Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-08-14
THE WORLD OF SPORT.


ROCHESTER, Aug. 6.--Large crowds at
tended the grand circuit races here to-day.
First came the unfinished 2:2l class in
which race Adelaide, Judge Davis,
Onward and Montgomery only trotted
Adelaide won Judge Davis second, Mont
gomery third and Onward fourth. Best
time 2:l9 y. The 2:2i trotting race was
won by Harry Roberts. Time 4:21Ii,
2;22 q 2:!i, 2!5, 2:2j .. The 223 race was
not finished owing to darkness. William
Arthur, DeBarney and Nobby each won
heat. Time 2;2l, 2:2llg, 223" The
special running race for purse of $1,000
had two entries of horses in teams J. O.
Nay, and \. :. {. driven by John Murphy
of New York and Ghost and DeBarney,
driven by W. :. Nyder of New York. one
heat was run and darkness prevented the
races beng finished. Ghost and DeBarney
won the heat in loo =.
Tho Rochester Races Hurried Through
to Prevent Racing on Saturday.
ROCHESTER, y. y, Aug. This was
the biggest days sport at the Rochester
races. In the endeavor to finish the re-
mainder of the programme of the week
before Saturday. so that there might he no
racing on the day of Gen Grants funeral
the park was open this morning, and the
unfinished 2;23 trOttluG race was called at
10 o clock. The track was heavy from the
recent rams. The 2:23 class was won by
De Barry Time 2:2l, 2:2l y 2:22@ 2:l9i3,
2:2i' -.
The 2:3o class, purse $1,000. was won by
kitetoot. Time, 2:!4ii, 3:25l, 2:23ll 4,
223 DOB 2:24.
The free-lor-all trotting, purse of $4,000,
was won by Clemmie e. Time 2:2O, !:l9l5,
2:lS, 2:2O! 2:19.
The 2:ly class. purse $500 (unfuished),
was won by Wentworth. Time, 2:2O,
2:2l =, 800 2:2O, 2:2l%..
The Rutland Races.
RUTLAND, Aug. 6.-In the races to-day
the 2:4O class had rive starters Don Car
los won the race in three straight heats
time 2:39ll, 2:39i4 2:391 !. w. p. second
Frank w. third Dutchman fourth. In
the 2:2O class there We're four starters.
Blue Bell won, taking first, third and
fourth heats. Lolita second, Nettie T.
third, and Ella Doe fourth time 2:3O, 2:29,
2;29i9, 2:3l u.
Pittsfelds Unfinished Races.
PIrTSFGELD, Mass, Aug. 6.-The I'M
finished 2:3O class of yesterdays Pleasure
Park races was won this afternoon by
Abbey, OF Apalachne, y. y, taking the
9TH, 9th and tn heats. Best time, 1921.
The unfinished 2;jO race was won by
George Thorp of New York. Best time
?:3' :. Chinaman, owned by Albert
. IhlNIlfNl'HpIl' - L. VI IppNl'lIl WON TWO MEATS
III the ?:32 class: best time 2:3l. In ScOr-
ing for another neat he wrenched his leg
badly and was hardly able to walk to the
stable. Col. Wood of Paterson y. j.,
won the 30 class III three straight heats ;
best time 2:2GLt Allroy of New York
and George A. OF Boston, divided second
and third money. Bergen of New York
won in the 2:35 class in three straight
heats; best time 2:34i. Phil Thompson
was trotted two heats to beat 2;21, but
failed. Time 2:23 and 2:26
Yacht Race at New Haven, Conn.
NEW HAVEN. Conn, Aug. G.-In a
challenge race over a - mile course to-day
between the yachts Vixen, Stranger and
Louise the first named won by time
allowance Of - seconds. The Stranger
made HE best actual time, coming in four
seconds ahead of the Vixen. The Louise
was only five minutes behind the leaders
HE USED A REVOLVER.