Morning journal and courier., 1889-10-18
THE DERBY RACES.

Closed Yesterday Afternoon - Three
Races Won by @. -. Smith of this CITY
IAN Emcient Starting Judge.
The third race meeting OF this season at
Derby came to q very satisfactory close
yesterday afternoon. The three races on the
card were finished and decided in a manner
that gave general satisfaction. The managers
of this meeting made hit when they select-
ed Mr.. e. g. Walker of New York city, for
starting Judge. The position is one that
requires thorough knowledge of the rules
of the National Trotting association which
are changed occasionally, so that starting
judges of races need to be familiar with the
latest bylaws of the association, regarding
which Mr.. Walker is we'll posted. Mr..
Walker is an able writer on matters pertain
ing to the turf, as indicated by his contri-
buttons to the Horseman.
Mr.. Walker secured the trotting qualities
of the five year-old mare, Miss Alice, that
was trained at the Fleetwood track by Mr..
Walker, who started her in her first race at
Hartford last June, which she won. During
the present season he has won with Miss
Alice as follows: $500 at Hartford, 90, 500
at Fleetwook Park, N. j., 81, $50 at Pough-
keepsie, 1925 at Elmira, $500 at Wilmington,
$120 at Trenton and $500 at another meeting
in Philadelphia.
The first race was the 2:3S class. Maud won
the first heat in 1904 and the second in
2:3415, which lowered her record from 1888.
She took the last heat and the race. Henry
Hunt was the favorite at the pool stand be-
fore the start.
1888 class. purse $500.
]. II. Lewis CHI m Maud. l
g. G. Brewer, b & Bantie. .:........~..... 3 2
H. E. Bridge, br Henry Hunt. ........-. 8 .
Rnhnc0n o o Q Nv B
J. G. Tallman, br Westmoreland. ........ 4 4 5
Time-2:saA, 2:a41f. 1886.
$500 to Maud. $50 to Bantie. $50 to Henry Hunt,
$40 to Westmoreland.
Three pacing horses appeared in the free for
all class Hubinger Bros mare Blanche was
the favorite at the pool stand at $50 to SIS
for the field. The favorite easily won.
She also took the second heat, lowering her
record. which was 2:26Z. This was said to
be the fastest time ever made by . pacing
horse on the Derby track.
When the word was given on the third
heat the horses went to the back stretch,
where Argyle broke badly and fell go far in
the rear that Blanch was not crowded to the
finish, which was made In 2:32.
SUMMARY.
Free for ALL PAGERS and Trotters-Purse $500.
Blanch, b m, Elm City Stock Farm
Ace 81 ba & 81 s. q. N. Percy.
Time-a:2614, 2:24a4, 2:3s.
$3.50 to Blanche $75 to Argyle.
Queen May was the fayorite of the starters
in the wagon race, at $40 to $40 or $21 for
the field. Chas. Smart won the first heat
with the black gelding James A. The
pools sold the same after the heat as before
the start.
Queen May was the first at the wire in the
second heat. Wha1ebone came up to second
position in the third heat which was WON by
Blanch.
The fourth heat, which ended the race,
was similar to the last heat, but faster.
James A. was not in good condition for
the race. He has trotted half, on mile
track in 1:14, and has at other times trotted
a full mile in 1926.
2:4S class, wagon race, for PAGERS and trotters,
owned by stockholders purse $100.
Queen May, b m j. E. Hubinger......
James A.. bl James A. McEnerney.
Lady H., oh m g. D. Mosher. 2
Whalebone, b 8 N. D. Baldwin. ......... 2
Sarah Coin. b m Chas Coupland.
Time 2:4S34, 2:43, 2:45. 2:40N.
$50 to Queen May. $75 to James A. $15 to Lady
h. $40 to Whalebone.
The last heat in the wagon race made the
ninth heat, which was won by Mr.. Smith
during the afternoon.
The second fall meeting was very SUCCESS
full, considering the weather and lateness of
the season. Yesterdays trotting was the
best of the nesting