The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-06-13

Yesterday morning was usherad in with
clear sky and a smiling sun. Indeed it was
Just such day as the Poet Lowell describes
when he wrote:
s.What is so rare as a day in June,
Then, II ever, come perfect days."
The sweet scented a r proved tonic shat
exhilarates without Undertaking." We are sorry
to be obliged to add IN this connection that
there was sold on the Park grounds 'tonc"
of an entirely different nature, which was rath-
er staegeringly powerful, judging from the pc
culiar effects upon those who imbibed.-
Soon after dinner the exodus from the city to
the Park begun. Public vehicles of every de-
scription were busy carryi' g passengers to the
races, and the drivers vocifereus in their invita-
tions to almost every wayfarer whose face was
turned Parkward Competition in prices ruled
as we'll Prices varied from 80 to Is cents, boys
with dilapidated horses, with boards for seats
on the wagons, ''Barkis" like, being willing for
the latter sum. The private carriages upon the
| ground were much more numerous than OH the
| previous days. A great many ladies were pres
ent. There were probably $500 hundred people
| ON the grounds during the racing A delicious
| breeze rendered the long exposure to the full
| rays of the afternoon much more endura-
Bile than was experienced on Wednesday, when
the intense heat without single relieving
current of air made the Park seem almost in-
tolerablc The track was in splendid condition
and everybody appeared to be in that most per-
feet humor indicative of an expectation to win,
always predominating in a betting man.
| The hour having arrived at which the first
race was announced to begin, Messrs j. S.
| Head of Portland, Isaiah Pompilly of Auburn,
and S. f. Holbrook of Oxford, assembled to the
| judges stand.
! The pool selling was quite warmly contested,
Lothian being the favorte, with Grace second.
The race was for purse of $3.50, for horses
that have never trotted better than $50, $3.50
to to the first, $50 to the second, $40 to the
third. The following entries were made:
S. H. Jacobs, Skowhegan, Me-, names m Lady
Wright s. Norcross, Mystic Park, Boston, names
| Dan Bigley, Beacon Park, Boston, names m
G. H. Hicks, Charlestown, Mass, names m Flo.
Geo. M. Delaney, Augusta, Me-, names blk m La.
Prulen Letonrneau, West WatervilIe names b N
Lady Mansfield.
The horses drew the following positions -
Flora inside, Lady Mansfield second, Lothian
third, Grace fourth, Walton fifth, and Hassar
| last
First heat-After a good deal Of jockeyine
the horses got the word, and started off hand
somely Lothair taking the pole, WITH Gract
pressing him hard and the other three horses
ssme distance in the rear. The heat was easil!
won by Lothair. Grace came in second Lad.
Mansfield and Lady Hassan were distanced
Time, 2.45. --
Second hedt-After twenty minutes rest t,
the horses they were called up by the judges
At the signal good start was made with L..
THAR at the pole. On the first half he brok'
badly and lost several lengths, Flora and Grac
squirting ahead, but he was quickly brough
upon his legs, when he let them out with such
effect that before the third quarter turn he wa
again at the pole, which he held steadily to the
end, coming in several lengths ahead of Grace
who made the second time. Lady Walton al {
Grace came in almost together, Walton abe; d
| Time 2.44
Third hedt-The start was excellent The
horses passed the wire without break and il
proper position. Lothair took the pole with tn,
head of Grace over his wheel, Flora close be
hind. Lady Walton fell SO far short she was
distanced. The horses came in as they welt
| out Time q 5