New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-07
"A JAY CAPTURES
OAK STAKE
! First Heat Then Take
Three Straight
(By J. J. Neenan.)

Three thousand persons witnessed
grand circuit races yesterday at
arter Oak park. The feature race,
Charter Oak stake, was won by
q Jay after losing the initial heat
the Hartford driver, Harry Brusie,
III Jess Y, in 2:1OA The second
At went to Ina Jay, with Alma
rbes getting the place in the fastest
at Of the race, time 2:OSA. The
Id raced we'll punched to the far
Ptance in the third heat, but when
nest let Ina Jay have her head she
owed q great burst of speed, winning
2:09A. Alma Forbes and w. A.
yder contested the fourth and final
1t with Ina Jay but her capabilities
q high-class trotter were not test
and she finished the heat in 2:OSh.
Five horses scored for the word in
b 2:15 trot. Galeton captured the
ening round in 2:10A. Amy Frisco
hn the second heat from Letanna S.
driving finish with Galeton a good
ird. time 2:10M. Letanna S. won
the third heat in PIP ~, hard
|essed by-Peter Mozart 1t was some
hat of contest in the fourth and
tn rounds, between Amy Frisco, and
btanna S. The mare fought him
3 stallion won in each trip, in 2:13 a
Id 2:12H.
Perhaps one of the most interesting
atures of the meeting was the man
BIZ in which the two-year colt trotter
eter June (2:08A) from the Geers
Ablc, won his engagement. He led
y field in commanding style in the
1T heat to the distance stand, at this
Dint he broke and Echo Direct sailed
the wire heat winner in 2:13h,
(oter June getting the place.
EIt was a revelation to the breeders !
resent from all over the country to |
be Geers set the colt down for a drive !
the second heat he raced out in |
eont all the way, trotting home like
b old campaigner in 2:1O IA with the
Int half in 1902 fiat. He went to |
he front early in the third heat and
'as never headed, winning easy in
ia Ia, one quarter of a second fas-
Ir than the time of the first heat.
Peter June was sold at Charter
ak park Monday for $17.50O to
rank G. Jones of Memphis Tenn.
Feefs drove him to his record of
:OS ga on the third heat Of win
ing race at Philadelphia the week |
1 August 20. The colt has futurity |
for over $4,000 at SYRIA |
ure. Columbus, O., and Lexington,
".
Governor Holcomb was a witness to
his performance, and also witnessed
he presentation of a large American
ag to Edward Pop" Geers, by the
Fair association for win
ing the Battle Royal race on Labor
Jaw with his free-for-al trotter st.
frisco 2:01 ga.
The summarizes:
Charter Oak Purse, 2:12 trotters.
purse $4,000:
ina Jay br m, by Jay McGre-
gor-Minnie the Heiress, by
Rhythmic (Ernest) =. - 1 l
less Y, m by Wilask-Blue- ....
bell Carter, by Gen. Carter
(Brusie.) ......... ......1 81
Alma Forbes, b m, by J. NAL
colin Forbes (Ackerman) 3 2
Burleigh Girl, m, by Aquil-
Ian (Goldsmith) .....,..I. 6 6
p. w. A. Snyder. 70 g (Croz-
w. ~ 5. Leyburn, br lrraynorj7 I
American Girl. CHI m (Mur-
Time-2:1o IA, 2:os ia; 2:os IL,
2:os. IL.
2:15 trot. purse. $1.5oo:
Letanna S. b s. by Unko-
Letah, by Fred Reyes
(Snow) ......... ....3
Amy Frisco, br m, by San
Francisco-Amby, by Mo-
bel (Goode) ...........2 l z z
Galeton, blk, by Bargon-
dale-Marveline, by Mar
vellous (Brusie) ..'......1 3
Peter Mozart, bs, by Peter
the Great (Talman) ....5 70
Worthy Bingen, blk (Mur-
phy) .l.........
T1me-2:10 Ia. 2:10 "a, 2:12 IL,
2:13 IA. 2:12 IA.
Nutmeg Purse, two-year-old trot-
ters, purse $4,000:
Peter June, CHI c, by Peter the
Great, June, by Bellini (Geers)2 1 1
Echo Direct. br c, by Echo
Todd-Victoria Direct, by d.
rect (Murray) ....1
Miriam Guy, b f (Hyde) ..:..3 8
Time-2:13 IL, 2:10 IA, 2:l3 II