Morning journal and courier., 1881-08-25
Time 2::23A, 2:22K, 2:23A.

Time 22sk, 2:22k, 2:2sK.
 FREE TO ALL PAGERS.
 The purse in this heat was $2, 900, divided as follows: $1,OOO to first, $500 to second, $500 to third and $2OO to fourth. Rowdy Boy was withdrawn in this race, leaving the field open for Lucy, Little Brown Jug and Mattie Hunter, all of whom were good horses. The selling at the pools, however, showed that Little Brown Jug was the favor ite for the field, and the confidence of his friends proved to be well founded. la draw ing for positions Lucy took the pole, Little Brown Jug second place and Hunter third. There was good deal of scoring before fair send of was secured but at last the word Ego" was given and away went the pacers at rapid gait. Everybody was all excitement on the grand stand, the hundreds of anxious men rising to their feet and watch ing with intense interest the progress of the pacers as they passed the quarter, half and three quarter pole. There they come on the home stretch, Little Brown Jug slightly in advance, followed closely by Matte with Lucy but little in the rear. They approach the pole at furious gait, and Little Brown Jug passes under the wire full length ahead of Mattie, and 8 hearty cheer goes up for the plucky little brown gelding. The judges announce the time as 2:11a, one-quarter of a second quicker than any time ever before made by pacers on any track and again the welkin rings with cheers. It was now evident that the plucky Little Brown Jug'' had got a walk over, and bets of fifty to twenty were freely offered without any takers. The sec ond and third heats were easily won by Little Brown Jug, Mattie Hunter taking second money and Lucy third. Following is the summary:
 William Mccarthy, Chicago. br. g. Little
 JoRn r0sd spIan' 1oE Boston, oh. m Hattie Hunter Walter Reyes, Pittsburg, g. m. Lucy.... 3 3 Time-2:1I4, 2:112<, 2:12k.
 In connection with this race it may be stated that Little Brown Jug, the winner, is owned by Mrs. H. V. Bemis, of Chicago, and the plucky little horse will pace against time in Chicago next week.
 TO HARNESS.
 In the race by trotters to harness with running mate to beat 2:14 only one team ap. peared on the track, this being Billy D. and mate, entered by L. s. Grant, of Providence, R. I. The race was for purse of $500, with $2OO added if trotted in PHO. Only two only 2:22 and 2:224. This concluded the races for the day.
 Before the last race was trotted it was an- nounced from the judges stand that Maud $. would not be able to trot on Thursday, as announced, owing to 1ameness. In reply to dispatch from Colonel Stone, who has charge of the famous mare, to MT. Wander ] bilt, her owner, he received answer as fol
 lows: eff Maud s. shows any signs of lame. ness, don't start her to morrow. Tell the officers of the association that, if they wish, the mare shall start in week or ten days. Keep her in Hartford until Monday. If she shows no signs of lameness tomorrow, start her." The colonel says 1t will be impossible to start her, but he wishes to start her at Hartford, and says he will remain at the park, subject to the orders of the associa- tion. as MT. Vanderbilt desires to start her on this fast track. This announcement was received with many expressions of regret, but aside from this race there will be others that will surely draw large crowd.