Morning journal and courier., 1881-08-25
SonrnaI srS Gourier.
Thursday Morning. August es. 1881.
Local News.
trOr other Local New. see Second pag..l

tFor other Local News see Second Pags.l The Horses To-day at the Hartford
 Races.
 To-day at Charter Oak Park will be full of attraction, although Maud S. does not trot The horses in the 2:2I, 2:34 and 2:24 ctrot- ting and pacing, two mile heats) classes will contest for purses of 5000, $1,oOO and $1 1000 respectively. Of course the crowd will be great one.
 THE 2:21 HORSES
 Piedmont is the favorite in this class. He is a chestnut stallion, by Almont, dam Mag Ferguson, by Mambrino Chief, owned by Samuel J. Morgan, Chicago, III. He began trotting fast last season, winning several races, and at Chicago July 21, he got a rec- ord of 2:214. This year he waited for the Chicago meeting, and at that place won the stallion race for a $5 ,0OO purse, taking the fourth, fifth and six heats in 2:174, 2:194, 2:21. His stallion record is now second to that of Smuggler.
 Silverton: Bay gelding, by Blue Bull ; dam Silverella, fast pacer, said to be by Pilot, jr., but nothing is definitely known of her blood; owned by H. V. Bemis, Chicago, Ill. He is six-year old, and last season got record of 2:224 at Lexington, Ky. Oct. IA, 1879. This year, in McCarthy's hands, he has been going fast, beating many of the cracks, and at Pittsburg he got record of 2:2O4.
 Hambletonian Mambrino Bay stallion, by Curtis Hambletonian, dam Topsy, by Alex | ander's Abdallah owned by Charles N. Ros- | sell, of Philadelphia, and Joseph Montgom- cry. of Harrisburg, Pa. Record, 2:214, at Point Breeze Park, Philadelphia, Oct 4, 1878. Has trotted but one race this year, oT1d did dn wall CkntsoT1 hand1o6 him.
 Steve Maxwell: Gray gelding, by Ole Bull, jr., dam by Grigsby's Matchless Whale owned by John Barry, New York city, and handled by John Murphy; record. 2:213, at Charter Oak Park, Aug 28, 1880; two mile 1880, the best on record. He trotted in 2:224 this year.
 Kentucky Wilkes: Brown stallion, by George Wilkes; dam Minnie, by Red Jacket, purchased recently from E. H. Broadhead, Milwaukee, Wis, by W. P. Balch, of Boston, for Massachusetts gentleman. Handled by John Trout. Record 2:214, at Buffalo, Au- gust 6, 1880. Has shown poor form thus far this season.
 Lucy: Black mare, by Royal Revenge, dam by Imp. Harkaway, owned by Palmer & Wells, Aurora, Ont. She has been an active | campaigner Sfor several years, and got hel l record of 22O4 at East Saginaw, Mich, June
 
 Voltaire: Brown stallion, by Tattler dam Young Portis, by Mambrino Chief, owned by John W. Conley, Chicago, Ill. His record o1 | 2:21 was made at Charter Oak Park, June 27, | 1879. He has been busy trotting this season but his best heat has been 2:22. Dan Smith: Bay gelding, by Reporter \ dam by young Trustee, owned by MT. Rida was obtained at Springfield, Mass, August | IT, 1880. He has not shown up well so fal this year.
 | Emily B.: Gray mare by Bayard, dam b, Brown Harry; owned by James Keenan Boston, Mass; record 2:22, at Philadelphia October ?, 1879. He has not trotted thi | year.
 Edwin Thorne was described in the 2:2: class.
 | THE 2:34 GLASS.
 First in this class we put Mir. Ponds ba, gelding Clingstone. His appearance to-da! will aid in increasing the crowd for ther is a general desire on the part of local turf Utica, he lowered his record to 2:214 He has double cross of the Hambletonia1 blood backed by thoroughbred We shoult like to see trot between Josephus, Trouba dour and Clngstone.
 Jimmy Stewart is another Hartford horse owned by Wm. E. Stewart, and handled b, Fred. Reynolds. He made record of 2:3 in 1879.
 Rocky, brown gelding, by Hamliap Patchen, owned by c. J. Hamlin, Buffalo N. Y; no record, though he won heat a Lockport, N. Y., last season, but no tim appears for it.
 Noontide, gray mare, by Harold, dam Mid Providence, R. l. Record, 2:204, at Charte Oak Park, June 23, 1880. Has not trotte this year.
 Capitola, brown mare, by Knickerbockel dam by Hetzel's Hambletonian, handled J. J. Bowen, of Boston. No record, but ha trotted well up this year in fast heats
 Joyce, chestnut mare, pedigree unknowI owned by J. S. Bennett, Buffalo, N. Y. Hs trotted numerous races in the past few yeari but no record Said to be able to trot i 2:25.
 Hardwood, bay stallion, by Blackwoot jr. entered by A. J. McKimnin, of Nasl vile, Tenn. This fellow got a record ( 2:35 at Paducah, Ky, last season.
 Wade Hampton: Chestnut gelding, breed ing unknown; entered by c. B. Abbott, D. troit, Mich; got record of 2:371 at Lav renee, Kansas, last year. Has not trotte this year.
 Porter Leonard: Brown stallion, pedigrt unknown; entered by West Dingman, of Louis, Mo. He got record of 2:344 at S dalia, Mo, last season. Has not started tn year.
 Eureka: Black gelding, pedigree nc known; entered last year in the West by Fl. Samson or T. Mccormick, and got a re- ord of 2:344, at Webster City, Iowa. Tn year she won at Cleveland, trotting a fit heat in 2:23a, and also at Buffalo in thrt straight heats in 2:24, 2:23, 2:23. 2:24-Two MILE HEATS.
 Post Boy is a sorrel stallion owned | Macy Brothers, of Versailles, Ky. He has record of 2:234. This year he won at Clevt land the second and fourth heats in 4:5s and 4:56 ; also at Utica the first and fouri heats in 4:57 and 4.544, and trotted a des l heat with Amber in 4:55
 Amber: Bay stallion, by Clear Grit, da Jennie Jinks, by Royal Revenge; owned | J. w. Pendergrast, of Syracuse, N r., ar handled by A. J. Peek. Record, 2:254, Rochester, N. Y, June 4, 1880. Has dor ; very well this year winning at Buffalo ar Rochester, at the latter place in 4:514, bea ing Una, Gray Chief and Wizz
 Rip Rap Brown gelding, by Mambri1 Brave, dam by Copperbottom stock, own. by A. z. Hawkins, Piqua, o. Record 2:2 l at Columbus, O.. July 13, 1877.
 Wizz: Bay gelding, by Roscoe, dam Lac Fulton, by Stubtail; owned by Rufus ] White, Adams, N. r., and handled by w. Weeks. Record last year 2:23 1-2, at Beact Park, June II, and lowered this year 2:234, at Charter Oak Park, July 4.
 Gray Chief: Gray gelding, by Louis Nap leon, owned by M. Goodin, of PhiladeIphi Record 2:24a, at Belmont Park, Philadelphi | May 28, 1880. Won in this class at Pitt burg; time 4:58 1-4, 4:53 1-2, which giv him big mortgage on the purse.-Hartfo ITmes.
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