Connecticut western news., 1872-09-13
The Horse Dav.

The Horse Day.
 Thursday, the horse day at Falls Village, dawned rather gloomy, with lowering clouds strongly indicating rain, but asnoon approached, those unwelcome clouds clear ed away and fine day was In store for the admirers of the horse. The first race was called at about II 1-2 o'clock in the fore noon, which was for a purse of $1OO; viz $75, and 1925. Five horses competed for this prize; viz.,
 lst. Lady Tush, s. m., entered by H. P.
 Warner, of Bridgeport; 2d. 'Washburn Maid,' ch m, entered by George Thorp, Lime Rock. 3d. Shot blk g., entered by Col. Dickey,
 New York City.
 4th. 'Wiltwyck, b. g., entered by J. J. Hornbeck, Kingston, N. Y.
 5th. Baby br. m., entered by P. Pratt,
 Amenia, N. Y.
 The above race was open to all horses that had never trotted better than 2.45, pre- vious to Aug. 1st, 1872.
 At the completion of the above race, a protest was made by 1T: P. Warner of Bridgeport, which, on account of it's not being made before the end of the race, was not allowed and the contest was declared as follows: Shot, lst and won the race; Wilt wyck, 2d and Lady Tush, 3d. Time, 2.4o 1-2, 2.4O l-4,' 245 1-2. Below is a record of the heats Shot, l, l, l: Wilt wyck, ?, ?, 2: Lady Tush, 3, 5, g.: Washburn Maid, 4, 4, 4: Baby 5, 3, 5. In the
 FOURTH CLASS
 Col. Dicky, of New York City, entered
 Fred. Tyler, r. g.
 Chas. Dickerman, of New York City, en-
 tered Morton, S. S.
 L. Ramsey, of Ct. Burlington, enters
 Berkshire Boy
 The purse was $l0O, $50, and 1925, open to all horses that have never beaten 239 previous to Aug, lst, 1872. Six heats were trotted before the victors could be bedeclared, the fourth heat creating not a little amuse- ment in the manner in which they got over the ground, sometimes one getting the ad- vantage and soon another would have it, and at one time it was question whether anY of them would get ahead and hold their ground long enough to win anything. In this race Fred Tyler was lst and won the race, and Morton, 2d, with Berkshire Boy, 3d. The following is their scores, Tyler, 8, 3, 3, l, l, l. Morton, l, l, ?, 3, 3, ?. Boy, 2, 2, l, 3, 8, 3. Time, PAP 3-4, 2.43 1-2, 43 IA, PAS 1-2, PAY, 2.45, but here comes the
 FOOT RACE.
 which of course is worthy of considerable attention. Five, who were swift of foot, started off for one-half mile stretch, two dropping out of the race after about one fourth around. We do not know any other names for the contestants than those given them by Judge Granger, who saw the race correctly managed. He says Horace Gree ley, (colored) came in lst, with Ben Frank lin, 2d, and Gen. Dix, 3d, after which we attended to tAe race of the day, that of the
 FIFTH CLASS,
 for purse of $500; viz, $500, $l5O, and $50, open to all horses. J. J. Hornbeck, Kingston. N. Y., entered s. g., Major King; H. P. Warner, Bridgeport, bay m., Lady Tagett'; o. J. Brusle, Ct. Harrington, s. g., Capt. Jenks.' Three heats decided the contest, which were won by Maj King; l, l, l; with Lady Tagett, 2d; ?, 8, 2; and Capt. Jenks, 3d; g., 3. Time, 2.3S 3-4; PAP 1-2; 2.4l. This was very pretty and finely contested race..
 The last race of the day, that of Double teams, we did not see, and as we go to press the figures have not arrived. We are sorry the lateness of the week debars us the privilege of entering more into detail of the various heats, but perhaps it is as we'll to let all, with the figures before them, make their own comments. The judges, Messrs. B. w. Spur, of Falls Village, John T. Rockwell, of West Winsted, and Vim. H. Bartlett, of Amenia, with MT. M. B. Rich ardson, of Lime Rock, as assistant, were as thoroughly impartial in the rendering of their decisions as men could possibly be, and none have oaay reason to question their honesty ill the minutest particular. The day was 8 splendid success and the attend ance very large, everything passing off smoothly and everybody apparently satis- fled with the days sport.