Morning journal and courier., 1891-10-15
THE DERBY RACES.

The Third Meeting of the Season Opened Yesterday-Races Decided Entries for To-Day. The third meeting of the season at the Derby track was opened yesterday after noon. The track was in fine condition and the weather was as favorable as could be
 expected. The association opened it's first
 meeting of this season on June g, the seo-
 ond on September 1, and it's final meeting for this year yesterday. The attendance was not large, but in- cluded several persons who occupied very fine teams which were inside the enclosure. No admission is charged for teams at the park. The sporting fraternity were pres
 ent in large numbers at the pool stand. Among those who were at the races were Dr. Martin of Bridgeport, G. M. Larne of Danbury, John Ryan and F. B. Norton of Waterbury, T. s. Arthur of Brooklyn,
 Charles Copeland of Seymour, John Hard
 of Stratford, MT. Brown of Fairfield,
 George Oatman of Derby, T. B. Robinson
 of Southington Owner of G. w. B. H. R.
 Besse, F. s. Oaks, and many others from
 this city.
 The gentlemen who oficiated in the yuNSOb bGdl1 "OIo l. V. nluR Ol hdTG-
 ford, starter; s. T. Cate of Bridgeport and
 A. F. Sherwood of Derby, judges. E. O. Roath of Norwich furnished fine
 score cards for the meeting.
 The three minute class, which was the first race on Tuesdays program, was called, when four out of fourteen entries
 responded. A. s. House, the pool seller, sold pools before the start as follows: Tom
 H. s20, field s14.
 When the horses came out to start for the third heat 0. M. Payne of Findern, N. J., who has passed the last two months at Connecticut race tracks, was seated behind
 Jim.
 After four heats the purse was divided Tom H. $l00, Jim $50, Sensible $30 SUMMARY. 500 Class-Purse $a0o Tom H. br g,J. H. Swan, New York. s'1 Jim, p g, W. s. Sloan, Forestvile..... 3 $
 ssnsible, b g, A A; Brown, Bridgepo5t !g p 2
 Fime.asl5 PAS s:44j1, s::lissjj66. S The second race on the track was the 2:33 class for trotters Five horses, as in- | dicated in the summary, started. A sam pie of the pools sold before the start wal
 Pat Farrell $10, field $9. In the second
 heat the judges installed Jim Lewis ai | driver of Pat Farrell. After the second
 heat the betting was in favor of May Queen, that at the conclusion of the race l was awarded first money, $125; Rob Roy
 took second money, $62. 50; Mike woI
 third money, $S7. 50 and Pat Farrell fourtt
 money, $25.
 2:33 Class-Purse $250.
 May Queen b g, George A. Downs'
 Rob Roy, b E. Kipp, Peekskili,
 Mike, k g. Jesse Yearance, N. Y.:..
 Pat Farrell, oh g, Altonwood Farm,
 G: W. B., TB Robinson southinge:.
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 Following are entries for to-day: s.4o Class-Purse. s2oco. I. L. Arthur, Brooklyn, N; Y, b Frank s. c; Lee, Bridget ort, Neil. Elm City Farm, New Haven, m Kfttle L. 0. G. Camp, Waterbury, b g Vernet. ~ uAltonwood Stables, Mamaroneck, N. Y., oh g l Sir Charles.
 q. co,neIis, Waterbury, D Agplewood. E. Gardner, Mamaroneck, N. Y.,b g Clover E. R Reynolds, White Plains, N. Y, n ON Paine, 'Finderne, N. J., oh g Dude. 227 Class-Purse $350. @ ! E. A. Bowen, Woodstock b m Nutmeg.
 Elm City Farm, New Haven,g m Lady Thomp J. B. Gibbs New York, Lenox. s. Yearance, New York, bl m Florence J. D. Kathan, Gloversville, N r., ch 2 Musty. E. F. Bass, New Havea, oh g g Hazel so Rock. ''. s. McClenehan, Harrison, N. J., r Kingbird c. N Payne Ffnderne, N. J., b g General Members race not filled-open until Saturday October 10.