The record-union., 1897-07-06
Large Crowd Witnesses the Big Event at
Charter Oak Park.
Hamburg Lands the Great Trial
Stakes at Sheepshead Bay, Fire
arm. an Odds on Favor1te, Not
Being P1aced-Racing on Other
Tracks.

largest crowd that ever aSSeInDleu at
Charter Oak Park. and the largest seen
at any harness racing event in New
England, was present to-day at the
re-opening of this famous track.
Free for all pacing, purse $4,000, best
two out of three, Star Pointer won in
straight heats. Time-2:0614, 2:O4;A.
John r. Gentry second, Frank Agan
third.
Two twelve class, trotting, purse ST.
600, Grace Hastings won in straight
heats. Time-2:1234, 2:1514, 2:14%.
Maple Valley second, Fred Kohl third.
Cephas also started.
Two ten class, pacing, purse $1,000,
Forest Herr won in straight heats.
Time-2:141h. 2:1715, 2:15. Sidworth
second, Pentland third. Kennel B.,
Ed B. Young, Kitty Van, Sister Penn
and Belle G. also started.
Two thirty class, trotting, purse
$500, Patoral won the first. third and
fourth heats. Time-2:171A 2:211a,
2:23. Crete won the second heat in
2:1S1a, Teasle third. Rene also started.
John R. Gentry failed to beat the rec
ord of 2:061a in high sulky. Time
2:0TA. BY quarters: 0:3111h, 1:02 So,
1:35, 2:07A.
RESULTS AT SHEEPSHEAD BAY.
SHEEPSHEAD BAY, July 5.-There
was very large attendance at Sleeps
head Bay. The usual big holiday
crowd of fifteen or twenty thousand
people put in an appearance. The chief
event Of the day was The Great Trial
stakes for two-year-olds, in which a
dozen went to the post, with August
Belmont's F'irearm an odds on favor
lite. There were several breaks, and
when they got away, with Firearm
having considerably the worst of it,
Hamburg was first to get into his
stride, and led the way through the
chute, followed by Laudemann, George
keene, Bowling Brook and the others.
There were some changes in the rear
ranks as they reached the turn into
the main track, but Hamburg was go
ing easily in front. Laudemann, how
ever, quit and fell back, George Keene
taking second place. Thus they ran
to the last furlong, when Sloan got to
work on Previous, and drove him so
hard that he got into second place,
but Hamburg won very easily. Re
suits:
Five furlongs, Geisha won, Attain
ment second, Miss Tenny third
One mile, Hanah won, Calderon Sec
ond, Arabian third. Time-1:41 1-5.
Mile and three-quarters, Joe Miller
won, Lincoln second, Counsellor Howe
third Time-3:O2 %.
Great Trial Stakes, futurity course,
Hamburg G. to j won, Previous Q2 to
ID second, Geo. Keene 40 to u third
Time-1:12 2-5. Firearm, HandbaH.
Bowling Brook, Varus, Laudemann.
kitefooOt, The Hugenot, Murillo and
Commerce also ran.
Sheepshead Bay handicap. one mile.
Havoc 6 to u won, Lehman Q5 to u
second, The Swain GO to y third. Time
Id. The Winner, Sunny Slope, Ben
Brush, Ell1ins, Sir Walter, Semper Ego
and Ferrier also ran.
Six furlongs, selling, Yemen won.
Decide second, Hugh Penny third. Time
Lila 4-5.
Grand National Steeplechase. full
course, about two and three-quarters
miles, Olinda won, Baroness second.
Lion Heart third. Time-5:27.
AT ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, July 5.-A big crowd
went to the Fair Grounds to-day to
see the Independence Stakes run. The
purse of 81, 500, for a mile and a quar-
ter, had three starters. The Judges
to-day declared all bets off in the first
race on Friday, which was won by Lit
tie Am. They say they are in pos
esslon of facts showing the gelding was
a ringer" Track fast; weather hot.
Attendance $500. Results:
Six and a half furlongs. selling.
Queen Lob won, Juanita second. Judge
Stouffer third. Time-1 22H.
Six furlongs, selling, Night Gown
Won, African second, Thurles third
Time-1:16.
Six and half furlongs, selling, Gold
Corn Won, Zarina second, Siddubia
third. Time-1:21H.
Six furlongs, Damocles won, Aouinas
second, The Chemist third. Time
1:1415
The Independence stakes. value ST.
300, mile and a quarter, Brooke wor
Buckvidere second, Dare II. third. Time
-2:078i.
Mile and sixteenth, selling. Ace won.
Royal Choice second, BelvadelI third.
Time 49,
Six and a half furlongs, selling. Robair
Won, May Ganop second, Botanic third.
Time-1:22
AT KANSAS CITY.
KANSAS CITY, July 5.-Five fur
longs, Correspond won, Frank Nichols
second, Carver third. Time-1:1034.
-Four and half furlongs. Caddie c.
Won, Oneinoor second, Volante third.
Time-1:01A.
Six furlongs, selling HeartIess won,
Little Thorn second, LiberaIi third.
Time-1:24
Independence handicap. one mile and
sixteenth, Flying Dutchman won. H.
P. Brother second, imp. Perch third.
Time-1:59.
One mile and an eighth, hurdles, Pat
s. won, King Elm second. King Ar
thur Davis third. Time-2:17s4.
Six and half furlongs, selling. Pear
son Won, Ferryman IL second, Paskola
third. Time-1: 80
AT BUFFALO.
BUFFALO, July. 5.-Weather fine:
track fast. Results: Five furlongs,
Buguole Won. Florida Rose second, Jo-
sephine K. third. Tfme-1 :0315.
Six furlongs. Mount Washington won.
Fratello second, Barometer third Time
-1:161a.
One mile. Miss Lillian won, Rodeau
second, Song and Dance third. Time
1:423.
Mile and a sixteenth, independence
Day handicap. value 81, 200, Skate won,
Snap Shot second, Lobengula third.
Time: :4615.
Consolation steepIechase, about two