Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-09-15
THE GREAT STALLION RACE AT
MYSTIC PARK.
The Championship is won by
Thomas Jefferson.
A LARGE CONCoURsE OF PEOPLE IN
ATTENDANCE.

stallion race inaugurated the September meeting
at Mystic Park to-day, and was, like its prede-
cessors, grand success in every respect. Soon
after IL o'clock the tide of visitors began to set
in towards the parks, and continued until after
o'clock, when there not less than 1000 people with
| in the gates. Each of the arriving trains at
Mystic were loaded with passengers. among
whom were large numbers from New York,
Philadelphia, Washington, and other cities
There were IA nominations on the card, but this
was narrowed down to the following sta tiers.
I. Z. Carpenter, Providence, names mes. .r
w. B. Smith, Hartford, names
blk 5. Thomas Jefferson.
J. Il. Farnum, Waltham, names
b s. Commonwealth.
James Golden, Boston, names
j. & j. F. Hoyt, Concord, n. H., names
blk S. Defiance.
J. ]. Parks, Providence names
u.s. Parks Abdsllsh.
L.. .i.e pool selling last evening Jefferson was
the favortc and sold for $50, 800 and 800 to $50
for Parks Abdallah the others bring ing sums
ranging from $50 10 $40. About the same
amounts were realized at the Park to-day, Jeffer-
son being the favorite, and continuing so through
out. In addition TO the business done in the pool
box there were numerous outside bets, some being
$1,000 TO 800 that Jefferson would win the race
AT 3 O'Clock the horses were called on to the
track and assigned the following positions: JEFF
1erson the pole, Commonwealth 3D. Ned Wallace
3D., Parks Abdallah 4th William II. Allen 9Th,
Defiance outside.
The Judges after much difficulty managed to
get the drivers to come down together, and then
gave the word. The send off was really.a pretty
one, but much to the surprise of The favorite's
hackers, Defiance crept to the inside just after
getting away, and took the pole from Jefferson;
Andaah followed suit, and joined company with
Defiance while the favorite and Commonwealth
had a desperate struggle for the Sd position.
Defiance shot around the first turn ahead of his
| nearest competitor and soon put himself two
good lengths in advance, reaching the first quar-
ter in Sc seconds. Commonwealth in the mean
while, was working nobly for the front, and al
most as soon as Defiance reached the above point
he was we'll up to him. with Jefferson for part
ner, Defiance and the others appearing to fall
back. The race to the half pole was a hot one
between Jefferson and Commonwealth, both when
midway between the quarter and half being neck
and neck. AT the half Jefferson broke, giving
great advantage to Commonwealth. who came
down the home stretch at rafting gait, reaching
the WIRE about one length ahead of Jefferson,
Defiance being Sd, Park is Abdaah 18th, Wallace
9TH, Allen outside. Time, 227.
The send-otf for the I'd heat precisely like
the former, Defiance leading until passing the
NAMED in that position to the end, Defiance in
company with hun to the 3-4 pole, where Com
monweath lost again by skip. The favorite
came down the home stretch handsomely, winning
the heat in o.
| At the send-otf for the Sd heat, Defiance, as
usual, took lead and kept it to the quarter, when
he was caught by jefferson, who had Common
wealth close up to his sulkey. The race from the
quarter down the roadside and to the turn for
the wire, was quite exciting, and until near the
latter point it seemed foregone conclusion that
it would terminate in a dead heat between these
two. However, just as the turn was made, JEFF
Persons nose was seen at the front, and there was
loud applause from his admirers, many of whom
offered large sums that he would win the race
! Down the stretch the beautiful stallion came at a
regular Smuggler trOt, seeming TO n axe but little
exertion in keeping his position, and reached the
wire first leading Commonwealth two lengths,
while Defiance not more than one quarter OF
that distance behind the latter named stallion.
Time-225t.
! Fourth and concluding heat was most inter
estng and certainly the most exciting of the
race. Defiance found that Jefferson was deter
mined to take the lead, which he did almost from
the very start, and remained on his legs through
out, trotting handsomely and with apparent ease.
At the 3-4 pole Jefferson and Commonwealth
were even, but for very short time, as the IA
vorite went forward with greater speed than
shown before by him during the race aud leaving
Commonwealth came home seven lengths in ad-
vance of the latter stallion, winning the heat and
e-Commonwealth being I'd, Defiance Sd, Alb
dallah 4th, Ned Wallace last.
| SUMMARY.
Mystic Park, Medford, September IA. Purse Of
| $4,000 ard the championship of the United
| States and the Canadas. Open to all stations;
| $1,000 to lst $500 to ID, $1,000 to Sd, $1,000 to
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