Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-08-28
Oakland Park Races ut Gardiner.
THIRD DAY-THuRspAr.

Providence continues to smile on the horse
cerned, the day yesterday being bright and
beautiful. There were rising two thousand
persons on the ground. The Judges were j.
S. Head of Portland. John s. Snow of Hal
lowell, and Robt. H. Douglass of Boston, who
discharged their duties fairly and impartialy
There were two races; in the first Black Pr
lot was the favorite in pool selling, and Mes
senger Knox in the second.
First purse of $500, for horses that have
never beaten 80 Best in to harness
There were ten entries, but only made
their appearance for the race, as follows
John A. Bean, Auburn, s. m. Fannie.
{. +. Abbott, Newport, VT,
b. g. Van Wrinkle.
II. w. Bracket, Dixfeld.
&. G. Androscoggin Boy.
J. T.. Miller, Waldoboro,
b. &. Stonewall Jackson.
Maj. Richards, Gardiner, blk. 8. Black Pilot.
Foster S. Palmer, Bangor,
b. m. Polly Hopkins.
The horses had good start, but on the
first quarter mile occurred an unfortunate ac-
cdent, the first that has happened on the
track, and which partially put damper on
the afternoons enjoyment. While passing
the first quarter, the driver of black Pilot,
Mr.. l.. j. Bracket, of South Windham, was
thrown from his sulkey. Great excitement
was caused, as the horse without a driver
kept on his way at high speed around the
track, the other drivers doing their best to
keep out of the way.
Black Pilot behaved handsomely, and after
passing once around made his way through
the enclosure and went to the stable. While
going through the fence, the horse was cut on
the legs, and had to be drawn from the race,
much to the disappointment of all, as good
things were expected of him. Bracket is
said to be injured internally, and was carried
off the track to his hotel. Bracket says he
was attempting to pass Fannie, having plenty
of room, and was crowded on to the fence and
was overthrown.
Gentle Annie came in third on the first
heat, but was withdrawn on account of lame
ness.
The second heat was declared no heat, as it
was thought that Bracket, the driver of the
Andrpscoggin Boy, pulled his horse, and
new driver, William Peva, was substituted.
Record of the several heats;
Van Wrinkle, III
Androscoggin Boy, -
stonewall jackson, 533
Polly Hopkins, "a
The race was won by Van Wrinkle, Andros-
coggin Boy taking the second money, and
Stonewall jackson the third. Time, . SO,
. Al, o:41 l-2.
The next and last race of the afternoon
was for purse of $500, for horses that have
never beaten ;35; 5000 to FIRST $40 to sec
ond and $50 to third. The interest in this
race was lessened from the fact that the favo-
rite horse, Messenger Knox, was withdrawn,
on account of the injuries to his owner and
driver, Mr.. l.. j. Bracket.
The race was between the following horses
c. Record, Bangor, oh. g. Anodyne.
Geo. c. Goodale, Newport,
b. g. Charlie Morrill,.
C. Z. Abbott, Newport, Vt,
S. g, Road Rowdy.
Record of the second heats:
Charlie Morrill,, /, l, |.
Anodyne, =, 2, 9.
Road Rowdy, 3, 3, 8.
Tme-2 SO, .: 80 II, 3 AZ.
Morrill, took the first money, Anodyne the
second, and Rowdy the third. Morrill, was
sired by Winthrop Morrill,.
To- day, the last of the meeting, occurs the
grand sweepstakes. Enough money was tax
en- the first two days to pay all the premiums
and the expenses of the meeting leaving the
proceeds of the two remaining days for profit.