The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-08-08
PEEsUMPsCOT PARK.


What promised to be a fue day yesterday
trottiug. The attendance at Pfesumpscot
Park en- the second day of the August meeting
was accordingly small. The drivers displaye ed
much ability in scoring and but for several I'M
expected send offs by the judges they might
have ,ored all night. Messrs. G. f. Hitch
ings and George Waterhouse of this city and
j. Pompilly of Lewiston offciated as judges.
The following are the particulars Of the races:
SPECIAL PURSE RACE
The first race of the day was between four
horses whose owners made up purse of 5000
to fill the G ap left vacant by the 238 class not
filling. w. B. Nutter ms. Kitty Morris, w.
NJ Allen ns Pagan, Rufus Rand rs Richard,
and A. G. Scrbner Brighton Girl. They drew
positions in the order named, Kitty Morris hay-
ing ths p.le.
First Heat-Jast as the horses began to score
strong gale OF wind passed over the track
with such severity that the horses were sent to
the stable. When they reappeared they got
the word at the second trial and Kitty Morris
at the pole led the field. Pagan was second,
Richard third and Brighton Girl ia the rear.
They kept these positions to the close. Kitty
went to the quarter pole in 3Sll, the half in l 49,,
the three-quarters in LOT and the mile in 2. 40,
not making skip throughout.
Second Hedt-Tbis was a sharp contest be-
tween Kitty and Brighton Girl. Kitty took
the lead on the start, followed by Pagan,
soon pushed to the second place and Pagan
breaking fell back to fourth, but reganing his
feet he passed Richard aud took third place.
An this while the Girl was struggling for first
place. AT the three-quarters pole Kitty broke
and run some distance. The Girl was footing
all this and whau thew anhad
the home stretch Kitty was running still.
This gave the Girl an advantage that she i'm
proved, coming under the wire in 23S, two
lengths ahead of Kitty. Pagan was Third and
Richard foarth.
Third Heat-Ktty Morris had the lead at the
start and she kept it to the close, winning the
race in 240. Pagan was second at the first
turn, Brighton Gil at his wheel and Richard
in the rear. On the back stretch Richard adj
vanced to third place and on the three quarters
pole to second place, and on the home stretch
fell back to third place. ia coming under the
wire Kitty was first, Pagan second, Richard
| third and Brighton fourth. The owner of
Brighton Glrl claimed that she was bshlnd
when the word was given instead of being up
well in trout as a pole horse should be. He was
| very certain that Injustice had been done. and
| he expressed his opinion in god plain Ian
| guage.
Fourth Heat-This was a sharply contested
heat. At the word Kitty was rather behind
distance. Brighton Girl rushed to the front at
the quarter pole, but at the end of the first
half sne broke and 1T was SO long bsrore she
could be brought Town to her work that Kitty
rushed to the front and held this position to
| the close, winding 10 2.414. Richard was sec
ond, Pagan third and Bignton Girl fourth.
This completed thu race and Kitty Morris
walked eff with the purse of $500. The follow.
ing is the
| SUMMARY:
| PREsUMPsCoT PARK Second day August meeting
Special purse OF SOU, the whole to go to the
winner
| Kitty MOTHS. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. l
A. g. scribner, Portland, ms. b. m. Brighton
Rafus Rand. Portland, MS c1. g Richard
| w. M. Allen, Portland, ms G. G. Fsgan.. 3 ;
| Time-24O, 2.SS. 2.4O, Z.4l4.
2.34 CLASS
The second race was for 234 class for
purse of $500. Oit of five nominations foul
appeared. Black Rose, the delinquent, wal
unable to appear owing to lam9ness. The
horses entered were given positions in TIT
following order: A. G. Scribner ns. Little
ns Milinocket, G. II. Gould ms. John GIIpin
First Health scoring for this heat Johr
Gilpin lost shoe which had to be set, causins
some delay. AT the word Careless Boy rushed
to the froot place he was eminently able t
maintain. John Gilpin was trOtting we'll a
second when he lost another shoe which Grip
pied him and he fell back to fourth. Littl
Pete struggled bravely in third place for som
time with Millinocket. On the back styetcl
Millinocket passed to third place, and after
short struggle with Little Pete to the secOnt
place. Ga the home stretch he had little Sc
to with Careless Boy for the first place, a plac
he would undoubtedly have gained If he hat
not left his feet just before coming to the wire
Careless Boy won in 2 81 IA, Millinocke
second. Little Pete third and Gilpin fourth.
Second Hedt-Careless Boy at the pole too
the lead and at the first turn Gilpin was second
Mllhnocket third and Pete fourth. They kel
these positions, Gilpin pressing Careless Bo
J until they came to the home stretch whe
Gilpn broke and Millinocket went to th
secondypostion.. CAreless Boy won in 2.32 g..
Third Hedt-After scoring some time th
word was given with Careless Boy the pol
, horse in the fourth position. This disadvar
/ tage was too mncn for him and he lost th
heat Milinocket took the lead on the frs
turn with Gilpn second, Pete third and Car,
less Boy fourth The latter soon passed
t third place aud pressed Gipin for the secon
place. All this while Little Pete was ploddin
along in the rear. Millinocket won hant
;. somely in 2.32 IL. Gilpin was at his wheel