New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-06
HARNESS RACING.
GRAND CIRCUIT RACES BEGIN AT CHAR.
TER OAK PARK.
DONE WINS THE oi4 TROT-FRANK BocAsu
THE 205 PACE. AND FANNY DILLARD
THE 215 PACE.
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THE 2I5 PACE
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Hartford. Conn. Sept Six thousand persons
attended the opening OF the Grand Circuit trot.
ting meeting Charter Oak Park to-day, and
they witnessed some bri liant sport but the dav
was not without disappointment TO the horsemen
from Nev-York James Butler learned. on reach.
Ing Hartford ths morning. that his fast trot,inR
stallion, Clayton. 2:i0'.. had met with serious
accident IN his race NJ Boston last Friday. cut.
ting deep cash IN one Of lis front legs Just above
the pas ern The horse was entered In the ia
race to-day. and was looked upon as sure win.
ner. but he remained in his stall too lame to
start
To add TO the misfortunes OF the New-Yo-k
breeder and turfman. Drectum Kelly. 2Osi, con.
tracted catarrhal fever a few DAYS ago and his
owner learned to-day that the unheaten four-year-
old wi not be able 70 start Tomorrow in the So.
co Charter Oak Stakes He would have gone 10
the post a hot favorite over tho whole field Both
horses have stake engagements aggregating
nearly $4,000 to he trotted within the next five
weeks but IL Is doubtful whether they will be
able to start again this year
Trainer John Kelly. who na, handled Mr.. Buffers
horses with rare success. is all but heart broken
over the double mishap which has overtaken hs
stable just at the height of the campaign He
will shin both stations home to Mr.. Buffers West.
chester County farm tomorrow. hoping that they
may recover in time 10 take part IN the IAN meet
ines at Louisville aud Lexington.
with Clayton drawn from The 2li race, Dione was
made favorte. and she won I'm fine contest In
straight heats trottng her miles in tautIess style
In 2llI. 2O9S. and 2l0 Thomas Heating her reg.
MAR trainer undertook to drive her to-day but he
was too III to hold the mare together and barely
missed los. ng the first heat 10 the Massachusetts
four -year-old Jupe 2lOlt. w. j. Andrews held the
reIns over Done in the last two heats. and he won
clevery in faster time. Jupe was beaten only half
In I.1. N
compelled To draw MIN AFTER hls me perform.
ance however. as the colt suddenly became H.
Inc winner Is owned by A: Il. Spr@ckes. OF San
francisco who bred ner Her grandam IS the dam
OF Huda, Osl1 Dione oePul.ate@ a. no'semen
The Boston turlmen VINO pad s. 51 foI Chehalls
last week los, lot OF money on me oregon bred
I'm a long awn-Out race OF seven meats Cnenais
strong favorite In the pools out ne failed 70
taking A heat in 1--WE. Bumps beat me taVorte 10
a brilliant nnish in the FIST neat. gaining new rec.
i I5 In the second heat Chehalis and Planet
mace long losing breaks while Anaconda ana
Frank Bogash were Lard up so that Bumps logged
home alone in 2:0l. Although he had two heats %
his credit nobody expected 70 see MIN WIN me race,
as tho horse is slayer. In bruising hnshes IN
The next two heats Planet landed hrsi AT the wire
by less than neck IN 2o nd 2N plt Inc en tss
e' n U M,Snpv Of White Plains drove his fast
Young PAGER, Dan NJ. record OF 2Oy1s IN me
second heat of the 2:l5 pace Re nigh, have won
ry nsead the OF .eeonG Heat exhausng his
horse so completely that he easily beaten In
SOW time the next two heats pan NJ o Is me
Sim on a hotvv truck last winter. He was bred by
Marcus Daly ana u a son OF Prodigal' $40
brother 10 the sire OF Alex. 2lSf. ,,.,..
Star Pointer will start against time next Friday,
and his owner says he expects to see the cnainplSn
PAGER give his record OF 1885,. close call Ing
Ebsr,e- OAK race for a purse OF $1,000 Will be the
feaiure Of tho meeting tomorrow. Eighteen uo,-
ters are expected 10 start. the leading candas'es
heing H. NJ fIanna's Matte Patterson. zNsa' :: =,
HamlIn's BattletOn. 2;0sA; J. i. Hubingers Joh h
Moan. 2l2it: x " Hubingers Belle J.. Ill john m
shults's George 2:l3iz. and Henry Hushess "a
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