Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-01-13
Grand Trial or Speed.

field. on Wednesday. Thursday and Fri
day. January 4th. 9Th and 9th. which re.
suited rs follows; The trolling commence
ed at 10 O'Clock A. NJ. on Wednesday for
an exclusive purse OF $50 Entries Mex
lean Boy. owned by j. p. Edwards Nan
cy Davis. ownel by j. l.. Platt; Hector,
owned by H. Virgin, and (unknown,)
owned by S. Soulo: best three, in five
halfmilc heats. LIST heat was won by
Hector. 2nd by (unknowm. 81 AMI 4th
by Hector in two straight heats.
At 2 O'Clock 2. NJ came q purse OF $50
| open To all horses that never beat 2 80;
$40. IA first $40 To- second halt mile heats
best 3 IN 5 (; cnier'd Lady Damon, ownedby
John Damon, of BuckfeId; Valley Maid,
owned by f. Childs, Of Canton, and ST..
sic, owned by w S Mitchell, OF DxlieId.
The Lady Damon was the lavcrite in
this race, having made good time in other
parts oil the County, and was considered
the fastest horse in the County. Some
bets .ere made by her friends which
were quickly taken up by The friends OF
Susie, although she had but little train
ing, was but i've years old. aud wa. never
i'm but one matched race before. Consid-
cradle interest was manifested on both
sides Tho first prize was won by Susie,
in 8 straight heats; the second by La
dy Damon.
Thursday there was purse OF S2O open
for all horses that never beat minutes,
Sl5. to first, S.. to second: entered, Lady
Armstrong. by H. Morrill,; Green Noun
tain. Morrill,. BY j. S. LcaviIt Grey Bird,
by C. IL. DureI, and Hector. by w. w.
Smith The first prize was won by Lady
Armstrong; second by Hector.
II commenced showing in the morning,
and there were two or three inches OF
Snow on the track during the race. and
il was afternoon before the race was end
ell.
2 oclock r. NJ was the time appointed
tor the grand trot for the sweep stakes.
puyse of go. open TO all horses, 80 to
the first and $40 to the second.
II wa, late in the afternoon before the
parties were on the spot. and then the
snow had to be cleared from the tracks,
which took until nearly dark before all
were ready. The entries were, Fanny,
owned by l.. Storor; Susie and Lady Da-
mon. After scoring several times the
word go" wa finally given. the
bor,cs stuck yell to their work. and it
WAS sharply contested hat between SUI
sic and Lady Damon, While Fanny fell
behind some rods The heat was won by
Lady Damon, coming in about length
ahead of Susie. twas now dark aud the
race had to be postponed until 10 o'clock
the next 'lay.
Friday morning the tracks were again
cl, aret of snow. and All were on the spot
in good season. 1t was evident that this
race would he warmly confessed between
Susie and Lady Damon, and the friends
Of both horses were confident that thcir
iavori,e would win. Considerable cH-
element prevailed As Susie had won the
$50. purse the first day against Lady Da-
mon while the latter Ind won one beat
the night before in this purse against the
| former. Phe friend, OF Susie came for
ward AMI offered money that she would
win vet. No one Was found 10 take it.
Alter considerable scoring they g't the
| word and went 10 work in good earnest
! Near the end oi the first quarter Lady Da-
mon broke. and Susie won the heat easily
by several rods. The next two heats
were repetition, OF this, and the first prize
was given To Susie; second % Lady Da-
mon.
These purses were all trotted IN half
mile heats, and no account OF time was
kept rs the track was somewhat crooked
and there was no convenient point from
which The time could be correctly kept.
but it was thought by good judge. that
the hall mile was made in l 10 in nearly
every heat.
! The friend, Of Susie wero anxious to
bet any amountthat she could go the half
mile in 20. She made b9t one break in
seven heats, and won six OF ihem, and
more honest going horse cannot DC found.
With little more training she will he n
powerful going horse.
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