The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-10-25

After many moist days and repeated adj
1ournments the fall meeting for trials o.
speed, under the auspices Of tho Cumberland
County Agricultural Society, were inaugural
ed yesterday at Presumpscot Park, The at
tendance was very much reduced by reason Of
the weather, which strongly threatened rain
Nevertheless there were something more than
thousand people present, and there would
probably have been three times that number
If the clear weather promised from Washing
ton had arrived on time.
The judges in the stand were Messrs. o. s.
Shaw and @. r. Milliken of Portland, and Ar
thur W. Jordan of Deering.
The first race called was the three-minute
class to contest for purse of 5000, divided,
500 to first, 800 to second, $50 to third, and
$40 to fourth. Eleven horses were entered
viz:
M.D; hSInsoen os'' ....-....,.... HummiRg Bird
Geo. o. Bailey ms. Observation-Disclosures, Nellie r.
n. alI ns'........,.. Nellie II
M NJ cousins rs ..........,.,..,...., Minnie M.
-. InuIueIy hs.'.. Fannie M
a. NoDp MS Flora
d. f. Haines ms. .......... ...-....... Dan Wilkes
They drew positions as follsws Minnie M.
Nellie B, Humming Bird, Nellie a, Flora,
Dan Wilkes, and Fanny M. 1t was very
handsome field of horses, and with drivers in
jaunty jockey caps to match the color drawn
for his horse, presented picture for Rosa Bon
hours study
/ THREE MINUTE CLASS.
y First Heat-After reasonable amount of
scoring for so large field Of horses, very
| good start was effected. Fannie NJ led and
Dan Wilkes was second. Minnie M. did some
good trotting, and her chances looked we'll for
| while. Fannie and Wilkes kept close togeth-
| er throughout the first half mile Up the back
| stretch Wilkes trotted fast, and took a slight
lead. It was very close and exciting between
| by half length. Fannie M. was Sc ,ond, Flo
| ra third, Nellie NJ. fourth, Humming Bird
fifth, Nellie B. sixth, Nellie 81. seventh 1t
| was good heat, close between the leaders, and
| the balance of the field we'll up and well to-
| gether. Time 2.40.
| Second Heat-Wilkes having the pole went
| off with the lead closely followed by Minnie
M. The two horses struggled hard for the first
| place, going under the wire neck aud neck
] On the first half mile Wilkes did we'll, but the
mare was too fast for him. The heat was fin
ished in the most exciting manner, five horses
| going under the wire like flash. They were
placed as follows: Fannie NJ. first, Dan
| Wilkes, second; Nellie NJ. third Flora fourth
| Aumming Bird, fifth; Nellie B. sixth; Nellie
| H. distanced. Time 2.40
Third Heat Minnie M. went to the trent,
| but Wilkes kept his nose close to the wheel of
for, all the horses keeping near together. The
pace finally carried Minnie to break and
Wilkes took hrst position winning the heat by
length; Minnie was next; Flora third Hum
ming Bird fourth; Fannie M. fifth, and Nellie
3. closing up the rear Time 2.4O
Fourth Health the fourth heat Minnie NJ
led the field, with Humming Bird following
and Wilkes third The Bird got in front and
was three lengths ahead at the first half
Flora commenced to trot fast and up the back
stretch passed all in front of her and won the
heat. Minnie M. was second: Wilkes third;
Humming Bird fourth; Nellie II. ffth; Nellie
b. sixth. Time 2 40.
THE HURDLE RACE.
Two sleek, wiry and blooded looking
animals appe sred upon the course bestrode
by brilliantly attired Jockeys for the
hurdle race, quite novelty in these parts The
horses were "Jim IT, with red and blue colors
and La Norwood, gorgeous in scarlet The
hurdles were eight in number scattered about
equi-distant around the track and were Of light
wooden frame concealed with pine brush. Jim
T. took his preliminary airing and vaufted the
hurdles as cleverly as an acrobat. Not SO with
Norwood. She is fine animal and swift
ranner and good hurdler, as was shown at
Lewiston, but for some reason or other she did
not care TO jump yesterday. Again and again
her rider would start her at furious pace for
the first hurdle, but as she would near it and
sill supposed that she would take it flying, she
would change her mind, stop short and bolt it..
Then Jim Us rider WAS put up and he came
down with rush, but it was no use that time.
Again he tried and under the smart inspira-
ton of ethe whip the frivolous La Norwood
cleared the first hurdle with slight rap The
jockeys were tten mounted upon their
respective nags and started. They both took
the first hurdle beautifully at slashing pace,
Jim I. showing the way. But the Maynard
mare would run like deer but would not
leap. Occasionally she would take low
hurdle but the greater portion she boltod and
dedged around to the rear. Jim 7 went at
them like an old steeple chaser, clearing the
whole sixteen which he had to encounter in
making the mile run in splendid style and going
like deer between them. He made the mile
in 2.15. La Norwood kept we'll along with
him but was out OF the race for non-fnfllment
of the requirements. 1t afforded much
amusement for the spectators if nothing more.
Jim 7. won the purse OF S1c0.
TWO FORTY CLASS.
The 2.40 class race was also for purse of
$500, distributed the same as the others. Five
trotters appeared upon the track to contest,
viz:
e. M. Greedy ............:. Litte<Nsl
y. L. Copp. wonder
L. Sandes ..........,.,.. ....1ranslt
+. 5. 1ilton Gray Nose
Positions were won as follows: Gray Nose 1,
Transit 2, Juno 5, Wonder 4, Little Nell s..
First Heat-A good start was promptly eff
fected for the first heat. Gray Nose leading
Transit was next and Wonder close behind
Gray Nose lost the lead once but quickly re-
covered it and won the heat handily; Little
Nell second, Juno third, Wonder b, Tran
sit fifth. Time 240.
Second Heat-The second heat was what is
called fighting race, and turned out quite a
surprise. Gray Nose, the favorite went off
ahead with Little Neil just behind and juno
well up. Gray Nose broke badly and Little
Nell trotted steadily, taking the lead and win
nngsthe heat. Juno second, Gray Nose
third, Wonder fourth and Transit fifth. Time
2.41.
Third Heat--The third heat was won by
Gray Nose, but Little Nell made a good hon
est effort for it. She was second and Wonder
got up to third, with Juno fourth and the not
over rapid Transit fifth. Time 240.
Fourth Heat-The fourth and final heat was
close counterpart of the third. Little Nell
did well and ioked Gray Nose at the finish of
rather than to the honest. The heat and race
was won by Gray Nose. Little Nell was sec
ond, juno third, Transit fourth and Wonder
fifth. Time PAL.
At the conclusion of this race it was so dark
that the Judge decided to adjourn until to-
morrow morning at 80 O'Clock when the three
minute race will be finished, in which Dan
Wilkes has won two heats, Minnie one and
Flora one. @
This afternoon some fine trotting may be
confidently expected. The classes to contest
are the $50 and 2.34, and there is full field OF
good horses for both races. There is much In
terest in these races and the attendance will
doubtless be large if the weather is good.
| Social Reception.
The social reception to the yonng men of the
hardware, drug and paint trades, by the Port
| land Young Mems Christian Association, oc-
ours on Thursday evening of this week at the
rooms OF the association, corner of Congress
and Elm streets. Mrs. e. Jennie Harwood of
Boston, an accomplished reader and vocalist,
has been secured for the occasion. Wherever
In Tho