Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-08-25
NIGHTINGALE WINS.

The let Black Marc from ONO
carries Off the 100000 Charter
oak stake Lady Thompson of
New Haven Does Well In the
2:27 Class-Tvvelve Thousand Peo- |
pie witness the Races.
CHARTER OAK PARK, Aug. M.-[Spe-
oial. IA bright, warm August day, light
aeecy riffs of clouds above softening the
deep blue hue of the summer sky, pleas
ant breeze from the west, an abundance of
the best horses in the country, the track
in most favorable condition-what more
could the true lover of the sport desires
Truly, 1t was an occasion that might well
attract all lovers of sport and horseaesh.
There were IL. 900 people present, including
well known horsemen from all over the
country. All the morning trains from
New Haven, Meriden, Berlin and Hartford
had been bringing hundreds to Charter
Oak park, and by quarter to one, when
the first bugle call sounded from the
| judges stand to summon the horses to the
fray, the big grand stand was teeming and
| and OVERLOOKING with an anxious, expect
ant mass of humanity which kept con-
stantly streaming in under the big arch
way, until by half past one there were up
wards of ten thousand people in the park:
Colts First regiment band of Hartford
played a number of excellent selections be-
fore the races began and during the inter-
missions between the heats.
At 1:15 sharp the horses were ready to
score and after few preliminary trials
the word Ego" was given by the starter
from the judges stand. A thousand
watches clicked and the horses were of.
The race was in the 2:27 class trotting for
q 10000 purse, and two NewHaven horses
i were entered-Mr. Edward Malley's bay
gelding Terragon and Lady Thompson, the
i gray mare from Hubinger Bros Elm City
farm. And the showing made by Lady
Thompson was certainly most oreditabl'
but Lady Thompson came up rapidly ant
passed him after q sharp contest, in which
McNair broke. Lady Thompson held
her own until in the stretch, OF
which Alcyone came swiftly ahead
i, and won the heat in 2:2O, Lady Thompso,
coming in second, Miss McGregor thirt
and Terragon, Mr.. Malley's horse, fourth
The second heat was almost a repetition O
the first. Harry McNair broke and wa
passed by Lady Thompson and Alcyone
, the latter winning in 2:1S4. In the thirt
|
of Alcyone. He led from the start, bu
Lady Thompson soon pushed her nos
i. ahead and the contest was pretty on
between nearly the whole way to the dif
tance, where Harry McNair came up an
soon passed both her and Alcyone. In tn
. stretch Lady Thompson dropped to fit
place and Harry McNair won i
2:1S. Bella Wilkes came up last i
the stretch and finished second; Alcyont
? third, and Lady Thompson fourth. In th
Q fifth heat Harry MoNair led during th
last quarter and won in 2:184. In tt
= sixth >heat Harry McNair won in 2:20i
Bella Wilkes being clsse second.
Thus, with six heats necessary to decic
it, Harry McNair won first money, AlcyoI
was awarded second, Bella Wilkes thirt
9 and Lady Thompson fourth.
It was day for record clipping.
n though the above time was made by hors'
in the 227 class the record made is fro
seven to ten seconds below their class.
le In the second race 2:2O class horses trc
W ted land the highest record made was 2:14
227 Class-Trotting 81 900 Divided.
4 j. Sanborn. r G. Harry McNair.. 9 10 ! 9
u G. Burch, C 8, Alcyon, jr....... ! ! 2
ID W. E. Weeks, b m, Belle Wilkes
Charles Smart, jr., m, Lady
john Cheney. b m, i:iie. 49,. s 2
e. D. Bass, 6, Terragon. 4 10
rs b. Stanley, b m, Duchess. ...... II 10 4
Mart Demarest, G, Jim
6ranam ..;.......:;:.. o o