The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-07
DRIVER MARTIN HURT.
Thrown from His Sulky at Fleet
wood Driving Park.
Cocoon Swerved Into King Darling
ton, Who Ran Away.
Big Crowd Present at the Last
Days Races.

N~nC'ldi 10 ne ENenlnE NWln'
FLEETWOOD DRIVING PARK, Sept.
This was the last regular day OF the
Grand Circuit meeting at this track,
and a large crowd of lovers of light
harness racing turned out to witness
the sport.
This IL also the last time that the
Grand Circuit meeting will be held here,
for all Fleetwood viii soon he cut mp
by streets, and a new track for the side
wheelers will have to he found ere
another year rolls around.
The weather was delightful. and the
track was in good condition. The man
agement a lded two extra attractions to
to-day's card. The principal feature was
the team race, best three In five heats.
for purse of 5000 This is the first
time In several years that similar
event has been run off, and 1t attracted
more than ordinary interest.
The other attraction was Ryland It's
effort to lower the track record Of
206 "a, held by Nancy Hanks.
2.22 Glass.
Ten horses faced the starter for the
opening event-for trotters In the 2.22
class. Carbon. on his recent jump into
fame by beating Altar, was top-heavy
favorite, setting at $50 in the pooling.
against SIS for the field. During the
first heat an accident occurred and the
Judges declared the heat OFF.
First Eeat-Germaine went Off In the
lead with the field closely punched be-
hind him. At the half King Darlington
on the turn Into the dip out OF the
backstretch. Cocoon broke and sweryed
into King Darlington. Martin. the dri-
yer of the latter was knocked from his
S sui Ky Thorosghiy frishtened' King
frightened and pulled from one side OF
the track Ito, to the other, and narrowly
King Darlington came down the stretch
at a breakneck pace. When near the
stand Mounted Policeman Rabbit made
mediately in front of the judges stand
grabbed him by the head and stopped
him. The act was a brave one, and
eG,ed r fSs OF aP p inx
He fell In the bunch, and his escape
from death was almost miraculous.
| just before the second heat the judges
came to the conclusion that they did
heat OF the 29s trot Of, and placed the
, second and Cocoon third. Time~2i5.
Second Heat.-Carldon led throughout
and won after a furious GSive through
the stretch from Cocoon, who was
second most OF the way. East View
was third. four lengths away. Time
Third Heat-Carldon led to within so
yards OF the wire. where he broke badly
and although he won, was set back to
second place, Cocoon getting the heat.
East View was third. five lengths away
back for running Time-2.15 1-2.
2.35 CIass--Trotting.
In the 2.35 class, Round Top Farm
Purse $1,000 the winner of the first
heat won first money and retired, the
winner of the second heat won second
money and retired, the winner of the
third heat won third money and re-
tired, and the winner of the fourth heat
First Heat-Of the eight entries only
four started. Arson drew the pole. The
race was between him and Memorial.
They alternated In the heat to the stretch
where Arson came on and won easily by
three lengths. Maggie Nelson and Leo
Wilkes were dstanced. Tlme-2.23 IL.
According to the peculiar conditions
of the 2.3j class, Memorial having no
competitors. Leo Wilkes and Maggie
Nelson having been distanced, he was
given second money.
Team Race
Azote and Answer, the Salisbury pair.
were big favorites for the team race.
After a long delay. caused by Billy A.
were sent away. and Azote and Answer
led all the way and won easily bv two
lengths from Shabdon Belle and Spark.
Time-2.3S.