New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-30
THE GRIND CIRCUIT RACES.
HAL POINTER UPSETS SOME BETTING CAL
CULATIONS.
BUDp DoBLE UNABLE TO KEEP BUDD DoBLE IN
TIE LEAD HOUT-RECORDS
LOWERED AT HARTFORD.


Hartford, Conn, Aug. 29.-The third day OF the
Grand Circuit meeting brought another large crowd
to Charter Oak Park, where some exciting contests
took place, especially in the stake for 20 PAGERS
which came first on the card. There were ten horses
in this race, with the young gelding Budd Doble
first choice, selling at 5000 in pools Of $500 The
first heat went the Michigan mare Lillian, handled
By Mccarthy, instead of his stallion Sir Archy, who
broke his leg and died from the effects of at Roches
ter Budd Dobe had made a break. and the other
Doble did not drive him for the heat after the mistake
Then Minnie p, by rapid finish got the second heat
and record of . :16 Ia, but Doble who was again
laid up, ruled the betting as before the start The
third heat saw Doble In the lead from the word,
and he kept there to the stand, in 16 IL, Minnie P.
getting close TO him at the end of the MILE
There he was tavonte at to 3, and
once more led the procession from wire
to wire while Minnie p forced him to equal his best
record of 10 "a. seemed certain now, and
the betting was TO l the Kentucky geding. In
the fifth heat he mad good lead at the third quarter
after Lillian had shot her bolt, when Hal Pointer came
like fash and beat him by neck in ; :1S IA. 1t
was . to 3 on Doble after this, and he set
faster pace in the sixth heat, but could not reach
the wire in time to prevent Hal Pointer from repeat
ing his previous performance, and he, too, had
second heat to his credit in :16 ga. and was ev
IDENTIFY the fresher Of the two Another heat settled
all doubts for again Hal came fast from the third
quarter and beat all the leaders OIL the holnesuech
in 21 "a.
Aubne the tip for the 2,1S class, selling for
$500 in pools of III 900 and upward. Susie .. got
the lead from Lady Bullion near the half and won
the first heat in 2:16 Ia The next heats were dies
perate struggles between Susie 5. and
Aubne. the. latter making great effort
to beat the fast fve-yearold, but to
no purpose except to compel Susie ). TO get record
Of 215l2 in She second and make the third :16.
None of the other six in the contest the two mares
leading them by many lengths
The ~ class thought to be sure thing for
Katherine S., but It took five heats before she was
victorious After getting the first two heats as she
pleased. the roam mare became unsteady and was
nearly dlstanced I'm the third mile In the fifth she
settled down and beat her two remaining opponents
on tho homestretch. IN this race Katherine ,. low
cred her record to 30 IL, and Saxon, VINO got Two
heats also earned mark Of ID L.
In the afternoon the PAGER Johnston made another
unsuccessful attempt 10 beat his record. lie maze
the first half in ! .O and finished I'm :O6 3- last
quarter at :O6 clip. pair of thoroughDreds driven
by Madame Maran.elle 10 a skeleton wagon ran
mile In :49 34 ,..,
There are three races for Friday 10 end che meeng
beginning with the fcefor-aE PAGERS. Then the tree-
foa trotters try conclusions and the Captal STAKE
for four-year-olds follows summary