The New York herald., 1870-09-14
HAMILTON PARK.
First Day of the Fall Trot-
ting Meeting.
Capital Attendance, Charming Weather
and Interesting Races.
Shoe Fly the Winner Of the 2:5V>
Purse, and Thomas Jefferson
the 2:36 Prize.


New HAVEN, selt as 1870.
The first day ofJthe autumn trottnx meeting at
Hamilton Park, this city, passed OFT quite auspi
cousy and s glggestve OF the success in store for
the races to-noI row and Thursday.
1t was lUveI y day. soft hazefvealed the deep
blue SKY that ooked down almost ttendery and tenn
pered delicior sly the heat OF mild At quite
an early hoW for the sport-loving community Of the
Elm City Tn ey visited in carriages and IN the more
popular CT ynveyance-the city cars-the track.
Although sthe avenues leading thereto ore quite
dusty, as this city, like unt5 many others. has
had bup few welcome showers OF late, the
drive Is quite pleasant. Handsome residences line
she bros way thereto-Whylie avenue-and sur
ronndinf them are extensive grounds very prettily
laid out You know that in each and every one the
warmu 4 OF sweet spring morning would display to
the p destrian such shy foral beauties the blue
hyacI h running straight and still their stalks;
the J ,urple violets low hidden midst their leaves
starr anemones, from nook and corner, and here
ana there bright celandnes rearing their golden
heA ls-al emitting the greatest fragTance.and SEEM
ing very lovely Past these villas the quiet caval
caa lie wended their way. In some OF the more
fN mike residences nearer the outskirts OF
ID city the scene was decidedly country like
ems were pecking and cackling and scratching
which they had just obtained, while here and there
an old stately cock, standing on one leg looked with
his bright, supercilious eye The geese noted Occa-
sonany kept gabbled together at the outer
end of one OF the yards, seemingly greatly disap
pointed about something other. Through wicket
gates could be caught ghmpses of kitchen
gardens with green cabbages and homey
flowers The tangled foliage OF the vines which
covered the walls looked beautiful in the
anft thatr rly 6aco puuh
a half open stable door cows thrustng out their
heads lowed loud, paintively asking to be taken to
pasture. The fading flowers looked languid on their
stems One more OF the gnarled trees had
withered leaf or two, and some OF the branches
partly bare of their foliage SO that the delicate
traoery OF twig and bOugh could be seen distinctly
and clear The leaves shook in the quiet breeze
for mud though the autumn morning was, the trees
seemed TO know that winter was coming, ana began
TO look as they felt-lone and chill.
Hamilton Park quite delightfully."- situated, is but
two miles rom the city Its stables are quite COM
modious for a har-mile track and are said to be
pleasant. The grand stand could be improved at
little outlay and this is promised in the coming
season. The entrance is in the very shadow Of
that lmpenetrabie barrier West Rock, and ITS
gigantic mate, East ,ssn Rock, looks down with
rOundangs. West river, bordered by deep
grove winds its snuous course about the grounds
that but seldom do It's hidden waters ever receive
the KISS of golden sunbeam The deep foliage and
tangled thlcket give 1t welcome aspect, and the
stiffness OF midnight is ever its patron.
AS day advanced the patches OF deep blue sky be.
OF haze waited over West Rock and river, leav-
ing the afternoon one in which the most cynical
turtle could but feel anguldy happy 80 far as the
weather was concerned.
New Haven turned out quite well to attend the
are very iew but those that love the amuse-
ments Of the turf are many. and they all came in ap
sdered was not quite as large as was expected the
absence Of large sprnklins Of ladies' being nota.
pleasant delegation OF her veteran turtles and
their comminglng with the citizens OF the Nutmeg
at once started the betting anew and In more de-
cided figures.
horses that had never troed better than $780, mile
heats, best three in ve in harness. The purse was
@ TO ,dnn. TO FST shs $50 third snS
Pebbles black black gSedns Ned + LsyOns
nsv aTe Mo4nn F9a psy 6a% Sens
lie Walcott, A. Warren's black mare Belle
OF WatertOwn, Thomas Fosters gray geldng Shoe
Fly and G. F DORIS black geldine Black Riddle. OF
these the white mare Lucy Morton. bay gelding Gas
Black Riddle were Withdrawn, leaving but four
starters
The second race was for horses that had never
second, 500 TO third and $50 to fourth; mile
Ssa ensea an A. sSes Ss say sdns
Bernn, G. p Carpenters gray mare Belle Of Toronto,
Collins bay mare Lady Emily, James McMann's bay
mare Ida, L. c. Robinson's gray mare Kitty Robin
ron n1 or pa maSes Or9mn 3n h mare Ia frS
gray mare Kitty Robinson and bay mare Ida, eav.
ing bull four starters-a Like number with the first
race.
The present management Of Hamilton Park have
1t for the first year. They men that fully intend
10 build II up and give 1t prominence equal 70
other similar tracks IN the country. IL mad become
greatly 'rnn down." the fences had gone o spree
and what posts and rails that hadn't found a lOdg
ing place In some cheerful chimney fire lay scattered
about the track. The club house was
bare OF decent furniture and looked drear
and oney-the entrance shabby--in fact
things under @ the old jurisdiction We're eminent!y
rough. The new regtn,e means better Already
have they made improvements and many more are
IN contemplation, and, taking basis the
managements well known industry and zeal in such
undertakings they viii be accomplished and in
time this course will have just pretty surround
fngs as the more pretentious in the country.
The Racing.
FIRST TRor.
HAMILTON PARK, NEW HAVEN, Sept. l3.-Purst
S400, for horses that have beaten 2:5O-S S20C
80 first 800 TO second $50 to third and $40 to fourth
s1hos. Foster entered G. g. Shoe Fly....2 2 /
D. j. Jackson entered br IN. Flora Day j /
Warren entered Dl. N. Belle OF
WattftoWH ....-..... 3 z
c. b. Pebbles entered bl. g. Ned ........4 a dis
y, =. Morton ent W. M Lucy Norton. ar.
E, Hubbard entered b. g Gaslight; -. DIR.
j. 3'OcOmbe ent. z. <. Charlie WacOtt DIR.
10. DOrr ent. b. &. Black Ridley. ..... dr..
TIME.
quarter HalL MRe.
First heat ......... 2:45Js
Sec0rd heat. Al 1:22 2:43i,
Third heat. ............. Al I:20K 2:44
Fonrta heat AZ 1:25 246Js
Filth beat. 43z 1:M 247
THE BETTING.
Pools were sold uuOn the Oliver Maraha1l