, 1880-08-28
tIc Lowers tho Tr0tting Record
to tho Extraordinary Notch
OF 1:11 Ii.
!dopeful's Owner Win Match
Him Against Charley Ford
for $1,000.
Roston and Troy Win Their Post
poned Games at Buffalo and
Cincinnati.
TIE TURF.
4 CHEAT DAY At HARTFORD.

large number Of wealthy ntlI tnfl1Gtltlal per"
sons. and bclue specially distinguished by n
brilliant and extensive representation Of tho
fair sex. propitfous elements provided
beautiful weather and track tn superb c0tt-
tlitfnn while the fame OF st, julien attracted
to crowtl. mid assured grand, II not MI M.
rIyalrd, performance. Realizing tho pres
encc in tic highest degree Of every condi-
lion rco,,lsit for tho accomplishment Of f.ist
time. and fully appreciatng tho marvellous
capabilities Of the great king of the
trottlug turf who was to contend
against the inexorable scythe-bcarer In an
attc,npt to reduce his domain by an exhibi-
ttop Of spce;l that wns almost lnconlprc,,rn-
sih)e. the spectators contemplated the result
Of tic great event Of the dug with (. feeling |
of awe that blended hnpe md doubt ard
gave n strange fascination to the occasion. |
during Tho time preceding the Eruat effort of
s.. Julien suspense WIS clearly ,iisccrnible
IN every countcnancc, ami all conversation |
appeared 10 be- riyetctl to s:1191, in connce-
tlon will, wh{cl, the relative merits OF Maud |
s. and st. Ju,tcn an1 the trncks Mt Rocl,- |
ns,cr anil Hartford WIRE discussed ut |
length. incidentally Vanderbilt was tie
,,o,,nccd for ordering tho retirement Of sfa,td
s. nnl1 ll,ckok wus spoken Of in highly |
cn,nniimrn.ary terms. tic wish that Ills
hOrSn Nnt1[I InNfT IH6 FEfUfu UGlUI lft.
t,nruttv oxnrcssrf1. Viewed In nny light.
thc succ,ocie wos indeed an extraordinary
o1,c.-15. eco persons wrought to a fcyer-heat
of cxcjtrmcnt oyer tho prospective move
mems Of onc horse. The profound attach.
mrnt Tint tho human family Inns for horse
1|rsh was never more manifest. Tho sport
nj Tho q afternoon ouenctl with
THE $3.50 CONTEST,
IN which parann, Edwin Tlorne, Jimmie
Stewart. Marlboro. Bell f., Cos
sin. LADY Marlin. Freeman, nntl
1Irctor mrformed, There was nothing In
tho race hut I'araua, who won in straight
heuts. aud would hnye tistanced nearly tho
whole field Ind sj,e not been slowed UP the
last uunrter Of each hent. Whenever se
turned Into the ho,ncst1etcl, there was a
string extending almost to the backstretcll
behind licr. At tl.e wlro slln WINS really to
turn around. Edwin Thornesccurcsl second
money, Jimmie Stewart third, nlll Marlboro
fourth. thine, a:2lA, 2:ao5, LEI.
FnEE-ro1s-.>,.L. ,
Next came the frce-fpr-all. Hopeful,
Grrat Eastern, md Trinkct answered tho
call for horses. Darby WIS drawn In conse-
qurnce Of delicate lee, which Inns beel, sore
since his race ut Buffalo. The result was
conceded to be a yIctory for Hopeful, a,.tl
pools sold $50 TO $40 III his favor. lie wns III
tho best form he lus shown this year, aisI
nftcr brcnktng patlly In the first quarter af
tl,e opcn}ug heat, aud being laid TN therc-
after. he won the next three, hands down.
grinket ca,tiyatc,i eyerybody. Iii Turner's
hnnds shs il different from what s],e was
formerly. Instead at linking hold Of
tho hit md ,loshlnr away Mt a
snretl that complptcly exhausted her in (,
ounrter Of a nile sic scores up under pcr-