Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1892-08-31
woopRoRN BOY, DON, HuMMlNe BIRD

WOODROW BOY,D RUNNING BIRD
Winners OF the Opening Day Events at
the Driving Park.
The fall meeting of the Waterbury
Driving company opened auspiciously
yesterday. The sky was somewhat
overcast with clouds, but notwIthstand-
ing a good crowd was present who wit
messed some fine racing. Each race was
fought out on its merits and the time in
each class was tied in one and beaten in
the others. When the race going peo-
pie saw Judge HARRISON of Hartford on
the stand to act as starter, they knew it
meant business and the drivers would
have to watch themselves or be pun
ished. E. w. Pinney and H. F. Peck
were in the points with Mr. HARRISON.
In the three minute class for a purse
of $3.50, there were twelve starters.
The favorites in the betting were
Gavaroche and Don, the former selling
for So and the latter for 81, against the
warned the drivers after the second
course that unless they went below the
pole house to turn they would hear from
him. This had its effect for the horses
were sent off on the third scoring.
Sally J and Don made the pace and
kept together all around the track. The
| others were struggled out. Down the
stretch came the two leaders Don win
ming by short head in 2:334. Sally
was second, Allan third and Frank
Waikiki fourth. In the second heat Don
again led the pace and was fought hard
| in the stretch by Madison Chief. Don
| won by a half length Madison Chief
second, Gavoroche a good third, Frank
Waikiki fourth. Time $780,.
In the third heat old John Doty, who
was driving Sally j., did not try tC
come up and the word was given and
he away behind. Don led the pace
again and won easily in 2:314, Madison
Chief second, Frank Waikiki third
Allan fourth. Porcelain ran to save
being distanced and was sent to the
barn. Parties here came to the stanc
and claimed that Doty, the driver OF
Sally j., had money in the box and the
judges decided to put on Il new driver
In the fourth heat George Nelson was
put behind Sally J. 1t was fight from
start to finish between Don and Sally
j., the latter making the pace so no
that Don broke four times. Sally j
broke in the stretch and Don won il
2:334, Sally J. second, Allan third ant
money, Sally j. second, Madison Chic
third and Allan fourth.
I'M the $50 class there were sever
starters. Auction sold favorite at 81
to 81. After several trials the horse
were sent off. Woodborn Boy ant
Auction fought the lead out, the forme
winning handily, Auction breaking
badly and falling back to fifth; Sin
Brown second, Maud third, Unic
fourth. Time 2:4G4. In the secon'
heat Woodrow Boy showed his heels t.
the others all the way around and wol
with length to spare. in 2:354, Sin
Brown second, Maud third, Unic
fourth. The third heat Woodrow Bo
won in 1921, Maud second, Sim Brow
third, Emma w. fourth. Woodbor
Boy won first money. Sim Brow
second, Maud third and Unice fourth.
In the $50 race for local horses Their
were four starters. Humming BirC
owned by P. B. Norton, sold favorite
Just Right and the Bird led the pace tn
latter winning in 2:46l, just Right
second, Lobdell third, Artistic fourth
The second heat was a repetition c
the first, Humming Bird winning i
2:414, the others following in the sam
order as the first heat. The third an
) last heat was won easily by Hummin
Bird in 2:42!, Aristo coming in thirG
The Bird won first money; Just Righ
owned by O. G. Camp, second; Lobdel
: owned by G. w. Haight, third, an
!; Aristo, owned by George Andrews {
! Naugatuck, fourth.