Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-01

4HOSL SUCCESSFUL event or US opening programme of oat races for the season, lgrounds and delighted with the varied programme of sport provided. From the time the first heat of the 2.2S trot or pace was put on, although half an hour late in starting, there was some Il thing lively going on until 6.30, with several comedy elements that sent ev- erybody home happy.
 Besides the horse racing, the three land five mile foot races proved a fine lattraction and were well carried out, and the running race for horses was one of the features of the afternoon.
 In the judges stand the officials for the afternoon were Fred West of New London as starter, w. s. Aldrich and F. T. Mitchell of Westerly and c. J.. Winters of this city as judges and timers. Gus Lambert and David R. Kinney were the marshals.
 Horse Races.
 First called was the 2.2s class, pace or trot with a field of four entered, Bonnie Bairn by T. F. Burns, Ginger Ale by J. D. Pfeiffer, Lady R. by c. M. Miller of Groton and Roan Hal by John Walk the horses dividing the oats in the order named. After losing the first heat to Lady R., Bonnie Bairn took the race easily in the three succeeding heats. Kingsley of willimantic, a driver. new to this track, was holding the ribbons over the Burns horse, making good impression for the way in which he handled her as well as Roan Lady in the following race. | The summary:
 2.2S class, oat race, 40 bushels to first, 20 to second, 12 to third, 8 to fourth: Bonnie Bairn, b. m. (Kings-
 ley). T. F. Burns. 1 1 Ginger Ale, oh. g. (Bedard).
 J. D. Pfeiffer. Norwich .3 a 2 2 Lady R., b. m. CMiller), C.
 M. Miller. Groton ..1 3 8 Roan Hal, T. g. (Walz). John
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 Time-1.14 1.12 Ia. L14 S-4, IA. | Alternating with the heats of the preceding race were the heats of the | 2.20, pace or trot, furnishing some great racing and the closest and most exciting finishes of the day between Thomas H. Wilson's game little pacer Roan Lady and Murty R., a black whirlwind belonging to Joe Demaris of Taftville. The roan pacing mare cop ped the race in five heats, winning the decision of the judges in the last heat because Murty R. was set back for running on the back stretch, while Roan Lady went level throughout the heat and finished length behind the Taftville horse. The fourth heat of this class was the real electrifer of | the afternoon, Murty R. and Roan Lady coming to the wire. in a whip ping finish from the head of the stretch and it was some minutes be- fore the judges announced that Murty R. was the winner, the black mare | poking her nose ahead in the last few strides. The time of LOT 1-2 was the fastest of the day, but was equaled in I ran's entry from Willimantid took third oats, showing no speed to class with the other two. The summary: 2.20 Class, Oat Race. 50 bushels to first, 20 to second, 15 to third, 10 to fourth.
 Roan Lady, m (Kingsley) 1 T. H. Wilson, Norwich.
 Murty R., bl m (Demaris).. l 2 2 Joe Demaris, Taftville.
 County Beater, oh (Demara) 3 8 3 3 J. Curran, Willimantic-
 Time: 1.09, III. III IA, 1.07 1-2, 1.07 1-2. Half-mile heats.
 Marathon for Boys.
 After two heats of each of the trot- ting classes had been run of, the tEree-mile Marathon for boys. 16 or thirteen starters: John Martin, Avery Corey, William c. Boyd, Everett (Bus- | ter) Corey, J. P. Gadle, Ed McMahon, Jr., J. Wagner, F. T. Lord, Edward Freyer, H. Williams William Dearing, A. Benoit, John Nolan, IT,, and John Barry. In charge were James Con- nors, the Greeneville newsdealer, and Frank J. Murtha, who had been in vited by the club officials to arrange for the Marathon events. Before the race started there was a protest against Boyd to be decided, made on account of his age, which was claimed to be over the limit, but he said it was not so, and was permitted to start. | Boyd, who won the Greeneville race | over practically the same distance | last Saturday. was looked upon as a sure winner, but he collapsed just aft CT the Emile mark was reached, hay | ing been leading till then with Mar | tim who went on strongly and won in | IS minutes ' 1-2 seconds John No- land, Jr., one of the smaller boys, was second, some distance back, A. Benoit third, all winning handsome silver cups and the chance to race for big silver cup on July 8. Nearly all the others were at least a lap behind when the leaders finished, with Gadle and Avery | Corey closest up. Little Buster Corey, who was a feature of the race, was pulled from the track by his father at the second mile. The collapse of Boyd was ascribed to the strain of the race on Saturday. but he was not seriously affected and was all right again in a short time.
 The five mile Marathon with five en- tries, E. c. Hilton, W. Sacker and Sam Austin of this city. John Gentil- | leila of New London and Tom Tuckey of Montville entered developed a run ner of class in Hilton, the winner, who carried the colors of Open House to victory and made a show of his field. When he finished in sprinting style in | 30 minutes 4S seconds Gentillella, the | New London fellow countryman of | Dorando was the only runner left and was plodding on about three-e eiehths of mile behind. Except Sacker who dropped behind from the start and was | out before the second mile was com pleted, the runners covered the two miles punched closely with Gentillella leading. Approaching the two and one half mile point, Hilton moved up with beautiful smooth stride, something in the choppy Shrubb style, and then it was all over but the shouting. Sam Austin staggered to the wire and drop ped out at and half miles, Tuckey's knee gave out at three and a half miles For two miles the time was caught at 11.25, three miles IS minutes, fcur miles 24.35.
 The prize was s2o to first and s1O to | second.
 Fun at Running Race.
 The big fun of the afternoon came when the running race was put on. Fred Bouchers mount, Wild Bill. ran all the way around the track when the horses scored the first time and .4 zF- s zr vt nr.rry.fr4.