Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-09-14

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| eral merit all down through the pro-
gramme. the officials Wednesday night
| regarded it as an unqualified success
! They placed the crowd that packed
| the grandstand. lined the race track
| ND and down for hundreds of yards,
and thronged the Midway and exhibit
| ton buildings. at close to 10000 peo-
| pie In the enclosure within the track
were packed nearly 100 automobiles,
and the number of horses and teams
was equally as large.
The track was fast. Old horsemen
said it was some of the best racing
/ that they had ever witnessed at VIII
limantic and even the people who do
| not pretend to follow the races, be-
! came interested in the fast brushes
and neck and neck finishes. In one
heat the time as gwen from the
| judges stand. equalled the track rec
ord while in other heats unofficial
timing showed even more speedy 60
ing than did the judges watches. The
long programme OF races was run off
in an excellent manner, but at $40
o'clock the us pace was still unde-
cided and it was put over until to-
day.
Balloon Ascension.
The crowd in the shade of the
srandstand found Wednesdays wind
rather chilling, but out in the sun it
wes comfortable September weather.
The balloon ascension was a big fea-
ture of the afternoon, the para chute
man agreeing to take chance in the
strong wind that was blowing in order
to please the people. The East Hamp-
ton fife and drum corps, too. made a
handsome showing.
Postponed Races Run Off at Fair.
The $1,000 2-15 pace, postponed from
Tuesday was called at Las. Charlie
Miller took the lead and held it for
the first half Of the heat. Then he
was closely pushed by Foot Prince
The latter broke at the three quarters
pole, howeN er, and Charlie Miller came
under the wire three lengths in the
. lead. winning the heat and the race.
Charlie Miller took first money, Fred
W. second. Foot Prince third, and the
fourth money is protested. The time
for the final heat, 2.13 IA, equals the
track record.
POSTPONED from Tuesday, 2.15 pace.
$1,000
Dick Mason, 81 g...... > 6 5
II. b. Clark. New York.
8iI Il n iao s; 0,i;ii,caotio s dis
Vi Miss Overlook, bl M. > 3 3 4
q. irwin, Sufield.
Lula Hunt m.....>4 3
r. Burke. Rockville.
Foot Prince. c s.... 6 5 2 2 2
=. Putnam, trenton, y. j.
Edward diva MOI Moalf t. worcester
Time|2i5 IA; 2.1s IA: IA IA:
2l5; 2.13 ia.
2.18 Pace, Purse $780,
IN the 2.1s pace, for a purse of $500.
there were six starters, eight horses
being scrat ched. Bingess took the
first heat handily. after lively brush
during the last half. The horses We're
sent away close together for the sec
ond heat. Bingess was in second
place at the half, pressing the leader,
and seemed to have an excellent
chance OF taking the heat, but he
broke and the heat Went To Cecil Bry-
an. The third heat furnished one of
the prettiest brushes of the day. 1t
was between Cecil Bryan. Full View
and Little Bill all the way and the
20 was a toss-up to the very end.
Cecil b, yan led by a third of length
and made il two 1rsts. The fourth
heat was run off at 610, the horses
making a perfect getaway on the
first attempt Little Bill took the
heat and ut $50 the starter announced
the race postponed until today, Thurs
day. al 1.30
2.1S Pace-s900:
Bena shelton. b m........ 4
W. II. Hall. South Wilmington.
Full View. b e... 8
J. q. Baine. New Haven.
Lizzie Simms, b m... 6
V. NJ. Frost, Springfield. DIR
Binse IS. b h ..:....:.:.. 3
F. Northrop, Southbridge, Mass.
Little Bill. D m. ........
Pitman farm, Trenton, n. J.
VI. Chidsay, Waliingford.
Time-2.1S Ia; 2.1S; 2.19.
For the 2.24 trot. there was field
Of seven, The Intruder. w. II. Hall,
South Coventry, being the only horse
Withdrawn. The first heat was "A spir-
tied one. Annie c. taking the aonors.
Annie C. repeated in the second heat,
and made it three straight by taking
the next. 1t was an easy victory for
her. Second money went to Dividend,
third to Bonity. and fourth to Dun
holm
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