Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1886-10-13

SOME GOOD TROTTHNG
Seen at Hamilton Park Yesterday by
Nearly One Thousand PeOPle-The
2:50 Race Not Finished Starlight
Wins the $3.50 Race.
Never before in many years was trotting
meeting in this city started under such IA
votable circumstances as was the four days
meeting eff the New Haven Driving associa-
ton which began at Hamilton Park yester-
day. The track was never in better condition
for trotting, the day frst=class one for fast
time and nearly Loco people, a large audience
for first day, were present. The associa-
ton have repaired the rickety old grand
stand and the track has been fenced in to
keep the people off the track, a much needed
improvement, which with the aid of two of
the city's finest succeeded in keeping the
track clear.
FIRST HEAT $50 CLASS.
1t was shortly nearly two o'clock when the
judges, DR.. Lyon, Mr.. Truman A. Warren,
Mr.. James Lewis of Stratford and Mr. Julius
Tyler, jr., took their stand in the judges
stand and rang the bell to call the horses on
the track for the first heat in the $3.50 class.
There were twenty entries in this race
but only twelve starters, they being
Telegraph Girl, who had the pole, with Sugar
Plum second, Western Boy third. Corinne
fourth, Nellie G. fifth, Jennie B. sixth, Hat
tie w. seventh, John B. eighth, Bill Scott
ninth, James A. tenth, J. NJ G. eleventh and
James HI. Temple on the outside. This made
a good many horses to score at one time on
Hamilton Parks narrow track and at the
hrst attempt to score one of the sulkies ran
into and upset Corinne's driver and sulky
and the latter horse was drawn, the sulky
being broken. After several attempts to
score the horses got away in very bad shape
with Telegraph Girl in the lead, closely
pressed by John R. and James II. Temple
for second place, with the other horses com
ing on behind well punched and most of
them off their feet. By the time the half
was reached John r. was leading with
James H. Temple trotting close at his wheel
in second place, with Telegraph Girl third.
The horses kept these positions until on the
three-quarter, when Temple broke and went
to third, John R. going under the wire first,
with Telegraph Girl close behind.
SECOND HEAT.
This heat was similar to the first excepting
that Hattie W., who had held fourth place
during the first heat, spurted and passed
Telegraph Girl and Temple, finishing second,
with John R. first. Before this heat at the
pools John R. was selling for $25 against
James Temple for 500 and the field for $40,
but directly after the heat John R. took
rise and sold for $40, against Temple for $25
and the field for $40.
In this heat the horses had hard work to
get away, which they finally did. John R.
took the lead with Temple second, but on
the first turn he broke and fell back to
third. Before the quarter was reached Tenn
pie broke and before he got down on her
feet again John R. had assumed the lead,
which he kept throughout, though brea king
several times, and went under the wire
neck ahead of Temple. who had broken but
once. John R. was set back for running and
the heat given to Temple.
FOURTH HEAT.
Before this heat the pools were at stand
still, people being afraid to buy as John r.
showed signs of being tired and Temple was
apparently as fresh as when he first
appeared on the track. The horses got
good start in this heat and John r. took the
lead, but soon fell back to third place with
Temple trotting in the front and Telegraph
Girl second, and in these positions the
horses finished the heat At this juncture
John R. driver appeared in the judges
stand and wanted the race postponed until
to-day, saying that his horse was tired and
unable to trot good mile. Temples driver,
however, objected to this, and as it was only
8 O'Clock and perfectly light enough to see
the horses it was demanded that the heat be
trotted as the rules of the association stated.
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with but six starters, they being Cuba, who
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