Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1891-06-25
TRorr1NG AT HARTFORD.

q. TRoTTING AT HARTFORD.
Familiar Faces on the Quarter
Stretch Yesterday-Seven Heats Re-
CURED in the 1922 Class-Attractive
! Program for To.day-Mr. Nee1y's
Horses.
The attendance was fair at the June
races at Charter Oak park yesterday after
noon, and among the spectators were many
of the regular patrons. of the Hartford
races. There are several horsemen who
are frequently at the Charter Oak races,
and there are a few men who have never
missed trotting meeting at the track.
Ex-Alderman Henry Hughes of New York
and Arthur Benson of Brooklyn, who were
at the races yesterday, have never missed
trotting meeting at Charter Oak. Others
at the races were: A. J. Feek of Syracuse,
author of sEvery Man His Own Horse
Trainer" Henry Pope of Providence, own
er of Alexander Boy, 2:184; Lem Ullman,
the score card printer; Tom Robinson of
Southington, owner of the trotter, G.. w.
B.: A. F. Sherwood. secretary, and George
LindIey, treasurer, of the Derby Driving
association; J. 9. Tallman of Bridgeport,
S. H. Rumble of Danbury, owner of Quar-
| termaster, 2:214, and many other trotters;
G. A. McCully of New York, the special
| reporter of trotting and pacing races; M.
| M. Morse, secretary of the National Trot-
ting association; Matthew Kelley of New
| York, president Fleetwood Driving park,
and others.
| The Judges were G. z. Drew of Great
Falls, N. H., starter; A. G. Hill of Hart
| ford and Arthur Benson.
Eight horses came out for the word for
2:22 horses. Peter Morse of Boston, the
| pool SELLER, dispensed tickets at the fol-
lowing rates: Soudan $50. Early
Bird $40. Field $S5. After a
few times scoring, the horses got
the word and Jimmy Carpenter took
the lead at the quarter, carrying it around
to the home stretch where Early Bird went
to the front with several others punched
| at the wire. The second heat was won by
| Early Bird and the third heat, which was
close between EARLY Bird and Jesse Han
| sen, was won by the latter, who also won
| the fourth heat.
| In the fifth heat, only four horses start
| ed. Golden did not finish the mile.
Jesse Hansen led around to the distance
stand where Annie Wilkes went to the
front and won at the wire.
| The sixth and seventh heats were won
by Mr.. Turner, which ended the long race.
| First money, $500, to Annie Wilkes.
$3.50, to Jesse Hansen. $50, to Early
Bird
| SUMMARY.
| 2:s2 Glass Trotting-$6oo
John E. Turner, Amber,
]. j. Bowen, Medford, Mass,
| b & Jesse Hansen. ......... 1 1 2
Mass, r Early Bird ::.....
MASS Mass, b n M Maria Legacy. 3 dr.
J. H. Goldsmith, Hartford, b
F: M Dodge, P;iititsidisiid Mass,
J. Bdrk fHaSIi New York, a
JAMES, @1asse Carpenter taq Provi-
dence R. l., bl g olaf...... sdr
s:as8 ~'~''S' "'~''4' "'~''S "'""' 74' ~''4
Eleven horses responded to the bell fol
the 2:27 class. Pool tickets sold Sadie M
$25; field, $40. Minnie L took the frs
heat, after which Sadie NJ won the race
$500 to Sadie NJ, $3.50 to Minnie L, 800 tt
Honey B, $50 to Maggie T.
SUMMARY
/ 2:27 Class-Trotting, purse $500.
Sadie NJ, M D. H. Mccray, Chester,
Minnie /. CHI M Fred Clark, Provi =,
Honey j, : m, W. ii. Snyder, Pough-
nsss sssss i m; ii Pope, Fiovi
sherwood S, j. H. goldsmith, Hart
Dusty Miller, m. Mapshurst Far,a
EteIEa, 3 n, Franz; Howell, Pougn-
Hugo Il, ii 8, james Garpenter,Prov- :,
Thornton, =, g, Jerry 'Neiii Me;dford,
Katie B, m, L. s. Grant, Providence,
ToM CARPENTER g. John Shilling :. -
Time, s:s5, s:24s4, a:a51a s:s44
Eight horses were named in the 2:3
class. All of them started. A sample o
the pool selling was as follows: Redmon
$50, R. W. S. $50, E. J. S. SIS, field SIS
Additional facts are given in the sum
mary:
The 1888 class-Purse 5000.
]. H. Goldsmith, Hartford, Conn.,, b
MapieS foi Farm, Lancaster, Mass,
James Carpenter, Providence, r l.,
A. u J. Fse st" Syracuse, N.Y.,b ELS.
H: D. Hope, Providence, r. L,
c. n Payne, Fiindie;rtinies,' N j.,
General Benham. ................... 6 6
Joseph Bader jr., Norwich, Conn, r
George sef Hicks Aiiston, Mass, blk
FINE )" a:s7j6, geo, sas saa "
In addition to the regular prepared pro
gram for to-day, VIM. Neely's pair, Rock
ct and Gerold, are to trot for silver cup
G. D. Smith, the trainer, stated yester
day that he expected to win the prize. Fl
also said that Mr.. Neely's PAGER, Monke,
Rolla, 2:15s, was in fine condition ant
would make a good race to-day.
Following are the entries for to-day
sport:
THIRD DAY-THuRsDAY, JUNE IS.
Free-for-an race, Trotting-Purse 5000.
J. H. Goldsmith Hartford, g Mambrino Maid
J. J. Bowen, Medford, e Jean Vatican.
Isaac Fleming, New York, bl g Reference.
Sire Brothers. New York. b m Rosalink Wilkes
SAME DAY.
s:16 Glass, Trottng-$6OO.
Elm City Stock Farm, New Haven, L
Blanche.
Quinnipiac Stables, New Haven, Monke
George Senior, Chester, Pa g Marendes;
| Hannis.
} Edward oden, Mobile, Ala, m Elya Medium
John Ridley jr., Philadelphia, Grey Harry
SAME DAY.
2:3O Class-Trotting-$60O
, Locust Grove Stock Farm, Schenectady, N. Y
NJ B. Wilcox, southington, Conn, b N Fanni
p. D. wiggin, Bellingham, Mass, b m Marth
| wilkes.
Frank Howell, Poughkeepsie, N. Y, oh
Prince.
w. H. Snyder, Poughkeepsie, N Y, br Cla
. King.
George H. Mills, Goshen, N. Y, Packer.
John E. Turner, Amber, Pa, CHI g Whit
Wings.
AN INSPECTOR APPOINTED.
James Mccormick Chosen a SeUe
Inspector MIR. Brown Makes
Motion.
, Commissioner Brown last night sug
| gested to the board of public works tina
, as a business precaution something b
, done to protect the city by having a sys
tenn of receipting every load of crushed
], stone which leaves the crusher. He sait
, at present there is no way of accounting
whether the city gets all or not. It simpl..
depends upon the integrity of the drivers
.. ''In these days of suspicion, when everyon
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