The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-02
TROTTING IN HARTFORD.
The Closing sport Of the Charter Oak PARKS
summer Meeting.

HARTFORD, Sept. 1.-The third annual
summer meeting at Charter Oak Park was
brought to a successful termination to d y,
with cap tai DAYS sport. The nrst event was
the 2:2G class. The starters were A. ID. Dell rt's
b. III. Hannah D.. Alden Goldsmith's Or. y. II tie
au, II. G. Woodnut's tr. m. Rosewood. Il II.
Broadheads CHI. <. Mazo Mamie, J. II. Phillips 5
b. m. Ella Madden, BenIMaces b. H.. Nellie Wal
ton, and Budd Dobie's &. q. AOe Bdrerton. Be
fore the start the pools sold with Hannah ID. A
hot fdvorite. Bateman was second and Rose
wood third choice.
The horses got away for the nrst heat with
Hannah ID. on the lead, Mazo Mamie next. and
Walton length behind. Hannah d. out-trotted
the party, and led at the quarter 81 seconds.
Ella Madden fought hard for the lead down the
backstretch, and Tapped Hannah ID. at the half
mile IN LION. The struggle for the lead con-
tinued. but Hannah ID. lasted the longest and
won by two lengths In 222h, Madden second,
Walton third. he result was loudly cheered.
In the second heat the start was fair. Hannah
ID. mad the LEAD at the quarter pole IN 30 sec
onds, with Madden and M 10 Mamie well up. In
tins position they passed the half In 1:l2b. At
the head OF the stretch Hannah ID. and Madden
were side 10y side. On heating the score II IN, h
49, 70 Nina abirH teen somrls and ID
the others bringing up way In he rear.
In the third heat Mao Manic and Hannah d.
the Ssif Is ~ Mao Manic 10 was ss the lead
and won bv hard trotting with Hannah D., by a
half length IN 2;23A, Nellie Walton third, the
Others scattered
In the foult tn heat Hannah ID. had the best OF
the send on, and reached the quarter In 30
seconds, and led at the half ia Lib. Coming w
the stretch they were all punched, aud II was
any ones heat. Hannsh ID. after a desperate
struggle with Ella Madden landed nrst over the
score In 2:25A, Nellie Walton third. and the rest
nowhere. The judges decided to give tho heat
To Ella Madden, and sent Hannah ID. back for
Bsteman took the lead In the NTH heat. aud
at the quarter IN 85h was one length In advance
OF Hannah D., Abe Edgertou four lengths be-
hind rnen Bateman broke: and Hannah ID.
passed him, reaching the half mile pole In liz
and won the heat and the race by four lenst hs
Nj ME third. and Bateman fourth.
In the 80 class three horses appeared, viz. :
X. II Conkllug's b. 9. Rirus. j. H. Phillips b. IN.
Adelaide, and NJ. McManus's b. IN. Carrie. The
betting was 800 on Rarus TO $50 on Adelaide
the best OF the start, and rushed past the quar-
ter pole In 35k, Adelaide ana Rarus In close
let out link Or two and took the lead, cross
Ing under the wire a winner by three lengths. in
2:23A. with Carrie second and Msdden third,
In the second heat. Rarus instan ly dashed to
the front and led to the quarter ia 35k seconds,
Adelaide close on his heels. In TINS position
with his long. sweeping stnde. held the lead to
the end, winning al his ease in 2s22h, Carrie sec
ond, and Adelaide third.
karus got the lead IN the third heat, and kept
30 seconds, the hall mile in El3S. and won the
heat ana race by a length and half Ia 223N
Adelaide second. and Carrie third.
Tho last race OF the meeting was hurdle
race, which was the greatest feature Of the day.
he starters were: Lorena, Milton, Derby, and
Bill Munday. When the dag fell Lorena jump.
ed Of ON the lead, Derby and Milton In not pur-
suit Lorena took the hurdles In splendid style.
At the end OF the first mile, Der0y came on at
the top OF his speed. passing Lorena like fash,
and, maintaining his lead, won tho race with
hands down IN 4:0Ds Milton second. Lorena third
Bill MundHy utstanced. After the race II was
ascertsined that Milton was broke down In the
Oh fore leg.