The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-23
CHARTER OAK PARK.

TuIRD DAY OF THE SUMNER MERTING-A DAY
OF FIcKLG wEATHER-EDwARD, JOHN HALL,
LUCY, scorT's THOMAS AND HOPEFUL THE
wINSxRs-TaE BETTING.
HARTFORD, Conn.,, August q, 1873.
1t rained tho better par, Of last night. and though
this morning the skies cloudy the track wins
found better condition than tho most sAnguns
had expected Hence II was decided 10 20 with
the unfinished races OF yesterday. The attendance
In tho forenoon numbered about two thousand The
track was getting fast, when. at three O'Clock,
shower OF rain made IL slow again. The crowd Ia the
afternoon mbsecd fosr and ave thou sand,
and prominent among those who occupied seats
In the grand stand were Major Morton, H.
B. Perkins, David Bouaer, Alley Bonner, John Tod,
Jordan l. Mott, IL 8. Russell and Senator Poud. IL
vas almost dark when the last heat was trottod
THx 224 RACK.
Tho second hsat Of the 2:24 race WIS called ct ten
o'clock track hoavy and slow Dick Moore was
the backstrctch Sooner improved his position by
run; ~ the half Edward nrst asd 10 opened gap
oi two lengths. which be kept open TO the wire
Driver was unsteady, but came last down the home
stretch He finished third TO Dick Moore. but was
placed fourth for running, and Sooner, VINO crossed
tho fourth set back las. place for run
ming. Time, S7js-1;i3it--a2Gh.
After tho seventh In the ,nrI heat the Judges
put Johu Trout behind Deck Wright In the place Of
Bggs aud Jonn Murphy oeaiud Driver In the place OF
James II. Goldsmith. Tue crowd londIy applauded
Tho susst,tut!eu. sGoi" was shouted on the Jour
tecntn attempt. Deck Wright JUMPED 10 the turn and
Sooner ran. Edward led Dick MORE length at the
quarter, Driver tara Here DICK Moore broke
and Driver took second position. rho latter left his
feet IN going TO the hail. and vas three lengths bound
Edward ~ the hall, Deck Wright hind aud Ia the
Driver trotsd last arouna the upper and put his
70 Edwards wheel NJ the third quarter. Down
ward snd Driver came neck aud nocx, the crowd
appIaueing. Edward had nose tho best OF 10 under
tins WIRE and was awarded tho aeat Dics Moore third
Timo, 35--l:i0is-22L
SUMMARY 2:24 RACE
N. A. Ptercc's D. 4. Edward. I
James Godon's cb. T. DICK Mvors........... 2 q .
Aaon Godsmt,h'sb b. g. Driver.
Dan Macs b. g. Darby. 4
william Mack's b. IN. Carrie. ....... ........5 Q
rune. aI9N-2:lc,.-2:M
rRg 2.2s RAog.
In the third heat OF tue gigs race troited to-day
Croxie sold for s2+ and the dca for $40 Tue scor ng
shot 10 Tue 'front.' followed by joan Hall
Mamorino lost his position next TO the rail, aud ~
a bird, with HAL second, the station tnird and
Croxie fourth Hambletonian Mambrins made y bad
break aud iel TO the rear IN going 10 the half Croxis
moved Into second position on the backsIretch aud
second " Milis At the halt Hall third In going
TO the upper turn croxie LETT his iset but quickly
caught. and she anu Mills aud Hail we're
punched around the turn aud st Tho third
quarter Down the homestretch the three camo
abreast. Croxio broke nfty yards from tho wire
ana Lady MINIS Just before she went under iro
In thc lead Hall finished third The JUDGES awarosd
tue heat to John Hail, Crox,e second and Lsay M,s
last LOT run on me hrst turn, Tho quarter was
rottsd "a - seconds aud the bali mile Ia LA As
Hall vas the third horso no time for the mile was
given.
Fourth HeaL--croxs sold for tzo; Jona Hall,
SO; Held, $50 seven scores before the word was
gwen. Croxis led around ths turn and
had opened gap or two lengths at the
qusrsef. Lady Mills SECOND ana clara J. third.
yroxie wiisnsd The gap aloug ths bsckstrctch and
Hambetonmn Mambrino broKs badly. Croxis led