New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-18
MISS ALICE IN THREE STRAIGHT HEATS.
OPENING OF THE GRAND CIRCUIT MEHIlN'
AT FLEETWOOD PARK.


II appears to be the fate Of the Driving oIuo Vi
New-York TO encounter adverse meteorological eon
dtons on the opening days OF its regular racing meet
inqs Yesterday was no exception 10 the rule. Iho
attendance was better than the average for an open
ing day Among the visitors from other Fd0Ilie
centres were {. J. Hamlin, OF Buffalo captain Il.
Hunt of Albany; Henry VI. Day, OF south CalOHh"
d. b. Harrington. of Poughkeepsie; j. 3 coates %
Paterson n. j., and E. I. Bedford, John +. Dihsee'
Matthew Riley W. W. Shuitt and John +. Cornell
Of BrookIyn OF the regular haJitues OF fleeI
wood Park were noticed Mayor Hugh ). OIdhI
Robert and Allie" Bonner J. f. Dawson, MaJo'
: r. Dickinson, Albert Hall, J. J. Bevlns, l. D. Coc'
Nathan straus, {. II. Kerner and A Nenperse',
Me,srs David Bonner, President ID. >. Halhnio"u
and W G. schenck oficiatcd in the judges stand as
sisted by j. s. Smith and Henry Hughes as timers
Al 80 these gentlemen summoned 10 the score
The for the Morrsania Stakes valued at @'UOJ
for minute troters There were but seven starters III
Guiding the bay Miss Alice and the Drown staon
spraglie Golddust both OF whom have won hono'S
al previous meetings in the Circuit. hls'a was
lame In the morning she was shOd under the super
vision OF Robert Bonner and showed percepuDie IN
proyement in her action She was, however, dis
tanced in the first heat.
snrapue Golddust was a . 10 ] favorlte In the
netting before the first heat with Miss Alice second
choice the field selling very low. Alice at the poIo
led at once followed at the quarter by Diamond anu
Spracue Goddust Near the han-mie pole Dlanlonu
broke ana Sprague GOddust took up the chase, Alice
leading him two lengths, which lead she increased
10 four lengths at the third quarter. sprague maze
a gallant effort to catch Miss Alice on the home
strstcb but succeeded only In reducing her lead "
two lengths the mare winning the heat easily IN
2:24 Chctwood and Elisha we're dstanced'
For the second heat, Miss Alice was sold at 800
acainst 500 for the field SpraGue Goddust tooh tne
pole at the turn, followed by Miss Alice ana jimmy
to Sprague Golddusts wheel Inch by men the
mare bettered her position, getting on even terms
with the stallion at the point of rcks. Alice DrVAe
d fell bacI, two lengths. closed again with sprague
Golddust on the homestrech and beat him nome pS
. head in 90 A. The first half was FOt'ed III
l :O5 L.. A., 81,
Alice now sold for $50 against Sl5 for the hed.
The favorte stepped 20 the 'front.' at the "ou loho"'u
Inv ,prsrlle GolGdust and jimmy Temple. Miss Alec
had a clear lead of from a length to two lengths 10
Tho head Of the homestretch Coming home she
onenel gap of at least six lengths, winning the heat
in jog in ~ -o .,
81 500 had six starters. The bay stallion "reen-
lander sold Immediately previous TO the start al
$40 against $50 for the field Morea TOOK ule ledo
at once Rumor and 1ssaquena breaking shortly after
the start M,rea led Frank r. four lengths at me
half mile pole Grccnlander Tapped on frank wheel
Al fine tlrccduartcT pole Grccnander had passed.
frank r and got within a length OF MOred' coming
down. Davis made strong drive WIN Dioenlanu'i
Easing NlCrca half way home and beating her a
length Frank also passed MOrea and finished second
Tine, % >. 49,. .oood
lander sold for $50 against $44 for the second
heat Violin led away, followed by Greenlander ana
IsSa1uena Before the hafmile pole was reached
Gr,.enlauder ard Issaquena OuttrOtted NlOln. AZ
the third quarter ssaqucna had lead Of three lengths
GreeuIaudrr breaking, Frank I. ranged up, passing
tbc others in short order and beating lssaqueha d
half length i'm "a "a. -, ~ -
The remaining heats were won by Frank l. on
equally easy terms the last heat roted after heaVy
shower M, - ou.uorod
IN mi. afternoon when the MclrUsc stake Of f3,OOO
far al PAGERS and the :2o trotting class are also
IN