Morning journal and courier., 1891-09-03
ON THE DERBY TRACK.

Second Day Large Attendance = Three Glasses Decided - Lady Thompson Wins the 2;25 Race Program for To-day.
 There was much larger attendance at the Derby races yesterday, the second day of the eleventh annual fall meeting of the During the races many ladies occupied seats in the grand stand while large number of spectators were seated in fine teams within the enclosure and along the rail on the outside of the track.
 The first race was the 2:40 class. Money was plenty at the pool stand, where F. E. B. sold at $10 to $14 for the field. There were plenty of buyers for both field and favorite tickets notwithstanding the fact that few if any of the regular patrons of the track knew anything about the favor ite. When F. E. B. appeared on the track he was seen to be pacer and was attend ed by colored driver and two colored grooms.
 The judges were c. F. Gladding of Hart ford stables, A. B. Dunham of Seymour and S. T. Cate of Bridgeport.
 Soon after the word was given FrankW. took the lead and won at the wire with the pool favorite at an easy gait in second po- sition. This heat did not change the pool selling as F. E. B. sold at $10 to $15 for the field.
 F. E. B. made poor showing in the second heat, which was won by Yale Blue, with her first record, 2:35.
 Before the third heat pools sold: Yale Blue S1O, field $2O. Yale Blue won the heat, with F. E. B. in second position. 0. D. Smith took the reins over Linda in this heat.
 When the horses came out for the fourth heat the judges took out the driver of F. E. B. and installed Charles H. Lewis ir his place. At the first quarter Yale Blue made break, when Lewis went to the front. c. D. Smith led at the half, but was passed by F. E. B. and Frank w., the winner.
 After the fifth heat the purse wal awarded as follows: Frank w., irs money, $50; Yale Blue, second money $75; F. E. B., third money, $45; Linda Frank w. and Vernet are trotters; tn, others are pacers.
 SUMMARY. 2:4O Class, Pacers and Trotters-Purse $500. Charles Smart South Meriden,
 c. E. ' Swan, Ansonia, m Yale
 F. i; E. Brooks, Paterson, F. E. B., by Robt. Medium. ........... 9 9 r. Howell, Poughkeepsie, N. Y., b
 O. C. Cam Camp, Waterbury, Yer W. A. iPenideid, Meriiden, br m l Mana. ...........,............. Q D ! Time, 2:42, 2:35, 2:391s, 2:3914, 2:39M. l Five horses responded to the judges bel ! for &l,a O.O7 o1occ for trnftoro 0pa nf th pools sold before the horses appeared ol the track was: Ethel $21, Harry Lair' $20. field $10.
 1 Ethel won the first and second heat easily. In the third heat the judge gay the word to a bad start. Lady Thompso took the lead and maintained it to tn wire.
 In scoring for the fourth heat Charle Smart, who was two lengths in the real nodded for the word, which caused Mi Gladding to send them off. Lady ThomI son took the lead and was crowded b Ethel to the wire, where MT. Lewis wo with Lady Thompson.
 When the fifth heat was called poo sold: Lady Thompson $20, field $10. Lady Thompson won the heat, which d vided the purses as follows: Lady Thoml son $150, Ethel $75, Harry Laird $45, Lad Thompson $50.
 | SUMMARY.
 2:27 Cass-Purse $500.
 W: A. Pentield, Meriden, Harry l LalrQ < l Elm City Stock Farm, New Haven,
 m Lady Thompson. ! Fred L. Clark, Providence, k. l.,
 Charles d smart, South Meriden, oh l m Ethel .................:..... l l l Peter McGough, Providence R. l., | m Lady Hampton. n.............. 2
 Time, 2:291a, 2:3O, 2:2O1s, 2:30, 2:31.
 THE MEMBERS RACE.
 There were five horses entered by u
 members, whose names appear in the SUI
 mary. Kittie Lambert, a fine and very l liable family horse, is owned by Geor
 Porter of Ansonia. The first heat "
 very close at the finish, where Kittie La
 bert had the lead by 8 short nose. T judge gave the heat to Fannie. The s
 ond heat ended the race and gave Fam . first money, Second and third money W