Morning journal and courier., 1891-06-12
TTO BE CONTINUED
THE DERBY RACES.

The Contest in the 2:23 Class-An In
terestins Race-The Spring Meeting
to Close To-Day-The Entries.
TIL gentlemen who of6eiated in the
judges stand at the Derby track yesterday
afternoon were: Alexander HARRISON of
Hartford, starter; w. B. Lockwood of
Norwalk and N. W. Heater of Waterbury,
judges, and A. F. Sherwood, secretary.
Several hundred spectators were present.
The first race was the 2:48 class, which
had quartette of trotters for contestants.
Susie G. sold as the favorite at $40 against
$50 for the field.
In the first heat the horses were sent off
in the following positions: Charles Swan,
pole; Allen Rusk with Frank L., second;
Eddie Bass with ]. H. Dillon's horse, John
J. T., third, and Jack Trout with Susie c.,
outside
In the first heat Rosewood finished sec
ond to Frank L. who got record of 18Th.
In the second heat Rosewood got away
in bad shape.
Mr.. Dil1on's horse was first at the quar-
ter and on nearly even terms with the fast
mare Susie G. at the half. John J. T. led
at the three-quarter pole, but broke soon
after and was passed by Susie G., who led
at the wire.
Susie G. won the third and fourth heats
easily.
The money was divided: 500 to Susie
c., $50 to Frank L., $50 to Rosewood, 500
to John j. T.
SUMMARY.
2:49 class-purse $500.
Susie c., br m, Oak Grove Stock
Frank L., b g, Allen Risk, whitman
Ressvqod NJ 6: E: Swan; Derby: ) I 8
John J: r., 6, New Haven stables,
Time, s:s7a, a:s7a, a:liH, s:llooj1: 3
Amorita, entered by the Oak Grove
stock farm at Moodus, Conn, was drawn
from the 1888 class, leaving six trotters to
compete for the $3.50 purse.
ROLAND, the winner of the 1888 class
race at New Haven last week. was the first
choice of the pool buyers, selling at $50
against $14 for the field.
Soon after the horses got the word for
the first heat it was evident that the con-
test was to be fighting race
At the quarter ROLAND and Daisy G.
were striving for the lead, with w. q. P.
close. At the last turn the three were
punched and going fast. The pool favorite
broke and was passed by W. II. P, the
winner, and others as shown in the sum
mary. Chas. Fl. Lewis brought the HUI
binger Brothers gray, Lady Thompson, to
third place at the finish
The second heat was good one. Lady
Thompson took the lead near the quarter,
and was side by side with Roland at the
half. The former broke on the last turn,
where w. n. P. came up by the winner
and made close finish at the wire, where
Roland won by nose. The judge an
60 1-k- Al.
1t WAS ascertained later that two of the
judges saw the horses on even terms at
the wire. Mr. HARRISON stated after the
decision that he favored giving the heat to
Rowland, but as the other judges did not
agree with him he had not insisted on his
own opinion.
In the third heat Roland got SO far in
front of the others that he could have dis
tanced several of them. He slowed up on
the home stretch and still made the mile
in 2:334.
When the fourth heat was called the
pools sold: Roland $50, field $40.
In this heat Charlie Swan had miracu-
lous escape from a serious accident. His
horse caught her hind foot in her boot,
causing her to fall, which threw the driver
from the sulky. AS he was driving very
fast his escape from injury was wonderful.
AS the driver did not finish the mile he
was distanced. Roland won the heat
The judge installed Charles Smart as
driver of w. 81. P. in the fifth heat. After
the word was given Roland broke several
times, which gave the heat to w. H. P.
According to rule only two horses start
ed in the sixth heat, which was the decid-
ing one, as the two horses had won two
heats each.
In this heat Jack Trout took the reins
over Roland by request of the driver, Mr..
Beam. The closely contested race was
finally won by Roland.
$125 to Roland, $62. so to w. II. P,