The Portland daily press., 1866-10-13

The cold weather and prospect of storm
caused much less attendance yesterday morn
ing on the ground than there was on Thurs
day afternoon; still the number was large--
The first affair that came off was the contest
between gentlemen's driving horses that never
trotted faster than $50 in public, for the pre-
miums of $50 and 800 There were seven en-
tries, viz: Unknown by 2. Starbird; Lady
Jacobs by 8. S.sJacobs; Arcola by f. s. Palmer;
Ploughboy by A. Abbott Nellie Plummer by
j. E. Young; Emperor by I. Pompilly; Black
Eagle by G. Delaney. p 80 H.'-is
Arcola and Emperor did not appear. At the
second scoring the other five horses got off for
the first heat; Lady Jacobs having the pole,
Unknown second, Ploughboy third, Nellie
Plummer fourth and Black Eagle outside
Unknown took the lead and held it easily, win
ming the heat in 2.47 Nelly Plummer Just saw
ing a distance.
The second, third and fourth heats were won
by Ploughboy in 2.45; GAG; 246. Nellie Plum
mer was distanced in the second heat; Ea-
gle was dstanced in the third heat, and Un-
known was distanced in the fourth heat
The 1st premium was awarded to Ploughboy
and the I'd to Lady Jacobs. p
In the contest between the fastest trotting
horses to saddle, Veto did not appear and the
contest was between Mac. entered by o. M.
Shaw and ridden by by Bailey, and Lady
Cushnoc entered by j. S. Ballard. Mac won
both heats easily in 2. SO and 237. Cushnoc
was distanced in the second heat. Both pre-
miums-$1OO and $40, were awarded to Mac.
AFTERNOON. ----.e-.a-----
Notwithstanding the threatening aspect of
the weather the crowd in the Park was much
larger than it was ever before. From $500 to
1000 persons were present, many ladies partic-
ipating in the excitement +.t-iai-
The first affair that came off was the exhi-
bition of pairs of trotting horses owned by one
or more men, for premiums of $40 and $15,
mile heats best 8. o. NJ. Shaw of Bangor
entered Dashaway and mate and George Burn
ham, Jr., entered Penobseot Boy and Brown
Harry. Shaw's team won easily, the best time
made being $40.
Then came the grand contest for the first
premium of $500 and the second one Of $780,
| o. M. Shaw of Bangor entered Gen. McClel-
Ian; G. II. Bailey of Portland entered Dan
Rice; Thomas j, Pentz of New York entered
Fearless. In the pool selling Rice was the IA
vorite, bringing $50 to Fearless $40 and Nc
Clellan $40.
First Heat-Mc Clellan won the pole, Rice
| second, and Fearless outside. After consider
| able scoring the horses got off, Mcclellan lead
| ing Rice second, and Fearless bringing up the
| rear. Mcclellan broke and Rice took the
lead, closely followed by the General. Down
| the home stretch of the first half Fearless
made a dash for the front; but just as she had
| gained it, the shouts of the crowd broke her
and Mcclellan and Rice passee her and got
several lengths ahead before she was brought
down. 1t was close trotting between McClel-
half, but Dan Rice proved the best and came
home winner of the heat by three or four
lengths The other two were nearly even but
the second place was awarded to Mcclellan
Time 2.32 1-2
Second Heat-McC cClellan took the lead, Fear.
less being second and Rice trailing on behind.
In this order, they went to near the home
stretch, when Fearless took the lead and came
home winner by three lengths, McClellan be-
ing second. Time 2.36. ia4 ID 81,
Third Hedt.-After three false scorings, the
word was given and the horses were off Fear
less having the worst of the send off. As they
struck into the back stretch all three broke
but Fearless recovered first and took the lead
Rice being second and Mcclellan some dis
tance in the rear In this way they went Il
the home stretch when Rice made an effort fOl
the lead but could not effect it and Fearles
came home length ahead in 2.39. McClel
Ian was several lengths behind.
Fourth Heat.lTwo or three false scoring
were made, when the driver of Fearless WHIT
| was In the rear, nodded for the word and
was given. Dan Rice took the lead, Fearles
being second. She made an ugly break ane
, Mcclellan took her place. Rice maintained
his position and won the heat by several length
in 2.39. There was q struggle between Nc
Clellan and Fearless for the second place, bu
it was given to Mcclellan. a1 aT
, Complaints were entered at the judges stan
that Fearless was not driven to win, and
change of driver was demanded The owner
/ of Fearless offered to submit to a change pro
vided their bets should be taken off their hands
, This was not accepted. The horses were fnall
called up for the filth heat; but after scorin
t once it became SO dark that the horses coul
1 not be seen dozen lengths from the stand
} and postponement of the heat was ordere
{ to 10 o'clock Saturday morning, at which tim
this contest win be decided. Dan Rice an
? Fearless each having won two heats great IL
, | terest is felt for the result.
l In the pacing contest for which were entere
Brown Dick by D. Pride, and Rocket by G.
Emery, Dick won in 2.41, distancing his con
petitor and, therefore, taking both premium
Q of $50 and 800. .'..,.',,.,-.