The herald., 1894-08-30
CHARTER OAK STAKES.

CHARTER OAK STAKES.
HARTFORD, Conn.,, Aug. 29.-Fine
weather, excellent sport and good
crowd made the third days harness
driving at Charter Oak the most inter-
es,ing thus far of the meeting. Ralph
Wilkes was the favorite in the 2:18 trot
for the Charter Oak guaranteed purse of
$4,000. with Mahogany a strong second
choice. The Wilkes stallion passed the
pole and took tho lead in the first heat.
Gretchen was second, with Mahogany
right after. In o hot fight down the
home stretch. Mahogany beat out
/ Gretchen. In the second heat
and neck race to the three quarters,
when Wilkes took the lead. Goldsmith
| lifted Mahogany under the wire ahead
of Sallie Simmons for second places.
Wilkes went to the quarter with a rush
in the third heat with Simmons and
Mahogany right at his sulky wheels.
The quarter WAS made in 0:33, and at
the half the positions were the same,
the watches catching it at l :06. Wilkes
held his lead at the stretch aud came
under the wire in 2:1034. lowering his
beet record by 2la seconds. This was
the fastest time OF the day. Summary ::
The 2 rs class, trottiDg, Charter Oak
stakes, guaranteed $5000-Ralph Wilkes
won in three straights; time, 2:1212,
2:1231, 2: 10s4. Mahoeony. Sallie sim
mons, Gretchen, Aunt Deliah, Strontia q,
All There and Catherine Tryburn also
started.
The 2:1S class, pacing. pErse $1,000
Judge Sterling won the third, fourth and
fifth heats and the race; Highland won
the second heat and Berkshire Courier
the first. ANGELA, Rockaway. Hopeep
and George Taylor also started; time,
2:1414 2:l4l4, 2:l51a, 2:16. 2:18.
The 2 20 class, trotting stakes, $500
Amoboy won in three straight heats,
Hortense second; time, 2:2O, 2:l61s,
2:17.
The 2:27 class, trotting, purse $40
Katie B. won in three straight heats,
Lavalight second; time, 2:3S, 2:361a,
2:3712.
RESULTS AT TOLEDO.
TOLEDO, Aug. 29.-The best time to.
day was made in the second heat of the
2:20 trot, although there was little occa-
sion for sensational driving.
Trotting, 2:40 clsss-Bessie Wilkes
won second, fourth and fifth heats in
2:241a, 2:27, 2:30. Lottie won first an
third heats in :2514 and 2:27. Wood
side Prince and three others also started.
TrottinQ, 2 80 class- Huron Boy won
time 2:22. 2:l94 1928. Jeif Davis,
Wilkes Chief and Janisco also started.
Pacing, 2:20 class-Dartiord won
time 2:27, 2:3O1a, 224. Elsie Nutwood,
Broodwell and four others also started.
AT INDEPENDENCE.
| Jr1rnrrD,NcD To AuU b
and weather good. ~,
The 2 40 trot, $500. un6niahed-Viz-
zapt won first. third and fourth heats 3;
time, 2:2034, 2:l94, 2:l9. Robert Lee
won second heat; time, 2:lS1a. Le-
none, Para, Pet and Anthony and one
other alec started.
The 2:2O pace, purse $1,000. unfn-
ished-Badge won tha second, fourth
and fifth heats in 2:l6, 2:l534, 2:l5M.
Rinold won the first and thiro heats In
2:1S, 2:l434. Star Douglass. Miss
Graves, Wilkes Eta. Swift Bird, Belle
Bess, Royadrain and Alliance also
started.
Foas of 1891, trotting, purse $1,000
Onaqua won in straight heats; time.
2:l91l, 2:2l1a, 2:194. Riley s. Den
tine, Bud Owing and Elijah also started.
Fosls of 1892. pacing, $l000-Princess
Eulaie won in straight heats; time,
2:lSA, 2:20. Stella W.. Hal Douglas,
2. g., and Adritor also started.
The 2:29 pace, purse, $1,000. unfin-
ished-Vera Copel won two heats in I'll
heat il 2:I334.
Lady Leo. Rocky P, Hastings Boy.
Maggie T., Meccham, John G, Miss
Fnloy, Hermie and Judge West also
started.
AT SHEEPSHEAD BAY.
NEW YORK, Aug. 29.-There was
plenty OF excitement at Shespshesd
Bay today, for there was dead heat. in
which the owners changed their minds
Finally they decided to divide, and a
hot finish, in which the seven-furlong
record for the track was broken by
nearly second and placed at :25 2-h.
Don Alonzo was an odds-on favorite.
with Strathmeath the outsider.
In the Flight stakes Clifford was
strong favorite, but Lady Violet was
heavily backed at the start. AS the flag
iell, Violet set cracking pace and Gilt
ford never headed her until the last
eighth. when she quit trifle. GrlfhL
eased up bit on Clifford, but ne had
to sit down and ride down again, fol
the mare came again and they had ho
finish. in which the record was broken
The fractional times were O:l2N
O:253 35, 0:353s, U:50, loo s, LIB
l rs 2 5.
Five iurlongs-Harry Rsed won, May
Day second, Roundelay third; time
l:0l 3-5.
Five furlongs won, Golden Roc
| aacond Mariatta third time. ;Ol.