Morning journal and courier., 1882-09-07
Hamilton Park Races.

Good Day and Track-An Excellent Ex-
 hibition of spesd-The Races To-Day
 Something Better in tho Future.
 The Faces at Hamilton Park yesterday passed of very satisfactorily. There was large increase in the attendance and the man. agers must have been satisfied with the re- ceipts at the gate. The association has thus far conducted the races on fair and square basis and will no doubt do SO to the end The purses have been paid promptly when the races were concluded, and general satisfac tion has been expressed by owners of horses regarding the fairness of the managers and judges. To-day the races will be the 2:45 class and ''free-for-alI,' and some splendid horses are entered. The races yesterday were very satisfactory indeed, and with such vet eran and honest horsemen for judges as Charlie Downes of this city, William Parker of Merlden, and Robert O. Gates of Derby, 1t could not be otherwise. The races yester. day consisted of the 2:40 class and q special class In the first were entered m Patchen Maid by J. B. Lewis, of Stratford; g Jack by o. G. Camp, of Waterbury m Flora Jefferson by Matt Dorsey, of Hartford; ID Katie by John Poland, of Bridgeport m Daisy Pearsall by E. E. Rowell of Stam ford; and Joe McCool by John Coe, of Meriden. The latter horse was withdrawn before the race and only five horses an- swered to troll call." Patchen Maid was the favorlte from the start and but little money changed hands on the race. Jack was the second choice, and this position he held to the end. In the first heat Daisy Doo L horses to struggle for the purse of $2OO which was divided as follows: $12O to first, $50 to second and $3O to third. Following is 8 summary of the race: J. H. Lewis enters c. m. Patchen Maid 1 1 O. G. Camp enters b. g. Jack. 2 Matt Dorsey enters b. m Flora Jeffersoa. .....4 John Poland enters Katie. ............3 Tlme-2:35, 235A, 23iA.
 The special class was substituted for the 2:37 class. Airlike and Inc were withdrawn, and in their places were entered blk. m. Osse of New Haven, c. g. Sorrel Top of Hartford b. g. Rainbow of Stratford and b. g. Berk- shire of Shelton. The latter horse was with drawn before the first heat, and only three horses trotted in this race. The purse in this race was the same as in the previous race, and, divided in a like manner. Rain bow was the favorite in the start and won tho first heat, but in the second heat Sorrel Top took the pole and held the same position for three heats, winning the race and first money, Rainbow second, Osse third. Following is the summary:
 r. G. Reynolds enters g Sorrel Top.......2 1 1 , John Hard enters b g Rainbow 2 ? , J H. Lewis enters blk m Osse. -...........S 2
 The races for to day are as follows 2:45 CLASS.
 Louis Napoleon, E. J. H. Lewis, Stratford Conn kShertdan, g. E. L. Frost, Marion, Conn.
 Carrie 0, br m, Joseph Griffin, Jersey City.
 upa aats
 Harry B. blk g, s. L. Knapp, Stamford, Conn.
 Free for All.
 Jimmie Stewart, b g., F. W. Reynolds, Hartford Conn.
 Lady scud, m, W. O. Daly, Hartford, Conn.,
 John N, g. Joseph Griffin, Jersey City.
 Maud O. formerly Rose Standish) br m, J. H Lewis. Stratford Conn.,,
 Farmer Boy, g, R. Pease, Gravesend, NY.
 This will be the best day of the meeting and large attendance is anticipated. The association are contemplating another meet ing this fall. and if the same takes place the purses will be largely increased so as to draw some of the best horses in the country. The gentlemen connected with the association are certainly to be commended for their enter prise and efforts to elevate the interest in good horses in this vicinity. It should be stated that between the races there was an exhibition by Mir. A. E. Gardner of a very fine pair of matched horses owned by MT. Julius Preston, of this city. They were handsome blacks very evenly matched and they trotted over the course Gone mile) in 3:053 to a road wagon.