The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-19
WITH rnorrnn ANp FAonR.
Detro,t,s speed Average very Lew-The Fieet-
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wood Meeting.
The unusual event Of q midsummer meeting
vt Fleetwood will onlivon local trotting horse
circles during the present week. This season
has invariably boon the most insipid and mao
two period Of tho racing term In tho vicinity
OF New York, and tho change is a most ngrcea-
bio ono to the Thousands Of harness horse ad.
mirrors who, because Of business cares, are I'M
able TO enjoy tho stirring scenes Of tho grand
circuit, To local trainers It is like sunshine
and honey, coming assit docs to rescue them
from II weary season Of inactivity.
From present indications this weeks meet
ing sat Fleetwood will provo far moro success
full than oven tho most ~sanEulno anticipated.
Although the entries do not close until tonight,
the number already received, with those which
woro promised in the cvcnt of q meeting being
given, indicates tho probability Of good-sizcd
and high-clnss fields Of starters In every class.
II IL expected that when tho lists are closed to-
night they will show q total OF between fifty and
sixty entries for tho six events. a result which.
considering the fact that there was but one week
intervening between the announcement of the
meeting and the close of tho entry books, is
highly satisfactory. Among the entries are q
number from out-of-town trainers and owners,
while nearly every one Of the local trainers will
BIO represented by ono OF more starters. Among
III Tlu IL HrS uTTlN NuS JcSSlo vi
ance, who was Mt the up State circuit when no
read tho announcement Of the meeting. He i'm
mcdiatcly pulled stakes and shipped for Fleet
wood, arriving Thursday night. Fred Bowno
has also returned for tho home meeting and
reports that q number Of others will follow.
There have been no changes in the pro-
gramme as announced in these columns last
week as follows: Wednesday, July 81, $50
trot and 2:40 pace; Thursday, July 90. 2:24
trot and 2:12 pace; Friday. July %, 2:1s trot
and 2:l9 pace. Entries close tonight with tho
Secretary. l.. A. Burke, 4O1 West Fifty.ninth
street, or mt Fleetwood.
Tuesday, July ~, has been selected as Charity
Day, when a matinee will be given in connection
with the exhibition OF Mr.. Lawson n. Fullcr's
great six-in-hand and eight-in-hand teams. A
year ago Mr.. Fuller succeeded in his ambitious
effort to drive a siX.horse team in better than
three minutes. turning the Fleet wood track
with his scxtet in 2:56le. This success only
served to encourage a desire for still greater
achievements, and since that time he has been
at work upon n team Of eight horses with which
he hopes to beat three minutes. His success
was fairly predicted by his performance on
June 30 last when he drove the eight in 3:ls4.
On that occasion two of his horses were lame
and he only attempted to beat 800. Mr.. Fuller
now has his team in good shape and is confident
OF success. The exhibition is not perhaps re-
markable from a speed standpoint, though ex-
trcmcly crcditable. but more especially as show
ing, the possibilities OF training and schooling
prime essential Of such a performance. Mr..
Fulier's pride In his horses is further enhanced
by the fact that nearly al are OF bis own breed
entire team, AS a prelude to his greater effort
the veteran horsemnr will also drive his skin
hand against their own record OF 2:56to. In
addition to tho Fuller exhibition other interest
ing events will be an exhibition milo to road
webs. 2:i" a match race for u silver cup, and
one or two other attractions yet to. be arranged.
Tho price Of admission to the matinee mat has been
tree. The entire, proceeds OF the day will DO
devoted to. charitable purposes, while in the
Hospital viii BIO benefited to the extent OF
81. 900. u prominent horscman OF Boston having
the day the eight horses trottcd a mile in three
minutes. Contributions to the charitable
by iS"s s B 3. tSIarE. Tress sur OF the Driving Ri ns'e CLUB,
y the Grand Hotel, Broadway; from L. 4:
Monaghan, Fleetwood Park, or A. Newburger,
wcok, and ns several Of the fastest classes will
be disposed OF. the first weeks speed average is
is the Chamber OF Commerce stake Of 5000,
for H:3t class Piac sSo;y which WI p. Ike Ike. the ~ N, n; and M.
or division Of the sidc-whcelers.
The Tewksbury horses. John r; Gentry and
Robert j., will show their speed during tho
as probable mounts in the latter race are Ed
Sns . Ir C "cu arS s ssan 2gain'%SPIi l Gsorss S'a arr
said to be ut home In the saddle.
the sol R";IaIs S SiSssly npfS ar The The 1 0TEanisa II %a, Of
Of tho Fort Eric Jockey. Club. comes the an.
forned With a a" Capital Of 500 SS .o5o. Which p Is t6
build a combination trotting and running track
Friday, the Washington Park Club, Chicago.
has taken SATURDAY, July =, for a great pacing
saged. The T feature az Of u The end day stA Is the T,' S I 8 ,o sR,
free [or.all, in which star Pointer. 2:o3}f; Joo
Patchen, 2:o3, and Frank Agqn. 2:o3H. are
G t%S%fy1i and A Gani at i0i HsTtfo sSI'' his a'i rSes vii ii
afford him an opportunity OF trying the mettle
Vi Sfc sDSth %ii Gf ls sas sG cniy 9fS! obsfs g. 3. BsSsrs; @R Sim a
and tho racing championship of the side
Ills preparation for this race over tho Chicago
trnck for some time past; and Is In good shape.
old-time speed. Another class event will bo
ranged q special Tor John II. Gentry and
mate. tho consideration being a purse of "a, 600.
with, an additional $1,000 to each or both
George Starr pilotod several of the East View
Farms horses at the n, Detroit meeting, and i is
lRn 1e0 the Balance sna1 nc Of III the ast Gr Sharf cir OF ths ens asc.
ments. Mr.. Butler was not entirely pleased
with the manner In which DIR. Hollenbeck
handled his horses, hence the change. So far
starr has not been able TO do much better than
tho doctor.
As the time approaches for the great DAILY.
hartmann Forbes $500 sweepstakes, the race
takes on u more open aspect than was expected.
MIR. Days candidate. the two-year-ofd colt
Limerick, by Prodigal. has shown miles in 2:3O
over tho Lexington track, and his owner Is
moro than pleased with his prospects for the
-aco. The two.ycar-old Ally Nowaday. by Look.
charge OF Trainer litter, who recently surprised
her owner by sending her a mile in 2;25 over
Although nothing can be learned as to the work
OF the other candidate, Elsie s.. by Stamboul,
the fact that both Trainer Ryerson and Mr..
Hartman look pleased when mention of the
race is made indicates that the reports of thu
speed Of the other candidates do not worry
them In the least.
Cricket.
Tho champion team Of the New Jersey A. c,
strenpthensd their hold on tho Mathematician Cpr