The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-04
TROTI|NC FOR
SICK BABIES.
Fleetwood Park Races for
Charity a Fine
Success.
CAPT. LYONS'S EASY VICTORY.
Wins the $4,000 Match Race for
Mr. Harrington in In
pressive Style.
NOBLE HEARTED H0RSEMEN.
Proceeds to Be Divided Between
Herald Free Ice and Evening
World" Sick Babies Funds.
Especial to The Evening world.)


FLEETWOOD PARK, n. Y, Aug A.
Although the morning Indications were
anything but favorable for a great days
trotting. the heavens smiled before the
time for the opening heats, and an ideal
day and most favorable track awaited
the drivers and spectators.
1t is ausplcious that nature thus sane
tons the noble purpose OF the New
York Driving Club VINO so generously
have offered the entire receipts of the
day at the track and from the pool
boxes to the Herald's Free Ice and
"Tle Evening World" Sick Babies
Funds.
AS already told In The Evening
World" the entries ON the card were of
no common order and each heat was
sure to be contested with vigor and zest,
because of the intense rivalry that pre-
vailed
Two match races in an afternoon are
in themselves a treat. When they are
ma le between trotters of such speed as
u. Harrington's CAPT. Lyons and NJ. II.
Bernheimers Cranstln and A. Rinsch-
lers Ruby against Charles Wie.anis
Jesse, they become dueis to the very
end of each heat. These contests were
In themselves sufficient to attract every
lrseman of the vicinity
rLu clubhouse was filled with old
timers, and a throng OF about 1000 per-
sons were grouped about the stand when
the racing began. The track was in ad.
mirable condition
The first race was the 225 class for
trotters and PAGERS. Twelve starters
faced the flag. Mclvor. Little Frank
Richard Lambert and Royal Belle being
scratched.
two lengths, with Little Sport second
and Belle Stanton third. Time 222 IL
The, first half was run In l.O7. Encore
A heat Of the 5000 match race be-
tween -. Harrington's Capt. Lyons and
NJ. II. Bernheimer's Cranston was run
off next. Cranston got the, bell. but
broke again in the back stretch and
again al the far turn. Capt. Lyons won
in a jog, after leading throughout; The
1.t6 l-2; mile, 2.25 ~.
The second heat OF the fihst race gave
starter Sam McMillen "A heap OF trouble.
start and ran well punched Useful
raced out and held commanding lead
throughout, winning by length.
for the place with Little Sport, They
crossed the wire noses apart. Lite
Sports bay muzzle being in front. The
fractional timeswere o.34 IL, l.0S IA. La
anu E.-- ~
Ths gave Useful two straight heats
and Little Sport two seconds.
The second heat of the harrington
Bernheimer match was called out,
like a lamb and Gibbs having all he
| could do to steady Cranston. They got
away after two attempts on ven terms.
At the turn CranstoH broke and Gibbs
had TO bring him to standstill. He
broke again at the far turn and entered
| the stretch ten lengths back. with Capt.
| Lyons trOtting along as II for exercise.
Al the turn Cranston sprinted but II
was no use, and II was easy again for
the Captain, he winning by two
| lengths.
The third heat Of the first race was
the next. Little Sport made thu, pace
to the half, where Useful passed him.
| Useful Charleton, Chief, Little Sport
and Sydney Smith being almost aligned.
YearanCe. who drove Useful, was "A
trifie too confident and before he knew
il Charleton Chief had passed him, get
| ting under the wire winner by half a
length. Little Sport was third. The
fractional time was O.% IL, ltsl-2' LAO IL
The third heat of the Capt, Lyons.
| taking lead at once: 1t was evident
to show how badly he could beat Bern;
heimers horse. At the quarter he led
by five lengths and at the half by, ten
| II was now try for a new record 70!
| the horse and the gap kept widening
III the way. Capt Lyons was a furlonG
- the good at the finish and the bay
| has a new record The fractional time
was "a IA, l.O7, Lac "a and 2,lS "a. 49,,
Capt. Lyons therefore wins the 500
match in three straight heats. There
| was JOY In the butcher camp.
In the fourth heat Useful got away In
| front, but Little Sport passed him at
| the turn and showed great speed and
gamehess to the backstretch. At tht
| three-quarters Charleton Chief moved
up. After o hot brush In the stretch
Charleton Chief won by a length. Right
| rider the wire Ida Norwood. skilfully
| piloted by Fogg, snatcned the place
from game Lille Sport nS a rose;
| As "a and 22S 3-4.
| A heat Of the $500 match race. between
Anton Rinschler's Ruby and Charles
| Weiland's Jesse, was next contested
| the owners driving.