Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-05-31
rRo1riNe AND BICYCLE RACING.
Successful Opening OF the Spring Meeting
at the Driving Park.

TRoTTlNG AND BICYCLE RACING.
Success sful Opening of the Spring Meeting
at the Driving Park.
Fully 5000 people were at the Water
bury driving park yesterday at the
opening of the spring meeting. The
weather was beautiful and the track in |
first class condition. On the judges |
stand were L. A. Sewell of Oswego, N. |
Y, as starter, 81. M. Clark of New
Britain, as timer and E. w. Pinney as
the third judge.
The first event was the $3.50 class for
purse OF $500 and had eight starters.
Fanny S" was the favorite and sold for
$40 against SIS and So for the field.
"Gypsy" won the pole and the horses
got away after the fifth attempt.
"Gypsy" took the lead and kept it
through the heat. Time 2:354. In the
second heat" Fanny s" secured the place
at the quarter and crossed the wire two
lengths ahead. Time 1881. The third
heat had a quarter of pretty work,
"Fanny 81 had the pole and at the
quarter lead of two lengths. At the
half "GYpsy" had pulled up alongside
and the two came towards the three
quarter mark as if hitched double.
"Gypsy" could not stay, however, and
Fanny s." finished three lengths ahead.
1
Sewell called the drivers up after four
attempts to get off and told them
little piece that seemed to have a good
effect, as the next time they came down
they got the word. The favorite kept
in the lead to the three-quarter pole
when civilian B" crept steadily to the
front passing the wire by a length.
Time 2:39t. The fifth heat was again
won by the favorite, "Gypsy" and
"William B" did some pretty work in
1T. Time 2:414. The summary:
Fanny s, br m, James Dennis, New
w Sfisa6n' B, oh s, G. W: q Hsigbt, l
Waterbury, A 5 1 2
Gypsy, b m, L. H. Brusie, East
Hartford, / 8 4 4
Dan p.o Wilkes: sr g. Henry ! Pope q
Colonel g, M. D. Lane, Alton,
JIM m, BIS Isl g, J. L. Holland. Albany 8
Brown Lace, br g, R. j. Harley,
Great Neck, L l., 8 6 6 8
Belle of Fordway, b m, George
Duckworth, Providence, 8 81 G
Time 2:354, 1881, 2 so, 2:394, 2:414.
The 2:29 class, purse $500, was then
called. Five of the seven entries in
this class started. "Split Ear" was the
favorite at the start, selling for SIC
against So for the field. The first heal
was the favorite, selling for $40 to 81
against the field. In the first heat
"Split Ear" got the pole and went along
in the lead to the quarter wher
"Walter A" passed and won the hea
easily. Time 1901.
In the second heat Walter A. had thu
, pole and was entitled to it at the finish
the only struggle being for second plac
between Highland Boy" and "Georg
o again easily won by "Walter A" VIII
: had the biggest kind of cinch through
J., out. Time 2:304. The summary is a
7 follows:
Walter A., br e, G. E. Longworthy,
Wyoming, 1
Highland Boy, br g, M. Demorest,
Split s Ear, Oh IL s. 5, W. H. Harrigsn,.
shTlOok, b g, Allen Risk, New Bri-
I'll tain,
e Z George w, blk g, G. W. Haight,
d, Tim SerSi a:aoa, a:8o4.
The local race promised to prove tn
most interesting of all. Six of the te
:. entries started. George L. Lilley
~ "Edward S." was the favorite in tn
: pools, selling for $40 to So for the field
. In the first heat "Sophie Jefferson" wo
n to the quarter, With m. W. f." seconn
10 and Edward s. third. Colonel b.
>, gan to forge ahead and towards the ha
= was leading when he broke and "N. "
A." went to first place winning the hes
= by two lengths. Time 2:434. In tn
10 second heat IN. w. H." and "Sophi
- Jefferson" were attracting attention fc
the first quarter, but Colonel an
! edward So both passed them.
Il coming into the stretch. Edward S.
y came down with a splendid burst {
- speed, winning by length. Time sd
- The Judges announced after the tim
had been given that as it was CROWN
late the race would be postponed unit
- too day at 2 p. m.
" The bicycle races, run between til
: heats, were interesting. There:were seve
= entries in the one mile novice. Ellio
- finished first, having a lead of thirt
= feet, followed by Hurlburt and Phillip
y Time 3.024. Prizes-First, mantel clocl
= second, silk umbrella, third bicyc
% shoes.
There were four starters in the OF
mile race for the championship of W.
= terbury. Jimmy Tango of the Rambler
II club took the lead and held it to til
m three quarter pole Wnen ne was passe
~ by Allen of the Waterbury Wheel clul
:, and they finished in that order wit
n Lewis third. Time 2:494 Prize-Firs
e gold medal; second, silver medal; thir'
Il bicycle watch.
- In the two mile handicap there wei
y four startere, all Waterbury men ALLIE
y had the thirty yards mark, Tango or
'" hundred yards, and Hurlburt and Ellio
= each two hundred yards. Elliott led 1
~ the mile post Hurlburt second, Lang
u third and Allen last. The two lattt
put on extra steam in the last mile an
:, the race was practically betwee
~ them. Tango finally won by tw
A lengths. Time 5:54.
The team race was the last bicyclin
~ event. The entries were Horsfall, ALE
y and Minor, of the Waterbury Whe
y club, and Tango, Bobbins and Culliga
- of the Ramblers' Wheel club. The W.
70 terbury Wheel club won, having