The New York herald., 1878-10-19
CHARTER OAK PARK.

THE TRorTING MEETING AT HARrFoRD-MARY
RUSSELL THE WINNER OF THE TWENTY
EIGHT" PURSE AND LITTLE WONDER THE
"fHIRrY .oNE" RAcE-THE SPREE FOR ALL"
POSTPONED AFTER FOUR HEATs-DEATH OF
THE BAY aELDING SHADOW.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALpl
HARTFORD, Conu., Oct. IS. 1873
The races at Charter OAK Park to-day the best
OF the October meeting Three contests tho
prosra mme--shs "twsnsy-sighs." ''shrty-ons" ana
"lree for alp casses-in two OF which the results
wore genuine surprises.
.TwKSrY-srGHrp PURSE
The sport opened this forenoon with the .stwenty.
eght' race the Mary Russell achieving another
victory, equal to that won AZ Pianvile last week.
she took the first two heats by good square work.
Captain Emmons, originally tho pool iavorlte, re-
ceived the third by Mary Russcrs orsaking aud the
fourth by an award Mary Russell than took the
deciding heat after snarp struggle with Emulus,
Captain Emmons securing second money, Emulus
third and Annie G. fourth.
THE THIRTY -oSE'' CLASS.
The "thirty one" long contest OF six
heats, of which the plucky bay gelding Shadow so.
cured the heat by outrotng Little Wonder down
10 the wire and the second by beating Judge Trum-
bull in the same way. Tho third heat was awarded
10 Little wonder, who also won the nfth by halt
dozen lengths Jim Briggs being dtstanced, Tne sixth
heat decided thc racs for Little Wonder who finished
three lengths ahead, and took first, third aud fourth
moneys, Judge frumbull securing second money.
DIED IN HARNEss.
During the fourth heat this race the geding
Shauow driven by IA. Brock, of Boston. diou upon
Inc Sackstretch, and. a hundred yards beyond the
half mile POLE pitched forward Or his head, and ded
As sysy Sn, SS
years Old and was owned jointly by his
driver and Mr.. NJ. y. Page Bostsn gentleman,
who bought him Tor roadster, and, finding MN un-
suited TO his purpose, sold hall or 81, 500
10 Brock, wnu put him on the turf six weeks ago.
SHADOW had a record OF 2:3l, made In Name, where
no was bred, mad been trotted halt-me tracks
before his purchase as roadster BY Page The cause
OF death is believed 10 have been heart disease,
the horse showed distress during the race
.'FREE FOR ALI.n
s.r Hposas Caici and Thomas Jererson. he former
SO streng as oriis that pools could not be sold until
just me horses started. swve,ler took the lrst
stenped captured the ihird ana iourtn, ana IN
both OF them having spcndid contests with Swvelcr
me two being neck anu neck or tapped from the
auarler pole nearly to the wire. Jefferson narrowly
being d,sanced in the nrst and heats
he came IN tapping swivcier, with Kansas Cniei
three lengths the winner rns race was stopped by
OAR X ness, Will be hnshod Tomorrow forenoon.
CAUSE OF REsULr's DEATH.
An to-day OF tne body OF tho bay STALL
twenty i've" race showed that death was caused by
congestion OF the lungs he was buried IN the park
grounds.
SUMMARY.
CHARTER OAK PARK, OcroBER MEETIyG-FoURTH
DAY Ocr is. 1873 The 2:2s class; purse, $500,
D. jenkins (Glens Falls. N. Y.)w.m.
w. E. Weeks tMorrisauia, N. W b. 4.
Captain Emm ...........2 4
Z. Aartpurt's (Great harrington, Aass)
blk. Emu US
H. c. Woodnut's (Mi ineOia, l.. H. b. M.
Annie G. 2
j. j. Bowen's (Bostou) q. !. Z. Morriii. Z 8 8 o
H. W. Browns (Prescott, Canada) b. s.
s. N. Woodw ARDS (Bsston) b. 4. shep.
ard Knapp. ....................... Or.
Quarter. Half Mile.
First heat.............. SoX l1lH 2:23x
second beA'........'... oo% LIZA l:l4
Third heat....... 30 !:lOL 2:23x
Fourth heat. 80 1l2 2:25
Fifth neat i............ 3oH l:l3 Z:27
SAME DAY AND IRAcK-rhe 2:31 Class; purse $500,
ii. W. Browns prescott, Canada,)
b. & Little Wonuer. 2 8 - Il
X. j. ylning's West Merideo. Conn..)
br. g. Judge iiumhuli... 2 2
H. Brooks (Worc .ster, Mass.. b. 6.
Shadow uormeriy An).. $50
J. boy le's Worcester, Mass.,) y. g.
Jim Brlggs... ................ 3 dis.
Quarter. Hay Mile.
First heat. 81 l:lo 230k
Second heat. ............ 80 l:l2 z.2S
Thrd hsat...sss........ 3o l:l4M 2:30M
Fourth heas ............ 81 l:l2X 2:3lk
Fun neat. 81 laos 23214
Sixth ksat... ~ lI4 233M
*Died the track.
SAME DAY AND TRAcK-"Free TO All" purse:
$500, divided. Postponed sftor four heats until Oc-
tOber ~.
J. H. Martia's tNew York, b. g. Kansas
Chiet. ..........................2 2 2 I
James Golden's tBoston) b. y. DICK SWIVEL
Isr ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. 2
J. Il. Wsicn's (hartioro) blk. s. Thomas
Jeuerson. D
Quarter Nile Half
FIRST heat.............. 35x l10H 223ls
second heat ............ 32h l:l1 22lK
Third heat. .......... 35ha l:l0 2.3x
Fourth heat aI............ S74 l;lS 226h