New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-06
FIFTH RACE-sELLrNG j. MILES.
SIXTH RACE-SwEEPsTAKES SPECIAL WEIGHTS
ONE MILE on TURF.
SpoFFoRD WINS THE $4,000 STAKE.
GUY THE FAvORITE. D1STANCED IN THE FIRST
HEAr-BEST TINE. 2:1s "a.

HEAT-BEST TINE. 2:1S "a.
Hartford Sept (speciaD.-Tcn thousand people gath
cred TO see the $40 900 90 ro at Charter Oak Park this
afternoon Tho day was cool and little bit too windy
for very fast time The track In good condition IN
tense interest was manifested the stake and
the other two dvafed by comparison In
tho postponed 90 Protection sold avorte at $50 U
SO over the neld Clara and Maliavers disputed with
Glen Smith for the fourth heat the latter winning handy
by two lengths in Is IA and lowering his record Pro
lection had but little trouble in winning the fifth heat
from the falnthesrted but speedy Matravcrs
The 33 class was well-foucht race between Ceon'
b. B. Custer and Mabel s. Eds b. was out OF 1t AFTER
the nrst heat Cleon IS owned by wealthy New-York
s,ock,rokcr Mr. Ogden who him win yesterday.
In the 90 Guaranteed Stake Guy brought even money
against the field jus, before the WORD was given Tor me
first heat but the morning no: quite 30 great odds
ruled when Guy brought $780, T 7 S $50 White Stock
,rcs soo and the field sloo Guy received the scndoi
rrr,Kr and Qroans from crowd the cishh scoie
e could be coaxed strike uot ana after perso
vcring f6r hall mile Sanders Allowed him to run home
Pilot Knox tlird OF mile after the start ana
both he and Guy distauced. KIT Curry hai ie pole
and getting OF we'll led the mile to the stretch pur
sued by T. T. s.. 81 oGord and White Stockings At the
head Of the all drew nearer 10 Curry ana the race
home was magnificent, SpoHord winning by head only
r. r. S. Kit Curry and White Stockings following In a
bunch very close together There was confusion and
turmoil about Guy. but nothing could justify the judges
in any other decision than declaring him dstanced
Turner took null Spofosd soon a. the word was
given and laid up the second hcat lclihE INC oeiS
fight out The aeat ended in Kit Curry iaNor DIV tree
oman loncth. T. =, S. and White Stockings having male
disastrous breaks.
Turner took pull on spoTori soon as the word was
near home the black geding winning BY neck
Before starting fourth heat, Span got out from Dc
hind White Stockings his owner, Stewart taking MS
Mace Yorks surrendered favor Of Van Ness in Thorn
los sulky and Have Dougreys place a. driver OF
T. T. S. While getting into position 70 score there was
,.r,oy .scapc from a serious accident 6po1ord's and
KIT Currv,s sukes became nterOcked the horses puhghg
wildly across stretch, but they we're separated without
ser,ous results sponord the deciding heat In the
stretch from Kit Curry Just he had the previous t"o
hu. tho mare was an easier victim for him. giving up
,,red and beaten the distance stand Sponorh won Dy
,vo amen lengths White Stockings and T. T. s. were
N. ot Roth acted badly all day Turner drove Sponord
,.nds race and his hackers heavily but not one OF
hts CONTESTANTS showed their best FORM The great cam
na,rner T. r. S. showed the poorest ne has at any point
in the circuit and least three seconds on his usual
.nood Tor the milo White Stockings likewise not
himself
7, had berun 70 grow dark when the o:27 class wa
called and only heat was trotted Darkness taxing ho
lead and never being headed. Whether Darkness can
do az we'll by daylight is certain There
is good field for her to beat The nrst heat was IN
90 IA. -
Secretary King announced tonight that special purse
ha. been arranged for Guy Friday against Tine
70 beat his record Of . IA 10. made at Buffalo The
horse showed quarter in O30 IL in his work to-day.
To morrow the IS and "a Classes for uoers and the
90 Pacing Class are be raced for The latter Is
stake It's value is 81 500 and splendid field are en-
,.rod The all Glass in which Fsvonia Eosand
wilkes and Prince Wilkes were to contend mas Dceh
declared OF.