Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-06
HORSES WITH BIG RECORDS
 FAILED TO LOWER MARK
On the Final Day of the New London
 County Fair.

With such horses as Earl Jr, F. M and The Ideal Lady entered in the free-for-a1 there was belief that tho record of 2.10 flat. would be lowered Wednesday afternoon. This by Bar on Hal, owned by Dick Blumenthal. o1 Hartford in 1916. Each of the three horses in Wednesdays race have marks of POT, or less, and inducement was offered to lower the record, but if was not done.
 In the Free -for-Au. Earl Jr., with a mark of POI, was naturally the favor lte before the start, but later it was evident that the gray horse Is not as young as he used to be, but is far re- moved from the has beens. He was led by B. M, but was a very close sec ond. B. M. drew the pole. sook a slight lead at the start, which he heightened during the heats. and won tho race in three straieht with Earl :lr., second. and Ideal .Iady, in each heat. Earl Jr., has been in the rac- ing game and he actually kicks every time he is turned in the preliminary pace to the starters stand, after be- ing sent back. In the final heat B. M had lead of a length. and Jim Small driver and owner could have clipped the record. by letting B. M. do it.
 The withdrawals from this event were: keet, gr g., Royal, B. F. Hard ing. Barton; Vt: Lady Carnage. blk. II. North Adams; Todress. bl. m., Todd. Frank Smith. Norwich Zada, bl. n.. The Peer, Thomas O'Brien, New Ea- ven.
 In the s.1s pace event. the race for first place was between Moburr, driv- en and owned by c. 1T. Michael, of Danie1son. and Helen March, also own ed and driven by her owner James L. Small. Of North Adams. and Moburn won, Helen March second. The horses Fd fvS ff,f T-7T~ Strong. gr. g., Strong Boy. Jesse T. Carr. Westerly; Black Douglass bI e.. Beachnont, A. R.. MartHn Williman- tic: Union Dfrectun. b. h., Directur Boy. P. J. Kelly, Central Falls, R. T.: seidler, Windsor, Conn: wapita Re- view, TO. m.. Baron Review. Joseph Be- dard. Norwich: Harland K, E. g., The Earl. F. E. Harding, Barton, Vt Free For All, Pace or Trot, Purse $4oo. E. M. b. E., Peacedale, James L.
 Small. North Adams ~ III Earl Jr.. gr. h. The Earl, s. B. rhe AieiaaS' 41aeai 1aSy. aSs.'n Lord Direct.
 Time. 2.1s IA: a.i1, a.ii. Money s dis vision as finish in final heat
 2.fs Pace, Purse $500
 E. g.. Mabel, c. H. Mi-
 chaeI. Dhnielson ...... II de!en MSrch, D. m., Prince
 March James l.. Small, North
 slttne Camden, oh. m.. Camden,
 P. J. Kelly. Central Falls, R. sscNeI. TO: E., Mckinney. P. J. rodress, bl. m.. Todd, Frank
 Smith, Norwich ~ 55 5 Time. 2.2o 1-4. 2.2o 1-4, 21e 1-2. Money division to first four horses.
 The Motorcycle Races.
 The final track event was ten miles # motorcycle racing. divided into 1 vents of five miles each. and 1t surely l o their extreme limit. There ,>ere five tarters, the same riders in each event l They were: Burdick. of Norwich; | steves, of Boston: Crocker of Boston; l lerril1. of Bridgeport, and Pa1azzo, of l 
 Tn the first event. PaIlazzo, was soon | a the lead and finished a quarter mile | head of his competitors They fn- | thed in this order: Verrill, Palazzo | ,rocker. Burdfck and Stoves. Time for | i've miles, minutes and J5 seconds |
 Verrf1l soon took the lead in the sec nd event, gained a safe lead ana kept 1 to the finish, but his closest competi- | or, Stevens, was not so far behind | nd the winners time was six seconds l lower. The riders finished in this | rder:. Verrill. Stevens. Crocker, Bur ick, Pa1lazzo. Time 6.22.
 Verrin was in a class by himself | il both events and there was strong ontest among the other riders fort os1tions. but at no time after the stax>'