New-York tribune., 1895-08-31
one-half surlongs: selling.
BRILLIANT PERFORMANCES ON FLEET
WOODS CLOSING DAY.
AzoTE FAILS TO BREAK THE WORLDS RECORD
pRr EGENT WINS THE c:co PACE-AN UN-

AzorE FAILS TO BREAK THE WORLDS RECORD
nPr EGENr WINS THE eco PAcE-AN UN-
ytx,.uED RACE TO BE TRoTTED TO-DAY.
The moon shining brightly and the stars
were out last night when Frank Walker the start
ing fudge announced the postponement OF the last
race on the grand circuit programme at Fleetwood
Park II was the same old story OF commencing
the DAYS sport late in the afternoon. dly-dallyng
along in camp meeting fashion with the horses ana
drivers until nightfall closed in and put stop 10
the harness racing before the card could De dis
posed Of In most respects the management and
the starting Mt Fleetwood this week have oeen prop
ably the best ever seen at a trotting meeting IN
New-York, and 1t s. perhaps, too much 70 expect
the finish Of the last days programme on schedule
time.
brilliant performances marked the closing day
OF the grand circuit meeting. Azote trottng one oi
the greatest miles on record considering the CIR
cumstances although he failed In the almost I'M
possible .esa for him. while Nightingale iess
speedy ian the mammoth world-beater OF the Sal
isburr stable but the gamest and greatest cam
pagn,t them all. won the best race OF her long,
brllliar areer lowering her record to 2:092 in the
final rO'' =
The ie' in the 2:1 class race. which Nightingale
wo included some OF the fastest and best trotters
in ming Monroe salisbury's bury Oregon stallion
Alta speedy Geneva, that was bred by Charles
Bac OF Orange County and the sterling race
hor, ,lonel Kuser a son OF John H. Shultss
trot sire Stranger. among the rest. Nightingale
had a good race AT Rochester last week. lower
ing -ord OF 2:lOIe that she made at Nashville IN
I@ i0i. and the bloodlike daughter OF MAN.
br ng started an even-money favorite over
f Edward Geers drove Nightingale in his
pe e. Characteristic style. and Mr.. Hamlin's great
m trotted uphill and downhill. around the sharp
and through the short stretches OF the SLOW
.twood track she never trotted before.
HOW NIGHTINGALE WON THE RACE.
aa first heat It was Nightingale and Altao all
the stallion showing the way half
the lead 10 the homestretch, where Geers,
In lsterly. magnetic style. without NOV
ine Iscle saying word. the high
metee estnut mare along at a clip which carried
Altao the air the distance stand and gave
the hea, % the favorte by three lengths. in 2:l3h
N'"h'' gale looked upon a pretty
wi ter this exhibition Of speed In the stretch.
bu eva made her trot two seconds faster than
befos, 10 win the ensuing heat The chestnut son
OF Leland going fast from the start, set the pace
very fast down the hill to the half, outtrotting
Nightingale after a rousing brush in the second
quarter. and taking the lead and the inside track.
Geers 'raied the leader up the hill, and while he
did 30. Colonel Kuser. Aunt Delah and Altao came
up fasi IN the outside. shutting off the favorie IN
a '~'.- rise pocket. which threatened to cost her
Z l. But In rounding the last turn for the
',retch Aunt Deliah fell away and Geers
MS mare into the space that she left out
Soc II Geneva The stallion had trottei his race In
the cary part OF the heat. while Nightngae's speed
had been carefully husbanded. and in the finish
throu~h the homestretch the mare nailed him in
the fifty yards and beat him out in spite Of
su hogging drive by than half a length
y tingae was pocketed again in the third heat
lch the same manner before. Geneva going
record-br eaking clip to the half. and gain
n., lead Of two or three lengths. with the marc
r.l1sn and
lapp Geneva's wheel. Colonel Kuser was
close at hand. and Nightingale apparently hope
essly cut of. stnson. however. standing TO win
nd money II Nightingale landed the heat and
ens the Stretch to M the 2a favo, Srough al
pole. and then the an end Night
..,ressIve style. and trottng the heat in s:6ss o.
eneva was not more than length away at the
,se .ird trotted the mile in 2:lo. was :"
resulted in failure but It was brilliant % q failure lure
from the horsemans point of view. the gigantic
son of Whips made one of the most meritorlous
NJ l. McHenry. who drove him, the horse the
10 80 a for second quarter. which the fastest
7art Of the Fleetwood track. Coming up the HILL
Ing down hl by driving the world -beater the quar-
by 'rotter on that part OF the Fleetwood track
This It pumped Azote 80 thoroughly and COM
%ssns he mile nj DDsa R TO- hs air s15 at eh ill.,
the wind retarded the horse in the backstretch. so
that Azote had everything against him, besides
Bright Regent won the 2:2o pace without a sign Of
contest. with Fanny 5. as easily the winner OF sec
Skiifui was The 'avorite for the 2ll rotting race
but threw a shoe and made a break In the first
heat which left ner far behind the distance flag.
when Belle Truxton finished the mile In PISA. Cap
cleverly in 215 but his breaks cost him
the remaining two heats. the steady- gong Lake
Erie winning IN hot finishes with Belle Truxton.
when darkness came on, necessltating postpone
ment until II o'clock to-day.
Summaries.
o.2o CTAsS-PACING-PURsE 5000.
Brieh, !i-gent ch g. by Prince Regent dam
Bright Eyes. by Backwood chief CGeer.l !
Ess" fss,. & n % Ty %oosey Sy 5McS@TSy SaqSs'
Bonetta. br H.. by Bona Eide ,Wilsonl. ........
Alber; Darling b. e. by Nutpatch ,Bher,. Ads
Van COT =. s. by Polonius Fo~ler) :.......... dis
Tlme-2:I1Is. 2:l2i.. 2:ili.
2.n CLASS -TRorTING- s2ON
MinneSaa a."s1's Ma Maid III" b. Woods HambIstonian
isneya. ch. >. by Leland os,inson'.........
AisS. AsS Ks:. s sv a. AsmfS' sy sranssr An.sT'
Aunt Deah. b. m. by Harold patchen ,keiiy''' 3
MAJOR b. h.. by Don McGregor curry).......... !
Gertrude m. by Clyria O)ohle) ..-.........
Tlm@-23's. 2:iis. 2"o'i
2.27 cLAss-TRoTTrNG-Pr s2ooo-UNF1NIsHED
Lake Erie. br. &: by cadmus IIantletonan dam,
~ hNsiyk's belIfounder 'Qninton,. %
Bele l.a Tr9n,on; %Son IN b. M by T"Hon dam by .
CAPTAIN sn MS.sy %se By @ z seis assH %ais
Eddie Wilkes b. e, by wiise Collins CMcDon-
Gleason. !. E. Sy Robert lee lro,E.,:a5
Memorial. b. m. by Brishtmont (Persnian, - DIR
sSf" 'A- H. b: Hp~Aa ss .se!''f, ss.
FOR CONFERENCE ON THE PERcY-GRAY
julien T. Davies called at the Dstret-Attorney's