pointer, who won a brilliant
race al the Hartford meeting three weeks ago. Hal
Pointer is son of the noted Gtson's Tom Hal, STU
of the famous Little Blown jug e. III 81, one Oh
the Big Four quartet that was the sensation
several years ago Tom Hal also sired Brown lai
q IL In The other starters were Joe Jefferson a
son Of the game cock Of the NORTH Thomas JeHeI
SON STANLEY p. G.. II. s., steed from The crescent
CITY: Wckopee bred on a Wyoming stock RANCH anu
Onle D., product of Pennsylvania.
Messrs. John +. Cornell, J. :. smith ana W. u.
scbenck OBLIGATED as starters. The postponed 2:32
class with eight starters, was first calied WIN uho
Albany fveyearold gelding Edward strong faNorlte
Edward won his maiden race last week at lsland
Park taking a record of :21 IA. In the same race
with him was the chestnut gelding Charley Green WIN
also trOted his maiden race at Island farh WIN r
ward winning second money. Although wen 'Ho"s"'
NJ Charley was dlstanced in the first heat The hrs TWO
heats were won by SIR Gay, grandson oil blue Bun
For the third heat the betting was to on hd"a,u
The favorltc broke on the first turn while on inc
lead Sir Gay stepped to the front ana leu ha,'
arefnev two lengths at the quarter Miss Egber THRU
On the backsreich Sir Cay broke, Edward VINO h"i
reeained his stride. forging ahead and Winning lom
East Brefney by two lengths in jog, Miss EgOert
third. Jud Wilkes fourth. Time 81.
For the fourth heat the pools were $50 10 20 OH
Edward lie lod from the word, Essex second Ea't
Brefney third They finished in this Order. Edward
winning by Two lengths IN 2"-, Jud "HheS ds"
fourth.
In the fifth heat Edward led from start TO finish,
East Brefney being his only contestant. winning by
four lengths on jog in 2:33 Essex third MISS
Egbert fourth.
The Melrose Stake followed. The betting opened
at so to SlG on Hal Pointer G. r. : lei ONE H.
and Wickopee t. the third quarter and declined further
battle at the head of the homestctch, onie taking
the lead Geers male OF his charac ierStIc rail- .
with Hal Pointer, but his charge made BAL break
and went back Onie ID. held her advantage anu
beat c. r. s. ont a length in = 30 IA, with Hal ihhl
and WickOpee fourth.
For the second heat the betting was 300 to $50 on
Hal Pointer. Onie d. and G. r. s. lel OIL, HaI
breaking near the turn Onie led G.. X. ). at ihe
quarter, the latter on her wheel At the half The
New Orleans horse had lengths the best of it, with
Hal Pointer and stanley =. in the far distance.
WickOpea had been improving her position and had
Onie d. beaten at the thd quarter. Coming down
Wickopee rapidly ovcIhauled G.. X. s., who gave place
10 Onie d. and won the heat by length. Time
. 30 IA.
The betting fell of for the third heat, Hal selling
at 30 TO II. Onie reached the turn I'm advance Of
Wickopee and Joe Jefferson, leading Wchopec a
length at the half. with Hal IN third place. AT the
third quarter Hal Tapped on onic d., and GeeI'
made one of his brilliant finishes, beating Wckopee
half length, the latter having passed onie on the
bomestretch. Time 20 81
For the fourth and fifth heats Hal Pointer ruled
the favOiIe, aud won each heE on easy terms from
Wickopec in = IL Id and = ~.
The third number on the programme was the = ;26
class, with five starters Rrina Il. sold favOrtc a.
800 10 SO for FIelerica, aud the field so. Fred
erica, Camille and kcit led al the start, the former
heading strong Quilted near The thi:i quartI,
where she broke. giving camille the leBl. AIoon
light. a Wa-py. rtcA Uuhne piece Of hOroe-htsh IIil
along in fourth place up to the head OF The home
stretch. when she made her drive and cut down The
leaders in short order. beating LnlIe out length.
RCil!a third. Time ~. The second heat was
started at dusk with iua the fayOrte at 1jl, Frel
erica SIC. and The field so. Moonlight was neyo'
headed. leading Camille to The hOne>leich Reina
Then stepped INTO second place, Moonlight beating
race was then post pOucd until | D. III. to-day, when
the Fleetwood stake for the 90 class ana the -
trot are also to be decided