Morning journal and courier., 1885-09-10
HAMILTON PARK RACES.

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 POrters.
 The early morning of yesterday indicate, that the second day's races of the New Havel Driving association would have to be post poned. It had been raining nearly all night and although the wind shifted to the wes early in the forenoon, yet the clouds stil hung heavy over the city and SO continued up to nearly noon, when light began to shin through the darkness and people commences moving towards the park. The rush however was not So large as to cause any inconvenience to the gatekeepers. The number of privat teams on the park was about the same as o1 the first day, and there was but little differ ence ill the general attendance.
 The track from a dry and dusty condition the day before was somewhat muddy il places and considerable ''brushing'' had t. be done to get it in fair condition ant throughout the afternoon it was somewha heavy, the consequence being that the tim, made was not as good as it would have beel under more favorable circumstances.
 Among the exciting things at the parl were collision, a breakdown and two run aways. The first occurred during the trot ting in the second heat of the 2:50 clas when Miller, the driver of Kitty, ,collided witl Doty, the veteran driver of Charley Dicker mans Maggie B. Doty was thrown from hi seat and considerably bruised. Maggie B then started on run around the track, keep ing out of the way of the other horses. Al she neared the grand stand John Palmer, O. North Haven, sprang in front of her ana to full stop, the crowd cheering him fol his brave act. Doty, her driver, took hii place in the next heat, apparently but little hurt from his fall
 The next accident to create excitement was in the third heat of the 2:27 class, wher Doty, the driver of Maggie B., who also held the ribbons over Westchester Girl, met with horses were coming down the homestretch when the right wheel of his sulky suddenly collapsed, throwing Mir. Doty violently tc the ground. Everybody expected that the old man (nearly seventy years of age) had broken his neck, but before anybody could reach him he had picked himself up and went limping off the track. The Westchester track at a furious rate, the remnants of the wrecked sulky striking her heels at every jump she made. Everybody expected the Girl would be all cut to pieces and when she neared the grand stand there was a rush made to stop her but without avail; she rushed by the stand and turning to the right she made tremendous leap over the fence beside the track, completely clearing it and striking square on her feet came to a full 'top. On examination it was found that the iirl was only cut very little on the off lind leg When the fourth heat in this race vas called the Girl again appeared on the rack with Doty behind her. As he drove round the track he was greeted with cheers ,n all sides. The general opinion was that better pluck had never been seen in a driver, md everyone except those that had money talked against her were hoping that she would win the next heat, although it was al- most like hoping against hope, and so it proved
 Tkere was very general protest among he representatives of the various newspapers about the poor accommodations provided for them by the association, which n reality were no accommodations whatever. There is promise that better facilities will ,e provided for to-day and tomorrow and if his is done the scribes will feel grateful.
 THE 2:50 CLASS.
 The first race yesterday was in the 2:50 class, n which there were eight entries; four were rawn, however, leaving the following in his race: Lockwood, b. g., J. H. Temple, N. ,.; Never, b. g., Enos Foote, New Haven; ,itty, ch m., F. M Tyler, New Haven; [aggie B., b. m., c. Dickerman, New York.
 In drawing for positions Never took the ole, Lockwood 2, Kitty 3, Maggie B. 4. The 1dges were F. D. Buttricks of New Haven, :. B. Vining of Wallingford and A. B. Dun am of Seymour.
 When the judges called up the horses for 1e first heat several attempts were made efore good send off was secured and they ere given the word. Never kept her posi- on until after the first half and then Mag ie B. began to creep up slowly behind her nd at the three-quarters shot by her and ame in half 8 length ahead in 2:4314, ever taking second place, Kitty third and fourth.
 In the second heat Never crowded close pon the heels of Maggie B. and before the on and came in first, with Kitty second, third, Maggie B. falling back to ,urtn place. This was accounted for, how yer, from the collision elsewhere referred ). Time 2:51.
 In the third heat Maggie did some fine trot- ng and regained the honors she had lost by ,e collision by winning the heat, Never go- oint by taking third and Kitty dropping to ,urth place. Time 2:5115.
 In the fourth heat Never again got down , her work and showed her heels to Maggie fter passing the three-quarters, coming in eek ahead of Maggie, who went to second lace with Kitty third and Lockwood fourth. ims, 2:4634.
 1Qo HUI ana ldSG neat was au exciting one. .aggie and Never had each won two heats here was considerable betting on the result the heat and race though Maggie was ap- arently the favorite and she did not disap- pint her packers. She won the heat and zee quite easily in 2:4734, and took first sney, the second money going to Never, le third to Lockwood and the fourth to itty. The purse for this race was $2OO, ivided as follows: $100, $50, $50 and $2O. TT1t tho at ho rf I cr11J ,r $20 and the field for SIP After the first eat Maggie B. was the favorite with even oney against the field. After Maggie and ever got two heats each then Never was the .vorits. Following is the
 SUMMARY. 1arles Dickermap. New York city, roofss s'e n hs1 MafEis HaseB, b. g. Never H. Temple, New York city, b. g,
 M. ier Tyler, New Haven, oh. m. m Time meg s5l a:46Q. a:lsla. a:5l1S, &4ia
 THE 2:27 GLASS; When this class was called it was found | at only one out of the six horses entered ! Id been drawn, leaving the following trot- IS to contest for the $500 purse: Star 1 uroc, br. s., H. Fox, Norwich; Westchester | irl, blk. m., G. H. Vischer, Bridgeport; 1arl16 A., z. g., t. w. OlmmOnQS, Bridge ,rt, Conn; Miss Leland, w. H. Snyder, ew York; Shamrock, Dr. William Hagger- {, Scranton, Pa. The pools before the race sold about as flows: Westchester Girl $20, Star Duroc ! 9, Shamrock $6 and $4 for the field. On drawing for positions Star Duroc took l @ pole, Charlie A. g. Miss Leland 3, Sham ok 4, Westchester Girl 5. In the first heat Star Duroc soon lost the | ,sition she had drawn, Miss Leland crowd | g her out closely by Shamrock. The heat | as watched with considerable interest owing
 the fact that they were not very generally | lown. The heat was easily won by Miss | sland in 2:32 IA, Shamrock coming in for cond place with Westchester Girl third, harlie A. fourth and Star Duroc fifth. This as surprise to many and some who had | zen buying pools on Westchester Girl and | uroc began to hedge. In the second heat there was protest l ade against Star Duroc on the ground that | @ had trotted in 2:25. The owner claimed | at this was not true and he was allowed to | lish the race under the rule governing pro- sts. The Westchester Girl in this heat seem ! to wake up to the importance of her posi- on and did some fine trotting, going from ird to first place, Miss Leland taking the 1 'sition previously occupied by the Girl le time was 2:31 3-4.
 The third heat was the one in which Vest ester Girls sulky collapsed and caused the citement previously referred to. It was @ slowest heat in the race, being won by iss Leland in 2:3615, Charlie A. going to pond place and leaving Westchester with r shins parked on the outside.