The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-28
LOCHINVAR FROM THE WEST.
DARK PAGER FROM oBIo SCOOPS
THE DECK At CHARTER OAE.

Harry Wilkes Trots an Exhibition Mile In
| en0. "nd Looked Capable or Greater
ThinEs-Slmmocoion Too Fast for the
2i3O PerfOrmers-I1oso OF the Meeting.
| HARTFORD. juno 27..Fivo miles we're trotted
and paced faster than go at Charter Oak Park
this afternoon, and tho June meeting ended
with some very ENJOYABLE snort. especially In
tho pacing class, which brought out n new can
dldate for honors In the East in the black stall
lion Lochnvar, recently brought from Ohio.
Two weeks ago he won n pace at Fostoria IN
that state. and made record OF 2:22E. Here
he met Blanche. J. H., and q. II. s., all OF them
winners in tho spring circuit, and defeated
the party with little trouble. his first heat. In
2:lSk, not finding the limit OF his speed. All
the horsemen admitted that Locbinvnr 10 tho
most promising PAGER that has been seen In
tho East this season. and he will have other
engagements hereRbouts before the grand cir
cult begins. lio comes honestly by his gait as
his sire. Clipper, Is son OF the famous pacing
SIRE Tom Hal, and Lochinvars dam, Lizzie. is
stated 10 be by Lexington. The appearance OF
Sire Bros fast pair OF trotters, Harry Wilkes
and liosalind Wilkes, was not very interesting
from racing standpoint. but 1t was shown
that both nro in good form when they turned
the track In 2;lo. and repeated in ZIG. Rosa.
lind was trltle slower than TINT. rs Harry boat
her couple Of lengths each time, but the mare
Will improve with u race or two. The veteran
campniRner seenS TO have all tho speed OF his
younger days, Tor he was Timber and full Of
trot from tho moment he came on tho track,
and the mile in 2:l6 appeared to be only Eood
stlff exercise for him. Tho final number on the
programme lacked interest, us SimmocOlun
quite oucasaed tho field that mot him in the
ESQ class. and he won hol low victory after
hroppng n hcnt to Prince A. In slow time
Starting Judge Dtow has done capital work in
tho stand, and the meeting. under secretary
Kings management. went or rs smoothly as Is
always tho case here.
A. thore could be- no speculation on the first
event the talent were content to watch the two
Wilkes flyers as they trottcd the special race.
Turner chose to handle RoBnlind Wilkes him
self while Scott Luinton had tho leinS behind
Harry Wilkes. The Inter went away in the
load each Ii me. and two heats ended the affair.
Tho second mile did not seem last, rs both
cracks moved easily. but the watches indi-
Gated 80 seconds Mt the quarter. the half In
Loses. the clip Increasing from there, so that
the fleet gelding reached the wire In 2:1G
Special exhibition trot
Harry wilkes by George wilkes tQuintOn;.........l l
Time ii, 5:iG
Pools in the 2:23 pace before II was called
wero 500 for the field Blanche, $l3: Chase 81.
The New Haven marc led to tho quarter In tho
backstretch q. r. $. overhauled the leaders,
and was in front at the balf. from thore j. K,
closed M gradually. and beat the chestnut
geldinG by short meek IN 2.l9As, with chase
behind the flag. 1t was Blanche SIT field. SIS
the pace from the quarter. with Lochinvar at
his wheel At the third Ouartor the gelliny
tired, and Iochinvar had tho race won at the
head OF the stretch. finishing first by two
lengths In 2:lS,4 b anche second. Then it was
s25 TO SO on the dark horse. who was never
headed in the next two heats, j. X. being the
only one to get near him.
2:4a pace purse St5UL