Morning journal and courier., 1891-09-04
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Ch1rd Day-AOn& Contested Races Six Heats Required to Decide Each of the Two Classes-The Pool Sell- ing and other Notes-PrOgram for To-day. There was good attendance at the Derby races yesterday, the third day of the four days fall meeting. The grand | stand was we'll filled with spectators, many of the fair sex being among the number, who were entertained by the popular airs l of the Ansonia band. The judges were c. F. Gladding, s. T. Cate and A. F. Sher- wood.
 Among the attendants at the races yes terday were H. R. Besse, E. E. Bristol, A. F. Waltzinger, 0. D. Smith, Fred S. Oaks, William Smith, Fred Potter, jr., and oth- CTS of New Haven, John Hard of Stratford, Captain c. M. Payne, the sulky manufac- turer of Troy, N. Y.; J. G. Davis, the manager of Highland Stock farm, the home of Alcantara, at Lee, Mass; John Doty of Bridgeport, an old time driver, who drove the track at Elmira, N. Y; Charles Cope land and J. w. Moody of Seymour.
 The first sport of the day was the trot- ting in the 2:50 class, which had seven starters. The pool selling before the Start varied considerably, the following being sample: Parker J. $17, c. M. P. $10, field S15 After several times scoring the judge gave the word. Ed. Either, formerly driver of Jay Eye See, 2:10, was first at the half, but was passed by Auction and 0. M. P. at the wire, where the finish was very close. c. M. P. won. The second heat was won by MT. Either, O ranrasan{afiva of fha Hen Stock farm of Pittsfeld, Mass. Brava is by Baron Wilkes, dam by Volunteer. The winner of the heat is six years old, has had two foals and got her first mark yesterday, 2:334 Brava won the third heat in 2:333. For the fourth heat Charles Swan drove Bessie Peabody and Charles Smart drove auction, the winner.
 When the fifth heat was called Auction was first choice at the pool stand, selling at $45 to $15 for the field. Auction won the heat.
 After the sixth heat the purse was divided: Auction first money, $50; Brava second money, $75; c. M. P. third money, | $45; Parker J. fourth money, $50. SUMMARY. 2:5O Class-Purse $500 Dr. J. M Black, Hartford, b
 E: Afe''Gat 5: Either Hartford, M RFsya; Fsyns, Troy, N Dr oM:P aa a's : : 2 F. Howell, Poughkeepsie, N Y,
 Fin ElE : City Stock Farm, New Ha- ven, b Persimmons. ......... dr Dr. F. E. Brooks, Paterson, N.J, m Bessie Peabody. ........ ds w. Beckerle Danbury, s Bis
 % TimeNssa s:;sM s:ssj1: s:ss, sas, s:sss4 The heats of the 2:33 class were sand | wiched with the '50 class. When the horses were called six contestants ap- peared. One of the pools sold was Hosiery Boy, BIO; Dreamland, $10; field, $15. Charles Smart, with Smuggler. won the first heat in good style, with Hosiery Boy close to his wheels at the wire. 1 In the second heat Smuggler took the lead at ths first turn and led to the wire, | where he was punched with Dreamland and Rob Roy, the winner. Ed. Either drove Dreamland in this heat.
 In the third heat the contest was be- tween Dreamland, Hosiery Boy and Gen. eral Payne, the winner. The fourth heat went to Rob Roy, and the fifth to Genera Benham. It was quite dark when the sixth heat was called. Rob Roy won the race and first money, $50; General Benhan second money, ,$75; Smuggler third money s45; Hosiery Boy fourth money, $30. 1 SUMMARY.
 2:33 Class-Purse $3OO.
 Rob Roy, b E. Kipp, Peeks-
 General si al Benham, D g, 0. N.
 Payne, Finderne, N: J..;...... 4
 Smuggler, oh g, Charles Smart,
 Hosiery Boy, g, J. Birch, Or
 DreaE@iland, HaEei Mdsii bi m, W. Beckerie,
 DaSy a1eToe crociett, g. ii. P: Mar
 Tilne-a:s416, s:s4A gas, a:sa14, a:s414, a:4s.
 During the afternoon Frank Reigel o
 Seymour made bet of $50 side that hi
 horse could trot mile with concor,
 wagon and two men in 2:50 or better. MT
 Reigel drove the horse with Charles Smar
 in the wagon in 2:484. Among the attendants at the races yes
 terday was Miss Liddie Reigel of Seymour
 who is very fond of horses, and is an ex pert with the reins, over one or tw horses. She was alone during the after
 noon driving fine pair of sorrel horse ) which she handled very skillfully.
 At the close of the races the startin judge announced that Dr. M. J. Black, tn
 owner and driver of Auction, was fine $50 for not driving Auction to win. Tn
 horse won three heats after Smart was in
 stalled as driver.
 l A. s. House, the pool seller, stated tha
 $9,000, was deposited in the pool box O 1 W OouOSSldy, duo u ulb oouluul an equal amount was in the box yesterday
 Special race between c. E. Swans pacel Morris Mullens, and E. H. Newcomb
 Chromas, is on the card to be called at
 o'clock to-day.
 Following is the program for the closin races of the meeting: FOURTH DAY, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4. 2:37 Class-Purse $500. Frank Howell, Poughkeepsie, N Y., ! Parker J.
 Frank Howell Poughkeepsie N. Y,
 Ranger
 Charles Smart South Meriden, Frank W.
 John Shillinglaw, Hartford bl m Lady Jeffe son.
 Dr. Martin, Bridgeport, br Cing Walkill. E. C. Wixom, Birmingham, m Hornet. | c. E. Swan, Ansonia, b m Rosewood. | N D. Baldwin, Birmingham, bl m Jet. l N D. Baldwin, Birmingham, 2 Robert.
 J. T. Sanford, Hartford, b Ben Duroc. 2:24 Class-Purse $300
 Elm City Stock farm, New Haven, oh g CT.
 F. Howell, Poughkeepsie, N. Y, g Prince. } F. Howell, Poughkeepsie, N. Y, b m Etelka. Charles Smart South Meriden, b g Frank Mt I Gregor form, Joe S.
 , John Shillinglaw, Hartford, Tom Ca
 penter.
 c. E. Swan Ansonia, m Sarah Coin.