New Britain herald., 1918-09-06
CHARTER OAK RESULTS
stakes in Fourth Days Racing at Hartford.

Stakes in Fourth Days Racing at
 Hartford
 1 Twenty-Five thousand people saw l Tom MurphYs Chilcoot win the Char ter Oak stake for $1O.OO0 yesterday at Charter Oak Park In the first heat Murphy made one of his inspiring drives winnig from the fast mare, Alma Forbes in 2O6 1-2. It was Chilcoot and Alma Forbes in the second heat. but Chlcoot held her safe, winning hY a. head in POT 1-2. Tn the third heat Chilcoot took the word limping badly and it was only by the skill of the great Murphy that he was able to show his head in third position at the wire, the heat being won by Hollywood Kate in POT 1-4, with Alma Forbes only a neck behind. Geers, with June Red, the largest money winner on the grand circuit this season, was dis gracefully beaten. Murphy was a Charter Oak winner with R. T. C., 2:06 34, in the fall of 1911.
 Lord Stout won the 2:09 trot for a purse of $1,o0o from Jeanette Speed, winning the first and third heats in Eli IA and 2:10 IA. Jeanette Speed in the second heat outposted Lord Stout and Selah Baird in 2:1O IA.
 Brcscia captured tho 2:07 trot the nurSc in this class amounting to $1 900 by defeating Gentry C in the first heat in EOS 1-4, and beating Kelly DcForrest in the second round in 2:o7 IA. In winning the third heat Kelly DcForrest secured second mon ey. Time, 2:09 IA. A blue ribbon Winner Jersey cow
 
 the Red Cross. Tim Murphy. the driv- CT, bid the COW up from $100 to $500, then to S1,OO0. John Fl. Dillon of New Haven offered $1,30o, and was the owner of the COW for a few minutes. Mir. Dillon added $200 to the $1.300, making $1,500, and turned the COW 1 back. Murphy then acquired it for 1 $500 after which he also turned 1t | back. The COW Will be offered for { sale at the races tomorrow. The az Grogate amount of $2, was turned ! over to the Red Cross 1 Governor Holcomb watched the | races from a box and also made an 1 address,
 The summaries:
 THE CHARTER OAK PURSE-2:12
 CLASS TROTTING 6 Heats),
 Purse $10,OOO.
 1 Chlcoot, ch h, by San Fran
 cisco (Murphy) ........ 3 1 IIollyrood Kate, TO m, by Joe
 Dodge (Dodge) ........ 8 1 Alma rbes. br m. by J. 1 Malcolm Forbes (Acker man) ............. , Bonnie Dell. br h, by Del
 Coronado GA. McDonald). 5 1 Mintmark, h, by Bingen 1 (l4eese) ....-....... ' 1 June Red, b m, by Red Medi-
 um (Geers) ............. 4 Lotta Watts b m, General Watts (StouD ........ & 6 The Royal Knight, br F, by
 Border Knight (Walker).. ' 6 Magnolia, br m (WrighD dis
 Time, 2:o6 1-2, 2:O7 1-2, 2:07 1-t.
 2:07 Class Trotting (2Heats).
 Purse, $1,000.
 Brescia, b m, by Bingara (Rodney) ........,....... l 7 Kelly DeForrest Il, by De
 Fosest (Murphy) ......... 1 Gentry C., oh g, by Gentry AL l ledton (Gecrs) ....... ; BacelH h, by Bertini
 Uee) ......,........... 3 Northspur, g. by San Fran cisco (ScrriD ......,.... Zomrcct, blk h, by zombro CA McDonalD ....... 6 1 Legal N., D z, by Legal Par
 ole (Cox-Ackerman) ...... 1 Time. 2:0814 2:07 IA. 2:09 1-4. 2O9 Class Trotting G :Hcats). Purse, $1,Q00. 1 Lord Stout. q, by Lord Rob- I erts (StouD ............ 1 Jeanette Speed, blk m, by Pc
 ter the Great (CoX) ....... Selah Baird. oh m, by The Hobo (NIurphy) .,....... Z l Dick Watts h, by General
 Watts (Rodney) ,....... 5 i Hollyrood Naomi, b m, by
 Peter the Great (Dodge). D Time, 2:11 1-2. 2:10 IA, 2:10 1-4,
 To Beat 2:26 Trotting. Norman Dillon. b E, by Dill