Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-08-25

PERSONAL
Flank j. Bunker Of Richmond, and jeremiah
May Of Bowdoinham, have beer admitted to
practice in the Supreme Judicial Courts of the
State.
Mr.. Edward Stanwood Of the Boston Daily Ad-
vcrti>er and Mr. l. A Stanwood Of New York,
are "vacating" at Squirrel Island. GO
Prof Hayes of Bates College has been appoint
ed by the Trustees 10 act as president, during the
absence of DR.. Cheney.
August Meeting of Oakland Park Assoc
citation.
THIRD DAY.
The crowd at the races yesterday was not so
large as the day before although the weather was
all that could be desired. The judges were
Messrs Head, Wright and Turner. OF the six
teen horses entered in the $50 class only six
started as follows kennebec Boy, Victor, City
Boy, Jim Farnum, Logan Boy, and Lady NAL
colin. After scoring several times good send off
was had. Kennebec Boy went ahead with Victor
pressing him pretty hard on the first quarter.
CITY Boy did well until the second quarter, even
getting ahead of Victor, when he fell in the rear
of Far mum and also of Victor and Logan Boy.
kennebec Boy won easily in 81 IL.
In the second heat the kennebec Boy shot
ahead at the pole with Farnum pressing him hard
and he in turn working well to keep his place
from Victor, who went for it bfavely. kennebec
Bow found il easy work to win in this slow CON-
pany time being only 242; Farnum ID, Victor
3D. Logan 4th, and City Boy distanced, although
he ana Logan tried to save the credit of Augusta
but in spite of it all that stock went down.
The third heat was devoid of all interest.
cept that Victor very prettiy took the pole from
kennebec Boy soon after leaving the stand and
kept it until far into the second quarter, when he
went into the air losing his place to the Boy, who
easily kept it to the end, winning in 237 IA; VIC
| tor ID, Farnum Sd, and Logan Boy distanced,
Notwithstanding he did some pretty tall running.
kennebec Boy was declared to be the winner Of
the race and first money, Farnum ID, and Victor
Sd. Below is a summary.
No. "a purse of $500 for $50 class, 800 to
lst, $50 to I'd, 80 to Sd, $50 to i,h.
kennebec Boy l
Victor 3 3
City Boy ) dist.
Jim Farnum 2 3
Logan Boy 1 dist.
Lady Malcolm dist.
Time 237 IL. 242, 237 IA.
In the "a class four horses started with Purity
at the pole, Belle Smith I'd, Careless Boy Sd and
Abdaah 4th Purity hobbled around the
| track several times before they were called up,
| but when she found herself in such company As
Belle Smith, somewhat TO the surprise of those
| who were strangers to her. she got down to the
! work handsomely and kept the pole to the half
when by some very fast footing, the Belle sue
| cecded in forcing it from her and keeping it to
the wire. Careless Boy was very careless with
his feet not running fast enough to save bad
| distance. Belle Smith took the heat in 2.3i
| Purity I'd, Ab iallah 81.
| In the second heat Belle claimed her place at
| the pole but Purity nearly took it from her the
first quarter, both horses breaking somewhat, but
Belle speedily showed her that it was out Of the
question this time by leaping to the front, which
she easily KEEP, the stand, coming up in 2.37 2,
Purity second, Abdalah dlstanced.
The third heat was an easy victory nr Belle
Smith, she giving better satisfaction than the day
before, when the race appeared TO be put up ID
for the benefit of the hackers of Black Plot.
Purity pu he'd her pretty severely. however, keep
ing within a length of her nearly all the way and
coming under the wire at even less than length
apart Time, 2.36 IL. The following is the sum
mary;
No. GA purse of $500. 234 class. $40 to
first $50 to second, S45 to third, s25 to fourth.
/ Belle Smith,
Purity, 2 {.
| Abdalah, 3 dist.
Careless Boy, dist.
Time 23i, 81 IL, 2 35 2.
This will be the last afternoon of the race.