The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-06
TROITING AND FACING.
ntarpolnter Downs John n Gentry In tho
Great Face ut Hartford.

HARTFORD. July 6.-The reoponing Of Charter
Oak Park occurred to day after a lapse of three
years, and ono OF tho largest crowds that ever
gathered at n racing track was present.
The attendance was nearly 10000. and not
only was tho immense grand STAND and bleach.
es filed to the point Of suffocation, but tho
crowd was packed along both sides of the track
for a quarter Of a mile. The city has been tho
Mecca Of horsemen for days past, and this
morning special trains from New York and Dos.
ton added hundreds OF lovers Of the snort. who
had como to witness the great programme Of
%oy Since " Anay %e Sy sD sd @SnssSmFf asis. and their
colleagues took hold Of the park no money has
SSse, 'B BaTs s in Dq ns |, sI6 the Ess front in G or ,%s rs M9T
stand, a now judges stand erected. aud many
other improvements made. The track this after
noon was as fine rs a fiddle.
The weather was bright and clear. and an
atmosphere that registered 90, brought the
person wishing TO bet, on his %fovorito could be
pacing pSSs sold as PG iSiioS Ss , John f K. aRsStlg. 3
TO 2; starpointer, l to a Frank Agan, 10 TO p,
The officials were: Judges, Cpl WILLIAM "a.
OF Manchester, n. V, and Gen. Alex. HARRISON
Of Hartford. who acted as starter. Timers, David
Bonner OF New York and Frank Bower Of Phila-
delphia.
The 2:3O trot was the first race called, with
four starters. Pastoral drew the pole, and she
finished In the first heat after a close finish with
Crete. The latter took tho second heat easily.
Reno was second until near the wire, when she
was passed by Pastoral. Hollenbeck, who was
driving Pastoral. was then replaced by Cheney,
and he brought the mare home iirst in the next
Forrest Herr 81 won "oHai tie 2:ao pace in straight
heats. In tho second heat Ed B. Young and
Pentlard were distanced by an unavoidable ac-
cidenJ at tho first quRrter. but the judges al.
lowed them 10 start again. Both gave u good
account of themselves: Forrest Herr went into
the lead at the start of the third heat and was
pulled down to q walk al the finish.
John X. Gentry. after working ont a mile. was
FhGSRhS Wheel sS 81 snl f1 s ssse%Pt OF 'S 2: 5SSsr lie fGn staTted
off in II lively manner, paced by Il running mate.
but owing to the crowd crossing on the track
nG "s Was un s:o7,.. Owner %Gsf Tewk lsS3r had
been advised by his trainers and friends not to
to disappoint the crowd. he showed his true
| sporting blood by refusing to scratch Gentry in
the. champion free-for.all class. This action
the pole. won both, heats by two lengths. Frank
Ayan was a poor third. Gentry's oolors of gold
aud black were prominently displayed by many
Fart Earth q" Ike Pil i who goes without rider or
but broke in each case. Cephss. New Works
favoritc %trottcr, was distanced in tho first heat
of the 2:l2 trot. Grace Hastings won in straight
heats and by a length each time. Summarizes:
The Advance stake-class ESQ; trotting; purse
Pastoral, b. m. by Aco~lyte-Cathedral (Hol.
lenbeck aud Cheney ...............1 Q l !
Crete, BIZ. m. LOCKWOOD ...-........a | Q Q
Ieazie, BIS. Dorsey ! e. e
Tme-s:i7la, a:lsis, a:siia. a:@a.
The Independence stake, geo class. pacing; purse
o.. 900:
Forest Herr. br. q. by Dr.. Herr-Dell CSpears>..1 ! l
sidwortn. b.s. (suiiivanJ. 2 4
Pentlsnd, b. 8. tGranser)................6 e
Ed Hin 3 Yeu n Il b Sia :. MISUNDERSTANDING s s
4 n t, y H. y
s k.s.y E psnr e1 b. m M. @1FRsy}:; s ddi..
Belle G., blk. IN. tTwitcG"iD. dis.
Time-2I4p. 2;i7la, a:Ita.
The Champion Stake. free-for.a all class. pacing; heats
two IN three; purse $4,000:
Star Pointer. b. g., bv Brown Hal-Sweepstakes
! thFN lchiy ..... I
John X. Gentry. b. I. tPowne) .........-..-...2 9
Frank Agan. b. E. (Spear-) 6
Timr-2.o6t. 2:0I'4.
Trinity College Stake, 2:l2 class. ~trotting; purse
81 1000:
Grace Hastings, oh. m, by Bnyonne Prince
Emma n tSp'hrsJ !
Fred Kohl. blk. =. (ArthurJ ...................8 8 1
Time-a;i2t. 2:i5ia, a:I4%.