The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-06-16
PRES UNIPsCOT PARK.
second Days Races.

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before The first days races excited considera-
BILE enthusiasm and the attendance yesterday
was nearly double what it was Wednesday,
There were very many private carriages upon
the grounds. The trotting was unusually good,
every horse beating his previous record. This
speaks we'll for the condition of the track.
Lightfoot was the favorite and proved himself
worthy the confidence of his hackers. The bell
did not ring until 3o'clock, when four entries
of the 2.39 class came down the track
$50 CLASS.
There were eight entries nnder this class, but
only four started. These were as follows:
Fagin by S. FL. Jacobs, Skowhegan; Nellie
Thorne by S. B. Hill. Calais; Black Rose by
John Wall, Portland; Paul Breton by John
Wiggin, Dover, N. HI. The purse was $500
divided; first money $780, second $40, and third
$50.
LIST Heat-After several scorings the word
was given Paul Breton and Fagin have it
very close over the first quarter with Nellie
Thorne half length ahead. Near the end of
the first half Pagan overhauls Nellie and
sharp contest ensues over the last half between
Nellie and Fagin, but Nellie is unable to close
the gap entirely passing under the wire about
a neck behind Fagin, who wins the heat. Time
2373.
I'd Heat-At the start Nellie Thorne takes
the lead. Fagin makes bad break on the
first quarter and losses ground that he cannot
recover. Black Rose passes Nellie Thorne on
the first half with Breton second. Lady
Thorne, however, soon wins the second place.
Near the end of the last half Black Rose breaks
and Nellie Thorne bids fair to win the heat,
but Rose RECEIVERS herself and passes the wire
Just neck's length ahead, winning the heat
in 2.36.
3D. Heat-Black Rose was ahead at the start
hard pressed by Paul Breton. Over the first
half Fagin from the rear wins the second place
and passes the wire or the half mile first.
Black Rose makss a break and Nellie Thorne
takes the second place, and passes Fagin who
gives out on the home stretch. Nellie Thorne
wins the heat in 2.41.
4h Heat-Paul Breton takes the start, Nellie
Thorne second. They pass the wire or the
half mile in this position half length apart,
and with little variation the distance is kept to.
the end. Breton runs under the wire winning
the heat in 2 81. There was complaint raised
against Thorne's driver that he was not driving
to win. The driver was willing to give up the
reins, but preferred to hold them himself and
assured the judges he was doing his best 1t
was decided to allow him to keep his seat
9Th Heat-Breton takes the lead and holds it.
The only contest is for the second place. Black
Rose holds it over the first half, but breaks at
the beginning of the second and is passed by
ment, for he is passed by Nellie Thorne who
takes the second place to Breton's first. Time
23S.
9Th Heat-The driver of Nellie Thorne is
changed and Mr.. Scribner takes the reins.
Considerable time was lost in scoring and as it
was growing late the spectators were impa-
tent. When the word was given Paul Breton
had the lead, but was passed by Black Rose on
the first quarter. AT the close of the first half
Lady Thorne leads off and holds her position
to the finish, winning the heat in 2.42, Black
Rose and Fagn making dead heat.
7th Heat-Back Rose has the start. Paul
Breton leads over the first quarter and at the
end of the first half Lady Thorne is ahead.
Black Rose presses hard on the home stretch
and the two pass under the wire together. De-
cided to be dead heat Time 243. Black
Rose was distanced.
8th Hedt-It was now half past o'clock.
The horses were tired and but few spectators
remained besides those financially interested.
1t is doubtful which will win, Breton or Nellie
Thorne. as both have shown themselves fast
her position until the last quarter when Breton
passes her and wins the heat in 2.49. The first
money 5000 goes to Paul Breton, the second
$40 to Nellie Thorne, the third $50 to Fagin.
SUMMARY.
PREsUMPscoT PARK, June 15th-Race for horses
that never beat 239 for purse of $780, $500 to first
John Wiggin ms Big Paul Breton. IA / 2
S. B. Hill ms m Nellie Thorne. ...2212 21O1
5. III. Jacobs ms 9 Fagi1: 90
Time-2378, 236, 2.4l, 2,37, 2.3s, 2.42, 243 2.49.
STALLION RACE.
There were three CENTRES for this race, but
Messenger Knox was withdrawn. The two
remaining lwere Rel jacket by Charles Bur-
ner, Portland; Lightfoot was assigned the
pole. The day before Lightfoot had done a
hard days work while Red Jacket was fresh.
LIST Heat-The start was a good one, Light
foot little ahead, but on the first quarter he
makes skip and Red Jacket takes the lead
Lightfoot settles to bis work again, and at thu
end of the first half is only length behind,
but break sends him back again. He makes
another billiant dash and near the end of the
last quarter has nearly closed on Red Jacket,
but he jumps off his feet and gives the heat to
Red Jacket; time 2. 334. Red Jacket showed
finely and made the heat without skip.
I'd Heot-Lghtfoot and Red Jacket were
neck and neck when the word was given, but
Lightfootis off his feet as soon as he passes the
wire. He soon RECEIVERS and at the end of the
half mile they are again neck and neck. Light
foot, however, breaks on the last half and Red
Jacket keeps his position, passing the wire in
2.31. This was one of the best heats of the af-
ternoOn Lghtfoot doing brilliant work and
Red Jacket holding to it steady.
Sd HeGt-When they get the word Lightt0ot
has the start. Red Jacket makes his first skiI
on the first quarter, but is we'll caught by his
driver, and had it not been for another skip OF
the last half would have had the heat. As il
was he passed the wire two lengths to the rear
Lightfoot winning the heat in 233. Red Jack
cts dryer complained of being crowded on the
up turn.
4th Heat-They got the word on the frs
score. Lightfoot has the start and Red JACKIE
presses him hard under the whip. On the las
half Lightfoot goes off his feet, and at abou
the same time Red Jacket also skips so that h
makes no gain. Lightfoot wins the heat il
231.
9TH Hedt-Red Jacket has over length tn
start but sLightfoot Immediately takes it from
him and holds it to the end, winning the hea
and race. Time, 2.34. The purse is $500, an,
the first money goes to Lightfoot.
SUMMARY.
Same day-Race for stations for special purse
A. G. Scribner ms b S Lightfoot. .......2
Chas. Burkett rs Sired Jacket. ......1 l 2 2
Time-2.331, q 81, 233, Pa, 234.
The judges were William G. Davis, Georg,
E. Hitchings and Edwin Clement. The season
has opened under most favorable auspices. Tw
days of more honest trotting are seldom enjoy
ed. The absence of jockyism has been remark
able and the rivalry conducted in a most gen
tlemanly manner.
DEMOCRATIC DISTRICT CONvEN-