The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-10-18
RACES At GRANGE Il.
Well Contested Races at the New Half
mile Track-Winmcrs In the Regular
Glasses and Special Contests.

Well Contested Races at the New Half
mile TracA-Wtnners In the Regular
Classes and Special Contests.
There was very encouraging attend.
ance at the horse races at the new track
at Orange Center yesterday afternoon
each of the large number of teams pres
ent having brought many patrons tc
the grounds, indicating that considera-
Bile interest is taken in the new race
project. Notwithstanding the cool
weather, large majority Of the spec
tators remained to the finish of the
contests. In the judges stand with DR..
e. G. Ross, the starter, were J. B. Rob-
ertson, Robert Meachen, c. Fl. Smith
and William Burke.
The first race was for slow class, as
| indicated by the table below. The win
ner and several others in the race will
probably be much more speedy in the
future. According to the following
summary, Fortune won third money
and Stanley fourth money. The award
of the money, according to the sum-
mary, was evidently an unintentional
error Of the judges:
Three Minute Class-Purse $100
Dandy L., oh g, by Cylendar, A.
s. Rowland ................... l l
Brown Billy, br. 6, F. H. Palm
er OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. D
Stanley, blk G, J, l.. Nesbit.... 2 6
Rob Roy blk 6, by Compton,. S 3
Fortune, 6, by Jim Wilson,
D. A. Kimberly. 2
Don c., CHI 6, by J. Fl. Rockwell 8 s 4
Beaten, b M F. T.. Kimberly. DIR
Commodore, b G, M. C. Schwa-
Time-2:391a, 2:4o, 2:39A.
A fast and easy-going PAGER from
Branford made a short contest in the
second race and showed up remarkably
well in her first race. She indicates the
skill of her trainer, j. II. Beach. Sum-
mary:
2:35 Class-Purse 800.
Lucy Gillig, b m, by Gillig,
Queach Farm .................
Lizzie K Thorne, b m, f. N.
treat .....................
Phebe Wilkes, b m, by Empire
Wilkes, Harry Hurd. ........ 8 3 s
Harry Lambert, 6, I. S. Coan
Billy Dickinson. blk G, Clyde
Dickinson ..................... a
Time-2:39A, 2:41, 2:39A.
Out of eight entries in the last race
only three responded to the starters
bell. In this race, which was two in
three, Charley Cook added another to
a creditable list of victories won with
Alvin r. this season. Summary:
Free-for- All-Purse 500.
Alvin r., b G, by Douglass t.,
Charles Cook NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. L
Birdie Hal, b m, by Tom Hal, jr.,
T. w. Bassett ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Rosie Wilkes, blk m, by Alcuin,
A. S. Rowland .................. 3
Time-2:251a, 2:19A.
Several special races were decided be-
tween the heats in the regular classes.
Mr.. Wilson of this city was on hand
with his fast running horse Harpoon,
who won the running race, half-niile
heat, with William Mathews in the sad
die. The time was 5S14 seconds. Young
Mathews on the same horse won the |
race in a field of several start |
ars.
Another contest, which was called the |
directors race, was won by Watson S. |
woodruff, the president of the associa-
ion.
At the close of the races George G. |
Iesbit showed the style and speed Of his |
.rotter Virgil b., 2:251s.
Frank Barnes with his locomobile |
vent around the track in his vehicle in |
:26A and could have made much fast |
n time If no other wagons had been on |
he course.