The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-21
NOTABLE SPORTING EVENTS.
4 THREE rE.fR-O LD ASTONISHING COW
NECTTCUT HORSEMEN
succcssruI Closing Of the Meeting OF the
As-"cintton at Trottinu-Itor-e Brceders-
stnnford's Elaine Coming to the Front.


HARTFORD, Sept. 2o.-The meeting of the
National Association Of Trotting Horse Brood
crs WIS brought to a close to-day. The attend
ancc was much larger thnn on any of tho prcv-
Gus days. Tho track continued in excellent
condition. and the trotting was very exciting.
l.. Stanford's bay mare Elaine made the fastest
time on record for three ycar-od. trotti ing the
second heat in 2:2s. The fastest time previous
ly made by Il three ycar-old on any track in tho
country was 229.
The first event was the unfinished trot from
Tuesday. Of which six heats had been trottcd.
the bay colt Chcnain having boon credited with
two Happy Thought with one. and Post Boy
with two Tho sixth heat was dead one Post
Boy won the seventh heat and the trot in 232%.
The next was the unfinished four ear-old
trot; stakes. 80 100 Five heats had been trot-
ted. John Murphy's black colt Hogarth won
the sixth heat and trot ut his ease in 2:2Ga.
The first event on the regular programme
was the three year-old stakes Of s2O50. or the
horses entered three only appeared on the
truck. viz the brown flly Elaine. the bay colt
star puror and the bay nllv Enle Before the
field.
lir. Hcat-It wa, scattering start, with Elaine on
The lend At the quarter pole ~ SO seconds she three
cn4ths all, al of Star Dure VIII Lille away ia the rear
ioar icnsih. in Star bnroc second Efe thrd "
Al ". aud flew by the quarter poc IN 81 seconds, and
The hall ~ IA. without making m.,iol uie others
Elaine ,or ume - The heat was manis.tiy her, she
nur'. ani In, were d.ianced
Tho last trot Of the meeting was the ?. 90
stallion Stak' Of IL 300. II had s"yrn entries
but Noltairc. Blackwool. Jr., and MI D.spc-
rnnlum only appeared on the track. Thrs.
Jrnrrsons Orange Blossom. Coy. Spra,ue and
Edward Thofns gray stallion Thoindnlc were
drawn. Before starting Notgirr sold for 800.
Bwkwood for SEQ. and MI Dcspcrandum for
sacinis Two lrn"ts Nh nn W. S H. H., ,, , ,,
hackwo@ gradually incrsa.. ~ lend AMI took the
Fai hv iwo ,onsus IN 10. Nj Dcsicrandum second,
second lirat .ansulne were the friend. II Black.
vnrtc NJ 500 ~ 40 over me MIA Hsck wood Ir
oni, ,pliaire now taok side with Bsck~o,, and made
a. 'l,nah hfnt o. Nrii.r III. position TIE, passed the
uln swin-n- INTO tile home ,fctch one Of The mo,tcy
roni. wcr, do.ponint IS the, saw ,oltarc takc the
lead and pass under c wire winner of the heat hy halt
length Ia ihe last time o ~ Nj Dcspcrandun was
l'h WI H., - 'a,are vas now We ia,er,e 'en; at
IN seventh trial good start Volta taking the LEAD
ir ANA Nj Dc.icraudun close at his heels. voiinrc
,Aci AL m winter past The hall m, pol' ia ne,
every u'rN. prf"rgnium sNunl into the head Of
hand r.lt Tor fr.t t.a,. iu, ,1rr oi,,r,t n H. m
and c'me inc nn oa,> winner OF the heat . % Nj
h. i,kias .a'o,i W. &C. ir',', pip tNo ir anu "'''"
Four. lie,i -Noimire ,ek went up and he sold At
tmlt ba. hw.si. Jr little 10 ilo ni. bat Nuf, at
d., HID ~ the h,i,iie" s pii,, ~ in,tw, ire
h al th, i.ad on IN, inme.t c1n,, utl " ,, ir.
Ftf stru--le ln nr>t hnuur- Tic tire, horses were
s7-' .o o. fSi y'r@ sai ' ~ aocs @p 'N',"
q, i n,.n 4, "a driM sst ini D., am,,I winner e
Awarded ,ee0id uoueS. and Nj Dcsi caudum tA.rd