New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-04
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TROTTING AT FLEETWOOD.
MARY BEST WON THREE STRAIGHT HEATS
IN GOOD TIME.

IN GOOD TIME.
THE METROPOLITAN MEETING OF THE GRAND
CIRCUIT OPENED WITH A CROWD OF
wELL-KNowN HoRsEMEN IN
ATTENDANCE.
It was a large and representative gathering of
horsemen that welcomed the Grand Circuit trotters
to Fleetwood yesterday About $500 persons were
present when the starter Harry Lo2errang the mar
Messing bell for the race which opened the metro
potan meeting In the campaign Frank work.
W. y. Dickerman Daniel Ode, j. H. SHUTS,
| David Bonner Albert Hall. Rensselaer, Weston.
w C. France Major S. r. Dickinson Joshua
Gregg, +. T. Steinway. General Jacob Baiz ana
| scores OF other prominent New-fork horsemen
were in the crowd. and from out OF town VIII
! lam Corbitt OF San Mateo. Cal. William Ed
| wards, OF Cleveland; Frank Bowers. OF Philadei-
| phia: Burdette Loomls OF Hartford, and e. d.
Virgin, Of Boston. among the we-known
men In attendance. While there was lively bet
| ting under the big canvas tent, 1t was for the
| most part confined to the regulars who follow the
trotters down the line OF the Grand circuit. AS
| for the racing 1t was better than most horsemeh
expected to see. one OF the performances OF the
| afternoon being nothing less than brilliant ms
was the race by the young mare Mary Best
I'm the Fleetwood Purse for go trotters. The MY
is a four-year- old. and at Fleetwood she met
II
ster on the turf would prove decidedly Formidable
| antagonists But this tall, gracefully formed and
| finely gated daughter of Guy Wilkes hc"l the'h
! all safe at every stage OF the race winning ABOUT
as she liked, In spite Of the nashy plays OF Htetch
en- for the lead in the first half-me of every heat
| and the savage rlishes OF the stout and game, Dut
erratic. gray trotter Strontia in the final round
| She led from wire to wire in the opening heat, 60
| ns to the half in 1864, and finishing the mile
easci up at the finish in 2:l5'g. The second round
was faster, Gretchen DodSeville and Amooy
all giving chase by and forcing the winner
down TO the half in leia.-a 2:O)2 gat-and up the
| hill to the finish in 2:lt'.. This was not the limit
| Of her speed however, for she came back with
third mile I'm 2l3t4. all things considered per-
haps the best mile Mary Best ever trotteh for al
though she scored 2:l2i. last July. 1t was on the
| Cleveland course. where Maud s made her mark
| Of 2:Osa. n track at least two seconds faster than
| Fleetwood The winner is owned and was bred
by william Corbltt. OF San Matco Cal. the breeder
and owner Of Nuta Wilkes. 2ll; Lesa Wilkes
2liis: orc Wilkes OIL and a lot OF other famous
| trottcrs now in the stable Of John A. Goldsmith.
| Another fine young trotter went to the 'front.'
| with 1 rush the first race OF the day the Nrm-
York Purse FOR 2:3o trotters Tonah Maine,
| bred hve-year-old. was mad" Iavotne , Deao,
the start by the persistent PLAY 81 ms b n n5or
In the auction pools The moment ''aI'~r iop ped
| gave the word the smooth chestnut trotter spel
9uck aT"y erirI the race he was never headed
or extended winning IN 2l7. 2:6,s ana 2iSl2 NE
| horse controlled by George W. ls,d' H. wv WI
any odds from start 10 finish. and won a round
in the nrst two heats Is Long Island trot,er that
had not started since 1902 until yesterday.
The Pa a0s scx tif s interest. Judge Sterling
started avort but Ine nnsaim roam os,sn cen
dIatc winning in straight heats ana eonp ARA
lively slow time nT 5naF KAN ye' starter Min
Ne ;."i and 4. Z Perrin. Of Buffalo. as as
'2 ToGay- card Of The most prS%ls!ng Of the
Oh class trotting all being set for trial TINS AFTER
noon summaries.
..ao CLASS -TRoTrING- NEw-YoRK-PtRsE 5000
romah. ch &. by Eisario dam by olympus +,
D. howenl smngrlcr ir ...........2 i
TSmsa b. E. 10y :" KInS Aim"n az, Gradyj.. 9
s s,in.','i lmi,S T. s. by siiqey olirsh,
ROB Roy D. e. ny crawford Primo ,p3y).....'' ,
j laln S G'Gy g. e. 5y ST waiiesc .GranD
Princes 6rlon a. y rr s, or sls. ous'"' dis
c1s CLASS rAcING-PrRsE $500
@ o Taylor b &. by Ben Franklin dam IN f,
, Eng%n ~ me- b" Albert " oioiismi,h ...... :
Fcrniaie III by s,n,n'c2'n Turner;
Highland l.. by Highland GraX Mcdonald : :
Irrtshlrr Co1rcr l. So ry Ira wilkes dsres' 8
T Tsf,nl iasie ' sr M BY Young Highland Grey
''""''"'' go Time az 2:i6. 2:I5.
. % crAss-rRoTrING- FLEETWOOD PURSE. $500
vorv Rest ch T. o. b. Guy wilkes dam Mont ,
'ih' 9. l,, nI,an a. l. Goldsmith ...............
| n'ndrcvrI. h e by Obcrln Johns. ........... -
I,rbran " Dr. H. by Allie Wilkes 'Smth).. i
| i:rc,chcn L. m by Schuyler tfocln 800, ,
ra,ar.I hickey b g. by Pilot Medium 'RaybonlD > '
,m,,oy ch < by Hcptagon Corn"eib. .:...-'.. :
'""' ''''' Timc-25'.. 2Ir. 2l5'l.
% cIAss-sPECIAL E-TRoTTING-UNDER
sADpLE-TWO IN THREE.
Catherine Ieyhurn. ch. by onward. dam Mamie =,
by s'sr AmGol SS'' s. BY Ecconccr a
,%csrr Eycrctt h. e. by Edward Everett Whelp'Y 3
i,asrhn hi ~ Iascarel tSmithl. ..............' '
~ Time 222is. 2:2j'..
Fo,owing are the entries for to-day:
Go, ,r,e.r Purse 5000. PA class trotng--San edro
nv . Isaac Fleming, Fanny NlcoN J. m, " -
III. v,ss Ida b. m. Ketcham Farm Iolelo ono
ora Wilkcs hlk j. A. G"llsniih; marie go. e. X.
Su,cnn l. M o. A.. Hickok; Edna. ch m. NJ Sa'iSpufy'
purse s. 600 2:lS class. trong ieyoT WIN
ob ma Walton Edih r. H. m; j. IL, SINUS
a. Vrna ir M Theodore Grady. RUBY. b. m. A. itnsn
isr' Hahn Monahan. Little Tobe b. h.. 5 = Ia.ey
Vera b M |. H. iiurd: Romoia b m. II ~ lsson
c'na,chv hr H. 4 f. Mcdonald. klngwooi b. *. Aaron
GG",,er3 Raven Wilkes. Blk b.. H. A. Jones SON
uanr~: Nelllc Howard. h. M; r. H. Eckert; Carid9n
H. n + NJ Dodge Icsa Wilkes; Blk N Daylight
IN Ili Ag.r: Captain Walbri!g" b. h, charles Hoian
= a. s. b. g.. 81. l.. Mciienry Palatine. DIX t. NJ
Sa,l,T1" - J. g Bosworth: Miss McGregor. b. m. W.
! :, ~. snec,r, cocoon br. = T. Dickinson
,a,,remcnt Purse 5000. three yearolds @:io class;
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