Morning journal and courier., 1888-09-05
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zsrnt nav of the Hartford Meeting at charter oak Park-FamilIar Faces on the Quarter.Stretch-Bu DOble wins the 2:I7 Race with his Fast Pacer-Meney PIenty-s4O0 for one Fool T1cket-Pr0Gramme for To-Day.
 The grand circuit races at Hartford open ed at Charter Oak park yesterday afternoon. The attendance was very large especially for the first day of meeting.
 Among the familiar countenances at the races, were the following: John Splan, George Frink, Charles Smart, Jimmy Dou. grey, George Lindley of the Derby associa- tion, Mr. Flaherty of Birmingham owner of Joe s, E.C Robinson secretary of the Spring field association, Frank Taylor owner of Westchester Girl, Sport Campana, John Murphy.
 Prominent among the others was the next governor of Connecticut, Morgan G. Bulke- ley, who is president of the association, Bar ney Demerest, J. E. Hubinger, William B. Smith owner of Thomas Jefferson, ex-Alder- man Hughes of New York, @ regular patron or the Hartford races.
 There were ten horses entered in the BIT class for pacers, the first class on the card but only four of them started Morse oi Boston, the pool seller, disposed of pool tickets as follows: Ed Amman, $25; field, $30
 When the drivers of the horses came out to start, they displayed variety of colorf that would remind one of masquerade ball
 McCarthy, the driver of Doctor M., wore an orange cap and jacket. Budd Doble, who was seated behind Ed Amman, wore black and white check cap and jacket. MT. Gold smith, the driver of Silverthread, was at- tired in red and black striped cap and jacket to match, while Mir. Keys wore driv- ing suit of gold color.
 One of the pools sold was: Doctor M. $50, Ed Aunon, $50; Silverthread, SIS Charley Friel, $s.
 After few trials Arthur Benson, the starting judge, gave the word and the horses went away in bunch. At the half mile pole Silversmith led but was passed on the home stretch by the winner, Charley Frief; time by quarters, 36L, 1:112[, 1:4711S, 2:194.
 Second heat-The pools sold: Ed. Amman $25; field, SIS. At the second trial th' third position around to the halI. At tht turn he passed Silverthread and beat Charley Friel by length at the wire. Time bJ quarters, 35, 1:0S1%, 1:4S54, 2:1714.
 Third heat Ed. Amman led all around thu track closely followed by Charley Friel Time, 35, LOO, 1.431&, 2:1714.
 Fourth heat-Ed. Amman, who was { stronger pool favorite than at first, won tn, heat and race. Time, 3515, 1:09A, 1:4455z 3;15
 $25e 2d $160 3d $100 4th.
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 Money divided in the order in which tho names appear.
 Ten horses started in the 2:3O class. The pool selling varied-a sample pool being Jack $100 Geneva s. $50, Mt. Morris $45 Fred Folger $15, William $11.
 The horses were assigned positions ir starting as follows: Jack pole, Fred Folgel second, George 0. next, Mores fourth, Mt Morris fifth, U. N. O. sixth, Geneva g. seventh, Cypress eighth, Mollie Mitchell and William outside.
 John Splan drove Fred Folger, Fred Rey- holds was seated behind Morea, Charley Smart held the reins over Mollie Mitchell, John Chillinglan was driving U. N. O., Budd Doble was guiding Jack and VIII. Mccarthy performed like service with Geneva s.
 It is difficult to start ten horses in race as was shown by the scoring yesterday.
 After the horses got the word Mollie Mitch ell, the New Haven trotter, led at the quar- ter and half, but broke and was passed on the last turn by Mt. Morris and Geneva s. who won at the wire.
 Second heat-Jack sold first choice in the pools at $S0, Geneva s. brought $41 and field $17. At the first quarter Mollie Mitchell was crowding William, who was leading. At the half William, Geneva s. and Jack had passed Mitchell. William, the winner of the heat, lowered his record five seconds.
 Third heat-William and Geneva S. were pool favorites, selling against the field. tKnapsack" McCarthy came under the wire ct the finish length ahead of William. The others secured positions as per summary. Geneva s. broke her record in this heat.
 Fourth heat-The speed of the winners of the previous heats was too fast for Morea and Mollie Mitchell, who did not start in this heat. The pace was also too fast for Jack, who won four races recently in the grand circuit. Heat and race won by Geneva s. Money was won by the first horses whoses names appear in the following