New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-20
THE SPORT ENDANGERED.
STRANGE ACTIONS AT FLEETWOOD PARK
OPEN CHARGES THAT HORSES WE'RE NOT DRIVE,
TO VIVA TIMEKEEPER RESIGNS
DEATH OF yIDAIIA.

OPEN CHARGES THAT HORSES WE'RE NOT DRIVEN
TO VIVA TIMEKEEPER RESIGNS
DEATH OF vIDALLA.
Fleetwood Park the Driving Club Of New-York
and harness-racing interests generally received
h,ock owe Yesterday at the midsummer trottiBg
meeting few more such days as yesterday and
the sport will lose favor with the better element In
New-York just az 1t lost favor many years ago
when Fleetwood was controlled by men who were
.out for the money" caring nothing for harness
racing as a sport.
The 22l class race In which four heats were trot-
ted on Thursday the finish being postponed until
Yesterday on account Of darkness. will go on record
among York horsemen as one or the most dis-
graceful affairs seen on the Fleetwood track
The first days performance was marked by all
sorts OF unsportsmanlike conduct on the part OF
half dozen different drivers In the race festcr-
day the outcome Of the race indicated more plainly
than ever what had been common talk among
horsemen since the first heat OF the race was
trotted on Thursday-that two or three horses In
the party not being driven to win
Lizzie Lanning who finished in the ruck on the
first day. when the miles were trotted In 2ls'. and
2:2O'. suddenly sprou,ed her wings yesterday. and
1t was apparently no trick at all for her to trot in
2l6i. This was the time OF her first winning mile
yesterday according 10 al OF the horsemen who
caught the time from the clubhouse steps" The
officials announced 2:lIi4 however and throu.hout
the afternoon, previous days, the Official
watches were about a second slower than the out
siders whenever fast time made. In the final
heat OF this affair. Camet was In the lead TO within
twenty yards OF the wire when Lizzie came on and
beat him home with John Reamer. the driver OF
Cam.ct sitting as sti as n Eastwood Indian ana
making no visible attempt TO win. Hor'emen. were
unanimous IT. calling this the most pa.paoe piece
OF pulling" ever seen the old track. but the
Judges Luke Burke. c. H. Mcdonald and J. p.
Robertson saw nothing wrong with Rcamer's
driving II was common talk that the Camlct parties
did not wish TO take record they would have TO
take to win.
Quartermarch the 2ls race with the utmost
ease trotting his three heats In PISA 2153 and PA
with a lot Of speed In reserve The Official time m.
nounced from the stand 216i. 2l5is. ?l5'4. IL
was said that J. X. Lozer resigned his dulles as
timer after having three or four times causht the
horses second or faster than his associate
George n Huber and John ID. Barry, william
Johnson the special officer OF the National Tfottng
Association. was In attendance at the meeting. IN
IS said tina; he will report the Incompetent; timing
10 the Board Of Review. 80 .
The only incident OF note In correction with the
2:2e pace was the fall OF Ndalia. fast mare
owned by Frederick Gerken OF this city. which later
In the day resulted In hey death She turned shor;
In scoring for the first heat and injured her spine.
Tho police made raid on the professional beuors
IN the afternoon putting Il stop 20 the passing or
money. shouting OF Odds and displaying OF the
same. In violation Of the law. No arrests wef-
made. but the betting ceased forthwith.
Both the 20 pace and the ? ~ trot
finished when darkness came on. and we're post
pOned until to-day