Morning journal and courier., 1882-02-04
Trotting on the Avenue.

 summoned, and at last reports he was con- valescing.
 Trotting on the Avenue Many Narrow Escapes, But Import
 ant Accidents.
 Whalley avenue yesterday afternoon the scene of another very lively sleighing carnival. Many horsemen and owners of fine horses and sleighs were out to speed their horses over the broad avenue, while owners of horses less speedy, as is usually the case, just drove over ''to see the others" The Rev. M. H. Houghton early on the avenue with his fine chestnut horse, which was generally given the credit of being the fastest in the throng. A horse driven by Mir. Will Pollock, of Yale many claimed could beat him.
 Mir. Nelson Barker was driving his favorite gray Maid of the Valley, :" together with Mir. Blakeslee's white horse, hitched to a hand some sleigh, a neat set of light harness help ing to make it one of the finest of the many turnouts.
 Mir. Charles E. Cruttenden, accompanied by Mir. D. c. Warehouse, was speeding down the avenue behind pair of fast horses, MT. J. Franklin's horse Valentine and horse said to be owned by Mr. Waterhouse When they drove up the avenue at a walk the front of the hats and coats of the gentlemen showed by their coating of snow that the horses had made things fly on the downward trip, probably the fastest pair on the avenue yesterday. One of the horses that can trot fast and in good style is owned by Mir. Somers, of West Haven. He was hitched yesterday afternoon to an expensive Brewster sleigh, and went down the avenue like an arrow. It was said he was trotting with weights and was doing well with them on MT. Sturgis Whitlock was giving his trot- ter Olive an airing. Later in the afternoon he appeared driving his other trotter Patch, en Maid. Good-natured "Nobby Jones" went up l the avenue enjoying cigar and holding the reins over his "has been " trotter Jack. Hobby has had his horse clipped and mane ! braided in fine style. He was recognized and cheered by the crowd as often as he went down the avenue leading any of the other ! trotters. He says he has a good ''catch ! horse, " but he did not catch John Lloyd with Pilot Boy in the matched race for $25 from ! Centreville to New Haven. Mir. Devereaux of Yale was driving Mos COW, but "got left" when a steady driver
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 Nathan Palmer was attracting good deal of attention with Mir. Young's black horse, which he drove very fast. Among the gentlemen from out of town was noticed N. D. Baldwin, of Birmingham, ! who was driving Young Moose, Frank Stiles, of North Haven, was driving his brown mare, good roadster, said to be speedy She has trotted in 245 Fred Stiles, of North Haven, with his dark bay mbletonian mare, which ! it is claimed has trotted ten miles in forty minutes.
 ! MT. John Frisbie was exercising his sorrel ! colt-a good roadster and valuable animal ! New Haven can boast of some as fine pairs | of private teams as can be shown. The pair that is owned by the family of the late Henry Hotchkiss is beautiful pair of ! jet black horses. They are not clipped, con- l sequently they have that glossy appearance that is lost by clipping. l MT. Thomas R. Trowbridge's are a fine pair of coach horses; they are closely matched and one of the best pairs in the city.
 l Mayor Robertson's family were out behind 8 cross-matched pair, 8 gray and black. Mrs. Burton Mallory has fine pair of bay horses, lately purchased. John B. Judd drove very attractive pair
 Mrs. F. A. Gilbert was enjoying the scene behind 8 handsome team, black and 8 gray.
 Mr. Bradley, of Fair Haven was driving a pair of small clipped horses hitched to a handsome sleigh, making one of the best looking teams on the avenue. MT. R. B. Mallory drove a pair of fine sorrel horses.
 H. H. Strong, of Fair Haven East, sat be- hind an attractive looking pair of blacks. l General Harmon's s fine pair were driven by his son, but not speeded. Mir. H. P. Frost was escorting a party of l ladies over the snow behind a good looking 1 black team.
 1 Frank Beach, with 8 fourth hand team hitched to Barker & Ransom's barge Nightin- 1 gale, was giving large party of ladies an op- portunity to view the lively scene. The family of H. R. Smith, of Fair Haven were represented. ! R. A. Benham drove very fine mare that showed the best of care. l F. s. Andrews was out, but did not attempt \ to speed his horse. MT. Charles Warren, as usual, was behind ! handsome horse. l One of the most stylish horses was driven l by J. B. Robertson, jr. Fred. Potter was driving horse quite fast. 1 They say he can show horse flor all he's 1 worth.'
 1 Grove c. Austin, the Broadway livery man, came down the avenue at 8 lively gait behind ! a good looking grey.
 
 1 P. O'Keefe beat many of the others with ] his black horse. I s. H. Crane, of the Elliott House, was among the number of those that enjoyed the carnival.
 l Mir. H. H. Bunnell was out with fine 1 stopper. Mr. Marshall, the State street livery man, | was driving Snowflake at rate of speed that beat many of the best horses MT. George Martin, president of the En- pire Transportation Co.,, was apparently en- 1 toying himself. l MT. Wm. D. Bryan occasionally passed with his showy and speedy horse.
 Mir. E. E. Cobb was noticed among the others.
 H. L. Cowell was exercising his fine black mare.
 David Cowell Jeisurely drove his fine pure white
 Later in the afternoon Dr. Paul Skiff might be seen speeding pair of horses over the course.
 MT. R. P. Cowles was driving and taking the lead with his valuable horse Trusty
 Mir. M. F. Tyler drove several times lei surely over the snow with pair of trotters, and finally gave them chance to show their speed.
 Wm. Merle had a fine black horse that was muck admired.
 Mir. George Cook was noticed among the A'tinooA GA9o WoI0 odJoy1AS tAe 6lSlSuluS.
 D. N. Clark and Marcus B. Baldwin drove up the avenue on their way out of the city. They say that the sleighing is good for miles into the country. l MT. Lee, of the firm of Price, Lee & Co.,, was on the avenue with valuable chestnut colored horse.
 Chauncey Clark, the Fair street livery man, was giving an acquaintance ride behind a pleasant driver
 Mir. Pronto of Fair Haven, drove 8 good looking gray.
 Herbert Bradley and L. Osterweis had each good horses.
 Mr. and Mrs. William Gay were taking a sleigh ride with the others
 MT. J. F. Sheitfele appeared with good looking bay.
 There were some narrow escapes from col lisions but no accidents were noticed There will probably be an opportunity to-day tc witness much sport, and perhaps more than yesterday. e
 Church Street Institution. We speak of the market for meats and poultry, established by Messrs. Hurlbut & Wooster, at 46 Church street, two doors be- low the postof1ce They have the best goods