Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-03
LAST DAY OF THE RACES.
Another Record Broken At the Drivin


Park
The last day of the Driving company's
races could not have been excelled for
fine weather, yet the attendance was
not as flattering as the management de-
sired A fair-sized crowd, however,
were present and witnessed some good
racing. Only two classes were on the
list, the $40 and 2:24.
There were eight starters in the $40
class, and they were sent off in fairly
good order. Humming Bird, who was
in third position, went through the
bunch and took the lead at the first
turn. Paul B, a bay gelding from the
Elm City stock farm, pursued her
around the track, but could not over
come the lead of a length. Kerwin, a
bay stallion owned by Allan Risk, Wilt
mantle, finished third. Time 1881,
Betting, which had been in favor of
B, $40 to 81, now changed considerably
and Humming Birds stock went away
up. In the second heat the Bird and
Paul B went off at clipping pace and
made the tail enders hustle to keep in
side the distance pole. 1t was killing
pace and told on Paul B, who made
came the two leaders neck and neck,
Paul B going under the wire
winner by half length. FIRST
place was given, however, to
Hummimg Bird because of Paul BIS
breaks. Epim, owned by w. H. Lock
wook of Norwalk, was good third. Fl.
S. M. was distanced; Cheshire Boy,
owned by G. NJ. Parker of Southington,
just saving himself. The time was
2:294. This gives Humming Bird a
record and places her in the $50 class.
The third heat was a holly contested
one between Humming Bird and Paul
B and the former won. She went the
three miles without skip. Paul B
| tried hard to overcome her lead, but
broke SIX times and lost the heat by a
length, the Bird coming in at a canter,
time 2:294. First money went to Hum
ming Bird, second to Paul B, third to
Epim and fourth to Kerwin.
The first heat of the 1924 class had five
starters. Lady Thompson, from the
Elm City stock farm, took the lead and
tween the gray mare; Johnnie Knott,
owned by N. j. Stone of Manchester, N
H., and Swanton Boy, owned by P. B.
Norton. Down the home stretch was
the finest race seen on the track between
the three leaders, Lady Thompson win
ming by half a head, beating Johnnie
Knott, who beat Swanton Boy the same
distance, time $3.50. The second heat
was hardly a square one for Swanton
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was several lengths behind on the
second scoring. He forced himself TO
third place, however, and held it to the
finish. Johnnie Knott chased Lady
Thompson, who was in the lead, and
finally on the back stretch there
was a beautiful race between the two
leaders. Knott forced the pace and
won by length, Lady Thompson
second, Swanton Boy third. Time
|2:23I. This IS the fastest time ever
made by trotter on the track: just as
the word was given in the third heat,
Johnny Knott went off his feet, but re-
covered and chased after Lady Thomp-
son, who had taken the lead. Two
lengths were between the two until in
the home stretch, when Knott pulled uI
at a great clip and won by hall
length. Swanton Boy came in third, but
was set back to fourth for running and
Dan B was given third. The time was
2:248. In the fourth heat Knott took
the lead, Lady Thompson following. II
was a great horse race from start tc
finish, Shipman beating out Lady
Thompson for second place. The time
was 2:244. Johnny Knott received first
money, Lady Thompson second, Ship
man third, Swanton Boy fourth. Pau
B was favorite IN the first race, selling
10to7. After the first heat his stool
came down, to even money. Lady
Thompson sold favorite in the secon(
race, but after the first heat Knott
stock went up.