Morning journal and courier., 1889-09-04
THE DERBY RACES.

 First Day-vOlunteer Prince and Wii-
 Iy Brooks Winners-JockyingF Frus-
 trated by the Judges-FrSgramme for
 To-Day.
 The second trotting meeting of the season at the Derby Driving Park opened auspi- oiously yesterday afternoon. The attendance which, as. expected, will be larger to-day, was small yesterday. The gentlemen who oficiated in the judges stand were A. Har- bison of Hartford, starter; A. B. Durham of Seymour and N. D. Baldwin of Birming- ham, judges.
 Among the spectators at the races were: William Nicely, Harry Fox. P. McKenna-and many others from this city; Charles Dor man of Bridgeport, Albert Hicks, secretary of the Waterbury, Driving company; Hiram Woodruff, the driver of Rocket; R. o. Gates and others.
 The first race of the meeting was the three minute class. with four contestants, a. can be seen by the summary. Volunteer Prince, who was the favorite of the pool buyers, won the first heat, with the others striving to get second position.
 Volunteer Prince won the second heat, with the other horses in the same positions at the finish as in the first heat. The pool favorite won the race in the third heat; $125 io Volunteer Prince, $62. 50 to Jack Hightower: $37.60 to Hazel, s25 to Pete Withers.
 SUMMARY 3:OO minute class, purse $250. Volunteer Prince, b g, H. H. Howard, New
 Jack aightower, g, J. J.0Taiiman, Bridge
 Haze. pHreh eh g, F. B. seebert, Concord Mass: peFH Tfme withs5s as5 sssa " Msls0n Ans0nia The second race was the 2:32 class. Willy Brooks was the first choice of pool buyers, who invested small amounts. After few times scoring the judge gave the word. Willy Brooks took the lead on the last turn and | won as an easy gait, with Maud at his wheel Maud won the second heat, which 1t was ! evident the driver of Willy Brooks did not | try to win.
 Maud won the third heat, in which the | pool favorite broke badly. Maud was the | favorite of some of the pool buyers at odds | of two to one against the field before the third heat.
 When the horses came out to start for the ! fourth heat Mir. Harbison ordered change of | drivers for WillyBrooks and selected Charles Smart for driver After MT. Smart had given | the trotter little exercise he drove up to the judges stand and stated that in his opin- ! ion the horse's toe weights, which had been taken off, should be replaced After the toe weights had been adjusted the judge gave the word and the horses started with Smart be-
 hind Willy Brooks A majority of the spec
 tators were pleased with the change Of drivers ! as was evident from the applause.
 There WAS considerable excitement during \ the heat. Smart took the lead at the first
 turn and led to the wire when he was greeted
 with loud cheering by the spectators.
 The fifth heat was @ race for victory as
 Maud and Willy Brooks had each won two
 heats. There was no pools sold on the race
 at this time. Willy Brooks took the lead
 soon after the start, and led to the wire win
 ming the race and first money $125; second
 money $62 25O to Maud, s37.50 to Blonde, $25
 to Lady Rix.
 It was thought by many of the horsemen present that the driver of Willy Brooks had ! informed many others that he did not intend
 to win. The prompt work of Judge Harbi-
 son was very satisfactory to the audience. 232 Class-Purse S25e. Willy Brooks, br z, H. G. Smith. Park.
 Maud. I' b T g, J: H. Lewis, Bridgsplort,a
 Blonde. b m H. Melaven, Hartford.
 Lsdy 1H Xix, bi m. P. H. Sloan, Hartford Time, 2:3sA, a:3SN, 2:s914, 2:3sA. Two fine colts in their two-year-old form started to win the prizes in the colt stakes race for 0 purse of $50. Jim Lewis was seated behind Monsoon and George Nelson was behind Mollie w, who won the first heat in slow time, 3:4124. Mollie W won the race in the next heat.
 Charley Smart's string of three trotters, Beth, Harry Laird and Celesia, were delayed in freight car at New Haven, and did not arrive at Derby in time for yesterday races. Beth was entered in the three minute class. Mir. Smart stated that ss Monday was labor day he could not ship his horses on account of the absence of freight handlers.
 TO-DAY.