Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-09-03
THE DERBY RACES.

Three Trots ON the PrOgram-The
Entries for To-Day-Threc Trots to
be Decided This Afternoon.
The fall meeting of the Derby Driving
association opened yesterday afternoon be-
fore a small number Of spectators, whose |
attention was called to the three minute
class, which had three starters. The Off
cials in the judges stand were Alex. Har-
bison of Hartford, starter; J.V. Wightman,
N. D. Baldwin, judges; George Hayden,
timer
The particulars of the race are given in
the following
$500 Class-Purse $3.50.
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sg Tm e. sso z a4i e. a asNler' h00dus,
In the pools sold by the Frank Herdic
party G. M. g. was the favorite at $40 to
81 for the field. The bay gelding which J.
q. Dillon of this city has named "John J.
Toole" did not start in the race.
Charles Smart took the place of w. Il,
Sparks in the sulky behind Dart for the
third heat, which decided the race and
gave first money ($125) to G. M. g., Sec
1881. 50) to Susie G.
The contestants in the $3.50 class are
named in the
SUMMARY.
Maggie T, b m H. Pope, Providence
Nellie &, CHI m GE. Swan, Derby. i 2
Etelka, b m, E. L. Decker, Newton, .
Rocket, bi william Nicely, New
Judge Purple Big f. q. Fowler,
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The second race on the program, which
! was the 2:30 class, had five starters and
| furnished more entertainment for the
! horsemen present. The sporting frater-
| nifty at the pool stand paid for Nellie G.
! $25, Maggie T. 81 and field So.
After several times scoring the horses
came under the wire in fairly good posi-
tions with Rocket on break, but they
got the word. The horses soon went into
positions which were maintained to the
wire, where Maggie T. won. Judge Pur-
pie, b. e., entered by F. G. Fowler of
Moodus, acted very badly and was dis
tanced at the half mile.
In the second heat the contest was close
between Maggie T., Nellie G. and Rocket.
The former won. The pool selling changed
at this time, Maggie T. being the favorite
| at odds of 2 to 1 against the field
The third heat was close one between
the horses named. Maggie 7. led at the
wire, but the judges applied the rule of
| the national association and gave the heat
| to Nellie G. and set Maggie T. back to
| fourth place for changing position on the
| home stretch.
| The fourth heat caused considerable ex-
element. Rocket took the lead at the
| first turn and led to the half mile, where
| Charley Swan with Nellie G. and Mr.. Pope
with Maggie T. managed to get to the
| front
Swan by considerable whipping, which
| interfered with Maggie T., was first at the
| wire.
| The judges were long time in consul
tation before the result of the heat was an
| nounoed. Nellie G. was given the heat.
Swan was fined SIS for excessive use of
the whip.
The fifth heat settled the contest and
| gave the money as follows: Maggie T. first
| money, $3.50; Nellie G. second money, $75;
Etelka third money, $45; Rocket fourth
money, $50.
Three fine two-year-olds came out to
| start for the purse of 800 for two-year-
| Odds. The race was half mile heats, best
| two in three.
| George L. Clark of the Silver City stock
l
Time :37, 49,
| At the New England fair at Worcester
last fall Halvan won the race for year
lings in three heats without skip. He
also won the yearling stake race at the
state fair last fall Following is the sum-
| mary:
| Stake race, two-oear- olds-Purse $780,
Halyan g, g; L. Clark, Meriden;. ......... /
Pardee 5, B. E swan, Derby. .....:.......
Between the heats in the races George
L. Clark of Meriden gave an exhibition of
the speed of Haldane, the famous sire of
trotters at the Silver City stock farm .a,d
elsewhere. Haldane got his record OF
2:26f at four years old after very little
training He is the sire of Halvan and
Won first premium at Worcester IN 1859 N
field of twelve competitors.
fast PAGER Monkey Rolla, 3:15a, must be
well pleased with his purchase, as he has
refused an offer of 5000 tor his bargain.
Mr.. Nicely recently offered S. H. Crut-
tenden 81, 900 for the bay gelding Frank
R., record 2:23a.
Monkey Roua and Frank R are to start
in the free-for- all class on Friday.
The Ansonia band, that is to be in at
tendance during the meeting, furnishes
| excellent music.
| lO-udy tuc COiltcStS are Luz luC 200 C1oSs,
purse $3.50; 2:25 class, purse $500, and
stake race, three year-olds, 500 purse A
New Haven horse John H. Dillon's br. 6.
g. Home Made Shoe, is in the 2:37 class
and G. E. SWANS b. m. Hornet of. Derby
and ten others.
To Saltonstan Lake To-Day.
Mr.. w. Fl. Doolittle, proprietor of the
comfortable stages that have been on the
East Rock park route for the last three
seasons, is to run a stage daily from corner
Church and Chapel streets to Saltonstal
lake, connecting with the steamer Cygnet
that plies to the beautiful grove at the
head of the lake. Returning, stages arrive
at New Haven at 8 p. m. The route should
be very popular, as the excursion, partly
by stage and partly by steamer, must b
very enjoyable The excursions of tn,
Cygnet on Lake Saltonstall this summer
have been enjoyed by hundreds, and it il
hoped they may be continued another sea