Morning journal and courier., 1885-10-24
.r UAMILTON PARK.

1.he Horse Races Held Xester0aT
 bv the Derby Driving Association
 Tive Horses Have Things All
 Their own Way-An Accident.
 Yesterday afternoon about two hundred men and about dozen ladies gathered at Hamilton Park to witness the horse races given by the Derby Driving association AL though the sun was shining brightly the cold wind which blew across the park caused the men to button up their overcoats and waiK up and down in front of the grand stand be- tween the heats in their endeavors to Keep warm. while the ladies who sat in carriages drew the blankets closer about them and sb;vered now and then as the cold wind struck them, but for all that they seemed to enjoy the races, although they were decided ly one-sided. The pool sellers dlo not oo much business as most of the men present were sporting men and had been gwen 1ne "tipn before the races began. The par Ill one of the houses, however, did a rushing business, as many small bets were made of cigars and drinks, which were paid on the grounds. Shortly a1ter half past two o'clock the judges mounted the stairs into the dilapidated oid indees' stand and rung large dinner ee1 to call the horses ln L1e A:0t CAaeo 0O ohO ~ for the first heat of this race. Four horses o1,neared on the track for this heat, they be. ;ng Nntwood, ir., Alfred D., M. J. b. and Roh After several attempts to score the boraas oot away with Nutwood, jr., in the lead. Alfred D. second and the other two horses following in the rear. NutWooo, IT, had this heat all his own way ana won easl, Iv with Alfred D. second. In the second ana third heats Nutwood, jr., also took the lead at the start and won the heats easily with A1frad D. second in the third heat and M. d. R second in the second heat, Nut"ooo' IT. thus winning the race and first money, Al fred D, second money.
 SUMMARY
 a.sa class. nurse s.so, divided, s1oo, ss5, sl5 | O. G. Camp, ch g. NutWeoa, Jr., Of Water i
 H PqEs lewis. oh. g. Alfred D, of stratford. 3 | c. H. Petrie, br. m. M. J. B of Madison Piia aImeIs:s7ia, j s:5s34, a:s7.
 2:50 GLASS.
 The entries in this race were Fred, Boston Tobn Dandy. s. I. O., and Honest Jim. This race was all one-sided also, Fred having no trouble in winning it in three heats. Hon. ast I;,n was second in the first heat and Bos- l ton Holm second in the other two. The only real excitement in this saee was in the nrs, heat. Neil Hinkle, who drove 5. 1, F., hao third position at the start, ana Iis'tau Oi f turnine into ti.is position to score he turned | into second position, trying to crowd oo' Ed. Gilbert, who wss driving Fred. o:A1te Afte, | Hinkle had done this several times dlioer pot angry. and as Hinkie turned in t9 crowc os,t the former their sulkies coildee 1 and Hinkle's wheel was broker of. while Glbert's sulky wheel went oye l Hinkle's axle and nearly upset. The drlver ! however. kept his seat and. the snlky r1ghted
 and the horse Fred settled down to worl
 and won the heat Hinkle's horse started tt
 run. but Hinkle, although throwl
 from the su1ky, held on to the lines ,an sn' | stopped the horse and was given fifth p!ac
 by the judges. In the last heat the arlve
 of Honest Jim was gpyed by the crowd pres ] ent as his horse followed the other morse around the track on a run, and came F un der the wire in the same manner.
 2:5o cLAss.-sUlhARY
 John Keefe, gr g. Fred of Derby l G. H. Washbnrn, g. Boston 'ohn, o1 SsS a 9
 John ui Haniey, b g. Honest Jim, of Bir- |. 4
 Doc. Barry, b. g. s. I. O., of New Ha-
 Jarvis Joeelyn, br. g. Dandy, of Wood
 T%ime, % a:51N, a:4g6. a.4s4
 The match race was not trotted, No Nam
 not putting in an appearance.