The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-07-31
THREE DAYS, SPORT.
Interesting Meeting OF the Carroll Conn.
~ frotting AssOeiatlon-RIne Raeing--
sueeeasfui fournament-Good Weath.
err aud Large Attendance

. Inc hrst Summer meeting Of the Carroll
county lrotting Association began on Tnes
day and closed on Thursday oil the current
week. IL was successful throughout, affordinr
pleasure 10 the spectators and both pro6t and
pleasure TO the Association The weather
was finer the racing interesting, the tourna
ment grand success. The best of order was
maintained, only few slight Jars occurring
on the last day, which were promptly suppress.
ed by sheriff ffinger and his efficient assist
ants.
FIRST DAY.
lhe attendance was fair for opening day,
lhe grand stand being well.filed and the
Track hned from the stables up to stand. The
weather was all that could be desired-coudy
ana hne breeze prevailing. The first race
vas for a purse OF $500, divided into four
moneys, Tor horses that had never beat three
minutes, three best in FIVE. In this race
there were twelve entries AM ten starters
Lucy, entered by j. II. Snapp, OF Washington.
drew the pole, and the others started in the
following order:-Mishap, entered BY 4. ].
Middagh, OF PATTERSON, Pa; Zephyr, By o.
~ Chenowith, OF Baltimore; Nellie Evans, by
Robert Leland, of Philadelphia; Clay Chief,
Chas. Daniels Of Jersey CITY; Pilot Boy, by
Jacob u. Peiiier, Of Westminster; John s. by
a. Redseeker, Of Baltimore Bob SeldeD, by
l. /. Moore, Of Washington; Myrtle, by
ueOrge Meister, Of Baltimore; and j n
by John Blatehford, Of York, Pa. The horses
were called at ? o'clock, and after several AT.
tempts al starting got away in pretty good
order. Before the first quarter was trotted
II was evident that the race lay between four
or hive OF the horses. Clay Chief weat TO the
front at the start and gradually left his com.
petitorsi coming in under the wire in a walk
70 Z:39, with Mishap second, Myrtle third,
Zephyr fourth and several Of the others barely
saving distance. Clay Chief won the second
heat easily in 243. In the third heat there
was a close and exciting race between Clay
Chief aud john s., the latter winning the
hea. in 2:85i. This unexpected turn drew
cheers from the spectators and caused some
change in the pools. In this heat Lucy was
dlstanced, and Afler il was over Pilot Boy
was withdrawn. lathe fourth heat ]. b. was
Withdrawn, and there were but seven starters,
and another unexpected turn resulted, Mis-
hap winning II in 2;37, beating Clay Chief by
NECK. Interest in the race was now very
great, and it seemed TO be very uncertain
which horse would win. In the fifth heat,
however, Clay Chief came in under the wire
hrsi, winning the heat and the race. Mishap
got the second money, John s. the third and
bob Selden the fourth.
The second race was for purse Of $3.50,
divided into four moneys, bestin 9, for horses
that had never beat 2;S7. There were eight
entries and six starters, in the following or.
der:-spunky, entered by r. T.. Gallagher, OF
Philadeiphiaj Charley Ross by W. II. Hill.
lier, Avon, Pa; John King, by Robert Peck,
Of Philadelphia; Alvey, by Jhos. Medley, Of
York. PA Paiapsco Maid, by W. X. Merri.
held, Of Baltimore; and Maud, by Milton
Sul,zbach, Of Hellam, Pa. The horses staid
more together in this race, and in the first heat
there was tight pull between John King and
Spunky, the former winning in $3.50, Charley
ltoss won the second heat Ia 1881, closely fol.
lowed by John King, second, and Spnnky
third. Charley Ross won the third aud
| fourth heats ia 2:31l and 2.3g, and the race.
John King got second money, spunky third
money and Alvey fourth money. Patapsco
Maid in the second heat and Maud in the
/ third heat were distaneed for running.
| The interest in both races was very great
after the first heats, and the time 10 each was
| good, 2;35i IN three minute race being very
4 fast.
The judges Of the races were ]. Z. Phil
/ lips, Of baltimore, John N. Huber, of Getlys
burg, Philip Babylon and Theodore Eoglar,
Of this city. J. +. Phillips, starter.
sEcoSp DAY.
The attendance was much larger than on
! the first day, aud the weather was fine
aud pleasant-the mercury ranging from
| "a TO -, the sun partially obscured by cloud,
and good breeze blowing. There were two
races, one for 2:i5 and the other Tor 90.
I horses.
In the 2I5 class, purse 1850, divided int,
| four moneys. there we're nine entries an,
seven starters. The horses we're called a,
o'clock aud got OH "a the first start in III,
/ following order-Charley Ross, entered b,
/ W. ii. HITLER, Of Avon, Pa; Bob Seldeu, b.
]. +. Moore, Of Washington, u. c., second
| Pilot Boy, by Jacob g. Peiiier, Of Weslmin
ster, third John King, by Robert Peck, o
Philadelphia, fourth Lucy, entered by J. II
/ SRapp, of Washington, fifth; Lucy Phillips
/ by j. IL. Phillips, OF Philadelphia, sixth; an,
/ Zephyr, by q. b. Chenowith, OF Baltimore
seventh. Lucy Phillips went to the from
/ from the start and held the lead to the three
quarter pole, when she broke and was passe,
by Charley Ross, John King, and Pilot Boy
/ Charley itoss won the heat in 2:S93. PHO
/ Boy second, John King third, Lucy Phillip
fourth. Lucy was distanced.
| In the second heat there was not n goo,
start, John King took the lead aud held i
to the close, coming under the wire in 2.S9l
/ Pilot Boy second, Lucy Phillips third an,
Charley Ross fourth. Bob Selden an,
Zephyr were set back for running.
John King won third heat ia 2:il, Charlel
Ross second, Lucy Phillips third, Bob Solder
fourth, Zephyr fifth, Pilot Boy sixth. In th
heat Pilot Boy was far behind in starting
and broke just after passing the wire, gettinI
Mt least Que hundred yards behind. lie re
covered, struck square irot and gained NOR
than twenty Eve yards before the heat wa
finished.
la the fourth heat Charley Ross took tn
lead at the start aud held il throughout, an,
won ia 2:43. Pilot Boy was last in starting
but got second place, trotiing on the OUTSIDE
the entire mile. Lucy came in third, Johl
King fourth. Bob Selden and Zephyr wer,
sent TO the stable for running
Charley Ross won the fifth beat, and the race
in 243l, coming under the wire in a SLOW
trot. John King was second, Pilot Boy thir,
aud Lucy Phillips fourth. The moneys wer
awarded in the order they came in on thi
heat.
In the second race, 1872 class, there wer
FIVE entries and five starters. This race wa
hetly contested, seven heats being required Il
decide il, the last heat being trotted rs tn
sun was nearing the western horizon. Tn
horses got of on the first scoring in the FOL
| bIdtEs-- W tHltttu " htOTk
Scattergood, Of Philadelphia, first; Spunky
by b. =. Gallagher, Of Philadelphia, second
Little Nell, by W. II. Hitler, of Avon, Pa.
third; Sorrel Tom, by Michael Stambaugh, o
York, Pa, fourth; and Theodore Filter, b.
4. G. Clark, Of Amber, Pa, 9Th. White
field took the lead for the first quarter, whe
Little Nell went TO the front and won tn
heat, beating White6eld by neck, in 2;SS
Spunky was third, Sorrel Tom and Theodor
Filler being set back for running.
In the second heat Theodore Filter too
the lead and held il to the three. quarter pole
when Little Nell again shot TO the front an
won the heat in 2;S9i, Filler second, White
field third, Spuhky fourth. Sorrel Tom raj
nearly the entire mile, only striking a tro
when near the starting stand, and was sent \
the stable.
Theodore Filter took the lead ia the thirt
heat, but was soon passed by Little Nell, VIII,
in turn was passed by Whiteiield, and White
field by Spuuky, who won the heat in $3.50
Whileheld was second, Filter third and Lilii
Nell fourth.
Whitefeld won the fourth heat in 2:4l4
beating Spunky by head, with Little Mel
and Filter close up.
The fifth heat was close and interesting
throughout Whitefeld won in 2;89, bealini
Spunky by neck, Filler third and Littl'
Nell fourth.
Spunky won the sixth heat, Little Mel
second aud White6eld third.
Sob. 4 ,,tla Nall and Whifa6ald haf