Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-08-30
COLTS RACE FOR 100000.

Belle Flower, a Brown Fflley, BE
longing TO Miller 81 Sibley ofFrank
lin, Pa, Wins the Race and Lower
Her 2;2I Ia Record TO a;I6 I-a-
Trevilian, the Pool Favorfte, Take
Second Money.
CHARTER OAK PARK, Aug. 29.-[SpeolAl.
THE weather at the track to-day was 9
little cloudy, but the track WAS In excel
lent condition for racing, having been
thoroughly dried from the rains of Las.
week. The 2:19 and 2:23 classes, trotting,
were declared of, as the greater part of
| the horses were entered at the Philsdelphis
races for this week. But 1t Is necessary
for the Hartford SIC, 900 purse for three
yssr-olds to be contested for, 90 the race
came of to-day at 9 O'Clock. It has been
q moderately warm day here, and on the
whole, q desirable one for racing. Between
1000 and 800 people were present and
the crowd was certainly one which sppre-
ciated the sport, as the frequent hearty
applause sttested. Four heats were uec-
esssry to decide the race The first heat
came off at 2:20 o'clock with the ak fol-
lowing horses entered: Mscleay, b. O.,
2:22t; Conner, bic, 2:21; Starlight, br.f.,
1924; Belle Flower, 2:2lf; Vera, b. f.;
Trevilian, 10, 2:1s. Macleay got the pole
and the heat was as follows:
First heat-The book betting for this
heat was: Trevilisn Ia. Belle Flower
5-2, Conner So, Macelay ST., Starlight
5-1, Vera 81.
But Belle Flower and Trevilian were pre-
eminently the favorites in the pool selling.
The highest pool sold was Trevilian $500.
Belle Flower sos, field $104. The average
selling, however, was Trevilisn $50 to $50,
Belle Flower SCI to $31, the field S2I to SSl.
After scoring four times, at the fifth at
tempt they got the word and were of, Ire
william leading. Msclesy broke at a short
distance from the judges'stand and dropped
to the rear. At the quarter Trevilian was
rapidly leading away from all the others.
Conner was second with Vera third. These
positions were not changed the whole way
around the track except for Belle Flower
to take third place. Conner made An At
tempt to catch up with Trevilian on the
home stretch, but finished second, Trevil-
ian passing under the wire In 2:lSs, with
Belle Flower third. The contest between
Conner and Vara for second place was an
interesting feature of the heat.
Second heat-In this heat Trevilian sold
for $50 against the field for ST. They
were off at the second score with Belle
Flower in the lead and Trevilian second. |
behind, with Common leading them by half |
q length. They remained the same during |
the entire mile. Belle Flower won in |
2:16i. The contest between Belle Flower |
and Trevilian, who were the two favorites,
was beautiful one throughout the entire |
heat and excited the admiration of all who |
Vera was distanced.
The book betting for the heat WAS Trev- |
ilian to 5, Belle Flower Z to 4, Conner |
4 to /, the others 20.
Third heat-BelIe Flower sold for $25 |
against the for $13 or $14. The book bet
ting was Trevilian to /, Belle Flower |
to 8, Connor and Msclesy 8, Starlight Is.
They were off at the third score. Belle
Flower led at the quarter, Trevilian sec
ond and Maclesy third. Belle Flower lead
sll the way arund and won in 2:1St. Trev- |
ilian came in second, with Conner third, |
In the distance stretch Starlight, who WAS |
in third place, dropped back to fifth place |
and finished so. Trevilian again made an |
effort to pass Belle Flower in the home |
stretch, but failed.
Fourth heat-There was no betting of |
any kind on this heat, it was considered |
the race Was sure TOT Belle Flower. Inc
Ave horses received the word at the second |
score, with Belle Flower in the lead as
usual and Trevilian close and dangerous
'econd. After they passed the quarter
mile pole, however, Trevilian broke and
ell back several places to the rear. Belle
Flower at this juncture got SO far ahead
hat it seemed as though she would dis
ance the whole field. Her driver did not
hink it best to push her too hard, how
,ver, so that by q judicious Stacking in his
Ipeed he gave Trevilian q chance TO come
IN and on the homestretch; the spectators
or a moment thought that the procession
would at length become a race. But they
we're disappointed, as Bells Flower finished
shed two or three lengths ahead, passing
1nder the wire in 2:20i, thus winning the
80. 900 race. Trevilian was awarded sec
md money, Connor third and Starlight
'ourth.
1t was somewhat Of q surprise that the
ace fell to Belle Flower as Trerilian Was
he best favorite in the betting on account
# her 2:1S record against Belle Flowers
ormer record of 2:2lt But it was gener-
lily conceded that the race lay between
hem. For some reason or other the bet
ing WAS not very heavy on Conner in
pite of his 2:21 record
The judges of the race to-day were
George Best, A. G. Hills and z. Hart Fem.
!. o. King, secretary of the Charter Oak
Park association was the starter.
The following is the summary of the
ace:
$4,000 Stake for Three-year-olds. divided.
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