The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-08-27
PREsUupsCOT PARK.
Combination and Joanna the Winners.

The attendance on the races at the Presump-
scot Park yesterday was much smaller than on
tue preceding day, hut there was a fair NUN
Der OF spectators. Two races were on the pro-
gramme,the first for stations of five years and
under owned 10 Maine for purse of $500
There was little delay in ringing the horses
10, and 1t was not till past three that the7 ap-
peaied upon the track There were four of
them, Combination, owned By Geo H Bailey
of Deering; Or. Franklin by E. j. & G. w.
Lawrence of Somerset Mills; Millinocket by
S. A. Nye of Fairfield and Highland Patchen
by S. T. Holbreok of Oxford. William G.
Davis, Esq, DR. S. H. Tewksbury and John
S. Head acted as judges. Considerable tine
as usual was spent in scoring, but finally the
| horses got fair send off.
First heat-Combination took the pole but
| soon went off lis feet ard Dr. Franklin shot
ahead. Dustin soon brought Combination
down to his wcik again and regained the lead
though Franklin was close up and Milnocket
at the latter's wheel. Down the home stretch
of the first half mile, the three horses trotted
almost neck and neck. Millinocket, however,
soon fell behind, and the contest for the next
half mile was between Comb nation and DR..
Franklin. Both horses kept their feet we'll,
but Franklin, though several times fairly up
with his antagonist, failed to gain any advan-
age and down the home stretch Combination
shot ahead passing under the wire length
in advance, winning in PA, Franklin second.
Melinocket third, Patchen, longo intervaUo,
foarth.
Second heat-Between the first and second
heats protest was entered against the right of
Combination to trot. on the ground thai his
age exceeded five years aud that he was not
owned in Maine. The judges held the matter
under adyisement while the second heat was
trotted. The horses got good send off, Com
bination at the pole. He led at the start, but
Dr. Franklin had Tapped and seemed likely to
pass him when the latter broke and was not
brought to his feet again till he had fallen far
in the rear. Mellinocket spurIed and took the
second place, but failed to overhaul Combna.
ton and the latter won in 2.423, Melinocket
second, DR.. franklin third, and Patchen
fourth.
Third heat-Before starting in the third heat
the judges announced that they had not suffi-
Gent evidence to sustain the protest against
Combination and the latter was allowed to
continue. Immediately on getting the start
Combination took the lead, but DR.. Franklin
pressed him hard and trotted round TO the wire
with his head at the formers saddle, Combina-
ton wi lining 10 Al Patchen and Melinocket
were distanced. The first and third money
was given to Combination and the second to
DR.. Franklin.
The following is the
PREsUMPsooT PARK, Aug. 26-Second day. Race
for stations of five years old and under, owned in
Maine for purse of $685. $3.50 to first $3.50 to Sec
ond, 800 to third.
Geo Bailey MS S Combination. ...........1 1
J & W Law ence ms Doctor Franklin...2 8 2
H HSe ms pix Miinoekes .....,s 2ds
Time 2 A, 423, A.
The second race was was for horses which
had never beaten 255 for a purse of $1OO.
Nine horses started. Thurlow ikuox owned
by William Irish, took the lead in the first
beat and kept it to the end, the other horses
trailing along behind and several of them mar
rowly escaping distance. Ip the recond heat
Dustin of Boston got In behind j Joanna and that
horse won easily, Lady Morgan second. The
other two heats were a repetition of the second
The first money was given to Joanna, second
to Thurlow Knox, third to Lady Morgan and
fourth to Charlie Miller During the race
Joanna was sold to Wright s. Norcross of
Boston for $1,000. The following is the
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