The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-07-08
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c. l.. Tillinghast of New Haven Wins First
 Money in Two Races.

c. l.. Tillinghast of New Haven Wins First
 Money in Two Races.
 The races which were postponed from July 4th were decided at the Branford Driving park on Saturday afternoon before a large number of spectators, among whom were many ladies and gentlemen from this city. The officials in the judges stand were: F. L. New ton of New Haven, starting judge with Samuel Hodgkinson of Walling- ford, and 0. r. Bradley of Branford as associates. The timers were: w. II. Hasley of Branford and William Hodg- kinson of Walllngford, F. A Finch, secretary.
 The 2:45 class, which was called first, had five starters as appears In the summary. In this race DiXey showed his endurance by winning the last three of the seven heats, The money was awarded 50, 25, 15 and 10 per cent. of the purse to the first four horses in the 1OllOWlng taple.
 2:45 Class, Purse $1O0. Dixey, blk g, c. l..
 Tillinghast, New
 Haven .........-... Gaiety, b m, E. D.
 Hall, Wallingford. l 2 Lady Warren, b m, S.
 D. Winslow ....... ] Harvey, D, b s. R.
 Bartholomew,
 Branford .......... TO Sleepy Bill, b g, AL
 bert Grannis, Bran-
 ford ......... 5 dr
 Time-2:41, 2:S71s, 2:41h, 2:411a. 2:Ss, 2:391s, 2:41.
 The next race was won in short order by the brown mare entered as Edith L., that was formerly owned by Edward D. Bristol & Son of Court street. when she was called Ethel E. She was bred at the famous Palo Alto stock farm in California and was sired by Benefit, he by General Benton. Her dam was Lady Kline by Mohawk Chief.
 300 Class-Purst $75. Edith L., br m, c. L. Tillinghast 1 l l Marcy, m, H. w. Averill,
 Branford ..... 2 Bessie Gates, oh m, c. p. Minor,
 New Haven ................... Miss Flora, b m, A. L. Hall,
 Wallingford .................. Barefoot Girl, m, c. H. Gram
 his, Branford .................. Tom. blk g. Dr. A. J. Penney,
 tBranford .......... .........H Time-2:4S1a, 2:4s7a, 2:45A.
 A prize of $5 was offered to the driver who would drive closest to four min 11tes. Each of the horses were timed separately. The five starters made the mile as follows:
 John Beach, Carrie W............ 4;oOh MT. Phelps, Dandy .............. 4:O2A w. H. Hosley, Stub.............. $50 MT. Haight, Trilby. y............... 4:l01a Dr. "A. J. Penney, Topsy. ........ 4:151a The rating of the drivers in this con test showed excellent judgment, as sev- eral of them were at the quarter pole in about one minute and at the half mile wire in just about two minutes.
 Many fine horses were exercised on the track at intervals between the heats m the 2.4o GLASS; NlckOldS J., 12,86S, a valuable horse, owned by MT. Edwin Doolitle, was much admired. A fine roadster owned by MT. W. H. Hos ley went an easy mile in 2:55. Fred Oaks showed well matched pair of bay pacers.
 At the close of the races the bay mare Lady Warren 2:41, mentioned in the foregoing, was sold af auction. She was warranted by her owners, Oaks & Winslow of New Haven, to be six years old, sound and kind and sired by Gen. eral Warren, he by the Morgan horse Ben Franklin Her dam was stan- dard bred mare. After limited bid ding she was sold to Clifford Morse o1 Wallingford for s2o5. Very few bidders were present at the time.
 Garnet Rock, 2:2714, owned by Dennis Flynn of New Haven, won good race last week at Danielson, formerly Dan ielsonville, Conn.,, where he secured first money, $150, and took a record of 2:27A. He won the last three heats of the six heat race. Tn one heat o1 this class the horses scored eighteen times.