The New York herald., 1877-08-29
CHARTER OAK PARK.
AUGUST MEETING-THE 2:34 RACE WON BY
JOSEPH A. IN THREE STRAIGHT HEATS
voLrAIRE WINS THE 2:24 CONTEST.

HARTFORD, Conn, August xs, 1877.
The August meeting at Charter Oak Park opened to-
day with splendid atteedance, promising we'll for tho
later days, when increased ATTRACTIONS the pro-
grammo The assembsge numbered nearly three
thousand with unusually large representation of the
fair SEX who cnIvcned tho grand stand with the gay
coors OF their toilctte.. Tho weather was delightful
and tho track in splendid condition, firm, smooth and
wholly free from dust During tho past two years t
has made reputation as fast track, and turmcn
predict that II Will improve II during tho present
meeting To-day tho races were the 2:34 and the 224
classes tho interest being centred principally In
tho 224 race, for which Murphys Richard,
Peck's stallion votaire, Gousmith's Alley, span's
Amy B. and other noted flyers were entered rhe in
tercst woll kept up throughout, and this is al,
tribuabc in part the decisive action Of the judges
Secretary HARRISON, OF the Charter Oak Association
John r. Hills and J. Hart welch-in put
ting a stop to tho Jockcying in scoring
and resultant delays which so annoy tho
spectators The drivers In the 224 race had started
in on this in moro than ordinary exasperattng man
ncr but wero brought OF tho ''true inward
ness" Of affairs early In the day by the fines imposed
Of shemthe drivers Of Richard. Planter Hon.
est Harry aud Big Fellow. II had salutary cIIoct
and tho spectators enthusiastically appauded the action
Tho pool selling has been brisk, and heavy amo UNITS
have been Invested tho aggregate In the thru class
Joseph A. had The call last night aud on the ground
to-day selling ~ $40 TO $l5 tho Held
after Tho 0rst heat this afternoon, e Gem was
the favoruo vOliaire and Richard altcrnated rs the
favortcs in the "a GLASS; the former being heavily
backed by local bcters and also by Boston parties the
stallion oeins iavorite at Mystic aud Beacon parks,
where he has shown somc grand work, making "a
record OF '24 nj the iormer last spring. Later the
afternoon, however, tho Boston partos hodgod, and
Honest Harry altcrnated rs u favoriic.
TIrE 2:34
The first race to-day the 34 class with I've start
ers, Green, OF Babylon. L. l., having drawn his black
marc Dame rrot, aud Brown, OF Rochester his brown
ycding Norman. Tho best o tho We Joseph A.. the
nvoritc who showed IDA dead heat at Pourhkeep-
sic las, week. La tho nrst heat Roman Chic had the
pole and took the eadat the quarter closely followed by
Joseph A. and Arnold closing. Tho horses held their
relative positions TO the stretch, when Arnold Dpaly
closed tho gap aud camc IN neck and mock with the
Chci ami gwen the heat the Chici having been
OF hts feet Tor several lengths the second quarter
Timo, 3sh 111H, 2:3lt "a. Arnold led on on the sec
ond heat, but specify colIarcd and passed by
INC rear. Gem opened up gap OF couple
of lengths and promised to take the
hest, but Joseph A. showed some Of his Poushkccpsc
speed closed up, aud by far square troing down tho
homcstrctch took tho heat by halt length IN 2:26s.
quarter ~ halt 10 On tho third heat Joseph A. WAS
again held ~ until tho tnird quarter when his
driver sent him Tor all he was worth, and passed
the wiro an easy winner, IN 226; quarter, S7 halt
Ila St. Reno was dlstanccd. The fourth heat was
about q repetition OF the third, Joseph A. taking II
ensIy In 227t., Winning the race and FIRST money,
Arnold second moboy, Roman CHIEF third and Little
Gem fourth.