Connecticut western news., 1879-09-17


 to the first quarter. Pinafore did excellent work, closing the gap, and from the half mile to the close they were neck and neck with Pinafore, gaining enough to take the second pace by half neck This was a good race and the second place was DO ones till the close, and R R Boy had to keep his strong pace to win the heat Time 2:39. Three-min- ute class, 3rd heat. After being called back several times the horses got the word and led down the quarter and went to the half in good style, with R R Boy leading. Had it not been for the breaking of Pinafore she might have won heat, as she did some good trotting, and the time was slow to the three- quarter pole. The Boy went to the front far enough to let her come in second, with Miss H third, this heat being trotted in 2:42. RR Boy won the race, Pinafore 2nd Miss H third
 SUMMARY, SEPT. 10, l879.-Purse $1O0 End, $10 to third. John Stallman b. 2. Rail Road Boy; J. o. Smith, b. m. Pinafore?; !? Har- mon Moore, b. m. Miss Haner.
 Rail Road Boy l 1 ..-
 Pinafore 29
 Miss Haner 2s3
 Time, 2:39, 2:39, PAP.
 Rail Road Boy $6o, Pinafore $50, Miss Ha-
 ner $l0
 THIRD DAY.
 The beauties of the autumn morning could never have finer time for appreciation, and at an early hour the ticket man found corners ready for the fair. All the morning team after team brought old age with gray locks, middle age with care, youth and infancy, grandpa, father, mother and child all ages were there, and conditions, from the busy man to the country swain and lass, for day at the races By II o'clock the committees had finished, and we give their report which the secretary read from the judges stand, in another column. At l o'clock the attendance was estimated at from 15O0 to 200O, and the long line of carriages extended nearly the length of the home stretch. The grand stand was filled with people and the West Corn wall band helped enliven the time. The band came on the special from the south and "vol- unteered;" ;" they were escorted to the ground by chief marshal and staff, their appearance was highly creditable. During the interval of the races Fuckers band and the West Cornwall band played selections, relieving somewhat the tedious waiting between the heats, so noticeable in the day before; there should be promptness in playing at such races, as soon as the time of such heat is declared, by the bands stationed there. We noticed among the visitors Hon. Wm. H. Barnum, Hon.s John Cotton Smith, of Sharon, o. B. King, Esq, of Watertown, Norris Rolcomb, Esq, of Hartford, T. & Gold, of Cream Hill, J. A. Sanford of Water- town, Hon. George W. Peet of North Canaan The editorial staffs of the Lee Cleaner and Amenia Times, Connecticut Farmer were represented by gentlemanly note gatherers. Three starters answered the judges bell fer the 245 class, Pinafore, Frank, Ool, John and Gaylord. They even got the word and took lively gait, leaving Col. John at the half; the race from there was between the other two, and was won by Pinafore in 2:40, Gaylord and Col. John distanced.
 SECOND HEAT:-Both horses came prompt at the call. They had an easy send of, both horses getting to their work splendidly. Frank did splendid trotting from the first, and it was surprise to the packers of Pin afore. To the half and three.quarter pole the race was even, but the bad breaking of Pin afore gave the race to Frank, and he came home easily i'll 2:40
 THIRD HEAT:-Only three attempts to cross the score when they got the word "Go." Frank led before reaching the first quarter, and kept it easily to the close, in 2:38 1-2
 FOURTH HEAT:-Both horses came up for the. word with determination to win. It was thought Frank might not be able to keep his pace, and that Pinafore would trot more even and faster, but the horse trotted so even and handsome, leading throughout the heat, that he passed the wire amid cheers of the spectators in the remarkable time of 2:39, winning the heat and race.
 SUMMARY, SEPT. il, 1879.
 Purse $150-2:46 class.
 John Scutt, b s, Col John, dis
 N. W. Rockfellar, b g Frank, g 1 1 John Belden, br g, Gaylord, dis
 s. o. Smith, b m, Pinafore, 2 g 9 0.AA O.An 0 n.on hnn
 Pinafore $45.
 In the 2:38 race there were six starters, Highland Win, Comstock Silas Wright, Don- aid, Pickwick and Louise. Considerable time was lost in scoring but the send off was good one Pickwick led from the start, with Donald second, keeping close on Pick wick, leading the rest several lengths, and from the half mile pushing Pickwick for the lead, both horses came down the home stretch neck and neck, Donald gaining to the wire. few lengths more would have given him the heat which Pickwick won by half a neck in 235. In the 2d heat, to the first 20, was good one for all, but at the half Louise had the lead, Pickwick close by, and Donald outside, though unable to go to the front, which Pickwick did by splendid burst of speed, hotiy followed by Louise, Donald lap ing him for second position. The admirable trotting of Pickwick in this heat made him the fayorite, and he kept his S;ce ,o tho wire, in the fast gait of 2:s4. ''''
 THIRD HEAT:-The horses got the word go after disagreeable scoring of ten minutes, when Donald led to the quarter pole and kept it to the half, closely followed by Louise and Pickwick. The mare forged to the front the drivers of Pickwick and Donald called on them for more speed, when they closed in on Louise and the trio made the fastest half mile of the race passing the wire nearly together, Louise leading and making the heat in 2;35, Pickwick 2d, and Donald Sd. In the fourth heat, the same delay in scoring led the judges to do some talking to the drivers. Finally getting the word, Pick wick at once took the lead, Louise 2d, Donald 3d, holding these positions to the half mile, Louise was leading; Pickwick's driver find ing Donald coming at rapidly gaining pace, threatening to go to the front, crossed Donald's lead closed the gap on Louise, and passed under the wire first Louise 2d, Donald 3rd; for this Pckwck was declared dis tanced, and the heat given to Louise, Donald 2d, time 235; Silas Wright drawn. FIFTH HEAT:-Only four horses came at the call of the bell, and were soon sent of. Louise led from the start to the close, Donald filling second place, Highland Win third, Comstock fourth, time 2:40.