Morning journal and courier., 1892-09-02
BUDD DOBLE WINS.

The New Haven Horse Wins First
Money In the Free-for.An In Water
bury Yesterday Afsernoon-Record
Lowered to 2;19 1.2 - A Very Sue.
cessful Day.
WATERBURY, Sept. 1.-[Special]-To-day
was much more favorable day for racing
at this track than yesterday. and about
1850 lovers Of the sport were attracted to
tho driving park. At 2 O'Clock the sky
was overcast with clouds and chilly north
wind was blowing. But the track was In
excellent condition, and soon after the
first heats were off the clouds cleared
away and the sun came out, making
bright, pleasant afternoon for the greater
part of the races. On tho whole 1t was
one of the most successful days in the his
tory of the track, and it is no wonder that
Secretary Heaten was in the best of spirits,
and 1t Is net to be wondered at that he
took the newspaper reporters aside and
Explained" things. Judge Harbinson of
Hartford, who is the starter, has been strict
and accurate in his decisions. And he has
| especially labored to do away with the
| tedious scoring, which so often dulls the
| sport at the races. The other judges were
| First Selectman E. W. Pinney of Water
bury and n. 81. Peck of Waterbury. John
Manvilla of Waterbury was clerk and
timer.
| It seems that lowering the record of the
| track is particularly feature of this meet
| ing, as the second had not been lowered
slnos 1890 until yesterday. But Budd Doble's
splendid exhibition to-day, in which he
passed under the wire in 2:194, give the
track name and place of its own. The
| first race was the 2:45 class and it was de-
| oided in three straight heats, which were
won by Don from Hubinger Brothers, Elm
| City stock farm. The second race was the
2:32 class and was decided in four heats.
The third race fell in three straight heats
to Budd Doble. Following is the race in
detail:
2:45 cLAss-PURsE $3.50.
First heat-The bell struck calling the
horses to score at 2:15. Out of the eleven
horses down on the SCORE card four were
drawn. the pole fell to Butcher Boy, and
they were off at the fifth score with
Butcher Boy in the lead. At the quarter
Frank Waikiki led by half a length, with
Don coming up fast. At the half Frank
Waikiki led, Don second and Kitty A.
third Frank Waikiki was ahead at the
three quarters with Dan breaking badly
His driver soon got him under control
however, and he rapidly gained on Frank
Waikiki and passed at the distance flag
coming in under the wire q length and {
half ahead. Time, 1884, Frank Waikiki
: was second and Kitty A. third. Butcher
Boy was distanced, but as their was ne
distance judge in the stand he was allowed
to start again.
Second heat-Don had the pole and the,
were off at the second score, Don leading
Don led into the quarter with Franl
: Waikiki second, leading him by quarter O.
q length. Butcher Boy broke. Don led q
the half by half a length. Don led at tn,
three quarter pole and came under the wir
in 1884, leading Frank Waikiki by 1engtl
: and a half. Henrietta NJ. was third.
Third heat-The horses received tn
: word at the second score and were off
Don, the pole horse, leading. At the quar-
ter he led Frank Waikiki by six lengths an,
Q Gavaroche in third place. Don retained
his lead. At the three-quarters Franz
Waikiki broke badly and fell back. He cam
up rapidly again and finished second. Do
: won the heat and race. Time, 1891. Kit
tie A. came in third.
r Don thus won FIST money, Frank Walk
I i'll second, Kettle A. third and Henriett
:, M. fourth. The summary of the race is q
follows:
), Don, g, Elm City stock form. New Ha-
Q Frank waikiki, b s, 6. N. Psyn, Findern,
Kitty H.. br m, Early Bird stock farm,
Henrietta Henri NJ, m. Il. NJ: Hail. Bristol,
! Colonel 70 g. George W. Haight Water