Morning journal and courier., 1890-08-27
OPENING DAY AT CHATTER OAK.

Rain Makes the Track Heavy, But
Fair Time is Made-FavOrftes Lose
in the $3.50 TrOtting-WardWel
Wins the 2:17 Pacing-TO-Day's
Four Races.
A heavy shower fell upon Charter Oak
park about o'clock yesterday afternoon
and made the place very unpleasant for
the opening day of the August meeting. |
Rain fell in bucketfuls almost for a few |
moments and the track was soon covered |
with soft clayey crust an inch or more in
thickness. Because of this the first race
was delayed until nearly o'clock.
The attendance was large. The grand
stand was filed with enthusiastic admirers
of good racing. Among these was large
proportion of ladies'. The number of
snowy equipages which usually line the in
terror edge of the circuit was small, this
probably owing to the threatening weather
early in the afternoon. Noticeable, how
ever, among those present was a large
coaching party from Hartford. In this
were eight young ladies who watched the
races with much enthusiasm. Time was
poor owing to the heavy track.
Before the start pools upon the first
race, 2:17 pacing, gave but little choice for
favorite seekers. The field sold at $50,
with Sciota Girl at $2S and Emma at $21,
and at $50 with Emma at $15 and Frank
reached the quarter pole on the first heat
with Wardwell in the lead when Sciota
Girl who was pressing Lochinvar close
behind, collided with the wheel of the
black stations sulky. w. L. Laird, who
held the reins over the mare, was thrown
backward from his seat, turning somer
sault and barely escaping the wheel Of
Belsora Wilkes, who was following close
behind. Sciota Girl continued to run
around the circuit, but was stopped at the
distance stand. Wardwen took the heat
| undoubtedly due to the slippery track, and
Soiota Girl was given sixth place.
| The second heat was started after eleven
attempts to score. Wardwel led the field
to the three-quarter pole when he broke
and let Sciota Girl and Sorel pass him. He
soon recovered, however, and took the out
side for beautiful squirt down the finish.
Sciota Girl had the lead but be crept upon
her inch by inch until he passed the Girl
and crossed the wire half neck ahead
Wardwell had become a strong favorite
and the hackers of Emma and Sciota Girl
were given plenty of opportunities to put
up their money. Wardwel sold briskly in
the pools at $50 with the field at $22. The
bookmakers before the third heat were
Offering even money on the. favorite and 2
to against Sciota Girl The favorite
easily won the heat The Girl pressed him
to the quarter but broke on the half mile
stretch and was passed by Frank Dorch
and Lochinvar.
First money went to Wardwell, second
to Emma, third to Frank Dorch and
fourth to Sciota Girl.
The second race, $50 trotting, offered
some unpleasant surprises to those who
backed the favorites. Leopard Rose was
the favorite before the start and sold at
$25 with the field at $16. The heat bid
fair to be close one until Simmocolon
went up at the half and Present at the
three-q quarter pole, giving the heat to the
favorite.
The favorite broke at the start of the
| second heat and Simmocolon took the lead
| which he held to the finish.
This performance brought the winner
into favor and great deal of money was
| put into the pools at 500 ON Simmocolon
against the field at $50. The bookmakers
| offered 10 to on the favorite and 2 to
against Rose Rose led the heat to the
| half when she broke and was passed by
| Simmocolon. The stallion in turn went
! up at the three-quarter pole and gave the
| heat to Present.
The bookmakers offered to on Sim
| mocolon before the fourth heat and some
odds against Rose. The favorite broke at
the half and fell to last place. Rose took
the lead and held it to the finish
Before the fifty heat Leopard Rose had
again become the favorite. The book
makers offered to 8 ON her and to on
Simmocolon. Rose took the lead with
Present close behind. At the half Simmo-
colon was neck ahead of the leader. This
the stallion maintained till the distance
stand was passed and than a slight break
by Rose gave him the heat
The bookmakers offered 5 ON Simmo-
Colon to 2 ON the field and on Rose with
on the field. Simmocolon was also q
favorite in the pools, much money being
put up at $50 on the favorite and $12 on
the field. The favorite had no difficulty
in taking the heat.
First money was given to Simmocolon,
second to Leopard Rose and third to Pres
ent.
| SUMMARIES.
CHARTER OAK PARK, August meeting, first day,
August e6, 1s9O.-First race-2:17 pacing purse
$4,000.
| Wardwell b &, w. J. Andrews. ..........
| Emma, b m, Gus Wilson. ................
Frank Dorch, g, +. F. Geers. .......... 2
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