The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-09-01
HARTFORD COURSE.

HARTFORD COURSE.
An Exciting Race Between Fullerton,
Bor,iinc, smugSlcr and the Maid,
VINO IN Crownc1 Win Flowers
HARTFORD, Conn, August 3l.--lfrom
one thousand to one thousand five
hundred people We're nj Charteroak
Park to-day, attracted maihly by the
free for all race, for which four horses
appeared, taking their places in the
following order: Bordine, the pole,
Smuggler Judge Fullerton and Gold
smith Maid, outside. After seven th.
ais, they got away, the Maid leading
and Smuggler last. Fullerton led at
the turn, Maid second, stallion last
AT the quarter, Fullerton led the Maid
four lengths, Smuggler third, Bordine
breaking and last, Fullerton led to
the three quarters, Maid second, stsl.
lion third. There the Maid took the
lead, Smuggler forced his way to the
second place, Fullerton falling back to
the third. Down the home stretch
the race was intensely exciting Snug
gler crowded the Maid closer aud
closer all the while and passed her just
before reaching the line, crossing less
than length ahead, Fullerton third,
Bordinc, fourth. Time, 80, | ;07 2:I5l,
Second heat--NAe Mtid and Smug
gler got of together, Fullerton third.
Smuggler led to the turn, with the
Maid third and Bodne fourth. At the
quarter pole Smuggler was n half
length ahead OF Fullerton, and kept
his lead to the finish. The Maid was
second at the half mile pole and Il
length behind the stallion, while Full
lerlon had broken and was fourth. A
the three quarter the Maid was tw,
lengths behind Smuggler, who KEEP
this distance TO the finish, the Mai'
= second, Bodine third aud Fullertoi
i fourth, Time, 3li loo, 2:l7.
Smuggler now became the favorit
at one hundred to twenty five dollar
against the field. When the start wai
given Smuggler was three lengths be
hind the Maid, MarYin, Smuggler's
driver nodding TO the Judge that his
loss at the start would beat him. The
Maid took the pole away at the first
quarter, Fullerton second, Bodine
third and Smusglor mt the turn six
lengths behind. After the quarter
pole he passed Bodiue, and just beyond
the half mile passed Fullerton. Going
at tremendous speed from the three
quarter pole to home he pushed the
Maid very hard, and at the second they
crossed the line together, making a
dead heat Fullerton third and Bodine
fourth. Time, 1871, l:U7, 2lG4.
Smuggler was the favorite in the
fourth heat, at forty to fifteen. The
Maid started one length ahead and
kept the lead to the finish. Smuggler
took the second PLACE before the first
turn and held it to the end. He was
within o half length at the quarter
and half, but fell back. Bodlne broke
at the quarter and was left behind
: Fullerton, and kept breaking from the
first quarter to the finish. Smuggler
Tapped the Maid on the home stretch,
bat broke at the distance line, and the
Maid won easily, Smnggler second
Fullerton third, and Bodinejust saving
distance. Time-33l, l:0Sl, 2:l7i,
, The Maid was the favorite In the
fifth heat, 50 to % against the field
The Maid lead at the start, SmuggleI
= halt length behind, Fullerton second a
: first turn. AT the quarter Bodine bro ,
D and fell out OF the race. Smuggel tool
y the second place near the half mile
= The Maid led Smuggler by two length
: at the three-quarter pole and beat hin
easily down the home stretch, Fuller
e ton third, Bodine fourth, just savin
Q distance again. Time-34, los, 2:lS.
II Fullerton and Bodine were ruled ou
e of the sixth heat, not having won
II heat. Smugger and the Maid cam
IL up to the score at $3.50 O'Clock. Tn
betting was one to thirty on the Mai,
She took the lead and kept it to tn
j. end. AT the first quarter she was 81
a. lengths ahead. This distance was r
il duced to three at the half mile, bl
then the stallion broke and fell of
% saving his distance on run. Tin
y. 3l!, 1904, 2;l0i. After the race
~ collar OF flowers was put on the Mai
d. and boquet given to Budd DOble.