Morning journal and courier., 1891-07-01
THE RACES

At ELM City Park-To Commence
This Afternoon-Someth About
b. B.-The Entries for To-day.
The four days trotting and pacing races
are to open at Elm City park this after
noon, when the first purse to be awarded
is the $500 purse for three minute trotting
horses. Following in their class will be
the heats in much faster class, viz: the
2:A trotters Many of the horses that
will appear in the contests during the
week have shown some fast work on the
track, which is in fine condition. Yester-
day morning the veteran trainer, Jack
Trout, brought out DR.. F. G. Fowler's re-
cent purchase, Nellie O., for her prepare
tory exercises on the track. Eddie Bass
was in the sulky behind J. II. Dil1on's
horse, Ben Bolt, whose name is on the card
in the first race to-day. Charley Lewis
was driving the Hubinger brothers gray,
Lady Thompson. Among the others was
G. 4. Crittenden with a promising young
horse.
A band of music is engaged to entertain
visitors at the races.
Following are the entries for to-day:
FIRST DAY, WEDNESDAY, JULY 1, 1891.
800 Glass, Trotting, Purse, $780,
w. J. Sutton, N. Y, br s, Rismont.
Elm City Stock Farm b s, Cornwaller.
5os Bader IT, 81 81 Mink
James Carpenter, Cranston, R. L, b g. Senator
sprague.
E 6. Hin, Fostoria, O., DANDY Edsal.
New Haven Stables, b g, J. J. T..
New Haven Stables, d g, Ben Bolt.
j. Sanborn, Danbury, Conn, g, Harry Nc
]. sanborn, Danbury, Conn., b g, Doctor S.
2s4 Glass, Trotting, Purse, $500.
A. Mayo, jr., Springfield, Mass, G. Zahn.
M: Demarist, Philadelphia, Pa, b g, Frank
James Carpenter, cranston, R. l., blk g,
"a, a. Grove Stock Farm, Moodus, Conn.,. oh m,
W. L. Tobey, Providence, R. l., b g. Joe.
THE PAGER B. B.
The roam PAGER, B. B., That was very
fast last season, when he got record of
2:13t, and was fast enough to crowd horses
that could go much faster, is in the hands
of Herman Fox, but is not giving good
account of himself. Last week at James
town, N Y, in the free-for-all pacing
class he was distanced the first heat, in
2:21f. During the previous week, at War
rem, Pa, in the same class he won third
money. by securing second position to the
winner Of a heat which was paced in 2:22
A Tribute to an HOnored Towns
man.
The directors of the National Trades
| mems bank have procured very fine por-
| trait of Matthew G.. Elliott, which will be
| given conspicuous place in the banking
house. Mr.. Elliott is we'll known to the
| older residents of our city. He was long
and successfully engaged in business here
and for period of over thirty years he
ably filed the Office of president of the
National Tradesmens bank, having been
elected to the position upon the organiza-
ton of that prosperous institution as 6
state bank. Mr.. Elliott retired from the
Office several years ago. The directors Of
| the bank in recognition of his long and
honorable connection with it and of his
valuable services during his presidency
commissioned Mr.. Harry I. Thompson tt
paint the portrait, which is now com
pleted and may be seen in the window Of
Cutters Art store pending its transfer tt
the banking room. The artist has beer
| remarkably successful in the work anc
| the portrait, which represents Mr.. Elliot
| in the vigor of his active banking life, il
regarded as one of the best of the artist
1 many PORTRAITS