Morning journal and courier., 1888-10-12
rRorrINe AT DERBY.
Close of the Raees-Thfrd Meeting of
 the SeasOm-The Free For All Race Wesschesser GIrl Recovering.

Close of the Raees-Third Meeting of
 the geasOn-The Free For All Race
 WesScheSser Girl Recovering.
 The races which closed yesterday at the l
 Derby Driving Park ended the third meeting,
 which has been held at the park this season. l
 The attendance during this meeting has not |
 been large, but has been sufficient to make
 the meeting profitable. The pools have sold
 remarkably well du1ing the meeting.
 The first trotIing yesterday was the fourth
 heat in the wagon race, which was postponed
 from Wednesday evening. This heat was
 won by G. D. Moshier's Billy. A. J. Maltby's
 Jack took the next heat, after which ND.
 Baldwin,s Blacksmith Maid won the last heat and the race, taking first money, second money to Billy, third money to Jack. J, E. Hubinger's Fred H. won fourth mon ey. The 2:45 class, which was called next, had five starters and caused a large amount of pool selling. Daisy Kent and Charley J. had many packers, who invested money on their favorites. It was stated at the park after the race that several drivers who were willing to have Daisy Kent win the race made Arrangements to have Charley J. win when it was discov- cred that the former could not win. The fourth heat showed that the alleged plan which was not successful, might have succeeded if Charley had trotted to win earlier in the race.
 Charley J. took the lead early in the race, which accounted for his being favorite of many He held the lead to the distance
 stand, when Lady Rix came up at fast gait and won at the wire.
 First money to Rix, second to Daisy Kent, third to Jimmy B. fourth to Charley J. SUMMARY. 2:45 Class-Purse Sa0O. P. H. Sloan, blk rn Lady Rix.. 1 Geo ": Nelson, n Daisy Kent........ l 4
 ohas Johnson, 5 2 Charley j:::: -: 5 5 Time-2:ss1f, 2:S6, 2:4oIf, 2:56. Considerable interest was taken in the free- for all race, which had four starters. In the pools before the start Judge Davis { was the choice of severalbuyers, who paid $25 | to $15 for Mollie Mitchell and $6 for the field. After few trials the horses got the word and went to the first turn when Mollie Mitchell took the lead while Rocket was run- ] mining. Mollie had good lead to the finish | where Judge Davis won by neck, making 8 | close heat at the wire.
 Before the second heat the pools sold $50 ! for Judge Davis to $10 for the field. The second heat was similar to the first. In the third heat Mollie Mitchell broke and \ gave place to Rocket, who trotted nearly as fast as the winner and was very much ad- mired for speed and style. Mollie and Rocket were out-classed in the
 race, having older horses withlow records for competitors.
 Boss H. was prominent in the grand cir- cult races several years ago, when he was fast competitor, while Judge Davis is cred tied with a very low record. He was supposed by many to be the winner of the first money \ in the grand stake race at Hartford several years ago. The race referred to was won by Joe Davis in 1885.
 SUMMARY. Free-for-all ClaSs-Purse $500. Judge Davis b g, Wm. Kelly ............. i 1 Molie Mitchell, m, J. E. Hubinger. Rocket, 6l g, J: A. Doollttle Time-2:27s4> 2:2e14, s:s214.
 First money to Judge Davis, second to Mollie Mitchell, third to Rocket, fourth to Boss d.
 The black mare Westchester Girl, that has won many fast races for Frank Taylor of Bridgeport, is gradually recovering from the results of the accident at Willimantie. The mare's near side shoulder, which was brok- en, has been badly swollen until recently, when it began to go down. MT. Taylor ceived message yesterday, which stated that the mare was improving as fast as can be expected, but will be some time before she can be removed from Willimantic. It is supposed that the mare can be used for breeding if she does not recover sufficiently to be started in races, but her trotting days are over probably, as she is not likely to be favorable competitor in her class, which is a fast one, as her record is 2:26 1-2 which she got on the Derby track.