Morning journal and courier., 1882-06-22
Hartford Races.
Second Day of the Meeting at Charter

Second Day of the Meeting at Charter |
 Oak Park. The attendance at the June meeting at l Charter Oak Park yesterday was larger than on the preceding day. The fine weather was favorable for the enjoyment of all present. Shortly after ? o'clock the judge rang the bell for the 226 class, in which there were eleven entries. Of these Early Rose, entered by James Elliott of New York, Naiad Queen by J. H. Phillips of Philadelphia, Midge en- tered by Thomas Mclaughlin of Fitchburg Mass, and Big Fellow by John Murphy of New York, started ill the order above named.
 Early Rose and Naiad Queen had lower records than 2:26, which were obtained since they entered for this purse. First heat-The four horses got fair start | Naiad Queen took the pole at the first turn and lost the lead at the last turn, giving place to Early Rose, who won the heat without be- l ing crowded to her best speed on the home stretch; time 2:22. Early Rose trotted the first quarter of this heat at 2:l5 gait. 1 Second heat-The horses started at the third scoring The best trotting was be- tween Early Rose and the Queen ct the lower , Early Rose led at good distance from the Queen, who was far ahead of Big Fellow. Time, 2:224.
 Third heat-The horses tried eight times to get the word, when Early Rose led, but broke badly at the last turn. Naiad Queen won the heat easily in 2:2O1.
 Fourth heat-The judge gave the word at the first trial Early Rose crowded by the Queen at the last turn, where the latter broke giving an easy victory to Early Rose, to the evident satisfaction of the driver, who won the heat and first money. Time, 2:2O4. Sec ond money to Naiad Queen, third money to Big Fellow, fourth to Midge.
 ! SUMMARY.
 226 elass.-Purae of $500 s25o to first $125 to sec ond, $75 to third, $50 to fourth. Mile heats, best J. H. Phillp ps enters b. m. Naad Queen.3 John Murphy enters D g. Big Fenow.,..2 ! Thos. Mel 'ughlin enters b. m. Midge. A 4
 Time, 2:22, 2:22A4, 2:2lA, 2:204
 The last race on the programme of the day was for horses that have never beaten 2:33. The heats were trotted at intervals between the heats in the previous race
 Fifteen horses were named for this purse, but only six responded to the judge's bell. The positions at starting were as follows:
 Dan. Bigley. Boston, entered Dick Dample.
 Thomas Grady, Albany, Elmer.
 James Dougrey, New York, Frank.
 Darwin Rider, Middlebury, Vt, Clara NJ.
 Fred Reynolds, Hartford, Dick Loomer.
 John Murphy, New York, Patrician.
 Alter ten intellectual attempts to start the judges gave the word at the eleventh trial All the horses were quite close together at the turn going down the back side in fine shape and coming up the home stretch quite close together, with the exception of Dick Dample, who was some distance in the rear The heat was won by Elmer in 2:274.
 Second heat-After the fifth scoring the horses went out together, but got into single file on the back stretch and came together 1 again near the turn and on the home stretch ! where Dick Loomer did some good trotting coming up to second position. Heat won by Elmer in 2:26, which is half second lower than his record.
 Third heat-Elmer, Dick Loomer, Dick ! Dample and Clara M. passed around to the half mile pole in close company, and going 1 around the turn and closing the heat quite near together, with Dick Loomer good sec- ond. Heat won by Elmer in 2:263.