Morning journal and courier., 1882-09-02
Hartford Races.
Last Day-About 5000 spectators-'The A:I3 Horses-'The Special Purse of $3, ,OOO Other Attractions,


 2:19 Horses-'The Special Purse of S3, ,OOO
 Other Attractions,
 HARTFORD. Conn, Sept. l.
 About 5000 witness ed the races at Charter Oak Park to day. The rain cleared during the forenoon and the track when the first neat was trotted was very muddy. Not Wlthstanding this, excellent time was made In the three races on the programme. Dur ing the afternoon Aldine and Early Rose were driven mile in double harness and made 1t easily in 2:25 The last quarter was trotted in 8 seconds. A1dine was sold to Mr. John Shepard, of Boston, yesterday by Pete Johnson, of Grand Rapids, Mich, and this morning to Mir. William Rockateller, of Stamford. Mir. Rockefeller presented the mare, whose record is 2:193 to MT. w. H. Vanderbilt, and she was driven with Early Rose for the first time to-day Little Brown Jug and the mammoth stallion Mambrino George were driven exhibition miles, but failed to accomplish anything remarkable The races in detail are as follows:
 THE 2:10 GLASS.
 Piekard, Minnie R., William H., Driver and Humboldt started in this class, Parana being drawn. In the pools Minnie R. was the favorite at $50, Pickard sold for $22, Driver for $20, Humboldt $15 and William H. $1O. Minnie R. had 8 half length the worst of the start in the first heet, the others even. At the turn William H. went to the front, leading Driver, who was breaking, by a neck, Minnie R. third and Pickard fourth. Hum boldt was away in the rear. At the quar- ter William H. was a length ahead of Driver Minnie R. tapping the latter's sulky wheel Down the back stretch William H. and Driver trotted nose and hose, Minnie R. we'll up and Plckard closing up on the party. At the lower turn Driver gave 1t up and was passed by Minnie R. and Picka1d. Up the stretch the two last named tried to overtake the leader, but were not fast enough for him and he took the heat by half length from Minnie R. Time 2:21, very fast considering the con- dltion of the track. William H. brought $25 in the pools after this heat, the field $35. William H. and Driver were neck and neck to the turn, Minnie R. length back and Pick ard tapping her. At the quarter all four were punched, but down the back stretch Driver went ahead of William H. two lengths Around the lower turn the quartstte again got togeth- CT, and all the way up the stretch the race was grand one. At the distance Goldsmith gave Driver the whip, but the old campaign CT could not respond and William H. went by him and looked sure winner, when sudden ly Pickard made a grand burst and landed length ahead of Driver, who had gone by William H. Minnie R. finished third, but was set back to last place for running. Time 2:21f. Pickard $3O; field $35. Minnie R. cut across the track and took the lead at the turn, William H. second, Pickard third. The leader increased his ad vantage all the way down the stretch and was three lengths ahead of William H. at the half. Around the lower turn and into the stretch the race was procession and Minnie R. looked an easy winner, when suddenly Murphy whipped Pickard and from fourth place to second he accomplished with ease At the distance Minnie R. broke and William H. and Pickard went by her together From there home Pickard outfooted the Vanderbilt initial horse and won by half length in fine style. Time 2:2Oa. Humboldt led to the turn and quarter in the fourth heat. In the back stretch he broke and was passed by Driver who led to the half. On the lower turn Min nie R. secured the lead and held it home, al- though Plckard made gallant effort to over- take her in the stretch, but broke at the dis tance and Minnie took the heat by length Time 2:2O. Pools, Pickard $25 field $22. The heat lay between Minnie R. and Driver. who trotted neck and neck into the stretch when Minnie R. away and won by two lengths in 2:214 One of Richards knee boots slipped down during the heat and he finished last. The sixth and decisive heat was taken by Minnie R, who led all the way Time 2:23. Summary as follows: Charter Oak Park, Hartford, Ct. September l. 1882 Purse $2. O00 for the 2:I9 class For horses not named in No II. Sl,000 $500 to second $500 to third $2OO to fourth D. w. Woodmahsee St Paul, Minn., b ID Minnie k, by John C. Brecken- ridge. .-...........-...........2 l l J. Murphy, Morrisania, N. Y, m Pickard. ..-............ 8 2 5 2 G. M, Saunders, Cleveland, Ohio. bg wm. H by Young Wilkes. 3 8 Aide Colds nth. Washingtonville, N. Y, b Driver, by Volunteer ru M G. 1homs, n, Utlca, N. Y., z Humboldt by Stocking Chief .5 8 I'll