The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-31
FAST TIME AT FLEETWOOD.
BELLE HAMLIv AND GLOBE IROT A
HEAVY TRACK IN 2.f5.
Quite Gatherisg At Old Fieeswood-Chimes
hoy Goes 1nt0 tho 1Lst-The Hitherto
tnbenten MikaA0 Goes Down Before At.
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| Unbenten NH ado Goes Down Before At.
| trsctive-To-dsy's Good Gard.
Judging by the patronage extended to the
trottcrs at Fleetwood Park yesterday. harness
| racing has by no means become n thing OF tho
pnst hcrcabouts. Tho road riders. undeterred
BY the somewhat roundabout way over Madi-
son avenue bridge. drove up several hundred
| strong In their stylish rigs. while those who
got there as best they could swelled the attend
ance to ono seldom aecn at tho picturesque
| grounds. This. too. in spite OF the unsettled
weather. which at one time threatened to put
| a complete stop to tho fun before q race was
| finished. After heavy shower 1t cleared up
| enough to GO on with the track quito muddy.
| but still good enough to permit OF some rapid
| miles.
The sensation OF the day came last when c.
| j. Hamin's team started to MI tho engngc-
| ment Of an attempt to lower tho record OF
| 2:l3E. made ut Belmont Park last Wodncs-
| day. That even such pair as Belle Hamlin
| and Globe could do this was out o! the Qucs-
| ton. but Mr.. Hamlin said he was prepared for
| the mud. though II was not fair test OF whit
| his trottcrs could do Gcers had worked them
separately. and both moved as If in perfect
| shape for great feat. When they were
| hitchod to the skeleton wagon tho course had
| dried somewhat. but was certainly two or three
| seconds slower than in it's best condition.
KeepinE well to tho outside in SCORING they set
| out at n merry clip on the first attempt, but
| GccrS made tho turn rather sharply. aud
! Belle 1Tnmlin lost her stride near the eighth
| pole. The next effort was more successful.
| and by making wilo dcour tho team kept
| level most OF the way. To the quarter the OIL
ciul time was "a seconds and tho half was in
| 1:O6'i. Up tho hill this terrific clip could
| not 10 sustained. but tho third quarter was
in 34t seconds. Coming homo Geers drove
wide again for tho good footing. and the crowd
grew excited rs they saw tho graceful pair
flying down the stretch. few yards from the
wiro tho marc missed her footing. but Globe
came on without a wavcr. fairly carrying his
mato along. and whom they passed the stand
the time was exactly 2:15 As this is nearly
two seconds slower than tho two went at Phil
nLelphn the performance is not winning
one. hut for NIL that the mile must be classed
among one of the most credtnble ever accom-
olsncd in harness. 1t was fitting close to a
very ENJOYABLE day with the sulkies. and made
everybody feel we'll repaid for waiting till tho
storm passed. .
ting dog, and though his appearance was con.
fined to Il mere exhibition Of his sreedt ha
i. r G. 4. insisted on enforcing section ;}52 of
| the code. under ich no animal hut a horse
al 5fd matters oe Doc and his
driver wore shown. then the smaI turnout
ye 4Gp the ha r' ds an" sSowns tE Svn %t
kind OF gait. and evidently ENJOYING tho
sport as much us young, kctchum
Of the spectators. The society had couple Of
they made no attempt to Interfere. and Capt.
Hooker. who had special instructions from IN; n;
justify him in making any arrests. There is
some talk Of testing the law. but it is not lik ely
that this will be done. as to lose would include |
a forfeiture OF the dog and lie is worth several
thousand dollars Year for exhibiting pur- |
poses.
As for the regular events. both were inter- !
esting. tho 2:4O trot resolving itself into |
battle between two young scionS Of the Lice |
tioneer strain. Chimes Boy and Dudley Olcott. |
the former ilnally scarrylnE on thr hom ,.rs
and he had matters his own way for two heats.
The time was slow. however. and tho |
judges thong 1T dudley Olcott could mako
Piled BY sending tho chestnut along
and, beating the, bay trotter through the
takes in the third heat. but vas on his coed
behavior the next time. and a mile in $50
landed the race and put him In tho fast list
The winner is BY Chimes. out OF Doris. by
yesterday. Like Dudley Olcott. he is fur
years old. and the latter is by Albert W. dam
by Pascora Hayward.