The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-08-30
SURPRISED BY THE JUDGE.
THE BIC ROAN CEILING SUCCEEDS
 IN WINNING 4 GOOD RACE.

THE BIC RoAN CEILING SUCCEEDS
 IN WINNING 4 GOOD RACE. Ralph Wilkes Kept Up . Gait and suc-
 ceeded in winning His Race in Three
 Straight Heats and Then Judge Sterling
 Gave the Talent e Severe Shock.
 The racing aga'n yesterday at Charter Oak park was great attraction. being excellent, and the interest was kept up to high pitch throughout each contest. The time was good in almost all the heats as the weather and track were most favorable.
 The lack of pool selling is drawback to the financial success of the races. The hard times have also affected the attendance. But with all the draw backs there was fair attendance at the races yesterday.
 J.L. Mccarthy of Chicago, the starter, was given considerable trouble in the first two races by the drivers, all of whom were eager to get off well.
 There were ten entries in the first race of the 2:1s class. Every ybody who knew the horses, however, saw no chance for any of the entries for first money except Mahogany and Ralph Wilkes. Golden, Ralph Wilkes driver, was very lucky In getting off and he kept his advantage all the way round. He won three straight heats and the race. Mahogany pushed him well each heat and in the last heat made des- perate attempt to squirt at the finish. The speed then was terrific, the time of the heat being 2:10 3-4, and the plucky Mahogany, though almost ready to break, could not go jot faster. Ralph Wilkes kept up his easy swinging gait and finished well.
 sls Class, Trotting.,Charter Oak stake-s5'oN
 divided.
 J. E. Thayer's oh s Ralph Wilkes, by
 Red Wilkes, dam, Mary Mays by
 Mambrino Patchen.. .................. l l l J. A. Goldsmith's br Mahogany.... 7 George Starr's br III Sally Simmons.... J 2 O. M. Draper's b III Gretchen: .;........ 5 : Bob Stewart's b m Aunt Delilah. ....... 5 J. G. Tayl0r's gr z Stronlia. a............. Charles Marvin's b An There. ....... [ William E. spiers br m Miss McGregor s $ H, S. Henry's b z Clay More. .......... dist. Richard Curtis U m Miss Nelson...... dist.
 Time-2:l2h, s:l2A, 2lOS.
 The first real excitement of the day came in the third heat of the second race, the 2:1S pacing, when the favorites were all outclassed. Highland l.. and Berkshire Courier were picked out as favorites and for the first two heats 1t looked as though the race was be- tween them. Judge Sterling, a roan gelding owned by F. M. Dodge of Pitts field, Mass, gave all a surprise. The Judge is g. big. gawky looking roan gelding with a- a-gnit like a car horse. Berkshire Courier had won the first heat, with Highland L. second. High land, L. won the next. but by a close shave and the Berkshire Courier broke in the stretch with the race well in hand. .....
 In the next heat the horses were kept punched all the way round until the quarter was reached. The Berkshire Courier was leading and it looked like a victory for the Massachusetts horse. At the quarter Judge Sterling pulled out and began closing up the gap be- tween him and the Berkshire Courier The bay, however. kept begging and seemed to hold his own. Down the stretch they came with Highland L. showing up well and Amelia pushing her hard. Just before the wire was reached Berkshire Courier broke and Judge Sterling romped home a winner, with Amelia second and Bo Peep. Joe Dennis blind gelding third. The next heat went to Judge Sterling. who got off we'll and kept the pole all the way round Amelia pushed him some. Berkshire Courier was doing good and when the horses came down the stretch 1t looked as though the rakish looking roan was going to be overtaken. But that fatal break again spoiled the horse from Great Harrington and he finished seventh. Judge Sterling was an easy winner of the heat.
 Judge Sterling had a walkover in the next heat, winning the race. His vic tory surprised the talent. Everyone thought that his awkward gait would kill him. But" said an old turfman, "he is from Michigan and you can't beat him."
 The stake was $1,OoO. The summary:
 21s Class, Pacing-Puse, 1000, divided. F. M. Dodge's Judge Sterling,
 by DetractOr Or.................... 3 8 l 1 | A. P. McDonald's gr Highland l. 4 R. E. C,lrry's b h Berkshire Cour-
 ier..................... ............ 87 5 J, A. Goldsmths III Amelia. e. 9 2 Lookout Farms oh Rockaway. 7 5 5 3 Joseph Dennis b g Bo-Peep..... 5 4 3 6 6 Gdorge H. Hicks p G. O. Taylor. 7 5dr O. M. Draper's b III Abetto. 8 ' dr
 Time-2:l4ll, 2:1411. 2:16,9, 21s. 2:1s.
 The 2:2O class trotting race was less interesting because there were only two starters. Amboy, 8 chestnut gelding, owned by A. c. Corwell of New Hyde park, Long Island, had an easy victory over Hortense, bay marc owned by Bundle & White of Danbury, this state.
 Hortense spoiled her chances each time by breaking on the first turn. ."
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