Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-30
uprc,AL ALrrLxenAM TO THE prspArcH.I

HARTFORD, CONN, August 29.-To-
days stirring events among the trottsrs
served to keep up the interest in the grand
circuit week at Charter Oak Park, and
another large crowd watched the flyers this
afternoon. They saw one Of the best con-
| tested and most exciting races OF the season
| for the pacing stake with three sensational
miles in the fast trotting class, and even
the small field in the slower trot were
able to make close fight for the honors.
The weather was pleasanter than ever, and
the wonderful flight of Johnston is the best
evidence that the course has been improving
each day. Early in the season Johnston gave
promise of pacing mile faster than his record,
but from one cause or another he has been un-
able to do so. He has made some great at
tempts such as his mile in 2O611 at Cleveland
and that in 2.O7 at Poughkeepsie week ago.
This afternoon he struck gait between the
two by completing the circuit of this track in
2067l.
JoHNsToN's GREAT EFFORT.
At4:So O'Clock the gelding warmed up for the
trial. His old running companion Father
John was ready to urge him along, and at the
first attempt the champion was going steadily
and was sent on his journey. When
he passed the first quarter 81 sec
onds were gone and up the back
stretch he increased the clip making the half
in lNS1l. There was possibility Of him beat
ing the watch. but the next quarter was only IN
30 seconds so that the ODDS were now against
the horse. Doble called on Johnston and lifted
him at every step on the homestretch, at the
distance it looked as if he would succeed the
last quarter in 81 seconds, which was the geld
ing's limit A mile in 1861 is not an every day oc
currence, and Johnston was louily cheered
This is the best time ever made at Charter Oak
Park, st. Julien's mile in 2llh, August q, 1850,
having stood unbeaten till to-day ana is still
the fastest trotting here.
An attempt to beat the record for running
team in harness was not successful the pair of
bang tails driven by Madame Marantette max
ing the mile in l:49A.
AN EXCITING RACE.
The third of the stakes opened by the Asso-
citation for the meeting came first on the pro-
gramme. The young Kentucky gelding Budd
Doble had been specially prepared for this, ard
has been kept in reserve since his victory at
Detroit last month, when he made record of
2:l5A and defeated good field. Among his
opponents to-day were such feet sidewheelers
as Lillian, 2:144, Hal Pointer. 2:l55 and several
others that have done creditable things along
the line When Lillian rushed away and took
the first heat, while Budd Doble made break
and was driven an easy mile, confidence in him
was not lessened, and even when Minnie
captured the next heat, he still sold as the
choice. The third heat found the Kentuckian
in the lead from the start. and then his stock
went up at once After Minnie had tried
conclusions with him in the fourth mile, and
he had not only vanquished her, but repeated
his former record of 2:l5a, not even the short
end buyers cared to bet against him. Just as
victory seemed assured, the rcdoubtable Hal
Pointer made one of his tremendous finishes
and nailed the favorite in the last few yards.
Hal Pointer won the next two heats easily.
ria