The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1881-09-02
The 1881 Races.

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only drawback to the whole affair wa
the drouth and the extreme heat of th
three days. Notwithstanding the sprink
Ter was kept busily at work Monday
Tuesday and Wednesday, nights, TIL
track was quite dusty, except tn
, stretch in front Of the grand stand
which was repeatedly watered eacl
afternoon. With the one exception
of the weather. the meeting may be Sc
down as an entire success. The droutl
and heat, however not only precludec
the attendance of many who would have
otherwise gone, but it had depressing
and facilitating effect upon many Of thu
horses, as some of the best entries have
been taken sick and rendered unfit fol
racing since the entries were made, two
being Frustrated while enroute here.
All of the Bicyclists did not appear hers
being only four starters the first day
three the second, and none the last day
Phis was partly owing to the fact tina
some who had entered realizing their ina
bility to cope with others whom they knew
would be here, and partly to the extreme
heat.
There was larger attendance each day
than last year, and the gate receipts
were considerably larger.
| Messrs. VIM. johnson, of New York
Fowler Galloway, of Kingston N. Y. and
Charles Page, of Philadelphia. oficiated
as judges, and rendered their decision
strictly in accordance with the rules Of
the National Association, thereby ruling
correctly, if not entirely satisfactory to
everybody present.
Good order was maintained through
out, and no pool selling nor gambling de.
vices were allowed on or near the
grounds, in consequence of which nei>
Their the Society nor the public were pes
tered by that class af sharpers SO preva>
lent upon like occasions at some other
places, and upon the whole, members Of
the Society may congratulate themselves
upon the fact that everything was con-
Quoted becomingly and according to the
published programme.
THE FIRST DAY.
The first days proceedings may be
summed up as follows: In the first race
l-3 minute class-there were eight start
ers, and was won by Flora Cleveland,
driven by Teddy" Murphy, of this place;
time, 2. 8914, 2.571s and al.
The second race-2.30 class-was per-
haps the best and most stubbornly con-
tested event of the meeting, and was not
finished until the following day. Hat
tie, Josephine g., Happy Jack, Martha,
Pickwick, Charley T, Hickok, Larkins
and Star all came to the score, and after
considerable jockeying and filming Of driv-
ers for violations Of the rules, they got off
well together. Martha won the first heat
in 2.3414. Hickok won the next two heats
in 2.84 and 23414 Hattie then doomed up
| in front of new driver and took the
next three heats, two of them being trot-
ted on the following day, the best time be-
ing 2.521s.
| The bicycle race-half mile dash
scratch had four starters -Messrs. John
lson, Fullerton, Bellman and Woodside,
and was won by johnson in 1861, with
Bellman good second.
i SECOND DAY.
Thesun poured down just as hot and the
air was just as full of dust as on the day
previous, but large and respectable aud
lience filled the grand stand and quarter
stretch, and were repaid by some excel
lent trotting, and an interesting bicycle
race, also enjoying the two heats of the
unfinished race of the day before.
| No. 4-the 2.39 class-showed ur
Charlie Hood, Great Hopes and Joe
Bradley. Great Hopes, a fine specimen
of very promising horsefesh-only five
, years old-and driven by Teddy MUIR
ply, his trainer, got the poles but resign
ed it on the first half to Charlie Hood
who took the heat in 2.341. The SECOND
heat was also won by Hood in 2.38
Jimmy Mckee, of Paterson, was PLACED
behind Great Hopes lin the third heat
the judges thinking that Teddy did no
do his best for fear of winning heat anc
a record for the horse, who did show tina
, there was more in him than was develop
ed in the first two heats, but was beaten
, by neck by Joe Bradley in 1861.
The fourth heat and race was won b,
, Charlie Hood in 2.351 with Joe Bradle,
! at his throat latch. Hoods driver, Tan
f Phyfer, formerly drove Lady Thorne, ant
is one of the Oldest drivers on the turf
al No. 5-the ESQ class-was represented
by Barney B, Kate, Jim, and Mountain
! Boy, and was an interesting race. Noun
, | tain Boy won the first and second heat
in 241 and 2. 424, when Dan Phyfer wa
placed behind Kate, who took the thir
. heat in 2.43l. The fourth heat and rae
Q was won by Mountain Boy in 2.4l, Bar
9 Iney getting second money and Kat
third.
: No 6-2.35 class-was sharp contes
and an interesting race. Billy K. Georg
O Brooks, Maud and Gail Hamilton star
ted, with Billy K. at the pole. Brook
won the race in three straight heats
time 2.334, 2.34a, 2.37, with Billy +
CLOSE upon him in each heat.
No Bicycle quarter>mil
!, Idash--best two in three heats-had tire
e starters Messrs, Johnson, Bellman, an
Fullerton. johnson won two straigl
e heats, and Bellman and Fullerto
}. each second. The two latter rolled o
: the tie. which was won by Fullerton.
l. THIRD DAY.
: Still hot, sultry and dusty, but fortul
Y lately the sun was partially obscured b
I the smoky atmosphere. 1t was estimate
: that 1 500 people were on the grounds an
d the scene looked more like an old fashione
e fair-day.
II No. 8-315 class-Lady Murphy, Bal
d ney B, Dignity, Lady White and Foxha
Is start, with Lady Murphy at the pole, an
q first under the wire in q 40, with Lad
l. White and Foxhall distanced. The Sc,