Morning journal and courier., 1889-09-06
GOOD TROTTING AT DERBY.

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 Fair Raeing-Favorites Beaten and Much money Lost in the 2s4S Glass Wagon Race-An Knthusiastic Crowd
 at the Picturesque Driving Park.
 Never was there better day for good trot- ting than yesterday and this fact seemed to have impressed itself upon the minds of horsemen and lovers of good horse racing for miles around. The big crowd that wit messed the third days races at the Derby Driving park bore evidence to this. It was the best crowd of the meeting and the racing was also good. The number of ladies who filled half of the grand stand and picked out their favorite horses in a reckless hap-hszzard way appeared to enjoy themselves immense ly, as also did the fair occupants of the swarm of carriages which stood with their horses noses plump up to the top of the fence which incloses the center of the park. The Ansonia brass band maintained flood of popular airs from the band stand during the intervals between the heats and every thing betokened one of the highest and most successful days that the park has expsri- enced. The racing was fairly done and pools and betting were brisk.
 But two horses out of field of seven re- sponded to the judgs's bell as 1t signaled the the first heat of the 2:60 class, trotting These were Volunteer Prince and the bay stallion Capt. Lyons. The first was @ fair favorite with the pool sellers, bring $20 and $25 to the bay stallion's $14 and $16. The tavorite easily took the first three heats and the race by steady trotting.
 | SUMMARY.
 | DERBY rNIvISa .PARK-FALL MEETINa-THIRp DAY, SEPT. 5; FIRST RACE, 2:50; TRorTISo; PURSE $250. . Volunteer Prince, b H. H. Howard, | New fork....... .......-......'......-... Charlie Nj. was a decided favorite with | the pool sellers in the 2:30 class trotting. Just before the first heat the fsvorits sold at l $25, Harry Laird at $12, and Wm. Nsely'a hlack geldipg Rocket went with the field. | The supporters of Rocket, however, were jubilsnt when they saw the veteran horse, man Charles Johnson holding Ahs reins over the black Relding. Charlie Ms trotting won the first heat and the race by its splen. did steadiness. Rockets trotting, as usual, | was nervous and uneaven.
 The fsvorite gelding sold at $20 against the field at $7, before the second heat. At the first half Harry Laird struck his forward | right foot, tearing of @ boot. He jumped along like . rocking horse for several yards and the blood trickled to the ground.
 In the last heat Rocket broke twice on the first half, but trotted the second in splendid form. keeping second place. Harry Laird | evidently suffered from his bleeding foot and crossed the wire last.
 First money was given to Charlie H., sec. ond to Col. Stevens, third to Rocket, fourth to Harry Laird.
 | Second race-2:30 Trotting-Purse $500. Charlie II, g. H. G. Smith, Parkvile, MI Colonel Stevens g, F. Lannan, Lowell,
 
 Rocket; Dix g, Wm; Neeiy,. New Haven..:.".s 5 Time a:so1f, 2:2sf, a:e71k.
 Pools were selling briskly before the 2:4e class wagon race. The pronounced favorite was N. D. Ba!dwin's sorrel mare Lady H She sold at $10, Jno. Hard's bay mare Mary at $7. The sorrel mare took the first heat by even trotting, Mary crossing the wire good | second.
 A big pile of money was lost on the fsyorite in the second heat. Lady Fl. sold at $20 and $15 against the field at $5 and $4. The book makers offered to on the favorite, while Prince had hardly any takers at 1 against the field at 5. By steady work Prince took the heat, Mary being pressed hard for second place by Dexter, while the favorite cantered along lazily by the distance stand.
 Prince became the favorite with the book. makers. Before the next heat they offered to upon him, while Lady H. sold even
 Pools were selling at $25 and $50 on the field against $14 and $15 on Lady H. Tho some time favorite kept in the rear and Prince tool the heat. Dexter ran half around the circuit and was put in last place.
 Princsd continued favorite with the book makers. They offered him for against tht field at |, while Lady H. had few takers at ] against the field at 8. Pools sold at $1O or Prince to $4 on the field. N. D. Baldwin wal | taken from behind his mare Ladv H. anc the reins were given to Charlie Smart Thil three around the circuit twice, Lady H pressing the favorite hard on the last quar. | ter.
 First money was given to Prince, second ts Lady H., third to Mary and fourth to Dex. | ter.
 | SUMMARY.
 Third race, 2:48 wagon ace, purse $tO0 U Prince h Q Ga0rQe w. Nelson 1