The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-31
THE BRANFORD RACES.
I LARGE NUMBER OF PATRONS
 HAVE 1N ENJOYIBLE OUTING.

V 4
 Moro Improvements at the Park Thnr
 Have Been Reporeed-Regular Eventi
 and Special Attractions-NO Long Waits.
 There was a very large number ofpa- irons at the Branford Driving park yes terday afternoon that thoroughly en' joyed the extensive and varied pro- gramme provided by the proprietor, L. A. Fisk, and his efficient secretary Harry Cushman. A conservative esti- mate placed the attendance at three thousand, which is a less number than estimated by some of the gentlemen present
 : The special train of ten cars that left the depot about one o'clock was well patronized by people from the city and vicinity. At the park, which has been rendered beautiful by many improve ments, the large grand stand was filled with select audience, composed largely of pretty girls and attractive women in stylish summer dresses of a variety Of coors. The bleachers in the shade of the overhanging trees were filled to the lim- it with race patrons.
 In the judges stand were Dr. E. c. Ross, starter;' George T. White, Wm. Nicely and Charles Bigelow, judges. The time was taken by F. L, Newton and Samuel Hodgkinson. The position of clerk was filled by F. A. Finch.
 In the first race Virgil B. showed two heats very fast for such an early date in the season. Many horses that won low records last year have not made faster miles this season than the time of the second heat in the first race of this year at Branford. After five heats the first money was awarded to fast pacer and the second to the trotter Virgil B.
 2:30 CLASS-PURSE $500. Summer Peare, blk g.,
 c. F. Walker. 1 1 Virgil B., br. g., G. G.
 Nesbft .. .............. 2 Blue Light, blk. g., B. S.
 Bradley ........ ........ Fox Boy ch. g., J. Fergu-
 son ..... ....,........ 4 b Dick Pierce, b. g., J. V.
 Flynn .......... ........ 6 Frank S., b. g., J. s. Pal
 mer ..............
 Time-2;2SA, 2:251a, 229h, 2:29A, 2:2915.
 Dolly F. showed that she can go much faster than the record which she se- cured yesterday.
 2:5O LASS-PURSE $150. Dolly E., blk. m., c. Dayton 2 1 1 pr. Conner, b. g., T. D. Will
 Hams ............,...y 5 Free Silver, b. g, c. F.
 Walker ..... .......t..,... ? 2
 Time-2:94H, 2:33A, 2:331a, 2:S21s.
 The management are to be congratu- lated on the programme of entertain nent, which included no long waits be- tween heats one event being followed by another as rapidly as possible. An exhibition of speed was given by the oacer Queen of kings, 2:14h, that was lriven a mile to establish a track rec )rd for this season. The very easy gait of the pacer convinced the horse nen present that she can set the rec ,rd where it will be difficult to beat, as vas evident from the half mile which he made In 1:07. The judges made the lime of the mile 2:221a.
 A new attraction in this section was he Whippet dogs exhibited by Profess or Welch. The speed of the dogs in he several races was remarkably fast The timers and judges made the time if the winning dog in the 220 yards Ia ash eleven seconds. The boy bicycle riders Bates and ,hufelt gave an exhibition of fancy | iding, interspersed with comedy.
 G. r. Lutz rode a wheel half mile | t a record breaking gait for the tpack. 'ime--1 :0S16.
 The handicap race between Lutz, the | orse Tobasco and a Whippet dog was | von by the horse, with the dog in sec nd position at the finish.
 The inneld was occupied by large l umber of teams, including some that 1 yere very stylish and valuable. A our-in- hand team attracted consider ble attention.