Morning journal and courier., 1885-09-11
THE THIRD DAYS RACES.

Special Vr1al O1 SpeeOs Although yesterday morning the weather vas somewhat gloomy and the air raw and hiIly, vet it did not keep the people from urniug their faces toward Hamilton Park in he afternoon. Soon after the gates were | opened the people began to gather and as the | ime approached for starting the horses 1n | he first race, it was evident that there was | arger number of people within the inclosure ;han any day since the opening. The large number of private teams, occupied mostly by | adies, could be seen all about the space ln- ] side of the track, the fair occupants taking much interest in the days The officers of the association appeared happy and were congratulating themselves over the fact that their second fall meeting was now an assured success. They begin to feel that their efforts to give the citizens of New Haven and vicinity first-class exhibition of horses is being ap- preciated and they will be encouraged to make greater efforts in this direction next year. ,, the last for the fall meeting,. will without doubt draw a very large number ot people to the park. Beside the 2:45 class there will be the free-for-a1 contest in wnicn the following horses are entered: U. Il. Davy, Springfield, Mass, ch. m. Maggie Knox; Herman Fox, Norwich, br. 8: Star Duroc; J. H. Lewis, Stratford, b; g. James H.; George w. Miller, Hartford, ch: g. Earl; 0. T. Kenyon, Providence, R. l., b: g. Will jam Arthur; Matt Darcy, Hartford, Dr. g. Jewell; Dr. William Haggerty, Scranton, Penn, Dr. g. Shamrock; Thomas Canary, New York city, blk. g. Black Prince. All of these horses have excellent. records, ana I,a of ha T,onG aYHltlnO events of the meeting there can be no doubt, as all of the horses have record of 2:25 and better. Another great attraction will be the trot against time by the well known horse ''Phil Thompson, who has record of 2:17 and is to trot to-day to beat 2:23 for purse of $15O. It IS there fore quite evident that some of the fastest horses that have ever been to New Haven will trot at the park to-day. This will be fitting days closing of the fall meeting and will reflect credit upon the association and its able corps of officers and managers.
 The pool selling yesterday was llveller than it has been any day since the opening of the meeting. Charley Downs was ill his best mood and as there seemed to be plenty of money in the pockets of those in front of him he did not have to beg hard for bids on the various horses. No sooner was one horse sold than another was offered and the bidding was kept up to nearly the close ot
 
 the favorite, selling for $25 while the field brought from $9 to $10. In the 2:33 class Bergen was the favorite, with Lady Finch a good second and Lady Independence third The prices brought were $2O, $15 and $1O and $5 to $8 for the field.
 In justice to the officers of the association it should be said that representatives of the press were provided with reasonable accom- rnodations at yesterdays races and there was no occasion for grumbling was the case the day before. The agreeable change was very much appreciated by the scribes.
 THE 2:40 GLASS.
 The races opened with the 2:40 class. All though twelve horses were originally entered in this class, five of the number were with drawn before the horses were called up, leay- ing the following to contest for the S2oO purse: Celeste, ch. m., c. B. Adams, New Haven; Albert A., b. g., E. H. Darling, New York; ;Ansony, br s., G. Faulkner, Bridgeport; Bob, 2. g., c. L. Norton, Waterbury; Vivian; blk m., John B. Judd, New Haven; Ram bier, b. g., w. H. Gross, Lee, Mass; Frank, ch. g., H. T. Duryea, Amenia, N Y. In drawing for positions Vivian got the pole, the positions of the other horses being in the order named, Ansony, Bob, Celeste, Albert, Frank, Rambler.
 After few efforts to score in the first heat a good send off was obtained. It was evident from the start that Vivian could not hold first place but very short time Be- fore she had gone ten lengths Bob crowded her out and took the lead followed closely by Ansony and in this position the two last named went around the course to the finish, Bob being first with the Bridgeport horse a close second. Time 2:391a.
 In the second heat Bob, who had first place, broke badly soon after the start His driver soon brought him to his feet again, but not till after Ansony had crowded him af1 1.:. 1a ir fI1rv, hoiu n1 crowded by Albert A., who made an effort to take first place. It was no use, ho wever, as Ansony kept right down to his work and with his nose pointed toward the wire he came down the homestretch at splendid gate and won the heat in 2:35 A, with Al bert second, Bob third and Frank fourth, the other horses being several lengths behind.
 The third heat was a hotly contested one. The friends of the Bridgeport horse were offering even bets that he would win the race and they found ready takers in the friends of Albert A., these two horses being the favorites. The two horses kept close together during the heat, sometimes one having a little advantage and sometimes the other. On the last half Albert A. made a brilliant squirt and went to first place which he consistently held to the end, winning the heat in 2:3524, leaving Ansony second, Boh third and Frank fourth, and simply revers- ing the positions of the two first named horses. This left three horses with one heat each and one of the three would have to win two heats more to get the race and first mon- ey.
 Albert A., Ansony and Bob were in the order as named when the start was made for the fourth heat, and they all showed an evi- dent intent to do all in their bower to win. The heat was very pretty one indeed, the horses named being closely punched togeth- CT and keeping their positions very much as at the start until the finish, and coming in in the same order in which they started, Al bert A. winning the heat in 2;4O4.
 The fifth heat was started with two to the credit of the New York horse, and as his driver passed under the wire when the word was given the fixed purpose of winning the heat and race was plainly marked in his countenance. The three horses that kept SC near together in the two previous heats stil | maintained their positions as they passed | around the track, followed rather too closely 1 for comfort by Frank, Vivian and Celeste bringing up the rear. Albert A., Ansony and Bob came in at the finish in precisely | the same order they did in the previous heat and in that order winning first, second anc third money, Albert A. having the race 1T addition to his credit. The fourth none, | went to Frank.
 l The purse in this race was divided as fol lows: $1OO to first, $50 to second, $50 t third and $20 to fourth. Following is tn SUMMARY.
 | E. H. Darling, New York city, b. g. AL
 George ge Faulkner, Bridgeport, br. s.
 C. A APs9Rs Re9fgn, Waterbury, g. g. Bob: | H. T. Duryea, Armenia, N. Y., ch. g.
 ieste .-..' 1e '
 w. H. Gross, Lee Mass b. g. Ram
 Time as5M, a:4o16 2:s5j4, a:a5A, a:se1a.
 THE 2:33 CLASS.
 The purse in this class was $250, divide as follows: $125 to first, $65 to second, $3 to third and $25 to fourth. There were orig inally eleven entries for this race, but two C them were withdrawn, leaving the following contestants:
 Old Judge, ch. g., Albert Richardson, jr Mystic Park, Mass; Alfred D., ch. g., Jame Lewis, Stratford, Conn; Charlie A., g. g. G. w. Simmonds, Bridgeport, Conn.,; Lad Finch, b. m., John Hart, New York city Sylvia M., g. m., F. w. Reynolds, Hartford Conn; Nutwood, jr., oh. g., John B. Judd New Haven, Conn. Copeland, b. g., Mat Darcy, Hartford, Conn; Bergen, b. g., W H. Snyder, New York city; Lady Indepen dence, blk m. A. s. Merwin, Montclair, N. J
 In drawing for positions Charlie A. too the pole, followed in order by Lady Inde
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