New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-13
TROTTING AT FLEETWOOD PARK.
An INTERESTING MATCH RACE OF UNUSUAL
CHARACTER.

AN INTERESTING MATCH RACE OF UNUSUAL
CHARACTER
A match race Of an unusual character was decided
at Fleetwood Park yesterday on October IL one VI
tho members Of the Driving Club bought the BAY geune
Cranston. by Sweepstakes. Tho troter hi' VII
earned reputation for staying powers whIie III,
Prince n celdinc with n record Of > - % made az
Trenton a few weeks ago. and owned by Ahu'c"
Miller. vccprc,ldcnt OF the club. was credited WIN
habit Of oultting The result Of dcsultory club talk
On the subject was that Mr.. Miller Challenged the
owner Of CransOn 10 test their horses Tor any par' o'
$1,000 two1rilc heats. best three IN hNe' l"p
Cranston party put mp $4,000 against Ike amour,
from the other side and few days ago ePe DOT u
600 made By the people brought up The amount
at stake to $500 The result proves tha' fu"
Prince. though h. was beaten, Is anything but a
ouItcr for during the greater part Of the eight miles
reoulrcd for decision the horses were Tapped
Crnnston IS eight wears old. Is fiy sixteen hahd'
and weighs over 900 pounds. His record OF 81 Ia
was made In winning raco over The poor hAi ih'ie
track at Newton, y. J. Full Prince Is five years old
wcr, about $50 pounds, and IS soant hiteen hnnds
The fudge, we're A. Newburger. starter: J. {. ID" La
vcrsnc c. A. Wills and +. r. steinway. Their" was
a large attendance Of MEMBER The air was chilly
and tho track damp and holding nv his heat IN
90 tho half % .. with which he IS CREDITED as
record take, Cranston into the 80 l,t. Full Princes
fine tntn Of speed enabled him 10 open gap Of sew
rrll lengths Ia tho Nr-t neat, anu lnOutN 'IWlNWh
cut thI, down gradually he fully two lengths
heblud when the Hrs two miles were finished In
N. second heat Cr7,nston kept closer to n" Prince,
and when the latter made break coming past the
poln, of Rock. the big bay ecding showed In front
From here IL was ding dong race, Full Prince getting
on level terms and then losing hi stride and position
Cranstou finally winning by half length
Gibbs driving Crlnston. nodded fr the word, bat
ll, horse was ON tptoes going AWAY the third time
and before the quarter pole reached he broke and
Full Prince led to the ny grade In he third quarter.
CrausOn slowly cutting down his leai. just here Tie
Iilncc went up aud Gran opened clear lead. pass
ing the wire a neck In front. rhcy went Tapped TO
the last turn. where Full Prince spurted into the
stretch: but Cranston WINS after him. and twenty
lengths from home fairly carried the little trottcr on
hs stride They pnssod the wire head aud head, but
CrnrstOn was tryung While Prince Was on Wild
In the last heat Full Prince started OF run. get
ting th, lead the turn but De- again broke In the
old spot near the Rocks and trnson ngnin passed
him. maintaining the lead to the wire. Full Prince
mailing weary break AT Tho half distance. Mr.. Miller
will not renew the match but l.. \. Burke. vii Se
,r two ago, challenges the winner TO a similar match
for 10000 Side will make II for any tro,ter In tho
country, heat. from five 10 fifty miles. for Hike
amount. What makes Cran'ton's performance The
more remarkable + that the horse never had any
training until he came Into Gibbss hands, less than
month ago.
Time "a IL, :55 / ., 30. , OF.