The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-09-23
A RACE FOR $t,OOO
AT THE BIG BRANFORD FAIR
 THIS AFTERNOON

A Big Entry List for the Stake Races
 The Agricultural Exhibit Unusually
 Attractive-Other Features-Admis-
 sion Flfty Cents.
 The big Branford fair opens to-day with the running Of the great Branford 2:24 trOt for the S1,OOO purse, also the Blackstone 2:40 pace for purse Of $500. These races have attracted the attention of horsemen all over the east, and the richest list of en- tries eyer received and accepted for three-day fair shows the names of bunch of crackajacks who will vie with some To- cal fast Ones'' in the hustle for the large purses offered to the winners. The big stake races will, of course. form the main attraction for the days sport, yet there the days card for the entertainment of the thousands who will pay their annual visit to the big Branf0rd fair to-day. The ex- hibitS for the fair promise to excel any ever before made by the Branford Agricul- tural society; ln fact, the exhibits are dOu- ble in size of those of recent years, and all of them are most attractively arranged un- der canvas.
 Another good feature of to-day's pro- gramme Is the running race for the purse of $50 Some fine entries have been receiv. ed and excellent sport Is looked for in this event. The following is the entry list for the stake races:
 The Branford PA Trot-Purse S1 900. H. H. Peck, Hartford, br Tn Mary B., by i Guy Wilkes -Rosaline. E. G. Babcock, New Britain. br III Ruth Clark, by Golden Slops-Eufala, by Senti- nel Wilkes.
 D. M. Bristol, Winthrop, Mass, oh John
 P. BeauFegard, Lime Rock. g Walter R., by Pawnee- -Chillicothe.
 F. E. Duggan, Ghicopee, Mass, b g Maj estic King, by William L.-Kitty Phall-
 J. H. Dillon, New Haven, blk m Princess | Agnes; Royalite: H. 4. Whitman, Waterbury, Tn Miss 0nmarch, by Delmareh; br m Sigmarch, by DelmQrch.
 F. s. Jewell, Danbury, ch Andantino, by Andante-Baby Belle.
 Oakhurst Farm. Whitinsville, Mass.
 NJ: ?. Smith, Hartford. b m Chenango. by Rickard, 91S4Ma1de, by Parthenon.
 D. Lee, Rowayton, Conn.,, b g Leslie Palmer.
 II. W. Mcintyre. Springfield, Mass. oh m Grace Ward. by Renard J.;. 2:10A-Nu- 2:28-Kate Hamilton. A. H. Gilmore. West Acton. Mass, br g Wilke, by Nelson Wilkes-Flora T. The Blackstone 2:4O Pace tPurse $500. \: S Thomas. blk g George Presser. by
  F. Andrews, Sardinia. N. l., Willard Wilkes, by Sachem.
 E. H. Babcock. New Britain. b McGov- ick, by McEwen. B. H. Futile. Goshen. N. T., b None. such. by Ashland Wilkes.
 D. Lee, Rowayton, b m Jeannette D.. by Almont, by Rex. The Parkway Stables, Parkway, L. l., blk m Hagar, by Scott, dam Bluebird; Tim Murnan. by Joe Wilkes. Oakhurst Farm. Whitinsville, Mass. ch m Rubita. by Ruben Stein. r. Beauregard, Lime Rock, Conn.,, b Sur prise, by Oxford Chief; ch BaF6y, by Lancelot, dam Brava, by Baron Wilkes, No. | 475S.
 j.. H., Dillon. New Haven. sor Dunder. | by Nuthurst.
 A special train service has been arranged at excursion rates. This service covers all of the principal points throughout the state. The Branford Driving Park special will leave Union depot, this city, at :30 p. Tn. on each afternoon. stopping at Branford Park station. The round trip fare on the above train is only % cents and admission to the track is but 50 cents The Second regiment band will furnish music for the entire fair, and the first event will be called at 2:15 sharp.