Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-06
FOURTH OF JuLy SPORTS,
The Picnics and the Races Successful
Financially and Otherwise.

Financially and Otherwise.
Saturday passed more quietly than
the usual Waterbury Fourth of July.
The weather was Just right for pic
except for the showers in the
early evening. The fire department was
held in readiness for any call, but fortu-
nately there was only one small fire in
South Main street cigar store. Acct
dents were rare and none of very seri-
GUS nature occurred. The display of
fireworks in the evening was gorgeous.
SECOND DIVISION PICNIC.
At the West End grounds the annual
picnic and games of the Second Division
A. o. H., attracted crowd numbering
thousands. The principal event of the
day was an eight round glove contest
between Danny Russell of Bridgeport
and Farmer Plat of this city. It was
a rattling bout and was declared draw
by Referee M. j. Colloty. The other
events resulted as follows:
II mile foot race. Delane, first; NJ.
Noonan, second.
Throwing the hammer. Magner,
first; d. Reardon, second.
Putting the shot-D. Reardon, first; J.
Wagner, second.
22O yard race. Delane, first; George
Newberth of Torrington, second; r San
ders of Ansonia, third.
Throwing base BALL. Brusoe, 1856
feet; J. Smith, 267 feet, inches.
Running broad jump. Delane. IS
feet; R. Mcdonald, II feet; d. Griffin,
16 feet, z inches.
100 yards DASH. DeIane, first; M.
Noonan, second.
Standing jump-T. E. Magner. feet
inches; j. Delane. feet II inches.
Running hop, step and jump. F.
Mcdonald, 40 eet 9 inches; J. Delane,
40 feet Al inches.
HIGH ROCK GROVE.
The annual picnic of Co A, Secord
regiment, at High Rock grove, was
a great success, and probably more peo-
pie enjoyed themselves at the grove
than ever before in one day. 1t is esti-
mated that 5000 people visited High
Rock during the day, 1890 of these be-
ing from this city. The concert by the
celebrated Wheeler & Wilson's band
was greatly enjoyed.
AT THE DRIVING PARK.
The midsummer meeting at the Wa
On Friday the $50 and 2:37 classes were
| won as follows:
$50 class, trotting; purse 5000.
j. w. Patterson, Deck, 2
E. M. Lockwood, Miss Hunter, 2 2
W. L. 11OlUIOOh, =" y
M. Dorsey, Foster, 3 8
Jessie Brown, Frank, 5
G. w. Downes, May Queen, 2 dis
| 2 3 4
Time, 2:41, $500, 2:364, 2.374.
2:37 class, PAGERS and trotters, purse 5000
A H. Gilbert, Nutmeg, /
E. NJ. Lockwood, Nominee, 2 2 4
Allen Risk, Frank L, 3 8 2
G. A. Downes, Jennie G, 5 8
| j. J. Schacht, Clochette, dis
Time, 1888, $40, 2:39.
On Saturday much larger crowd was
present and the races were more excit.
ing. In the free for all race ''Prince R.
was a big favorite. He was fourth in
the first heat and won the second. He
came third in the third heat and Their
the judges removed the driver, fined hin
$40 and threw out the heat. Prince F
then won the next heat and the race
The winners were: 2:45 class-First, J
w. Patterson's Deck" second, E. M
Lock woods "Miss Hunter; third, P. B
Norton's dude; best time, 2:351
Local race-First, j. w. Longworth'
"George L.; second, Thos BANDS "Nug
gett''; third, G. w. Winn's ''Vernet''
Named horses-First, w. N. Lockwood
"Prince RI; second, G. Cornelis' Jag
nes'', third, G A. Downes' May Queen.