The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1898-08-19
their daughter, Mrs B. Ward, in Water.
Races on Wednesday.
RAIN 1NrERTEREs WITH THE SPORT.

| RAIN INTERVIEWS WITH THE SPORT.
The races at the fair grounds on Wed.
nesday, drew quite a large crowd, who
enjoyed, some good racing while it lasted,
but thunder storm put in it's appear
ance before the sport was half finished
and when the rain slackened the track
looked in better shape for sailing boats
than trotting horses. The races were
to have started at l 30 but there were
the usual delays and iG was nearer 2.30
when the horses for the 2.29 class were
all on the track and ready to score.
These DELAYS are tedious and should be
avoided by the management. In
! the Judges stand we're the starter, John
| II. Dillon of New Haven land the Judges,
Fl. G. Riker, E. G. Wix0m and N. D
Baldwin, together with Secretary r. s.
| Tomlinson. Vigorous pulling OF the
gong and the three starters in this claas,
| Brown Dick, owned and driven by |. B.
| Harris, WoOdhurn, owned by E. c. Bow
ers of Sandy Hook and driven by j. f
Capewell of Woodbury., and Clara g.,
driven by j. H. Lewis, came down the
home stretch for the first heat. On the
second scoring they were sent away
WOODBURY. had the pole, Brown Dick
second, Clara G. third. Clara G. soon
was in the lead and held that position
until the three quarter post when Brown
Dick made a magnificent squirt and came
tearing down the home stretch at win
ming gait and passed under the wire
first, WOODBURY. second, Clara G. third,
while the spectators yelled vigorously
for Mr. Harris and Brown Dick. The
second heat was different. Brown Dick
got bad send off, the outside horses be-
ing nearly length ahead of him, Clara
G. wrested the pole away from MIN at
the first turn and kept the lead through |
out closely pressed by WoOdburn, Brown !
Dick coming in LAST, having made some |
bad breaks. The third heat was differ !
ent still. Clara c. led to the home |
stretch when WOODBURY. made magnifi- |
cent squirt and came under the wire in |
fine style. Each horse now had heat |
and the fourth was won by WOODBURY., |
was a pretty fight between this horse |
and Brown Dick. The summary:
Brown Dick, 49,
Time $50, 83, Pa IA, 282 L.
In the 2.40 class there were five start
ers, Andy BrittOn, entered by K. L.
Vandeberg, Dapbury; School Girl, [. S.
Coan, Shelton; Granite Wilkes, Thomas
Ward, Norwalk; Excel, J. E. Capewell,
Woodbury.; Fanny Bell, George Dayton,
New Haven. There was tedious wait
for them at their first appearance. When
they at last got under wav Andy Britton
had the pole, Granite Wilkes, second,
Fanny Bell, third; Excel, fourth; School
Girl, fifth. 1t was auybOdy's race
throughout the three heats, there being
a general mix-up in each heat. Granite
Wilkes easily took the first heat, leading
all the way round The second heat
went to Andy BrittOn, there being some
bad breaks by nearly al the horses
School Girl leveled down and easily l.
came in a winner the third time round.
The summary:
Andy Brittcn, 3I2
School Girl. 42I
Granite wilkes,
Excel. 2 +
Fanny Bell, b A
24ll2, 238l.2, 2.39l-2.
At this iuncture the shower put in an
appearance and the grounds thinned of
the audience pretty quickly, though
quite number staid on the grand stand.
which was not real pleasant place. At
ter the rain slackened it was evident there
could be no more racing that day and
though neither of the races were flushed
the drivers and judges got together and
settled the races in the order named
above, rather than nut them over to an
other day. In the 2 20 class WOODBURY.
WAS given first money, $50, Brown Dick
and Clara G dividing their portions eqal-
", 500 each. In the 2 40 class Andy
Britton got first money, $50, School Girl
second, $25, Granite Wilkes third, SIS,
Excel fourth, 80. 1t was a very pleas
ant meet and both the management and
spectators regretted the appearance of
the storm to spoil the fun when half com.
pleted. 1t was not, however, financial
success for the society, though expenses
and receipts were not far from even.