Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-07-03
FAvonIrEs wIn AMID LOSE.

second Day OF the Spring Meeting n,
EIm City Driving Park-Greas East.
ern Wins the 2sI0 TFotlins ana
Monkey Rolla Leads she Free.for- All
Pncers-Donald MAKES a balloon
Ascent and Parachute Drop.
An unmistakable suggestion Of rain kept
many fanciers of horse racing from the Elm
City Driving park yesterday afternoon and a.
a result the attendance was scarcely larger
than that of the FIRST day of the meeting.
Nevertheless the trotting was spirited and
full of interest. Pool selling, although not
brisk, was prone TO many unexpected fuctu.
ations, which were amply sufficient to cons
centrate the attention of those interested in
this side of the days sport.
The balloon ascension aud parachute jump
of "the daring Donald" was one of the most
Interesting features of the afternoon. The
big canvas of the sir-sailer was filled in sight
of all upon the broad field which the track
encloses. The initiating of the balloon was
difficult, owing to the high wind, and It ives
after o'clock when the canvas began TO ting
away at Its fasteniugs. A moment more and
1t arose straight In the air. Olinpinc
to large ring attached by ropes
to the parachute below 1t wss The little
y.
from the crowd, the band struck MP the pop-
ular tune, Cup in Balloon, Boys" and the
balloon mounted to ], 200 feet or mora. It's
ascent was a pretty one and when the an
paratus moved over the north gate of the
park Donald cut the rope between his para
chute and the balloon and gradually dropped
to the ground. The balloon foated high up
over Westville and descended behind West
rock Similar accents will be made on this
md nm q
The first race of the afternoon
Was the 2:40 trottinR. Great Eastern,
a sprightly bay gelding, was the
favorits with the pools selling for $40 with
the field at IS, and the same figures with
Abbie at s13, Stanley at $40, Maud 81 at 81
and the field at So. The favorite gave the
lead to Maud Il on the first half and to Stan.
ley on the second half of the frat heat and
crossed the wire ia third place Neverthe-
less he continued a fayorite, selling at $50
against the field at So. The bookmakers
on Great Eastern. The favorite easily won
the next three heats with Stanley and Abbie
trotting close for second place. In the
third heat Abbie was Get back for breaking.
The fayorite took the first, Stanley second,
Abbis third and Maud ii fourth money.
The free-for-al pacing, as was expected,
proved the closest race of the day. The
graceful little black mare Allen Maid was O
slight fayorite before the start, selling in the
pools ct 500, Gossip at s23 and the field q,
$50. The bookmskers offered 2 to on the
Maid and the same odds against Monkey
Rolla. The frat heat was taken by the black
mare without a break. The hookmsksrs of.
fered 10 to on the favorite for the second
heat, but che broke badly on the first hal!
and crossed the wire in fourth place, Monkey
Rolla having the lead Before the third heat The
al ~ lp-rr. e. !
Allen Maid at Sc. Rolls was left behind at
the start. TO the disgust of those who had
backed the bay gelding for the heat, and
ended in fifth place. Allen Maid broke
badly, but crossed the wire nose and nost
with Blanche and Gossip, and abe was giyer
the heat. The Maid sold at SIT, aud tn,
field at SIS before the fourth heat, which
was won by Monkey Rolls, who became the
favorits and sold at $50, with the field a:
Maid was distancsd by her bad breaks.
Monkey Rolls won first, Blanche second and
Gossip third money.
ELM CRY DsIvIxG PARK, Summer meeting, sec
ond day, July 9, 1soo-First race. 2:io trstting.
Great Eastern, b &, II. @. Smith. New
Stanley, 3. John Tiout Meiford. Mass
Abbi-. b m, u. Dsmarist. Danbury.
Maud p II. c6 m. Charlie: smart. aerids1
Nellie F, m. HiIiie Meiaine. Hartford
Time s:sia, a:sij5, siiii. sssi1.
Second Race-Free for-An Pacing.
Monkey Rolla. b & W. A. Collins.
Blanche. m, Elm City Stock Farm.
New Haven, Conn
Gossip, jr., J.E. Turrer, Amber Park,
Allen Maid. blk m. John Trout. Bos,
Stanley p. Blk E. E. F. Bfss, Prori-
Time s:s5' a:siji, a:s5 a:ss. 2:a5ji. "
To-day's races are:
1856 Class Purse $500.
| p q. Sloane, Hartford, Conn.,, Lady Xix.
1 Hillie Melanie, Hartford, Conn. Blonde.
| John NJ. Powers, Brooklyn, y. Y, blk Gerald.
| W. II. Lockwood. Norwslk. Conn, SIN Maud.
J. Q. Tallmau, Bridgeport. Conn, b Jack Higi
George Z. TrIppe. Mystic Bridge. clnn.. Happ
James Carpenter. Cssnston. R l., blk m II
Il. @. smith, New York, & Great Eastern.
Joseph H. Carpenter. Kensico, N. " N westches
NJ DsmaTist Danbury. Conn. b m Abbie
Free-For-An Trot-Purss $500.
| n. Fiaherty, Birmingham. CJnn- formerly Jc
81, Frank McGregor-
| ii. G. Smith, New York, b John Ferguson.
s. E Turner, Amber Park, b Harry Wilkes
| R. F. Simmons, Attleboro Falls, Mass, br G d
| Monte.
W. s. Burke. Chester, Pa. m yorktown Belle.
Elm City Stock Farm. New Haven. Conn, b
Elm City Stock Farm. New Haven. Conn. Oh
NJ Demari.t. Danbury. Conn. b & Debarry.