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

Hartford. Sept G.-Boralma was beaten yesterday in the free-for-all trot, and beaten. decisiyely, by Lord Derby. Everything was favorable for the race and it 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 times more than match for the other pair. The race. was a record breaker from a betting standpoint At q close estimate not less than $10O,00 went through stheipool box yesterday on this race alone. Nick Hubinger made the heaviest play on the race, and was the biggest winner. He was a strong Boralma supporter before the race, wagering S10,000 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 70. 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 S100 to $40, but so much
 moneygwas in sight ito back the Bos- ton horse that ztlie field end soon dropped to $20. 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 l,n r,I init
 inch by inch. Now issued a 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 E2:061a. and the last quarter was trotted in 301k seconds. The Monk finished
 about two lengths back.
 E This heat showed so clearly that Lord Derby was the better that there was q wild scrimmage among the 1 plungers to get their money on the
 Mambrino King horse before the sec 1 ond heat. Immediately the betting
 commenced Nick Hubinger started 10
 ''hedge" his former bets. on Boralma and the pools quickly jumped to $1 900 l to $700, then to 8 1000 to $1 400 and
 finally to $5,000 to S3.500. Four pools l were sold at the latter figures. while
 q number went over $1,700. The Boralma end of the big tickets was taken by Mir Roach. Immediately after the start of the second heat Lord l Derby went to tangled break, which almost cost him the race. He was more than distance back when Geers l finally got him straightened out Hard driven, he just managed to beat the flag, but to do so he was compelled to 1 trot the last half in 1:02. The Monk | and Boralma fought out the heat. The | latter won by a length in POT.
 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 i stepped him to the front, winning by
 half length, with Boralma the same distance before the Monk Lord Der by again at the pole in the fourth heat 1 was carried off his feet in the first six teenth. breaking badly and dropping 1 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 length in 200. l It was this gameness only that won the heat. In the next heat Lord Der l by, going straight and good, had she l 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 a change of drivers
 in the final heat The judges fined | McHenry. Ernest and Turner for lay T ing I'D heats. Onward Silver, 10 to 1 favorite for the PHO trot, was decisive ly beaten by Toggles with the fastest
 mile in 2:091l. He was unsteady in two heats, but in the other he was 1 simply outtrotted. Dan Patch was an easy winner in straight heats.