New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-29
A GREAT STALLION RA CE.
ALcRyoN DEFEATS NELSON. THE FAvoRITE
MAUD MULLER wINs-FARMER BOY ROshh'
TuROrGU Ills RAOE
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Hartford. Conn. Aug os-one Of the largest crowds
ever seen at Charter Oak Park witnessed the u'a'~
Circuit races here this afternoon. The event Vi ~
day was the Charter Oak Guaranteed stale' "nio'
has ALWAYS brought field OF famous uottcrs 'oEc"io'
and this year had an unusually brilliant lot Oh
The young stallion Nelson was generally coh''"0' ~
he the winner and most OF the public money was
placed on him at odds Of about to against ''' ''
After getting the first heat the fast time OF ia -
he favorte was unable keep his lead ana announcer
stallion carried of the honOrs. TINS was INV s'"S
horse Alcryon from Michigan who has already man
a great reputation. Nelson was too much III no'"
ana could not carry his great speed ader tue mr.,
heat Geneva 5. irOttcd good race getting 'i''N
money o
Glass with six starters. Maud Muller was
tbe choice at , to 3 the field, but In 'hc nrsl
heat the chestnut Constance took the poie rum
ahe outset and was not headed in . - IL 'ia"
Muller got second place. The next neat "a' d
won by Constance. with Maud Muller al hcr WHICH,
all the way, the former lowering her recor"
. :21 Ia In the third heat Constance Kept inc Ie"N
by couple OF handy ships. but the heat was IAN"
from her and given to Maud Muller in Q :23. Inc
latter led In the fourth heat while Constance MI h'r
tendon and had 10 be pulled up on the second quar-
ter Maud Muller quit badly coming home SO ma
Whalebone managed 10 beat her by nose IN 80 -
a new record for him. After that Maud Mulier r'i,
He'd and ended the in the next TWO meats manu-
Muller had gu easy victory over Whalebone III 'he
sixth mpe winning she I'm slow time.
Betting on 30 stake IN che auction was
Nelson $500 field $3.50 before the START
In the flst heat Nelson, who drew the pole, he"
TO the quarter in 80 "a seconds. followed by AcrSoh'
The latter was tapped Nelson al the hait IN
o7. The two stations kept together 10 the third
quarter at a IL clip. the Others far behind Aeryon
went 10 pieces on the hOme-stretch and Nelson had
a long lead at the wir, in 2:14 Ia The Maine
horse brought $50 to SIS for the field .heinre the
next heat. He led. hotly pursued by Alcryon. The
first half was in l :O7, AlIryon a good second in
the lass half Nelson began TO tire. and the gray
gradually closed him. and just al the wire got a
neck the best If IN o:G 20 amid great excitement
The pool buyers fastened 10 hedge on the field the
betting being 4 TO ! against Nelson. The third
heat was another duel between The stations
Alcryon once more out-trottng Nelson in tho
lasr quarter finishing IN 2,17 II. Then lac was the
flvOrite and in the fourth he kept I'm front from the
start Nelson being in third place his victor won
the heat and rae I'm , 10 IL.
Amy Lee a great favOrite for the . "a class
but Farmer Boy rushed away and was not headed
In Tho first heat time % p. Then DObe got in
behind Amy and she still the choice. Farmer
Boy invinciblc. however. making the second heat
In = :203-4 and the third i'm . :2l.
For the third day Of the meeting there are three
events. beginning with the stake for - Ddcer,. the
21S and 81 trOttlng classes following. John-
stonS attempts 10 beat his record will be special
,paiure.