Morning journal and courier., 1883-10-11
The southington Fair.
A Large Attendance-Interest in the
 Races-The Result.

Races-The Result.
 The second day of the fair at Southington | opened yesterday bright and beautiful, one of the most pleasing and enjoyable autumnal days of the year. The people came from near and far. by rail and by team, and when the time for the races arrived there were between two thousand and three thousand persons on the grounds. The time of the visitors was occupied before the races in visiting the diff ferent tents on the grounds where agricul- tural implements were stored and the madam and maiden, with the staid old farmer, were equally interested in everything they saw. The s'catch penny stands were liberally pat ronized and John Dorman, with his usual grace, catered to the wants of the hungry. It was gala day and everybody admired the huge productions of field and farm, the domestic productions of houseRive and daughters and the mammoth productions of the soil brought to light by father and sons.
 The greatest interest centered in the races and when the Rice Eclectic Lini- ment band of Cheshire start ed up their music from the grand stand there was general rush for that enviable locality and the receipts of the association were increased thereby.
 The stand was soon filled, there being from five to six hundred persons upon it when the races commenced.
 THE RACES.
 The races opened with the 2:50 class the purse being $2oO, divided as follows: $100 to first, $50 to second, $50. to third and $2o to fourth The purses were the same in all classes and similarly divided. The judges were Alexander Harbison of Hartford, J. H. Osborn and M. H. Holcomb of Southington.
 There were seven entries for the 2:5O class, but Lady M, Ralph B. and Truman J. V ere drawn, and the only horses that appeared upon the track were Belle of Bristol, Fannie, Baxter and Prairie Queen. In drawing for positions Fannie took the pole. After two or three attempts at send of the ''Go" was given, and soon after the start Prairie Queen took the inside and maintained her position to the end of the heat, winning it in 2.513. Baxter had rush of blood at the head in this heat and was taken with bleeding at the nose, which caused him to be distanced.
 The race in the second heat was spirited one, but there was very little betting as 1t was evident that Prsrie Queen would win the race and so it proved. She won this heat easily in 2:46 and the third heat in 2:51. mak ing three straight heats, winning the race and first money, Belle of Bristol second, Fannie third.
 The 2:32 class was next callei in which Essex Maid, Charlie Ware, Dick Loomer and Troublesome were entered. After two or three intellectual attempts were made good start was secured, and Troublesome" at once went to the front and trotting the mile beautifully, won the heat in 2:311, closely followed by ''Diek Loomer," " who was sec ond, Essex Maid third and Charlie Ware dis tanced
 T,,& he favorite and there was TO betting, her trot- ting in the first heat making it evident to everyone that she had walk over and so it proved. She came in first, followed by Dick Loomer and Essex Maid. Time 2:29 f.
 In the third heat the spectators were sur and win the heat, Troublesome being second and Esgex Maid third. Time 2:3S.
 The result'of the last heat, it being the best three in five, necessitated another and 1n this Troublesome again woke up and passed first under the wire, followed by Loomer and the Maid, the time being 2:29 3-4. Trouble some was declared the winner of the heat and the race, Loomer second, Essex Maid third.
 PAGING RACE.
 In the pacing class Redwood Victor, Gin ger and Slow Go were entered. Redwood was drawn, leaving only the other three con- testants, In the first heat Slow Go took the lead and held 1t to the finish, Victor second. Ginger third. Time 2:381.
 Ir the second heat Ginger was drawn by his owner, who thought him unable to stand any more work. The heat resulted as fol- lows: Slow Go first, Victor second. Time 2:431.
 In the third heat Slow Go WAS the favorite and he easily won the heat and race in 2:394.
 Troublesome made many friends by her great performance and showed herself to be a mare of staying qualities by trotting the fourth heat in 2:29 s-4 She is well made mare, and is built for 8 trotter Several good judges made the assertion that they would back her to beat 2:2O on the Hartford track, end it was evident to all that she has worlds of speed. In the second heat her driver had to almost come to a standstill to keep in the 2:3O class. This is only six years old and has raised two colts, one of which, two year old, by Oxmoor, and owned by Gen. B. F. Tracy at Marshland stock farm, Owego, N. Y, has trotted mile better than 2:4O. It is certainly wonderful that 8 mare so young as she should prove herself trotter and also c producer Of trotters.
 The fair will continue today and the in- terest in the trotting will center in the free for-all. ' where some good horses are entered. |