The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-07
OPENING AT FLEETWOOD.
QUITE 4 LARGE CROTD TO SEE
TIE CRACK TROTTERS AND PICERS


OAKLAND Baron wins the Manhattan Purse
from the Fnyorite, Louis N~ieIor-Bmmps
Unapproa cbabIo In the Pace-Janie I. a
Right smart Tuo- Gard.
The Grand Circuit meeting of the New YORK.
Driving Club was inaugurated at Fleetwood
Park yesterday. The pleasant weather and a
programme which promised high-Clsss siO!s
brought out a big holiday crowd Of harness
horse admirers. The days programme inc.uaed
the $4,000 Manhattan Purse for the 2:l5 not
tiers. the Breeders Purse of $1,000 for t~wo.year-
old %trotters, and the Blue Ribbon Purse OF
1000 for the 800 PAGERS.
The Manhattan Purse was the feature OF the
card. and a great race was expected between
Oakland Baron and Louis Victor, both OF whom
had shown great form in recent circui: races
and were to meet for the first time. The New
York horse, Louis Victor, had the mos. sIllrOr3
in the ante.race betting. bringing slU0 ~ $50
for Oakland Baron and so for the balance Of
the field. The Baron Wilkes stallion proved n
the first heat that he was master Of the situa-
ton. for. after taking the favorite to the hal in
1:o2is. lie had him tip-toeiug, snd though lsn-
Arrest made a strong drive in the stret,4, the
gelding had reached his Limit and surrendered
with a tired break. The next two heats were
repetitions of the first, Oakland BATon leading
all the way and finishing eased up.
In the two-year-oli race jamie T.. the speedy
daughter OF Bow Bells, was made favOrite on
the strength OF her recent COCA circuit victories,
Her most dangerous competitor was tie colt
Limerick, winner OF the big Goshen sWetpstake,
but he was no match for Fuller fleet Young.
ster. who Lad the foot of him at ali times, oX,elt
In the second heat, when a bad break pat, her 50
far behind that the Prodlgal colt ~ : enabled 20
secure the heat and a new mark OF 2:24%.
In the pacing race Bumps. who was the favor
lite at 500 TO $40 for the held. 50 far outcIassei
the lot opposed to him that the issue was never
ep,enGtd burst Of speed exhibited BIZ the baron
" likes gellluu the rr-t half OF each mile In
all three heats he paced tie first quarter IL 80
second in I:cos and the third in I:c6%. He
was pulled down to q wax a. the enc OF earn
heat.
In the first heat Planet and Dan Q. col,ided in
the stretch while fighting for the place, anu Ia
former WAS again the cause Of d bad mir-upl N
the third heat Just after passing the hall lie
made a siandslill break. aud. M:eLon was -
close behind that Sanders. could not pull ,ou' n
OUT OF the su!Gy and Planet r8u away, but no
INJURY. was done 10 either drive: o. b0.se.
clever exhibition Of spec. AID tiSiaIas during
the afternoon, pacing a nei.Eatea mile IN III.
going entirely alone. The suur aries follow:
a:!5 class. trottins' Manhattan Par, 5000:
oakland Baron; er g ty bA,9a N~ikes-L@ty
Loai; vletoE. b.s;, b DemAre t~.-.-"",..2 9
sne. O. m d j." 1lkeT,m.a 3
u IS lakewood D, N. ) !
nntE=I@E.t.:i2 2i+
2:so class, trottins; tWoyeAr-olds; Breeders Purse.
jaa.r T. e.t by Bow Begls-N:dA, by Monon
t LINES Hen e; 81 y f tS;SAoiij .Atna .s.
Time-s:2!1. 2:@4s.. 2:.2S..
zoe class. pacing Blue Ribbon Purse, $4,000:
Bq ey S.rf b; s; by " ksI 5gson Nnks'-eaesn Ethel,
sPGiS 3 + Nh y, .spe1ip .".""." : ;
Hal! Cloud. b.s Bush = 3
MiEnou. b. m. ,sanierl Il :
Planet b. n. ien.a-rsp............5 3
T!ns-s:OS., 9:0TG. aosls.
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3AkGuTn. J. =" cAnPbe.i's b. = Cs.IAe, by star
mssisf; G4ss Hss Farm. 'S- M xi.s jay q S IA jsy
Sreea. co. mi Iiliis q . u +, 1920 'y tIA-:g'i =:
WOOD; by Hos c / gF.hta: /. 5, ~ AioeTi, y Al.
+ k.yAqAse,s b : HFtsai Heart y Ga@6-'iA
i. HaSte.. + g Id LEX, by Fsssie T8uss'i.s g
MAceyy' Bros b ;. HasTHss, ~ 49, HSa'G Or go
roaa KaIt, y y hisinsS., oF cS;st S' w w " b. :, II L.ak'
f SSsaxI:,SGy ssi,sI. S' sr.s GSTi"n smtta: !y w.,'
m. Evonia. py Jerrme EddyIi [ : 'Phelf :, T. ~. G.,s:
via. by Gold L"Af: " Reds m. h, Reed BIRD. by ,Ay
G K sober. , s ! Iia. py HeptaSe6. ). II ThAy- -
br n. TimoEah. bv Princeton; d, TioeHursis nr H.
500 class, pacing; Consolation rarse-w. d, Az
Saans. blk. m. EIiariSittis. by Ri Vie. V
ram AMI ~, Or. NJ aA Amy III HaiIins Aalf ~ 'IiT ToIsa y&Er..
So!ne's br 4. Ernest G'Cairry. by FOrst W.lGr,. 2.
II pard!s 4 Cos4;E Uncle Martini J psrk"r.h.
m. Blue Biri. by Easis Bird Kim Farm's h. n. 49,
tina. by J. J, Audubon; c : Green's l.. N. I.ts~
Ley Maid. by Patoh'n WiIkc, {. l. Grri4s
huss Us b. NJ. sally ToicS. by Ashland i,..i
Mason Farms bE. 5, MArchchan, by GAUoFI;a W.ks,
n h.ller's blk Q Clehurne. by BrOWa Hl. W .- =.
SuadrtgA by PAFkv.lle; Mount View IA ms De- a
becky SHARPE, ny Repet ton; Orlole Sta s.as . u.
Empress, ~ Walker Morrill,; y. PrrrN's b. ; 70
Boy. by Prince Echo; h. Palmer's b. IN. Pet,y = .I-,
6S Delegate: l.. Redmond's b. m Evatne. b, I'd
wilkes; W. Rods br, IL, Bright Louise. ' ~i3-ayl
Eckru's br. m: Reed Brit. by BciratLaw A WlA.l.
sons oh. : Hi Boy, by Westminster
S:AO class. trOtt!ns-Three ycarolds-W A.ls..S
b Z P1rthia, by Patron; ". Bech,rles u { .aS
ilers. or oh & kaihur>t. by sAllehurst, W 4
Q Z. Liberal. by ProdiSal; n. CahiIls b. e. H.u E.rE.
by Alfred e.; Z. c. Fosi, RS blk, = Curlcw, ., C-.faI
T. r;h |. GiISer''f en- s Alert, ~ AlSsatarHi g e
by k~dsemArk or /. (, RonnrtIA. by II ulr . -
ketchsm Farms oh. c. C~rescrus, " kn',tt ~
Oregon; q. W. L%.evitts oh. ( kos"l i...y.
3 haT Sn rS,.y. or nr; |. EaSe bs,-
y RedS God. or or c. NalE,n. hy VA %
n Z, NcHenry's b T. Tnorne. by wilkes E,y. Mo-.
hnrs' Farms hlk 4, Meiasca. bylRalph wilkes. larI'
vie Farm be. Julien, by Jay wIGs, -. 6
PToctors blk. 9. Timrel, by Bermuda. S!unu 4
Farms IN Z. simnoiio, by Simlnoru'rn j.N. S.r q
D. : Mary 4 by Guy wilkes, }. II. 1h,yrrs b : i
SernSk' ~ simmons, or TO :. jay M"r", ~ 'aN -
u llfehurst's hT. I. Honor hrighr, by Anton. \ -
MAdes ~ Z Minnie u y BnIwnNd' 4. \ q. J. .
br. >. Cnlloien. by Alfrci g.; W. A. Wyuaes uAE
seArchllght, by Dark Night,
Hudson COuntS's Crack TrottSrs In Action.
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