The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-01
THE CHARTER OAK RACES.
Goldsmith Maid and Fullerton and Smugeicr
In n Brilliant Contest.

Goldsmith M aid and Fullerton and Smuggler
IN n RriI,i.p, Cop,e.t.
HAnryonp. Aug. 31.-The attendance at
Charter YAK fark To-day was the largest oil any
day In the history OF the association. A fair
estimata uu,s IN. numhor ~ s,.ota,ora nj
osuha'e pu's tne hummer vi speo'a'ors AZ
15,OOO. Perfect order prevailed. All the interest
centred in the free-for-sll race, and the veteran
turi mon oeoiareu tnet tne mn'd must win IT,
When It was declared that Charley Green had
~ ~.,-.s.,.., 80 =. s.oo
some dissathfaction' and the pools sold al sSoo
tn ,ncn,sh.d eoo go. no.,noo.d ,,rona %.
A' '"'"e. - '-.'' ~
tsrdsy, was 'fo'.eo OUT nr'.. , AS y s.ooa sa ,as'
Go one and Bella one, sam purdy won th. heat
ond monsv SLOW {, q third. and n.lla fourth.
M. a.. o.eo .i.s. "a. No..
started, namely: Charles &. Green's b. q. Proc
Tor Hiram w uove'. ch n Dan prvant waiter
.o'' n'au' '" now cn' y. Dan n',a"'' "ai'e'
Bassford's b. m. Carrie NJ, William Hepear's b.
a. Decatur, W, II. saunders's blk. q. Young
W,ke. and w Van yalkenburuh.s a. q. Cant.
""'' aN W. 'o" Us O"'''
Smith. The latter was the favotite, selling at
slOO. with Dan Bryant second choice at SO. with
,h. eaid =, stoo In Oh. e.s, h.., Nan pr,.,,
the neiu AZ sio. In tne nrst neat Dan nryant
won In s.N<, with Capt. Smith second.
~ Wv =, o. .s. VIZ. s NJ, J,
W '"o pua'tei III o. sooonus' "Ses soOono'a auu
passed the half in Elik. Smith was two lengt hs
ahead at the finish III 22oh, Proctor third, and
In the third heat, Capt. Smith took the lead
from the start With Proctor second, passing the
quarter In 36x seconds. and the half In 1l3k.
Big Fellow nnished.a winner in Sy1A. wilkes SEC
In In the fourth heat, Big Fellow passed tho
quarter pole In 3oh seconds, one length IN ad-
vance OF PToctoT and reached @ r,, ,es 6slf II LIN
| easily by two lengths In 2:28k. Proctor made q
gallant eror, to pass Big Fellow, and apparent
Young wilkes fourth. Dan Bryant afth, Capt.
Smith dstanced. Young wilkes was set back
'o In % the afth heat the horses were sent away to
an even start. Proctor took the lead to the
Yi5S. Coming M t up the stretch @ Bis Fellow, With a
| rush, captured the heat aud race by a length
Proctor fourth ''''
Then came the grand feature of the meeting.
| best . in 8, in harness. intense excitemen was
manifested as soon as the horses were runr up.
| The frst to come on the track was Goldsmi,h
ierton, with his white legs and Write face,
| also quickly appeared and looked In fne mettle'
| came trotting a own the track with pate Jobn.
| son behind. NeIt came Smuggler, who was
greeted with shouts Of applause.
First Urst."After A tedio,s DELAY in scoring.
owing 10 Bndd Dobie's trics OF t,,rnIns SioI5'
smith Maid within twenty. yards Of the Judges
| smugsIef bv scorins sheSd Of him and csvs,ns
him t. break every time. the Judges saw throush IA
| ~ IN nm n l.NI -
Maid To- score with FullsTton Al tho eiehth al
| tsmnt inc horsss oot ~. vsnrd with F,IIarton
| in tbs is,d tba Maid nart smusyier trottino
fa.t and trailing. and Bodine on a break, a had
io"rfh' Ibav n.sssd The ousrier In the seme
| nositi"n. in SI seconds FULLERTON kent mn
| hts snasd A. soon "a the Leaders oot
| into ths hscl siretch a MOI atruyus
| has.n Tba Us,d i.nnrd Erilarto, aa ,bav
nsssad ,hs h, ali mia in f.oS and yrnduaI,v passs
him Then Smugsier passed Fullerton. The
| Maid v.s e,d,nr nv two lencths wh.n shs
| n,ada N sItn snd ',he bssa oi tb. str.,cS
| smurgler fairly flaw The spectators were Wild
| with escitement A thev came in view tbs
| yast orowd shouted " See Smuvpler hs has roi
| her" amurgisr WAS gaInine inoh Inv inch
| Dobls kept whipping the Maid but smuegIer
| nv .xtrsord,nnrv trottinr won nv n Iangth I'm
| SisE amid shs grsatast orritenent aver AZ,
| ON the trsok The ladies oheersd and ciappod
| their hands with 1oy. Fullerton was third
| trotting the heat 10 2:lbk, and Bodine fourth.
| second Hsat-Smuggler was the nrst 70 ap.
| pear lie was cooled on. and as fresh rose
| Having got the word, Smusgier. with quioH
stride, rushed to the fr ont and cut out the wors
| At hot pace. He led Fullerton to the quarter
| in 34A seconds The Maid could not stay, fol
| che was disposed to skip, and fell back. Snug
| gler passed the half mile in loo Here Fuller
ton broke and fei. back, and left the Maid &C
ngnt 1t out with Smuggler. As they swung intC
the stretch II was a splendid and exciting pic
won by length and half In 2lIA, Dodin,
third. Fullerton fourth.
Third Heat-rbe wise ones hedged on Snug
gler, and he was hot fayorite. A poor star
rushed past the quarter In S3k seconds Fuller
ton second, Smuggler and bodlne hye lsngthi
behind. The spectators weto terribly eIciteC
over the send-on, md rising In mass began &
hiss tho judges. Tho Maid reached the hal
mile in lU7a with Smuegor in close pursuit
As they rounded Into tue stretch Smuggler wa
closing upon the Maid and shutting out th'
gap, and the crowd again became wild with ex
rlf IN hal NM m