The Portland daily press., 1876-08-10
PREsUMPsCOT PARK.
second Day of the August Meeting.

Yesterday was another hot day for horse trot
ting and accordingly there was not large at
tendance at Presumpscot Park. The sporting
men and gamblers were out in full force and
lots of money changed hands. In the grand
stand there were lots of devices to take the
peoples money. Bets were made openly and
gambling of all kinds was INDUCED in to an
alarming extent. The judges in the match
race were T. 81. White Of Boston, William G.
Davis of this city, and A. j. Huff of New
York. In the 23S race William q. Davis, E..
Clement and George F. Hitchings oficiated as
judges
THE MATCH RACE.
The first race of the day was a match be-
tween Samuel Chase's "Honest Tom and
Frank Fosss 'sNettie' for $500. Both horses
are owned in Saco, and much interest was
manifested in the result by the large crowd of
men present from Saco and Biddeford. In
drawing for positions Nettie got the inside.
First Hedt-After scoring twice splendid
start was had. Nettie led to the first turn.
when she lost her feet and Tom passed her and
led throughout the heat, winning in 1881.
Second Heat-Tbis time the start was not SO
good. In coming down the home stretch Tom
broke and the driver was unable to bring him
down to his work until Nettie had won the
heat in 2.40.
Third Heat-This heat was repetition of
the first one. Tom passed under the wire in
2.404.
Fourth Hedt-This keat would undoubtedly
have been won by Nette if the driver of Tom
had let him alone, As it was he kept I'M a
continual shouting, causing Nettie to break
several times. Tom won the heat and race.
The following is the summary of the race:
PREsuMpsooT PARK, August sth.-Match race
for purse OF $500, best to in harness.
Samuel Chase, Saco, ms gg Honest Tom...1 2 1
Frank Foss, Saco, ms br m Nettie. .......2 1 2 2
Time-2.3S3, 2.4o, 2.4Ot, 2391
2.3S CLASS.
The second race was for horses that had new
er beaten 2.38 for purse of $500. There were
eleven horses entered for this race and they
were assigned positions in the following order
Nellie Sherman, Waldo Chief Careless Boy,
Charles S., Nellie Thorn, Belle Smith, Gen,
Fearnaught, Bay Fearnaught Narrow Gauge,
Honest Farmer and Eva. Considerable time
was spent as usual in jockeying
FIRST Heat-They got a poor start and the
bell was struck by mistake just as the word
go was given. This caused several horses
to stop and one of them, Bay Fearnaught. did
not go at all. All the horses that did 90 ran
about half the way. The heat was given to
Eva, with Belle Smith second and Waldo
tory one.
Second Heat-The scoring allowed for this
heat was disgrace to any track and disguised
every one present. When they got the start
Belle Smith was ahead and she held her posi-
ton throughout by running for which the judges
put her back into third position. Waldo Chief
was given fourth position. Honest Farmer
won the heat.
Third Heat-Belle Smith pushed to the front
on the first turn and held it to the close. Wal
w q nIu Tho FL
Careless Boy took second. Gen Fearna ug bit
was withdrawn before this heat began. Belle
Smith won in 225.
Fourth Heat-Before this heat was started
Nellie Sherman was withdrawn leaving but
nine RichmondS in the field. A long time was
spent'again in jockeying and the judges threat
ened to fine the drivers, but they didn't. Belle
Smith took the lead and held il throughout the
heat, winning in 2334. In coming down the
home stretch she had little brush with Eva.
but to no purpose. Eva was second, Farmer
third and Bay Fearnaught fourth, while the re-
mainder of them trailed in the rear. At the
close of this heat Charles S the favorite, was
withdrawn.
Fifth Heat-When the horses were sent off
IN this heat it was quite dark and the drivers
took advantage of the darkness to drive as bad
as possible. Bay Fearnaught got the lead and
held 1t, winning the heat in 1885, closely fol-
lowed by Eva, Belle Smi til and Nellie Thorn.
This heat closed the trotting for the day and
the race will be finished this morning at 10
o'clock.
The following is the summary of the race as
far as it has progressed:
PREsUMPscOT PARK-Same day-Race for @ 80
class for purse of $780, $500 first SIOO to second
$50 to third, $40 to fourth best 8 in to harness
w. H. Smith, Auburn, C m Belle Smith, 8 1 3
T. Mclaughlin, Lowell, b m Eva....1 4 2 2
j. B. P. Wheelden, Bangor, g Honest
Farmer. ............ ..................4 1 s 8 6
Z. L, Norcross, Manchester, Bay Fear
naught. ............................0 5 6 /
H. HI. Tufts, Skowhegan, blk Waldo
Chief. ID 6 7
A. A. Farrer, Buckfeld, Careless
Boy. minimizing. ..............7 8
Jos. Loveitt, Portland,g Marrow Gauge
for Roland. ...........................S 10 10 8
S B. Hill, Calais, br m, Nellie Thorn. 80 5 4
Frank Stevens, Boston, Charles S. 10 II CDR
j e. Noyes, Portland, m Nellie Sher-
man. ......5 b Or
Jason Russell, Buckfeld, CHI Gen Fear
naugnU ...........,.,..............9 Or
Time-2.36, 2.ai, 2.35, 2.33i 2sS
To-DAY's RACES.
The race of yesterday will be finished this
morning, and in the afternoon there will be a
race for 2 50 horses and one for the 235 class