The Republican journal., 1874-11-05
The Races.

mentioned in our last number, the one for the
Grand Sweepstakes of $500 and the other for
horses that had never beaten 2.42 There had
been 4 little rain early in the morning, bul the
weather was pleasant in the afternoon and the
track in very good condition, though trife
heavy. A large crowd assembled to witness
the races, and the grounds presented a lively
appearance. The City Guards i'll their new
uniform, With the Belfast Band at their head,
We're at the Park, and the former helped to
keep the crowd from the track, and preserve
order while the Band enlivened the occasion
with their music.
There WAS a slight misunderstanding al the
beginning Of the trot, between some of the
drivers Of the horses and the Judges, with re-
gard TO tile proper entry OF certain horses.
From the Secretary we learn that the entries
for the race advertised, were not tiled at the
time the books closed; that the Trustees then
decided to open the books anew which they
did, and that up TO the time of trotting any horse
had right 10 enter providing he was eligible
for the race. This fact was not clearly under
stood by the Judges. and caused little feeling,
that so far as the Judges were concer. ed was
uuutentional on their part The Judges We're
Capt. Charles Baker and W. W Castle, of this
city and David Winslow of Pittstield. Your
reporter WAS in the stand during all the race,
and he feels confident that their rulinFs were
Y SSi NLpS az a.-- oyI'.ney aDored under
..great disadvantage. as the races We're not ad-
vertised to come OFF according to the rules of
the National Association, consequently they
had Ia rule as best they could and satisfy as
well as possible all concerned. Had the trot
been ady ertised to come off according to those
rules then all differences could have been set
tied by the printed rules of the association
which are 50 plain that anyone can understand
them and they provide for all misunderstood
ingS that may arise. The matter was finally
settled by some Of the horses entering under
protest AT about three O'Clock the horses
We're called to the stand. In the 242 class
horses Were entered for the County purse of
S150-S70 to first, $50 to second, and $50 to
third, mile heats. best in >.
Daniel Pitcher, Belfast, br. H. named Amer
ican Lady,
W. c. Marshall, Belfast, named b. m. Queen
j. b. Wheelden, Bangor, named g. g. Honest
Farmer
David Cross, lincomville. named b. m. Lady
Cross.
H. II. Monroe. Rockland. named ell. $. Young
Dirigo.
J. F. Haines Bangor, named b. g. Bay Dick.
O. NJ Drake Hope Corner, named g. G. Hon.
est Quaker.
Dirgo pole; A. Lady, ID; Dick, Sd; Farm
er, 4th Cross, 9th; Queen, 9Th, and Quaker,
It'll American Lady took the pole on first turn,
which she kept, Dirigo breaking and falling be-
hind came in 4th, while Qneen kept her feet
and came in ID. Lady won the heat in 242.
ID HEAT.
Am. Lady pole, which Queen soon took and
led in the race till near the stand, when Farmer
came under the wire a neck ahead, but was set
back to 4th position on account of foul driving,
and the heat given to Queen. Lady 9, Dick
3, Quaker ). Cross 6, Dirigo :. As no record of
time for second horse was taken, the Judges
gave no time for this heat.
Sd HEAT.
Queen pole, which Quaker took and held for
the heat, coming in ahead. Queen 2, Farmer 3,
Lady 4, Gross 5, Dick 6, Drigo J. Time PAT -
4IH HEAT.
Quaker pole, which he lost, Farmer taking
the lead and winning the heat. Dick 2, Queen
falling behind and coming in 5, Cross 3, Quaker
a, Dirgo .. In scoring up the driver of Am.
Lady did not hear the word, and did not go
round. On account of darkness coming ON the
balance Of the race was postponed till the next
morning at 9. Time 2.40.
9TH HEAT.
Farmer pole, which he held and came in the
winner of the heat. Queen ., Quaker 3, A,
Lady t. Dick D. Cross 6, Dirigo !. Time 2.45 IA.
9TH HEAT.
Farmer pole, which he held, winning the heat
and race. Queen did some very handsome
trotting and came in but length behind,
Quaker coming in ., Queen g. Lady 4, Cross 5,
Dirgo 6, Dick !. Time 2.45.
SUMMARY.