New-York tribune., 1896-09-02
TROTIING AT FLEETWOOD.
BERKSHIRE COURIER DEFEATS MOCKING
BOY.
vAIENcE WINS THE SPEEDWAY STAKES IN


CREASED ATTENDANCE AND GOOD SPORT At
THE GRAND CIRCUIT MEETING.
Cool. ciea" weather ana programme whica prom
ised excellent sport attracted larg" crowd 10 the
Grand Circuit trottng meeting at Fleetwood Park
yesterday. Mondays rain had improved the condi-
ton OF the track. but the air was rather cool to
favor fast time The unfinished pacing race. in which
Planet and Monopoie had won two heats apiece
before darkness made postponement necessary.
Monday. was decided Yesterday before the crowd
arrived al the course more than 800 persons wit
Messing tho finish OF the contest
All Of the other horses having been dstancei.
drawn. or ruled cnt for not winning neat in five.
Planet and MonOpoe the only starters. The
stallion "as a warm fivore. and he won the deciding
heat handhy, Monopole making double break in
the first quarter, which left him out Of the hunt.
Planets victory at Fleetwood is the sixth OF the
season the handsome little Of Bonnie McGreSor
having lost only one race, and inat one was taken
away from him on the ground Of foui driving, aiier
he had finished first I'm three heats. the Cleveland
Grand Crcui, meeting Al Of his winning races
have been stakes worth from 5000 10 800 each, and
he is one OF the big winners Of the year. George
Starr who drives Planet Is the owner and breeder OF
the horse. having purchased his dam for song al
OF the his auction sales of rotting stock few
years ago. and bred her 70 Bonnie McCregor
Tne Speedway Stakes for 22i trotters. which was
the first contest on the regular card for the day de-
veoped a close race between the favort", Belle o.
ana (. j. IAmn's handsome chestnut mare. Val
ence a daughter OF the noted show horse Nam
brino King. Edward r. Gccrs. the great reinsmdn
who handles all Of the lamln horses, drove Nalence
and his superior rcinsmdnshp enabled the mare 20
win or rather the Lack OF il caused the defeat OF the
speedy favoriie Belle q. With sncn a driver AZ
Geers behind ;he biz black mare she could not nave
lost the race for displayed turn Of speed "nlch
enabled her simply 10 play wh Naience' 80 long a.
she stuck TO her gait. Howard made no apparent
first heat A
cnce won about as she pleased from ex-M Mayor Husn
j. Grants haniKsome stallion Comancne. IN zig.
In the next two heats Belle & was an easy
winner trotting the second heat IN -.i'. ana "n'
third mile In 2l5 after making losing break IN
the first quarter She broke badly near the three
ouartor poe in the fourth round. and instead Of
laying up the heat Howard pumped her ont hS
making a hopeless drive 10 win. Another break
near the half-mlle pole in the succeeding neat
followed by another killing div" up the hlll. Cost
Belle O. the race. for while ~h" oNerhail'd N"
Hamlin mare in thu home-tretch. size was too
tired to stand the drive hou.. and Naleu'r held
her safe at the end. winning hy couple ol
! lengths The time made in the Speedway Stake
WAS not quito up 20 expectations. he same mares
having tough, out Il heat in -i2'. 80 Boston last
week At the Fleetwood meeting of ls15 the . =,
race was won by Lynne Belle in 2i-'.. -iy and 2l,
Nalence the winner Of the speedway Stakes. l.
"A hand dark chestnut mare. with whit"
stripe In her face and "a way Of going not unlike
that Of her noted half-sister. Nightingale. o,
berkshire Courl~r's straight heat victory in tho
Blue Ribbon Stake for PAGERS ~ 'hc c.i5 class
was big surprise 20 the knowing ones. Who
figured that Mockine BOY could not lose The
latter horse has record OF cost. he sold FOR
81 In pools Of 500 while Berkshire Courier went
Begging for hackers et 8 The flvorife came ont
sore and la poor form and D." Wss never promi-
neui. Berkshire 'ournr. known speedy hu'
rather na~hy horse. stepped ou' ir fron' as soon
a. starter W aIkcr shouted "tio'' and for two
heats he was neither headed nor extended. IN
the third heat the speedy bay g"lding mad" Il
long running break iu the second quarter falling
back several lengths while ROYAL Victor went t"
| the front Driver Miller mahc tt plain That he
had uibounded confidence in his horse. FOR as
soon as Berkshire Courier r.gain.d his stride th"
Orange County rcinsman set sail for M" leaders
sending the speedy PAGER along 81 killing clip
and making w nearly alI the lost ground in the
| next quarter right on the Sf"epe-t part of the
Fleetwood hin II pumping drive. and ii
came near costing Berkshire Courier the heat
and the race but the b., fellow finished game. al.
though tired. winning 10y head In close contest
win ROYAL Victor and Keutuok, star
well known wall STREE broker. and his dam. Kate
Windsor. formerly owned and driven on the
road in Ncw-York by Kenss.iaer Weston The
winner is now owned by X. H. Plant, wealthy
railroad man. OF Macon. Ga
The Progressive Stakes f"r ihIc' hrhi ,9ln Io,
ters was conceded 10 the Kentucky MY MdigaT'',
and there was little betting on the result Dri.rn
by Gus Macy the man who brought ont R"lIzetta.
2.oGa. Margaret won I'm straight heats. Without II
sipgcefiou o effort. She has a record or 2.'ii.
gained IA = race al one OF the Grand 'lrcnt m,''-
inc- ont West. few weeks ago. bat none OF her
rivals Yesterday could force her trot faster than
every heat Is owned 10y + II Hartman: Of Arden
| Farms She troiicd good race but the Inbred
I Wilkes nly outclassed her completely In point ot
! speed , ,.,. g., ,,.,,.,,. ,I tr,,l,
Apan tn. four great PAGERS that are TO meet to-day
| in the free-for-all. w"r" l"d out on me nom
tr.trh ia front Of the clubhouse yesterday Starter
t',snk Walker introducing each one Of the famous
nyers to the crowd. All are IN fine condition; az
iani one The card for this afternoon l. perhaps
The best OF the meeting. a. ne J., iio,ums rae" -
With Benton NJ. Quartermarch Alcdaiia kine;
Nutshell Orange ch,f ana A1mo h1 ia ,nr n" ,,f nf ,h
! f'o,rst and best-contested races OF ne season.
Nathan SrauI VIII I,i'e n,n,on wagon record Of
s,Ig "r'I now held by Matthew Incy's trotter Guy.
! Summaries follo"
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uo,n.Ie ,Sadt en- g. iy Leicester. dan b.
xS5sssi" :, HI'' =, ,1rmda ia..oi 70
Sherman o1ay c'r r. by clay pa'' 3 80. 70
rcd eh's4"' s9h' b f.. by baron wke-. dam
,srnm Iran :. rf. e. ly Twirh. 'Nolan,i dis
RED Lake. b. - by h~d h'nSc , "a,
rI@caii.. Teckss 3a'.. 2lel. 9.io. 2:is :@os. 2le
p,1r uIggov STAKES seoco -2l5 cLAss-PAcING.
berkshire Courier. B. g. ,,I sy Ira wilkes dam Kate
Wnas9r by Wn@'T5 m s,nnar 'nli''i ev ,ciatcomb,.
is'p'i,' ~, ~ T., > by Eoy wilkes tpenmanl....
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