The Newtown bee., 1894-06-01
Litchfield County News.
WOODBURY.
THE DECORATION DAY RACES

THE DECORATION DAY RACES. |
 The first meeting of the Woodbury Horse Association occurred at the old | Fair Grounds track on the afternoon of | Decoration day. and was a decided sue cess. The grounds are situated about | one mile west of the center of the village and between the hours of l and o'clock there was a constant passing of teams and foot passengers out to the grounds.
 There were many visitors from adjoin- ing towns present, and it is estimated that counting those who came through the gate, and those who didn't, there were nearly, if not quite, 400 people out to witness the races. Teams were thick ly scattered about and hitched to every available place, to the number of over | 150, and every one seemed in good hu- nor and enjoying the holiday, despite the chilly wind that swept across the
 field, and the long waits between the l heats.
 | It was a cool and comfortable day for
 the racers, and promptly at o'clock the
 racing commenced. Thesfirst race was
 the 2.5O class of pacers, in which there l were three entries. The race was won by pr Rodgers mare, Bessie. She be-
 haved herself nobly and showed great speed, taking the race in three straight heats. As these races were simply for
 fun no time was kept. Following is the
 summary of the race:
 | Bessie, Dr Rodgers, | Fred, George Drakeley, 2 ?
 Joker, G. k. Ford, 3 3 8
 In the 30 class there were five start
 CTS and this race proved quite an excit-
 ing one. The first heat was taken by
 Dick, driven by c. R. Ford, but I. D.
 Atwood's bay gelding won the race, talk ing first place in the next three heats.
 0. R. Ford's horse won second place and Sarah Dean, owned and driven by A. R. Briscoe of Bethel, took third place. Fol
 lowing is the summary:
 Bay GeIdng, l. D. Atwood 2l
 Dick, c. k. Ford, 2
 Sarah Dean, A. K. BriscOe, 5 3
 Maud, W. H. Buckingham, 3 , Busy Bee, c. W. Drakelcy, In the 3-minute class there were only three starters, Dorothy, owned by F. M l Pitcher of Naugatuck, Jessie, owned by J. D. Humphrey of New Britain anC Chauncey T., owned by k. s. Tomlinsor of Sandy Hook. During the first hea 5 an unfortunate accident occurred tha
 fortunately did not end seriously. Jus
 after the start, while on the first quarter Dorothy had the pole and Chauncey T. who started second, was just a little be
 hind the other horses. Dorothy brok, ; and Jessie coming up formed a wedge through which Chauncey s. tried to go
 despite the efforts of his driver. Tn, space was not wide enough for horse sulky and all and so the sulky collidet
 with the sulky drawn by Dorothy, tip ping it up and throwing MT Tomlinsol o to the ground. Fortunately he was no hurt. The sulky righted itself ant = Chauncey T. went up the track on deat
 run and only stopped when he had takel ! himself, sulky and all into the barn a u the farther end of the track. The hors,
 was not injured as was shown by the sue ceeding heats, but it un- nerved his drive 2 somewhat and spoiled his chances fo
 first honors. The whiffietree was broker U out of the sull5y and proved the only ser ' ious damage done by the accident. Tn :, remaining heats were well trotued an, 1 quite exciting. The summary:
 ,- | Dorothy, F NJ. Pitcher, l |. Chauncey T.. R. s. Tomlinson, ? ,- Jessie, J. D Humphrey, 3 r. Mir Capewell, on whose land the trac i. is situated, drove for Dr Rodgers and F n M. Pitcher. Joseph Atchison of Hart e ford, Edward Taylor of Sandy Hook an |. R. H. Baldwin acted as judges. Tn
 winners of the respective races each re q ceive 9 bushels of oats, second place !, entitled to 15 bushels and third place t IF 10 bushels. Taken altogether it was ia successful meeting and is the prelude c
 other meetings to follow. The probabi n ities are that on the Fourth of July tn s association will have another meetin ,t and more interesting races.