New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-12
FIRST DAY AT FLEETWOOD,
HOT CONTESTS WITNESSED BY LOVERS
OF HARNESS RACING
HoRsEMEN SURPRISED AT THE DEFEAT OF
FALKLAND AND PRINCE PrRDY-RoBERT c.
THE ONLY FAvORITE THAT WON


To-DAY's PROGRAMME.
II was s o'clock and almost dark to distinguish
the horses on the track, when the last heat OF the
first DAVIS races at the Fleetwood spring irottlng
meeting was decided last night. But for this intol-
cradle prolongation OF the sport me day wouiu
have been a thoroughly enjoyable one to the -"
spectators who made the Journey TO the old track
in Morrisania
Among those who thronged the clubhouse piazza
were many prominent men In the harness-h0rse
world-F p. Olcott Colonel Lawrence Kip. General
Jacob Baiz Andrew Miller Captain J. F. Dawson
Frederick T. Sieinway, W. NJ V. Hoffman. Harry
Dyckman S. H. Mason jr.. J. ID. w. sherman j.
w DAILY James McClenahan. II. NJ. Whitehead.
Harry Eldred John Higgins. +. y. Lawrence. NJ
G. Thompson S A. Paddock J. w. Knox. W. H.
Clark Colonel Theodore A. Hamilton and c. H. {.
Beakes
The tudses were G. Rowland Leav.. James q.
Gray and Henry ". Burress. Captain G. II. Nc
Donald and Fred Gerken officiating az timers. The
well-known starter Frank Walker handed the nag
and the recall bell assisted by Allen Lowe.
Falklands defeat in the 2:2i class was the feat
ure OF the days sport This horse had won -FOUR
straght victories In the circuit. and every morse
man on the track expected to see him step right
away from his field and win as he liked yesterday
There were fourteen starters against him. how
ever and In the scramble which resulted the
favorite came out third best II was an in-anh-out
contest from start 10 finish. chance playing a
prominent part in the race throughout Al 'nc
last Falkland and Ruprecht were outlas.ed by the
Brooklyn trotter Jube who carried OF the money
and the honors amid the cheers Of the local horse
n fourth and nth heats the finishes be-
tween Rupreoht and Falkland were very close Inc
former being first BY a neck at the wire each time.
but often making break just beiof" NJ
crossed the line. For this the Judges set him back
and announced a dead heat between the contending
trotters. All the heat-winners lowered Their
records
The pacing race easy thing for Robert C..
Maryland horse. that circuit followers rated as
being equal 10 a mile IN zl0 on n fast track, II oc-
cason should require In the few bets which were
made on this race. Robert G. a !avorite over
the field at odds OF to ! on. The fleetwood PAGER
Charley T., road horse recently purchased ny j.
T. Conway and trained by the veteran New-fork
reinsman. l.. H. Hurd. one OF the coniendins
horses In the first two heats. cutting out the Work
at the star, ard showing as much speed as the
winner lie has only been handled few weeks
this season. however and IS not yet In condition TO
go a hard against such crack Jack az the
seasoned Robert c. In the second and third mics
the winners time was within quarter OF second
Of his best record.
The 233 class race furnished the second surprise
OF the afternoon. when Prince Purdy neat snappy
little ,rotter from Virginia. that had forced king
Albert out In 2:2oi4 at Baltimore three weeks ago
failed 20 land the money In straight heats. he
started favorlte at 10 against a lot OF young
them being green with no records. one OF
these was the local stallion Bayreuth. owned by
Thomas Lynch and ". w Marsh. Of this city ana
driven by John F. Gibbs He had been used on the
road for several months past by Mr. Lynch, GibDs
having taken him IN hand TO prepare for the race
less :han three weeks ago. He was as Hreen az a
gourd and full OF antics yesterday, ana IN th'
frs, heat while showing speed in spots ne mae ian
St Adams. likely young stallion from WaVer!y
~ j.. beat the favorte out In this heat IN z:zo1s
...I ka1 70 hata he
handy with speed spare. The first mile 'ook th'
nonsense Of Bayreuh and in the second heat he
stepped away in the lead, holding Prince Purdy ana
ST. Adams perfectly safe from star, to finish, The
syore ssys nm S f1om there home Bayreuh
won as he pleased by two open lengths. troting The
mile in 2.2l Driven out he could have beaten 2 ~
Gibbs was doubtful about the hveyear-old's ability
TO last 1t with the wells easonef favor,e Prince
flesh and only half trained but the succeeding miles
were easy for him as the second and he won h's
hG1 oc5 and Il he do, 9S heat ans i
h' ne%Ton aSe foo BIZ bny Fellow handsome
turned and possessed OF remarkable substance and
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