The New York herald., 1863-09-11
NATIONAL HoIsE FAM.

- NATIONAL HOESE FA11. III =
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ne shird snsnai sxhsbaoa Of tho ssovS far com
susel . TussAay ~ thd Hartford frotlinU Park n0es
sssppss of shs mast favoratae character fhs sssca
ssa although osy she third year Of It's existence has
mos with snusuai and unprecedented dsxsee ~
success, mainly 10 be as slbuted ioLe admirable mao
sgsment which has characterized n IN every depart
msnt ans the mparaky Of the decisions rendercS nt
its annual exhibitions Since she National Horse Fair
held at sWngdeid. kass discontinued some thrcs
years ago. consequence Of the indy and lack Of spir
the part q it's promoters the Hartford Association
has become the leading horse exhibition in New Eng
land and BIDS lair to surpass its predecessor N
the high character andwciass OF tho auimais OK
hibitcd. we'll in tbe extent Of It's succcss
In the object OF tes exisence-the cultivation and I'm
the horse Originating among few Of the reading spirits
OF Hartford this association has, BY their dsnterested
exertons, become recognised and permanent insssa.
ton productive OF bescuabIe benefit, nos only 70 the
immediate locality where s established, but also 70 the
entire State. It's managers, who comprise ihs eAdiog
tons 70 render the exhibitions hitherto hold successful
and In their object they have been favored By the many
BY iu socsssDI.y Sv railroad from aII parts o. the
Union, Its officers fol0ws-Prcstacot. lhomas J.
val; Vice President & y ssross Tsssurs, or. wU ., =
Tho fair is held on the Hartford Trosttng Park-an
excellent half milo about two makes from the city,
asd situated amid some beautiful scenery Access was
easy az the managers had made arrangements for the
weather was favorable and the track 10 capital
condition. Every accommodation provided for sx
to = IA. or saorSng every facility and cosrissy & all
The fair iraueurated by grand cavalcade Of all
the horses entered tor exhibition and the business q the
dav fairly commenced The first exhibition was thse of
classes Nos and 2, for brood mares and coles
year old and under two Tho eleven entries.
the first premium OF SIS Mr. c. NJ Ponds Hartford Dr.
mare the second; Mr. Johnsons (of Tarraville) colt
penter's col. by Hickory JACK, dam Nellie HoIoomb.
frightened away all competitors. In class for three
year Old colts Mr; D. Green's g, = aa,srd) Tom Soy
ford Kate the second and Il A. Davis (6f sprngheid)
Harry the third.
der six years old, between w. L. Bradeys (of Menden.
Conn Leviathan and MIR. g. Babcocks (of collinsve)
esss Sa or ssD,iemens driving horses n
horses that had not beat 245Mr. J. W. Russcll's (of
Iortlandl Clarion beat val'sJem BIannOn lseoond)
and II. c. Beckwiths John brown Time. 246 2:48,
245k. very hnc four hand team OF three year old
colts, perfectly quet and well brokon, tro,tng squarsy
and steadily together belonging TO Mr. H. A. Davis, OF
Springfield Mass exhibited In class H. and although
there opposition. they excited general admiration.
that have no; beaten there were i've entries The
trial Of speed mile heats best two In three resulted AZ
Mr. Jas. Reed IS Palmer, Conn. b. c............l /
Mr.. N. G. Miles, Merden, Conn, Dash. 2
Mr.. Jno. brakes New York, Anne. ..........3..
MIR. A. Hopkins North Adams, Mass. Mountain Maid
Mr.. J. Smiths, New York, Lady Ogden ........5
Time, 2:531s-2A7.
that navo not beaten Sss there was very interesting
tra! u speed between c. Beckwths Belle Of Portland
and r. b. Cummings Of Hartford. Kate May. Dan Mace
tho former while the owner OF the latter handled
the ribbons Kate His inability to drive her pro
rery lost him the as he ciused her TO break
peatedly in every heat. and Mace the raoe 10 246
Time, 2s2-246S-2,A
The contest class H. for the fastest pair Of rotpg
Gs Jack
Nellie Holcomb, and II. c. Beckwith entered General
Meade aud mate.
Tho latter was superb black team, and the General
10 be remarkably fast steady trotier, but
little or nothing was known of bis mate. They we're
driven by Dan Mace and showed such an unsteady dso
siton In scoring that Carpenters team became the
iavorite.
II resulted as follows
Mr. II. c. Beckwith's General Meade aud
mate .......... i
ur. a. Carpenters Hickory Jack and Mol
''e '. Tims. :2ais-a.5s-.a1:ais;xs;--2nx-2asx. :
This Of the most exciting and closely contested
fastest time made st fair. Each team won heat
alternately, the time Of tho third and fourth heats beng
To the admirable driving OF Dan Mace the result must be
attributed.
SECOND DAT.
HARTFORD. Sept. ., 1883
The second days proceedings Of this association
enced this morning ai O'Clock The attendance
much than the first day, there being
st least nve thousand spectators assembled the
grounds throughout the Afternoon he ladies mustering
In great force. The weather equally favorable
the previous day. although IN tho morning the gather
ing clouds portended q storm.
Tho isia,ory proceedings commenced with The s1bibL
tion tho g. for family horses under sx
of which the Following eighteen horses came upoa the
tracks, T. Pekns OF Hartford, iron gray cot, =.
sp.srs wndscr h a"cas Turk poG Geo ss's n.',s Hs
ford, Dolly >. A. Buffers Hartford. Victor Pack
cry, New York, Bsysrd ~ p Bartons Hartford, Kitty
7. y. Goes. Msriden. MAJOR, r; ". Den:
lows, Hartford. Ranger, ,. y; c'@ss s,,:,s.,s ND
Fanny. W :. Builers, R cky Hnl steamboat; H. H. IA.
vs' Springfield Nelly Davis w. Rogsrs, Hartford, Lady
Mack Taken colectvely they we're very nne class Of
handsome, useful horses, many of them presenting
usually superior POINTS OF excellence. 1hey not
speeded all together, but in lots Of half dozen, the
Judges forming their conclusions of their relative merits
their appearance and style Of going The premiums
were awarded folows-Mr. Geo. Barncs' Biocm0eId
Ss1s Pop ar NJ
colt third The next class no. % exhibited one Of
the most interesting Of the exhibition being for saons
for general six years old and over In Judging Of the
merits OF this class speed regarded point Of spe
cal I'm portaDce There entries for the awards
In this lot bat only the following three came apOn the
) X. Perkins (HarfOrdl .: h; Young morrill,
VIM McRoberis' New York; blk b. Honest Abe. 49,. 2
4. Johnsons (Hartfordl b. h. Lem Rogers ....... 3
Directly the word given Young Morrill, whose ele-
giant and stylish appearances made him the genera avo
rite on with the lead, quickly dcpriving Honest
Abe OF the pole and going on by himself increascd bis
commanding lead at every stride and home a very
easy winner, by twenty lengths in 242-being etuaor.
dinary fast time tor stallion without any previous pre-
paraion Ills grand action and superb style of going
the subject of universal commepdaoo, and his owner
publicly expressed his readiness o match of bis
Ia three year od) against any stallion OF the
the world in three races vizCnder saddle. In harness
and wagon for 81 600 aide each match. mile heats
best three in ave any track Connecticut tho
Hsytford, Mddetown and ke~ Haven trottlng tracks.
As matter Of course the FIRST prize Of $50 awarded
him the second beiBg given 10 Honest Abe.
The horses IN cass 10 comprising gentlemen's driving
horses n that had yously troted n cs
than three minutes Dext brought upon the track
The entries were az toIlo~s.-Mrs Norris HoIcompes
Harto ord, Ohio Belle H. Jcnks', East Hartford, black
Dan. jos Arcan's Hartford, George Washington T. J.
Walls. Hartford, Lady swan A. r. Adams, North
Adams comet A. ". Jerone's, Bloomfield Conn Cazsins
Clay; o. Z. Kileys, Hartford, Bily w. 7. slocombs.
Hartford, Col. Ethan AIen Comet 10 first on the
nrst heat, In 254 but declared disqualified
quencc cr her havrs previously broken Greenfield
than three minutes and the heat ~ OHIO
Belle The latter won the second heat In 81 and
awarded the nrst rscmium Lady swan taking the sond
Class 10, for tandem teams, did not MI, and Adam
Carpeners Nellie Hocombe and Tom Carpenter trotted
around for the dscrssooary premium which the Judges
to ~ I'd