Morning journal and courier., 1892-08-27
PACING IN THE RAIN.

1 Shivering Crowd of People at
Wednesdays Unfn1shed 2:19 Glass
the Only Race.
CHARTER OAK PARK, Aug. 26.-[Spe-
cisl. Another wet and chilly day at the |
track. Tom Kings countenance looked |
disconsolate this morning when he per-
ceived the drizzling and unpropitious state
of the weather. But he was not going to
be scared out as easily this time as yester-
day, 80 1t was announced at noontime
that the races would be held if it was with
in the limits of possibility. Thus special
trains were run down from Hartford and
about 1000 people. came down to the
park.
The track for some distance each side of
the judges stand was very muddy, but at
the ends and on the back stretch it seemed
to be in better condition. But it was
thought that at least two of the
races could be trotted, besides
finishing the 2:19 pacing class, which
was carried over from Wednesday.
It was drizzling fine misty rain when the
score. The first event was Wednesdays
unfinished race, in which there were seven
entries. Three heats were paced in this
race Wednesday and the deciding two
to-day.
Fourth heat-Thistle sold for $25 against
the field for SIS. After scoring four times
the six horses (Sterling being distanced)
got the word ego" Thistle led from the
start, but broke before he had gone many
PAGES. Nelly B. and Harry Wilkes who
were third and fourth, also broke. Henry
H., who was second, thus took first place.
At the one half Harry Wilkes was coming
| ing, with Nellie B. a close second. During
the last half mile Henry 81. drew rapidly
| away from the others and won handily in
2:22, several lengths ahead of Thistle, who
had come up rapidly, passing her other
competitors.
About the time this heat ended rain
| commenced to pour down in torrents and
it Was at once decided that it would be
absolutely impossible to carry out the
days program. Secretary King therefore
announced from the grand stand that it
worth $40, 900 and SEC, 900 to place their
horses on track in such condition as it
would be in the next twenty minutes,
but that they would attempt to finish the
pacing race; that the races on to- days pro-
gram would be trotted tomorrow, weather
permitting, but if the weather was not
favorable Saturday they would trot the
$4,000 stake race for three-year-olds on
Monday and declare the others off, The
horses will be called at 1890 tomorrow.
Colts First regiment band then struck
up, 'Wait Till the Clouds Roll By, Jen-
ME-" and were even enoored, but the
clouds didn't roll by, and as the rain con.
tinued to pour the people demanded more
music. So the band continued to play
and the rain to patter on the grand stand
until it seemed almost as though the rae
ing was to be transformed into band
concert.
After a time, however, it Stacked up 8
little and the bugle again called the horses
to score.
Fifth heat-Pools sold the same as in the
fourth heat. After scoring twice unsuc-
cessfully they were started, Thistle leading
by q length. by Wilkes second, Nelly B
third. At the quarter the leaders were the
same. but the others were punched Al
the half Thistle led, by Wilkes second
Henry 81. third, and they finished closely
in those positions, Thistle winning in 2:20
The others were away behind, strung out
in long procession.
Thistle was awarded first money, Henri,
b. second, Nelly B. third and by Wilkes
fourth.
The summary was as follows: