Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-06
GREAT HORSE RACING.
Heaviest Betting Ever Seen On the
 Charter Oak Track.

Hartford, Sept 6-Boralma was beaten yesterday in the @free-forall trot, and beaten decisively, by Lord Derby. Everything was favorable for the race and 1t was one of the grand est contests ever witnessed. Lord Derby's unsteadiness in two heats gave hope to the packers of the Bos- ton horse that success might be theirs, but the Village Farm .trotter was at all ti1ifes more than q match for the other pair. Tie race was a record breaker froinl a. betting, standpoint: At close estimate not. less than $10O,000 went through the pool foa .yesterelay on this race aloIie. Nick Hubihgef made the heaviest play on the race, and was tlle biggest winner. He was a strong Boralma supporter before the race, wagering $10,000 at odds of 100 to 8. After the first heat he made a quick switch to Lord Derby and within space of five minutes had wagered $27,- 900 on the Mambrino King gelding at 100 to TO. Jack Roach, T. w. Lawson's representative, lost $1S,000 on the race.
 Between 1000 and 5000 persons were on hand when the race the sec ond on the program, was called The betting opened with Boralma favorite at odds of $100 to $40, but so much ll1OAe1 MdS- III SlEuI LO DdCk LllG ,IOOS- ton Y horse thatsthe field end , soon dropped to $2O, and there was not enough at that short price to cover the long end. The Monk was not consid' cred. Boralma drew the pole, with Lord Derby on the outside. Making his own pace, Boralma led clear to the stretch. Here Geers, who had trailed from one to two lengths back, brought Lord Derby up and at the distance was 1apped on the leader and gaining inch by inch. Now issued fierce drive, with the issue in doubt until the very last stride. With well-timed rally and lifted by Geers, Lord Derby pushed his nose in front right under the wire. The time for the mile was 2 :0611s and the last quarter was trotted in 301s sec0nd$ The Monk finished about tive lengths back
 E This heat slowed so clearly that Lords Derby was the better that there was a wild scrifnmage among the plungers to get their money on the Mambrino King horse before the sec ond heat. Immediately the betting commenced Nick Hubinger started to
 ''hedge'' his former bets on Boralma and the, pools quickly jumped to $1,000 to $700. then to $2.000 to S1,400 and finally to 5000 to $3. 3.500i Four pools
 were sold at the latter figures, while a number went over .$1,7 TOO. The
 Boralma end of the big tickets was taken by MT Roach. Immediately
 after the start of the second heat Lord Derby went to tangled break. which almost cost him the race. He was
 more than distance back when Geers finally got him straightened out. Hard driven, he just managed to beat the flag, but to do so he was compelled to trot the last half in TOP. The Monk and Boralma fought out the heat The latter won by length in 2:07.
 The betting again switched around strongly in favor of Boralma. who was
 made favorite at $100 to $40. The
 third heat was raced in the same man.
 ner as the first. Lord Derby on the outside made no mistake this time. and
 waiting until the stretch. Geers stepped him to the front, winning by half length, with Boralma tile same l distance before the Monk. Lord Der | by again at the pole in the fourth heat
 was carried off his feet in the first six | teenth. breaking badly and dropping out of it. Boralma led the.entire mile | but he was so thoroughly tired out by this time that it took his life to beat the Monk home half q length in 200. It was this gameness only that won the heat. Tn the next heat Lord Der
 by. going straight and good, had the ! others thoroughly beaten at the half
 and came home an easy winner by two lengths.
 It took six heats to reach a decision in the 2:06 pace. It was finally won
 by Edith w, after change of drivers in the final heat. The judges fined
 McHenry, Ernest and Turner for lay | ing up heats. Onward Silver, 10 to 1 l favorite for the 2:10 trot, was decisive l ly beaten by Toggles with the fastest
 mile in 2:09A. He was unsteady in two heats, but in the other he was
 simply outtrotted. Dan Patch was an easy winner in straight heats.