New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-27
SPORTS ON FIELD AND WATER.
IN THE MUD AT CHARTER OAK PARk.
OPENING DAY OF THE ANNUAL GRAND CIRCUIT
MEETING AT HARTFORD.

Hartford Conn. Aug. 90 (SDecial).-There were only
two races at Oak Park his afternoon for the ope'
ing OF the sixth meeting Of the Grand Circuit sno"er
Tell lust before the time beginning the programme ana
made the heavy tina: ii doubtful whe'her "
would be 1T Finally. after waiting Tor some
time made In the mud. and the first TWO classes
were called in time The third for . ri ;rotters mas
larger field and the track dried slowly IL was aria
10 carry this TIL "Wednesday.
The IL pace which was the card had seven
names and all sold in the carly pools Frank Dareh
bringing the most money. Later on AieNahuer i'o' ~
drawn and he field brought $50 seioa Girl selling ou' AZ
s25 and Frank Darch 500. The race began with ah a
dent which helped to spoil Girls chances Tor MIST
The got too close to Lochin'ars suiA,' anu
IN trying TO pull her sulky was upset iier u'
Wills Laird tiled to keep his seat, but was thrown over
and tossed the air TO the track Sciota "lfi Ia" 1,
but slowed I'D on the and was caught ous
any further accident. Lochinvar had oeeh ue'"V '
by the collision und was a quarter OF mile away WV"
Wardwell got first 70 the wire In 22O Ehha was
carried over to when the smash occurrtu' u
managed To get second place. As the aceiueht was w
avoid able Lochinvar and Sciota Girl were paeu ''1
both started again. Laird got quite shaking, ou' ~
able to drive again. Pools were so 10 go 'H"'.
warawoll and he led in the second heat to The th"u
quarter where he tripped and Lochinrar passed h d"
did Sciota Girl and EmIQa On the hohesue.o" ' -"
broke and Scota Girl winning the neat "'ci anu
having rot Wardwell his stride, stole up au "
cl.yar drive caucbt the mare Just the wire ana peat
her ont by short length in III M
was still chance for the ned agihs' "
vol and
with two heats more lie slipped away so iaSt III no
third that the rest ten lengths behind AZ he nun
and the Buffalo PAGER had opposition atcr uat sh
Ing quite distance ahead Of the field in - iIA
Dartch being Gle only near him. Waiu"e" j. ''o
horse that caused rupture between C. j. Hamih anu
W. J. Andrews and this Is his first victory IN the or'u''
or the four rotters named for the 30 STAKE i"'n1
Swope was drawn her owner c. W. LeaNitt OF bo'Voh
sod So could not go the mud In the pools ir"paru
Rose sold at s25 and field for So The race poNa
great mixture the divided TIL six had been troed
Tho cratic spotted bad evidently speed enough 70
win but would jump of her stfue at critical moments
She kept steady for the first heat and smocooh u'u
the running Then Leopard Rose went to pieces Iust ~
the start and the stallion got tho second heat In 2:2Z
good time for the heavy track Both he and Rose kept
breaking In turn the third heat; and Present got ''
10 the wire In 26ia In the fourth heat the mare De-
hayed better and Simmocoon failed to catch her She
then sold at even money, having won two heats Dut
simmocoon outfooed her fairly on the homestrech ID
the fifth heat and all the in tho SIXTH with Rose
more than before The track was sh secohuS
slow at first and least four when the last heat woe
trotted.
big card for tomorrow, the postponed III
class TO called noon then the regular classes
beginning with the . 20 tro; the $4,000 stake
Prince Regent is the tip for the stake, but Pimico 10
expected to give him good race Summaries: