New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-28
AT CHARTER OAK PARK.
ofENlNG DAY OF THE GRAND CIRCUIT
RACE WEEK.
I'D AMMAN JUsTIFJEs THE FAITH OF HIS
hackers ENTRIES FOR THE GREAT
CHARTER OAK STAKES.
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CHARTER OAK STAKES
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hartford Conn;. Aug. 27.--The Grand Circuit
rched at Charter Oak Park this afternoon in a man.
-" ,"a' promises week of stirring incidents among
"o harness races 1t was perfect day for turf
sport the weather clear and warm with \ sl,cht
nrceze that did not interfere at all with the flyers
80, rack usually fast, was a trine slow from having
- 'oo quickly after soaking on saturday, and
o 'oo'ihg was softer Than usual. Several of the
80 winners were able TO lower their records, how
- "nu most OF the miles quite fast. There
"aS ah unusually large patronage for first day
ine programme began With the . IL pace in which
- AMMAN was strong favorite long before the start
a' ouds Of 10 10 3 over the field Though he did NOT
80 " the frOnt I'LL the fourth heat he continued TO
70 heavily backed, and there is no doubt that he
was helped rather than hindered by his presumable
o"pcutors. Emma tripped away ahead in the first
80, beating Allen Maid ont in IL and
ne next time did the thing in 2:l7 ID with
D'.or NJ The contendlng horse Ed AMMAN seemed
10 have the third heat won tin Balsora Wilkes mado
rush and beat him on the stretch In 2:l7 L.
,er mat the little geldng AMMAN went on to victory
" ordght heats, though Balsora Wilkes could have
So inc sixth had she been driven out. Ed Amman
i'"eiea his former record OF a:17 IA by lust a
second in the fourth heat
~, the standard Guaranteed Stake there was
Snt heia OF young trotters and II t0ola SIX heats
Souust was the selection OF the majority OF pool
Du'crs and the stout young stallion sold at odds of
~ W against the field before the start After Star
Guy had ripped away easily and got the first heat
oi STOCK rose little and when she captured the
oN' sne brought 10 TO the lot but she did not
SCI anouher heat, the third being secured by the
pos'oh geiding Fearnaught, in 10 Ia. This was
ser than the other miles, but he was not considered
soou ior the necessary three heats and star Lily
"nlaheh The choice. The fourth heat saw Spraguc
uoiueust in the van almost from the outset and he
pcdt fearnaught to the wire in 20. In the fifth
neat Star Lily looked fast enough to win but there
uu NOT seem to be much effort made with her. and
9Prdeue Go.ddust gOi a second mark TO his credit.
inc oiack stallion was 10 ! favOrite for the
race after this. and by the suIerancc Of star Lly'g
uriVer' was permitted 10 take the eciding heat
rcarhaueht, the other survivor, having shot his bolt
Inc Judges were not able to see this work and the
race went 10 Sprague GOlddust. The young mare
MISS Alice, from New York, had many hackers, but
the footing did not suit her, and in scoring for tho
ihfd heat her sulhy broke down at the axle and
she was generally unfortunate all through.
Geneva was much too swift for her field in
The 2;22 irot, and this race was quickly
ended in her favor W. X was good
second in the first heat and Longford the dangerous
horse thereafter. The miles all fast, the second
heat in 10 IA being just six seconds faster than
Genevas previous record.
The great Of the week IS the Charter Oak
Guaranteed stake OF $4,000 for 10 trotters.
Eight very fast horses are named for this-Nelson,
JACK, Alcyon, Greylight, Hendryx. Geneva ;.
ton and Persica. making the probable starters. Mel
son VIII be great favorlte, but Others such as
argument. The . 80 and "a trotting classes are
also on to-morrow's card. Summary