The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-09-28
GREAT RACE OF STATIONS


II recalled the stallion event years ago
a. Reacon Park when Nelson
crowned himself by winning a $4,000
nurse The day was perfect for the
race and the track, while looking a
trife soft, was evidently prime footing'
THE crowd must have gone we'll over
the q, 900 mark, the people sWarmlng
over the grand stand at 81 seat, hlled
the bleachers at 81 a head, while the
grounds everywhere around the stands
were 'sstanding room only" for thou
sands.
The heats of the great events were
preceded by one and interspersed by
other heats of the 2:14 pace, which was
finally won by TUNA. The appearance
Of the stations on the track called for
individual rounds of applause and to
the general surprise, Jupe, owned by
Thomas w. Lawson, seemed to win the
most. The horses announced to start
were Creceus, owned by George II.
Ketcham of Toledo; Charley Herr, Da-
vid Cahi1l, Lexington, Ky; Jupe, t. w.
Lawson of Boston; Arion Malcomb
Forbes of Boston; Grafton Boy, r. H.
Plant of Macon, Ga; Benton NJ, E. M.
Marble of WilkinsonVille, and Lord
Vincent, George Todd of Youngstown,
o. The eighth horse nominated, Idol
ita, owned by Hon. Frank Jones of
Portsmouth, n H.. was drawn at the
last moment. He was not started this
season, not having been fit, and this
was the reason for his withdrawal to-
day Of the field Cresceus was the fav-
orite. as he was announced to be in fine
form. Interest was added to the race
by an early statement from Mr.. Law
son regarding Jupe, This document
according to Mr. Lawson, told the in
side history of the purchase from Mr.
Smell. IT concluded with Mr.. Lawsons
opinion that Jupe was not fit to do his
best in the race and in behalf of this
the owner offered to give $1,000 to a cer-
tain charity If Jupe came inside the
flag in the first heat. Jupe just got in
side the flag in the first heat, but was
outside in the second.
Grafton Boy was down for the pole,
Lcrd Vincent second, and the others in
order, Charley Herr, Cresceus, Arion,
Benton M. and Jupe outside. Six times
they came down to the wire, and then
a short delay ensued. On the resump
ton of scoring the word was given the
second time to a ragged start, as Graf
tan Boy and Lord Vincent held back,
while Cresceus and Charley Herr had
their noses to the front. Grafton Boy
as the favorite for second place, start
ed a trif1e unsteady, then settled down
but not quick enough to keep Arion
from taking the pole at the eighth,
Charley Herr at his heels Jupe was
last and the others were well punched.
Around the first turn went the horses,
and until the quarter it was not posi-
BILE to pick position. At that distance
Arion had an easy lead, Charley Herr
right behind him, Grattan Boy, Ores
ceus and Benton M. making a fast
bunch. At the half the horses were
about the same, all moving steadily.
On the next quarter the going was very
fast and at the three-quarters Arion
barely led Charley Herr Eyes We're on
Cresceus, who seemed to be making
Grattan Boy step out and for an
eighth the speed was so great both
horses seemed to close up with the
leader. Down the stretch they came,
but Herr had gone by Arion and finish
ed length in advance. 1t was great
finish for three horses Grafton Boy
also having spurted after Cresceus.
The second heat was somewhat sim
liar to the first for it brought Charley
Herr again a winner. With the pole he
Immediately stepped to the lead Arion
broke when a hundred yards away and
dropped behind to get his feet. Cresceus
was after Herr and at his wheel the
two passed the quarter, Grattan Boy
being third ~Arion sixth and Jupe in
the rear To the half there was no
change, except that Herr was almost a
length ahead of Cresceus. AS the
horses came to the threequarters Graf
tan Boy made great bid for a place
with the leaders, but he could not hold
his speed. At the three-quarters Herr
was royalty fighting Cresceus, with a
length to the good, and In a grand drive
in, around the curve and through the
stretch Herr won by a nose.
Cresceus looked stronger than before, |
and the prophets said it would be his |
race, and so it proved. Jupe, however,
saw the red flag this time. The third
heat Charley Herr lost, and as it prov |
ed. the race, by nose. Herr had the |
pole, but Cresceus got the best Of the