Morning journal and courier., 1891-08-27

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 The 2:2O race for the $1O, 900 purse is not only the big race of the Hartford meeting, but it is one of the big races of the circuit, as no other association has for so many years made up purse of equal amount to be divided between seven horses. The Hartford association in 1883 and has been first horse to win the $5,OOO. Harry Wilkes carried off the first money in 1884, In 1885 Jo Davis was the victor. Oliver K. took the first money in 1886. In 1887 Patron, in his fve-year old form, made short work of the race, which he won in three heats. Spofford won the big race in 1888. The $10,000 race of 1889 is memor- able, Nelson was booked to win, he took the first heat and dropped his record to 2:144, after which Alcryon won the race in the next three heats. Last year the $5, 900 was taken by c. J. Hamlin's $50, 900 stallion Prince Regent, another five of all the winners of the first money in the SIG, GOO race at Hartford. The big race was second on the program yesterday.
 There were four starters, some of them coming long distance to start in the race, as will be seen by the summary. In one of the pools sold before the start, there were $615, which was invested as follows: Little Albert $300 Nightingale $15O, Alb bic ", $1O0, Miss Alice $25, Prodiga1 $25, Bellman $15. When the horses came out @o vk lu NFonorpo1I ;,, behind Prodigal. F. M. Dodge drove Bell man. Ed. Geers held the reins over Nightingale. w. J. Andrews had Little Albert. Billy Weeks drove Miss Alice. John Turner was with Abbie V. and Mr. Mamlin occupied the sulzy behind Frank F. Sprague Golddust and Pocahontas were drawn. After 8 few trials the horses got the word and went to the quarter in thirty five seconds. At the half Frank F. was leading, with Abbie V. and Miss Alice close and going at fast rate. l the lead and won at the wire in 2:17a, which is close to her record, which is 2:174.
 The second heat caused great excitement. Soon after the start Miss Alice took the
 lead. At the half Abbie V. and Little Albert were close. Nightingale came up
 and was punched with the others around the turn. There was close work on the
 homestretch where Miss Alice and Night ingale broke, Abbie V. led with Little Al bert close at the wire.
 backstretch with Little Albert close. l Nightingale was third and Miss Alice
 sixth. Little Albert broke near the dis tance stand, giving the victory to Abbie
 V. Miss Alice and Frank F. were dis tanced. MT. Weeks was unfavorably crit
 icized for his driving in this heat. l At this stage of the game pools sold, Ab-
 bic V. $25, field $15.
 l The fourth heat was dead heat between Nightingale and Little Albert, with Abbie V. in third position.
 the same horses were side by side at the wire. Little Albert, who had slight ad- vantage, was awarded the heat. In the sixth heat Abbie V., Nightingale l and Little Albert started, the others being ruled out. The strife was between Abbie | V. and Nightingale, the winner. The seventh heat was very close all
 around the track to the wire, where Little Albert led
 It was quite dark when the trio came | out for the eighth heat, which was another
 close one, as all the drivers were out for
 the big money. Nightingale led Abbie ".
 and Little Albert under the wire in the or l der named.
 The races were then postponed until 12 o'clock to-day. The 2:25 class is to be
 called first and the 2:20 class next. Fur
 thor particulars are given in the SUMMARY 1 Charter Oak Guaranteed $1O,OOO Stake for a:2O Class-Trottlng.
 John E. Turner, Amber, Pa, Abbie V....... 3 1 2 M. Salisbury, Pleasanton, Cal, oh Little Albert z 9 0 l 1 8 Village Farm, East Aurora, NY, ch m Nightingale 3 3 o 21 3 l J. H. Goldsmith, Washing tonville, N. Y, m Miss
 Marcus aus ':5;i Daly, Riverside, us Mont, 8 Prodigal. 6 5 5 Mass, s Bellman, 5 z 8 John Hamln Gravesend, L. l., 2 Frank F ...... 3 dis Time-2:1734, 2:1sA, 2:19 2:19s4, 2:1s1k, 2:21A The pool selling on the 2:25 class varied considerably. Captain Lyons was the favorite, while Tom Carpenter, Fred s. Wilke, Lightning and the field had packers The race was postponed after three heats. The horses won positions as per SUMMARY. 2:25 Class-Trotting- $2OO0.
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 Tom Carpenter g, g: John shiiiinig;iaaw;, " Captain Lyons, D $, Frederick Bowne, < Michael oHara, br g, il S. Reinnihaarrdd, . Freq sS$-si s Wilkes, K; $, F aeers, Spring
 Pomona, m, James Golden Mediford, Lghtning,b mi H. Nay, aeadviie, Mass 5 Clay, oh g, E. H. Fletcher, Lexington, Daphne, m F. E. Perkins, Providence
 Time .s:i9N, a:aoN,' s:asj5: During the first interval that occurred
 between the heats Madam Marantette gave an exhibition with the high jumping horse ''Filemaker," that holds the record for the highest jump, which is seven feet three and thre-fourth inches. ttFilemaker'' with Madam Marrantette in the saddle cleared the bar easily at six feet eleven inches.
 William Neely's fast pair, Rocket and Gerold, were announced to attempt to. beat 2:3O for silver cup. MT. Neely gave his trotters little preliminary exercise after which John B. Judd, the driver, sent them warming up mile which was made in 2:314. The team were very much ad- mired, and their performance was largely applauded by the spectators in the grand stand. Soon after this heat the pair announced the time 2:30, while several watches in reliable hands indicated 2:29a. The pair will start again for the cup to- morrow.
 The races to-day are as follows: The 2:17 class, trotting; purse, $2,0OO, in which are entered D Diamond, b g By land T., b g Walter B., bg Jean Valgean, b m. Henrietta, b g J. B. Richardson.
 The insurance guarantee, $4,0O0 stake, for 2-20 class (pacers), in which are en- tered Saladin, Bob Taylor, Surpass, Ches- terfeld, Frank Dortch. Blanche from the Elm City stock farm), Thistle, Lady Sheri- dan and Caesar.
 And the 2:21 class, trotting; purse, $2,- 900, for which are entered Pocohantas, Prince, Early Bird, Tom Arden, Illinois Egbert, Lucille's Baby, Fred Folger, Sou dan, Martha Wilkes, Charley Wilkes, Walton Boy, Annie Wilkes, Richmond. Jane Hansen, Nettie King, N. T. H. and Dynamite.
 Fell 100 Feet.
 John Rowlands, who with his Sons for merly owned the Bentwood Hat works in Norwalk, fell Tuesday from the window of his new factory in Yonkers, N. ", . dis tanca pf 100 feet, and was instantly killed.