Morning journal and courier., 1881-08-23
LOCAL NEWS.
The Hartford Races.

l To-Day Begins the Programme at Char ter Oak Park. The Hartford Tunes gives the following in- teresting description of the fast trotters: The park was thronged with visitors all day yesterday, and unusual interest was man. ifested in the magnificent blooded horses which are to contest for the generous purses offered by the association. All of the stables were thrown open, and those who sought in formation were received with marked cour- tesy by the attendants Maud s. was har- messed up for exercise at 11:3O, but was not pushed for fast mile, occasionally showing, however, a 2:1O gate, and finishing each mile in about 2:3O. She will trot against 21o4 on Thursday, and the chances of success are in her favor if weather and track continue good.
 For the first day, Tuesday Cto-day), the 80, '38 and '23 classes will trot for purses of $1, 900, $500 and $1, 800 respectively The following flyers will contest for this money:
 THE 2:3O GLASS.
 Ambassador is black stallion, by George Wilkes, owned by J. Webster Jewett, of Ohio, and the winner of second place in this class at Cleveland, where his record was re- duced to 2:25.
 Flora F. is bay mare, by Clear Grit, and is the property of A. J. Feek, of Syracuse She started at Cleveland and has record of 2:294. Shs has won number of races
 Shamrock is a gray gelding by Samson, and belongs to George Wisner, of Goshen, N. Y. He has not trotted this year, and has no record.
 J. w. Thomas is chestnut gelding by Seott's Thomas, and is owned by John Splan, of Chicago. His record is 2:294 and he is 8 stranger in this circuit. He has been trotted in the Michigan circuit and won sew eral races.
 J. P. Morris, brown gelding by Morris, and owned by l.. A. Benoist, of St. Louis, took third money at Cleveland and has a record of 2:37.
 THE 2:3S CLASS.
 Rachel is bay mare of Woodford Nam primo, and is included in the stud of John Splan. She has been working in the Michi- gan circuit and a record of 2:398 stands to her credit.
 Anna H. is a brown mare by Hamlin's Patchin, owned by Charley Green, and has no record.
 Lady Kelso is gray mare. by Alexander's | Belmont, dam Diana, by Pilot, jr., owned by l John Barry, New York city, and handled by | John Murphy. She has g record of 229 un- l der saddle, but no record in harness. MT. l Barry is owner of the great two-miler, Steve | Maxwell, and perhaps his gray mare is equal | Iy good.
 Lady Belle is a bay mare (formerly Dolly | D., ) pedigree unknown to us, entered by J. | H. Dawson. Got 8 record of 2:373, in Mich | gan last season. She also won the race in | this class at Pittsburg; time 5:25, 5:3O4.
 THE 2:23 GLASS;
 Kate Sprague is brown mare by Governor | Sprague and owned by Higbee & Babcock of | Canton III. She has trotted in five races | and won one. Her record is 2:21f l
 T R Thomas ic O h1ook cfo11ino Ilx,FT son Sterling, owned by L. P. Thompson of | Clarence, Iowa, and in three out of four | races has taken second money. His record is l PISA
 Minnie R. is bay mare by J. C.. Brecken- ridge, owned by c. A. Forth, Evansville, | Ind.
 Blackwood Prince is a black stallion. His | owner is William A. Weeks, of New York | This is his first appearance in the circuit He l has record of 2:234.
 Almont, jr., is a bay stallion by Almont, | owned by Bair & Phipps, of Cincinnati. He | has trotted at Toledo, Columbus and Cincin- | nati, receiving at the latter place on half | mile track record of 2:26. He is entered | also in the 2:25 class
 Edward Thorne is a chestnut gelding by l and is owned by parties in Dutch | ess county, New York. He was second in the i class at Chicago and won the 2:21 race at | Cleveland, for which he is likewise entered 1 ACAOs I10 SOt u IeCOTO OI ~ RG OQlCBSO.
 Jewett is a black gelding by Allie West, | owned by Peter Schatz, of Robelia Pa. This is the horse which created so much talk by | getting record of 2:234 two years ago in a race for three year olds. He trotted at Chi eago and Cleveland
 Rocket is bay gelding by Hamlin's Patch in, and owned by c. J. Hamlin of Hartford. Second money was secured by him at Cleve and in the two mile race. He will travel in company with the other flyers entered for he 2:35 race as well as in this class.
 Stranger is bay gelding, trotted several 'aoes in the Westlast season, and got record of 2:394 at Cambridge, H., entered by J. M Casey of Columbus O.
 Hattie Fisher is 8 bay mare, breeding not Lnown to us, owned by O. L. Fisher, Seneca Falls, N. Y., record 2:5O; made in 1880.
 White Cloud, said to be the white gelding hat got record of 2:4O at Pennington, de., in 1879; entered by c. E. Cleveland.
 Chester F. is chestnut gslding, by Mer- ury, dam by Magnolia, owned by T. S. Hood, Elmira, N. Y, now six years, s,-Cleve- and, Buffalo, Utica, Hartford.