The Portland daily press., 1877-06-27
PREsUMPsCOT PARK.
Yesterdays Races.E

The sprinkling of rain yesterday afternoon at
| just the hour for the trottng to commence I'M
doubtsdly kept many away from the Park, so
| that small attendance witnessed two good
| races.
In the 3-minute class there were eight horses
to start. Morrill, Boy did not appear. They
were given positions in the following ORDER
JOHNNY French, Hickory Dock, Royal Knox,
Sudden. Kitty Morris and Pratt.
| 1st heat-The horses came down for the
| word at 3.15, but full half hour was spent in
scoring. When started Royal Knox went to
| the front followed by Kitty Morris and the 9TH
| ers stringing along behind. Knox maintained
| the lead to the last quarter when Sudden forged
ahead and won the heat in 2.37, Knox I'd,
| distanced.
I'd heat-After a repetition of the tresome
| scoring of the last heat the horses got splen-
| did start, Knox getting good lead before
| reaching the quarter, which he main tanned to
the close. Sudden Was second, Hickory Dock
| third. Times 236a.
Sd heat-This was close aud interesting
heat, but as before Knox maintained lead Oh
tanned in the first half and Came in the winner
| in 237.
4th heat-The fourth and deciding heat gave
very pretty contest for the lead between
Knox, Hickory Dock and Kitty Morris. At
French well to the front, but the gait was too
much for him. Knox scored the heat in 2.40,
winning first money.
The following is the summary:
SUMMARY.
PRMsUMPscoT PARK, June 26.-For horses that
never beat minues-$5O to first, $25 to second, $l5
to third $40 TO fourth
9. A. Nye ms blk Royal Knox,. 1
E Ee3s R aSihing & ms br sud bs
w. b. Nutter, ms m Kitty Morris. 4 8 4
Louis Bracket, ms blk Johnny
A. n Burrei, ms 70 Pratt I'D 5
5; N. Carlton, ms blk m Nelly Carlton dis.
Z. G: O'Brien, MS blk Ivanhoe.... dis.
Time-2.37, 2.38a, 2.37, 24O.
2.3S CLASS.
This race was trotted between the heats of
the heats of the preceding as long as they last
ed, and was continued till dark, and was then
postponed till this afternoon. The trotting was
very good indeed, and the close contest made
the race very exciting. AS will be seen by the
summary two horses have won each two heats,
and the other two each one. The concluding
heat or heats are sure to be close and exciting,
and will afford fine SPORT La the third heat
there was considerable Cutting" between three
or four of the drivers. The judges, however,
gave no penalties, and the horses all appeared
in the next heat
The fourth was an unlucky heat for Hazel
ton. 1t happened in this wise. Centennial
was well in the front when, as he was coming
down the track side for the last time, Little
Fred's sulky collided with Hezslton's, and lite
rally smashed it into kindling wood. The
judges, though the fault was evidently with
Taylor, considered it an unavoidable accident
and allowed him to finish the race. Flora was
drawn after the third heat, and at the conclu-
sion of the fifth Centennial was sent to the
stable for not winning heat.
The summary of the raca SO far as it has pro-
ceeded is as follows:
Same day-For horses that never beat 2.38-$75 for
first, $50 for second, $25 for third.
Jas. M. Milliken, ms br m Nettie. 30 2 3
6. j. Shaw, ms blk Ogdensburg....4 3 l
Louis Bracket, MS m Nellie Sher-
r, man. z! an;..;......;......;.
r. S. Taylor, MS G Little Fred. .....1 5 4 2
s j. Hezelton, ms br Centennial. IS A.
Geo: II. Bailey, ms oh m Flora. .......5 DIR.
Time-2.4O, 2.4OE, 2.42, 2.45, 2443, 2.461.
This afternoon there will be race for the
2.44 class and the conclusion of the 2 38 class.