The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-10
THE HAAPDEN PARK RACES.
Successful Cancellation Of the Summer Meet
ina-An English stccpIc Chase.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Sept. 9--Thc races
at llampden Park came to a successful conclu-
sion to-day, the only drawback being a heavy
track The number OF spectators was very
large and the trUtting interesting The English
stcepe chase, the nrst ever seen in New England,
was Of the most exciting character, and gave
good satisfaction to all present Tue 2;26 class,
for purse Of $500, mile heats, best three in
five, In harness, was the FIRST race called. There
had been ten entries on the card, but only i've
came to score, viz: A. u. Dehart's b. m. Han
nah ID, A. Goldsmlth's b. Y. Datemen, J. IA. Phil
lips's b. m. Ella Madden Ben Mace's b. m. Nellie
Walton, aud Budd Doble's q. 2. Abe Edgerton.
In the pools Hannah ID. was the favorite, selling
at $50, Ella Madden at $50. and the ned at $40.
In the fret heat Hannah ID. rushed to the front
and passed the quarter pole first in $50. Bate
men second, Nellie Walton, Ella Madden and
Abe Edgerton struggling behind. In this order
Hannah ID. reached the half mile In LIZ, and
keeping up her steady stride won by three
lengths from Batemen In 2.25k Nellie Walton
third. Ella Madden fourth, Abe EIgertOn nth.
In the second heat Hannah ID. had the best Of
the start. and reached the quarter poie In 80.
liii eman king second vi zee and Ella Madden
third Hannah ID. was two Lengths IN alvance
at the hal mile In liz and won the heat by a
length IN ~ Nellie Wal on third Abe Edger-
ton fourth. Ella Madden nfth.
he third heat was an exciting one. Hannah
ID. passed the quarter in 90 on the lead and the
half mile In Ill. All the way up the home
stretch Hannah ID. and Batenan travelled to.
get er at lightning speed side by side under the
whip, bur misunderstanding the Ell rts Of u tte-
man Hannah ID. uea MIN out 10y neck, winning
the heat aud race amid thunders OF applause IN
2:23S.
the next event was a purse OF 1880. for the
30 class; mile heats, best in ., IN harness.
the score-Jonn Sblan's D. g.. harus, J. H..
Phillips b. IN. Adelaide and VI. McManus' b. IN.
Carrie. In tue uoos Rarus was the favorite,
selling At tl0O to t25 for the Held.
For the INST heat the horses got good end
on Rarus got the lead, passing the quarter in
~, n little ahead. and the half IN lf31, with
Carrie IN close attendance On the upper turn
Adrlide. for whom the heders were sanguine,
went to the front and was passing Rarus in nne
style. when she went into the air. Ksrus finished
AZ his ease. winning 10 2:2d; Adelaide second and
Carrie third.
reaching the quarter In 3iS. Then she broke,
and Rarus went to the front, reaching the half
mile In lib, length abead. This gap he IN
creased to four lengths. and neld the same adj
vantage To the end. winning IN 2.sJS Adelaide
second, Cirrie third.
The thlrd heat was an easy victory for Rarus
He took tue lead At the start, and reached the
quarter pole In q. On the Uackstrctch Ade-
| lade gained on him. and I've was nut one length
ahead at the half IN LIZ. On the upper turn
| Adelaide reached his wheel; then karus shook
her on nd drew awty' coming home winner
| OF the heat aud race In 225; Adelaide was
| awarded second money, ana Carrie third.
The last &c u tue meeting WAS the grand
steeple chase. for which the track was carefully
| prepared distance. ahou. two and "A half mics
purse S+U: $3.50 to first. 500 to second and $50
| TO third. The contestants were Derry. 81 IN
| ford, L"rena, Bill MundN, and Weasel Before
starting Stanford was taken as first cuoice.
selhng ~ 500; Derby. $40; the Held. tltu.
stanford led tue irst haf II t1e first mtle Derby
and We sci keeping al his flank. Alter mile
| and a ualf had been run aud they had jumped
| over walls, fences. hurdles, aud bitches, Bill
| hundy. Lorena, and Weasel all bolted. to the
amusement ~ the spectators. They kent going
every way but tue right way. Derby ana STAN
FORD were well hidden. and. after one OF tie
most SPIRITED contests ever witnessed on the
park. Derby WIS landed winner of the race by
four lengths; STAFFORD got second money, aud
Weasel third.