Morning journal and courier., 1882-08-30
Hartford Races.

A Fine Opening and Most Favorable
 Ausptces-Gladiator Wins i'm the 2:3s- l
 Three Straight Heatx-Ful1er Leads !
 the Pacers-AIdine Wins the 2:a3 Class
 Maud s. Shoyvn-To-day'a Excitement
 -Clingstone-Thorne Race.
 HARTFORD, Conn, Aug. 29.
 The largest audience of any first day in the grand circuit assembled at Charter Oak Park this afternoon to witness the contests in the 2:3s, 2:23 and 225 pacing races. The track was in superb condition, although trife dusty, as was to have been expected after the continued drought. The judges were Burdett Loomis, starter, Arthur Benson of New York, and State Senator John K. Hills of Hartford. The races were all well con- tested. Although the trotting events were taken in straight heats there consider able speculation in the pools in the 2:3S and in the 2:23, which deemed it turned out to be- foregone conclusion for Aldine. The sporting fraternity tried hard to place the winner of second money. In the pacing class the defeat of Timber Jack, who was strong favorite before the start, proved se ! rious upset to the pool box.
 THE 2:3S CLASS.
 The starters in this class were Gladiator,
 
 ! winner of seven races in the circuit, was drawn before the start In the pools Glad | iator ruled strong favorite at 1925 over the field at SIP. Gladiator took the lead at the ! turn and led May Thorne by length down ! the back stretch. He then drew away and ! took the heat easily. Time 2.234. The sec- ond and third heats were repetitions of the ! first, Gladiator being in good form and supe 1 rior to his rivals. Following is the summary Charter Oak Driving Park. Hartford, Ct . Aug 20, ! to second; :; st5o to third s1oo to fourth. F. R. Patterson, New York, g Gladiator, ,....1 l 1 J: E: Inner, Fhil.dephl:a, n May Thorne:5 5 2 Quarter. Half Mile ThPa 7adqad hast hsat sS% IF IF s:2s@ s:2s In the 2:25 pacing race Timber Jack sold ! for $25, the field consisting of Fuller, Mat | tie Bond and Warrior, bringing $35. Mattie ! Bond and Fuller were neck and neck at the | turn and down the back stretch. At the ! three quarter post Fuller went to the front and took the heat by g length, Matte Bond second, Warrior third and Timber Jack just ! saving his distance Time 2:17f. Timber Jack was withdrawn after the heat, he having \ cut himself on the back stretch. Warrior | went to the front at the word and by mag 1 nifcent burst of speed outpaced the others \ and was ten lengths ahead at the half. From 1 this point the heat was Warriors and he won
 as he pleased in 2:259. In the third heat
 Warrior and Fuller had close
 contest all the way around, but Fuller out
 footed his antagonist and the heat in 2:22 In the fourth heat Warrior went away
 with the level and was not headed during the
 race. He won in jog in the slow time of !2:27. The fifth and decisive heat was well
 contested by Warrior and Fuller, but the lat ! ter proved the better horse and took the lead
 and race. Time 2:1s Summary as follows : \ Same day and track Purse s1,Ooo, for 225 class ! and s1oO to fourth
 { E. Buford. Pulaski, Tenn, b g Warriors l ? l
 B. M Montrnse Saginaw City, Mich, b,
 ' g. Llmoer 'ask.. .......-..-......,......4 dis
 Quarter. Half Mile.
 First heat s4A 1:osA A 2:l7A
 Third heat: :...................,..s51 1:1oX 2:22
 rifss Gssth hess asat ss 1:65s 1:d5s 27s ais ! fine field of horses, consisting of Flora F., Mattie, Aldine, Gloster, Florence, R. F. | George M Unolala and Cora Belmont, an < swered the judge's call in the 223 class. Al | dine was made strong favorlte in the pools
 at $25, the field selling for SIP, pools with
 Aldine barred. Unolala the favorite for
 second place. The confidence of Aldine's
 packers was we'll placed, she won every
 heat with ease and showed herself superior
 to her class. For second place Cora Belmont | and Flora F. made some pretty trotting, Flora
 being victorious.
 Same day and track Purse s2 ooo for the 2:2s
 3"0 to rs S5O0 to second s3uo to third and s2 tc ! fourth.
 F L. N ble, Grand Rapids Mich, br mi sAldns. 1 | A. J. Peek, syracuse N. r., b Flora F \ R P. Stetson, Phadell lhia, b g. R. P. 8
 John Murphy, Morrisania N Y., g. m Cora
 A. Goldsmith. washngtonville, N. r., b. m.
 qnoiala:, ,i.. ;1:::..:'.s ! J. T. Stor y, New York, br m. H1atte. ! D. Tallman, New York G ostsr.....S ! H. T. White. Planvile, Ct br. g. George NJ. 6 ! Quarter Half. Mile | First heat .34a1 1:O94 22t Second heat. .sb 1:oss4 2:2 Maud s. exhibi ed upon the track du ring the afternoon and was greeted with ap
 plause. William H. Vanderbilt and part,
 will visit the track on Wednesday. There ii much excitement in the city over the Cling stone and Edwin Thorne special race fo $3,0OO on Wednesday. Both horses are il 5 | fine condition and the drivers say that they
 are sure to start. The other race will be th 2:29 free-fOr all pacers and 2.21 classes