Morning journal and courier., 1888-09-07
GRAND CIRCUIT rROrr1NG.

Third Day aG HarGGOrd-Large Attend anee-BeautIfu1 Concert Music by she Band-The DecasIon of she Judges Postponed Races.
 The cool weather of yesterday did not pre- vent large attendance from being at Char ter Oak Park yesterday afternoon during the third day of the races.
 Probably six thousand persons were at the park during the day. Many stylish teams were in the enclosure and the seats in the grand stand were occupied by frst-class audience, of which large percentage were women, who watched the trotting with inter est. A section of the seats in the grand stand which is reserved for stockholders and their families was occupied yesterday by select and fashionable audience who were interest ed spectators of the events.
 Among the spectators were William B.. Smith, owner of Thomas Jefferson and 8 string of valuable trotters; Newbold Morris, owner of Fleetwood Park; Samuel MeMillan, owner of "Governor Hil1"; Frank Newton of Plainville, Frank Newton of New Haven, A. J. Peek of Syracuse, E. A. Doolittle, s. H. Cruttenden, MT. HealeY, MT. Wright, H. L. Isaac Ives and Colonal Bliss of Danbury, Charles Schwartz, owner of Oliver K., of Chicago, William Beers of New York, Charles Backman of Storyford, N. F., owner of Ken lucky Prince and other owners and admirers of fast horses.
 A walk in the vicinity of the stables is in- teresting to horse fanciers. The horses oe- cupy large box stalls and are provided with everything that tends to develop speed. The cost of whatever is of any advantage to the horses is not considered. The trotters are supplied with blankets, hoods, boots, banda ges, liniments and constant attention.
 The fast trotter Favonia was resting in her large stall at the park yesterday morning. The sides of the stall were covered with blankets, of which there were nineteen in the -tall. The side of the stall near the door was ornamented with mirror and several fancy pictures, which made the place some what attractive. The young man in charge of the mare willingly gave information re- garding his charge which he said was valued at $25 900. He staied that the owner had been offered more than $20, 900 for the mare whose record was 2.15, made at Buffalo. Her previous record was 2.16L. He further stated that she had not lost race this season and appeared surprised vixen informed by the COURIER representative that his charge would not start in the "free for alp race for which she was entered for to day. He stated Favonia was drawn from recent races, that she might be in good condition to win al Hartford. She was in fine condition to win, as he statsd. There were only four horses entered for this $1, ,500 purse, which has been declared off.
 In place of this race the managers have ar- ranged to give special race against time by Guy, who will try to beat his record. A very fast mile- may be expected, as Saunders re- gently drove him quarter in 321S, and an- other quarter faster.
 The first race of the day was the second heat in the 2:27 race, which was postponed on account of darkness. Darkness" who won the first heat in 2:221<, was the favorite in the pools at $25, to $20 for the field. Darkness led at the quarter and half, but was passed on the homestretch by Beauty Bright, who was frat at the wire.
 During the third heat several of the spec tatoTs mistrusted that MT. Fleming, driver of Darkness, was not driving to win, as he was fourth at the finish, where Golden Rod was leading.
 Fourth heat-Won by Beauty Bright, with Golden Rod second and Darkness in the rear.
 Fifth heat-Aftel several trials the horses started and were in procession to the half. Darkness made better showing in this heat, which was won by Golden Rod.
 The sixth heat, which decided the race, gave first money C$750) to Golden Rod, see- ond money ($375) to Beauty Bright, third money ($225) to Darkness, fourth money ($150) to Lady Barefoot.