The Portland daily press., 1871-09-01
The Races at Forest City Park.
THIRD DAY,

Inc weather yesterday afternoon was all that
could be desired for atrotting match; warm,
bright and beautiful, and at a very early hour
IN the afternoon, the throng of spectators be.
gan to wend their way toward Forest City
Park, to witness the great sweepstake race for a
purse of $3.50, which promised to be an occasion
| of great interest. The track was in splendid
condition, as smooth, hard and level as a ma
cadamized road and everything seemed favora-
BILE for an exciting trial of speed. For this race,
| there were eight entries, but when the bell was
| rung only three horses appeared to compete
| for the victory. These were the boy gelding
Carthage Boy, driven bJ l.. Brackettthe chest
nut gelding Trou Slesome, driven by S. III. ia
cobs, and the buckskin gelding Mcclellan,
driven by A. w. Worcester. Previous to the
race, Troublesome was the favorite 10 the poo,
selling at odds of Is to 8; the pools sold rapidly
at these figures. On drawing for positions, the
pole was awarded to Troublesome, Mcclellan
being second, and Carthage outside. After
short delay, the horses took their positions, and
preparations were made for the start g.. r. 3,
First Heat-After scoring number of times,
asend-off vas effected, Carthage Boy trailing
behind when the word was given Trouble
some at once took the lead 4, and settling down
to his work opened wide gap between himself
and the other horses Mcclellan broke on the
back seretch of the FIRST half mile, but settled
quickly to his work, went for Troublesome at
a long swinging gait, which soon brought him
close to his competitor, but he could not sue
coed in passing him on account of his frequent
breaks. In these positions the horses continu-
cd until on oxur ;n@o
stretch, when Carthage Boy collared and pass
ed him, and came down at rapid gait for
Troublesome, gaining rapidly upon him. But
the odds were too large to be overcome, and
Troublesome passed under the wire the winner
of the heat by about four lengths in 2:3S L..
Second Hedt-Troublesome led at the start,
and opened a gap of daylight along the back
stretch of the first BALI mile. Carthage Boy
went off his feet short distance below the |
stand, and the old buckskin collared and pass
ed him, which position he maintained through
out the heat Troublesome continued to lead
all the way, trotting squarely and exhibiting
an honest leuel gait, with scarcely any inclDa
ton to break, and displaying great powers OF
speed and endurance. He won the heat by
more than dozen lengths in 2:36 1-2, McLel-
Ian being second. r- rat-
Third Heat-As the word was given, Troub-
lesome shot ahead, Mcclellan following closely
in his wake. Along the back stretch of the |
FIRST half mile the buckskin broke, and Car
thage Boy took the second position, trotting
rapidly for Troublesome. Down the home
stretch of the first half mle the contest for the
lead was close and exciting, the Boy threaten
ing to make it hot for Troublesome before the
heat was ended. At this point the friends Of
the Boy began to feel that there might yet be
some chance of his winning the race, and the
first real excitement of the afternoon began to
manifest ITSELF But the result proved that
their hopes were not well founded, as Trouble
some still kept the lead during the last half
mile, and although at times the result looked
doubtful, he won the heat and race by about
four lengths in 2:37 IL. The second money
being given to Carthage Boy, and the third to
Mcclellan. Z ps-1 tc ss 'fsz,.-s Il
Although the race would have been more ex-
citing if the other horses started, yet it proved
to be decidedly interesting, and gave entire sat
isfactiop to the spectators. e. Z IL Il a,t.. g
Messrs. ]. F. Libby, G. r. Milliken and 1.
Pompilly, were the judges, and they discharg-
ed their duties in fair, able and impartial
manner. t'''-9 go tft
This afternoon at half past two o'clock, the
great match for $1,000, between Kit Larkin's
sorrel gelding Daniel Boone, and H. c. Bur-
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