The Portland daily press., 1878-06-03
PREsUlIPsCOT PART.
Two Good Races ON saturda!

| The first races of the season at Presum pscot
| Park came off Saturday afternoon in view of q
| fair company of spectators. George f. Hitch
ins, R. Greely and J. O'Neal cficiated as
| judges.
The first was race for purse and stake
| $l2O. There were five nominations and they
| were assigned positions on the start in the
order named: Rufus Rand's "Erastus," J. Fl.
Sawyer's "Othello," j. E. Noyes' ''Nelly SheI-
man." W. B. Nutter's "Kitty Norris" A. G.
| Scribner's "Little Pete"
First Heat-The word was given after con-
| siderable scoring and Little Pete took the pole
at the first turn. Nelly Sherman was second
Erastus in the rear They kept this position
| for the first half mile when Kitty and Nelly
| exchanged places and with this exception the
horses kept their positions throughout. Little
| Pete won in 2.37, Kitty Morris second, Nelly
| Sherman third, while Othello and Erastus
| were distanced
Second Heat-At the word Kitty Morris
| took the lead but at the first turn Pete rushed
Kitty was second and Nelly Sherman was in
the rear. 1t was evident that the latter was
not IN good trotting trim. This position was
maintained throughout the heat, and Pete won
| in 237. The first half mia was made in LIS.
Third He0t-At the word Pete lead and was
doing well for the first quarter when he broke
and despite Scribenr's best efforts run nearly
all the remaining distance. Kitty took ad-
vantage of Pete's break and put her nose to
the front winning in 2 40 with Nelly Sherman
second and Pete third.
Fourth Heat-This was sharp heat between
Little Pete and Kitty Morris The latter had
the lead at the first turn and held it throughout
the heat wining in 2.40. Pete pressed her
hard throughout but was unable to get
ahead. Sherman was in the rear.
Fifth Hedt-This was an exciting heat as
two horses had won two heats each. Nelly Sher-
man was drawn by unanimous consent she
but Kitty lead to the first quarter when she
broke and Pete rushed to the front and held
that position up to the home stretch when
Kitty rushed in and came down the stretch a
iengtn anead and passed under the wire in 40
amid great applause
The first money went to Kitty Morris, the
second to Little Pete and the third to Nelly
Sherm an. The following is a summary.
PREsUMPscoY PARK, June 1-Purse and stakes
Sl2O best in to harness $50 to rs $40 to second
and 500 to third.
VIM. 3. Nutter us. b. m. Kitty Morris. q 2 1 I
A. 9. Scribner ms. c. G. Little Pete. ....1 1 2
]. e. Noyes ms. b. m. Nelly Sherman....s DIS
j. H. Sawyer ms. c. g. Othello.. .....,...dis
I1me-231, 2.37, 2.40, 2.40. 240.
THREE MINUTE RACE.
The second race was for horses that had
never heat three minutes and for this four
horses appeared as advertised For the first
heat they were given positions in the order
named: A. G. Scribners "Joewilgo," George
Smiths bay Stranger" Rufus Rand's"Viola,"
j. E Noyes' "Juno.''
First Heat-After much scoring the word was
given with Joewilgo in the rear, although he
had the pole. Stranger took the lead
followed by Juno and Joewilgo soon took the
third place. At the first quarter Juno took the
lead bat at the end of the first half fell back to
the third place. In the meantime Viola
rushed up from fourth position and got her
nose in ahead with Joewilgo a length behind.
In this order Viola won in 249, Joewilgo
second juno third and Stranger fourth.
Second He0t-This was hard fought race
between Stranger and Viola. When the word
was given Stranger was leading with Joswilgo
at his wheel and Viola length behind At
the first quarter Viola took the second position
and then pushed for the first place which she
gained and held it to the inish winning in 2 .48,
Joewilgo second, Stranger third and Juno
fourth.
Third Heat-This was sharp heat between
Viola and Joe wilgo. The former lead little
with Juno aud Stranger in the rear. At the
end of the first half mile Joewilgo came up to
Viola's wheel and pressed her clear to the
close. In passing under the wire Viola was but
q rich ahead winning in 2. 46, Joewilgo second,
Juno third and Stranger fourth.
This finished the race Viola taking the first
money, Joewilgo second, Juno third and Stran-
ger fourth. The following is the summary:
Same Day-Race for minute horses for a purse of
500, best in to harness. $50 to first $25 to Sec
Ond, SIS to third and $40 to fourth.
Rufus Rand ms. bl. m. Viola. ................1
A. 9. Scribner ns br. s. Joewilgo. 2
j, E. Noyes ms. b. Juno. o........,..........3 8
Geo. Smith ns. b. g. Bay Stranger. .........4
Mme-2.49, 2.48, 246.
There will be two races on the track on the
18th inst, for 2 35 and As classes.