The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-21
ALMoNr BLOOD IN TIE HAM
Two Descendants OF Gen. VvIthers's Old
sire Win at Fleetwood.

W. DNACouuhntb OF Tehs NNNncFb'b Vlu
Sire Win at Fleetwood.
With another splendid day for racing the
trotters at Fleetwood continued to furnish in
terestng sport yesterday afternoon mt the
circuit meeting. They drew another large
audience and kept dividing the heats till nine
had been trottod before the two races were
decided. Vice. President Henry Hughes was
starting Judge with Mcssrs. Hammond
and Page as his associate. Horace Brown
carried of the honors with tho stallion
Andante ard the geldng Albion, both
got by the same sire, OF Almont blood. An
dante had only one competitor that was near
his form in tho bay nnro Honey r.. who rc-
duced her record and made very good show
ing Cor her first race this ycar. Albion had no
record TIL he started in tho slow class ycster.
day. and it was not till the third heat that lie
got to the front aud entered tho $50 list An
incident OF this race was tho death OF tho
brown EcldinE Gutnbo. who choked and tel
dead near tho wire in tho second heat. lilo
was by Sultan. dam by Stcvens's Bald Chief
and was not in condition, probably su;locnt-
9 9S Of FG a hs Hy w FqhnE W lis ib
rs driver with Yorker. but did not ride In
front.
For tho nrst race tho chestnut stallion An
dante was thought 30 VOL ii thnt ho sold for
So against SO for the others. AGgra NJ, en-
scoring that tho others were finally son away
with her back al the distance: ih,llins trIcd 70
Just rasi tho wire. Lille ii, eet n lat pace
down the Hill with Honey T. at her wheel ITO
b, pissed Lizzie H., anu led from there 10 Ito
wire by eight lengths pulling up TO keep from
distsucng prettg 1901 e. Andante mad made no
enort for the hca, ana the, betting was SO 10
SIG on him when the second was callcd Honey
J.. Mt the roIe held her, place, wit Andnnte in
pursuit. Vt the half III ilo tho stallion was clos
ttIr the marc, but lust nfter pilsglOE
that roint he maio break and lost
I e., few lenaihs ; lie came fat nr ne
on the homcstretch. Andanie made a skip or
two; hut caught nimbly and; with savage
lna Andante out nished the mare and Won
the heat by neck in 2;2lA. Now tne stallion
to s. over tho field. He iel from wire TO wire.
witt, Honey b. trying hard 70 get M, but she
could 9ny I9G" him to i%wsr Ms record
that. as, Aniante was sue winner: The
fourth heat was procession. the stallion
The winner Ia & years old, anu had II record of
2:27n last season. H sire. liostwick's, A.
cam, Mary NJ, also produced Annie W. and
McEweu, both with fast records.
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THE 2:37 CLASS.
Betting on tho second event made Albion
SO Sister barefoot led the party in the first
heat, followed by Nimbus; with Albion taking
fsy In eol ns en M 5he and &
coming fast on tho outside. The three went
under tho wire close together. Sister Barefoot
2:s5. with %imbns second. Albion was
known p be much tas'er than, that
TO- .l5 for The field Ntmbns was
in front most OF the way in the second heat
stretch 's and dSS got The beat a on The Ga
forna-hrol GeiqirG, Gumho, who started on
Wednesday and was 20 distressed in the third
race, and after getting below the distance stag
Gered aud fell. Sanders sprarG rom the sulky
ute later Gumbo was dead. His ownor
7. d. Palmer OF S,oninGton Conn. gave 81, 500
and ansd him at s6 t Ss sI an %
yscd step to sta,t the horse after he had
shown he was not In condition to, carry his
for The field. Albion had cauri! a foot in his !
he could not win, but this tim: he was steady
and went to the front at the third quarter.
n nton9E at sss rs i" to s beDfe T Ss , nR
hea and led MI the way; though Great
Eastern, who was second might have made
for they took smith out and selected sanders
TO drive Great Ens'egn in the nth heat, The
faster TO heat the other gelding. who showed
in front on The bacKstretch. and then dropred
behind. making break rs Albion won the |
heat and race in 2:2S4.
a bion. u =, by Bos,wicks Amont
Dick. b. T., , son of Gen Benton lMcpon.
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