The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-09-04
THE HARTFORD RACES.
Tho Closing Events Of the Meetina-Oriont.
Rarus, Loronn. aud Hopeful the Winners
The Maid Trotting n Mile in 2t1f t-2.

HARTFORD Sept. 3.-The regular annual
meeting Of the Charter Oak Park Association
closed yesterday. The slowost time made at
the meeting was 2;2eN, and the best time 2;I7k,
made by Hopeful in his race against American
Girl In the 2:45 class.
The nrst race to-day was the 2.34 class. for a
purse Of 5000; 1850 to first, $50 to second
$3.50 to third, and 500 TO fourth. The Associa-
tion adds $3.50 to 1fth, and 1900 to sixth. or the
thirteen entries the following started: Dan
Mace's b. q. Orient, II. II. Hamilton's ch. q. I'm
known, M. Roden's ch. q. Dan Bryant, VIM Do
ble's 9. m. Nerea, J. d. Gillett's ch. q. Frank
Munson, John L. Doty's ch. g. John W. Hall,
and VIM. II. Peck's b. g. Voltaire. In the pools
hed 500 In the first heat Unknown had the
best of the start, BRYANT second. and Orient
trotted side by side, and rounded 10 the stretch
at slashinR gait {; but Mace shook Orient up,
and cutting loose from his opponents. he passed
under the wire n winner by two lengths. In pa /:
Unknown second, Dan Bryant third. and Nerea
fourth. In the second heat Unknown had a
rest punched. Orient had the heat ali bis own
way winning by length ahead Of Dan BRYANT,
and Neres distanced. In the third heat Orient
had the best Of the start aud led to the finish.
Time 2;s5h; The race up the stretch was very
The driver OF Unknown was fined $40 for shout
ing The judges awarded the race to Orient.
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and John w. Hall fourth.
The race Of the afternoon was the 2:3s class,
Tor purse OF 5000; 5000 TO 1rst, $1,000 TO
second, $500 to third, aud 500 to fourth The
association adds $3.50 to NTH aud $3.50 to sixth.
Rarus won the first heat by neck In front Of
Fred, Adelaide third, and Annie Collins fourth.
harus, by hard trottine, won the second heat by
two lengths In front Of Annie Collius, Adelaide
third, and Bonner fourth. In the third hest
Harus hold tho pole, though hotly pressed
by Adelaide and Collins, the others having a
race by them selves In the rear. Rarus passed
under the wire half length ahead Of Collins,
winner OF the heat and race In 22th. Annie
Collins took second money, Little Fred third,
Adelaide fourth, and Bonner hfth.
Next on the programme was q running race,
mile heats, catch weights, between NJ. Days
b. M Loreno and W. Il. Knapps b. $. Leaning
ton. The former won the race In two straight
heats. Time, 1:46k, 1:47A.
The fourth race was the exciting feature Of
the meeting, Goldsmith Maid to trot a mile In
harness. for purse OF 5000, against her best
time Cs:l4), made at Mystic Park, Boston. The
Maid Iotted her hrst mile IN 2:22h, and after
being rubbed down and cooled, she got the
word for the second heat, trotting the nrst
mile In 2:ltS. several outside watches made
the time 2:l5 and 2bL.
The closing sport Of the day was the free for
all race for purse OF 5000 mile heats, best
three In hve, In harness $2,0O to FIRST, 900 to
second, 500 to third, and $40O>to fourth. This
Girl had the call in betting at $500 to tlOo for
Hopeful. In the first heat the horses were sent
on on even terms. Hopeful took the lead handi-
", and kept 10 10 the score winning by two
lengths. Time, nrst quarter, "a seconds half
mile, l.tS mile, BIN. The second and third
heats duplicated the nrst, Hopeful In each trot-
ting handsomely, and winning easily. Time,