The Newtown bee., 1896-10-02

'O ""ICHIIS UotH. lHG DE EalnS also wet the grounds considerably and that was not exactly pleasant and some fears were felt for our new track, but by noon the sun and wind, having been doing steady duty, it was all right.
 WEDNESDAY WAS HORSE DAY and the biggest kind of a successful day. for some $500 people filed through the gates into the grounds. They had a good time, everyone could see that, for the events of the afternoon were full of gin ger, especially the raCes-rcguIar neck and-neck affairs. They also seemed to enjoy the exhibits highly, for much time was spent looking them oyer and the side shows thrived amazingly, even the three African dodgers found good many spot ter3 and the edible and temperance drink abl" tents didn't do a slow business. Ev- erybOdy WAS happy-cxcept perhaps those fellows who couldn't win the races The horses were shown in front of the grand stand.
 In Class 3I, there were some handsome stallions, notably Birmingham, owned by Joseph Atohison, a black beauty and the winner of a first premium, J. H. Lewis of Bridgeport 2d on Panclare and J. H. Shields 1st on Smithburn.
 In Glass B r. H. McCarchy got l,t on a mare and colt; ;.on three years-old,R R S Tomlinson 1St, E. W Fairchild 2i; on four years old James Miller 1st, Charles Blakeman 2i; two years old Edward Taylor l@t, R. $. Tomlinson I'd. Other exhibitl F in this class were L. $. Patter- son, A. W. Blssett. H. B. ;'oger, F. H. Gray, Patrick Eliiotr, John T. Shet han, Oliver Northrop, John l.. Hughes, Lau- ren Skidmore, II. Il. Peek.
 In Glass B, fam ly horses, there wrre some nice ones; on matched pairs C. W. Sloane #, 4. Ii. H=wlcy 2i; other tx hibiCors were Charles Ferris, W. F Hayes, II. G. Curtis. Far single horses, l. B, Harris It, John Schumacher 2I, other exhibitors Aaron Sanfo1d Grace l.. Peek.
 In Glass 34, road horses, there were five entries and some good pairs George G. Durant took l2t, c. F. Durcombe 21. the other exhibitors being Amzi II. Bar mum and Mir Gilbert; Mrs B8rnum pluck fly drove one team and kept well I'D when they were sent around the track to try their speed.
 IN SINGLE ROADsTEKs THERE WAS A
 BUNCH OF THEM
 Charles Willis secuCiBg Ist, Mir Atwood 21. Other exhibitors Wclc T. F. Coles A. F. Clark, Charles Whitlock. II. Coger, Amzi 1T. B4rnum, E. \. Lake. \. R. Briscoe.
 The special draught class for cattle al so took place this day, but there were only three entries. First money was di. vided equally between James Coles and Ferris Brothers and Ferris Brothers took the second also.
 The troCting was the great feature of the day and the grand stand was literally packed, while up and down along the home stretch people were sardinod in against the track railing IS thick as they could stand. They were great races be- cause the horses were evenly maJchCd and it looked like auybody's race until the horses finished at the wire.
 In the l0 class, the R0naids' stake. there were five starters and while Sher- man Chief took the race in three straight heats, yet be was hard pressed by Brown Dick and Ruth Hay. The final heat was thrilling mom mt down the home stretch, Brown Dick pressing close on to Sherman Chief, nearly neck and neck, and the drivers of both horses calling or them to do their best.
 SHERMAN CHIEF SHOT UNDER THE WIRE winner, and while Newtown people were perhaps little disappointed not to see the home horse come in tirst,yet they were unanimous in words of praise for the noble tive-year-old ''Chief, who trot- ted off the three heats with only one lit tie skip. Mir Hungerford's New Milford friends were jubilant. Following is the summary:
 sherman Chief, J. E. Hungerlord, New
 Milford, Brown Dick, I. E. Harris, Newtown. , Ruth Hay, J. II. Shields, WalIingtord, 53 Wildwood, Herbert Thomas, New NJ 1tord, 8 1 Rexwood, George Durgy, sherman, 445
 Time 2.3G, 2,40, 2.4O.
 The } B class was equally exciting, There were four entries and five heats, Emperor, QuarCercup and Nominee, Jr., battling royalty for supremacy, Emper- or finally winning the race. EHperor took the first two heats, hard pressed by Quartercup. Quartercup took he third and it looked as if Emperor was ttring, Quartercup broke on the home stretch in the fourth heat and Nominee, Jr., came in winner. The fifth heat surprised everyone for Emperor seemed to regain his second wind and he and Quartercup fought it out the full mile, Emperor go- ing under the wire scarcely a foot ahead of his antagonist and winning the race. This is how it resulted:
 Seaside Stables, B'port. 1133I. Quartercup, H. O. Warner, New Mil
 ford, 22l22. Jr., J. E. CapowelI, Wood
 bury, 33213 P. o. Dwyer. Danbury, 44444|
 Time 2.33, 2.85 5-4. ? 34 3,f, ? B, 28i
 The other attractions for the afternoon were an umbrella race, in which there were seven starters. It made lots of sport and it was comical to see the riders try to control the umbrellas.
 FRED HALL WON FIRST MONEY and Sherman Crofut second, though this was not the order of their coming under the wire. The reason they lost was be- cause they did not keep the cigars burn