The Portland daily press., 1882-10-26
PREsUMPsCoT PARK.
a FINE DAYS SPORT.
Successful Close of the Fall Meeting of
the c. G. a. Society.

The closing day Of the fall meeting Of tn,
Cumberland County Agricultural Society a
| Presumpscot Park yesterday was quite success
full. The attendance was good and the trot
ting contests must be ranked among the most
fair, close and exciting ever witnessed in the
State The track was in fine condition but
the wind at times was almost gale.
The unfinished three mile race of the pre-
vious day, which was interrupted bg darkness
was completed In the morning. In the sirug
gle Of the previous day Dan Wilkes ad won
two heats, Nellie M. one and Flora one. Five
horses appeared for the 9th heat. 1t was 8
| close fight between Minnie NJ. and Flora and
Wilkes seemed satisfied with third Flora
won both heats and the race after hard fight
with Minnie NJ. Time 2.40, 2.41
The judges in the staAd- were the same, and
better men could not have been placed there.
They got along comfortably with the drivers
and gave satisfaction to the spectators
The first contest on the docket was
THE TWO FIFTY CLASS.
This was for purse of 5000 for all horses
that had no public record better than $50
500 TO first $50 to second, $50 to third and
$50 to fourth. The following horses appeared
to contest:
E. l.. Cobb ns............s......s.s. Wonder
Geo: o. Bailey MS ..............,..,....N Nellie B.
" \, Hil Us Nellie Il
u u cousins s..a us ,s MINNIE NJ
A. COBB ms = annie For N
j. F. Haiaes MS -. -. .........,.. Dan Wikss
W. D. Ramsiell INSTRUMENTATION umuing Bird
They drew positions: Minnie M LIST. Won
do~ o1 NJ. oa Nrti; II -,
=. - = - 1n' iuuaniing
Dita otn, Dan wilkes ON Alter the u ual
preliminary skirmlshing they got the word for
the
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.no a. nA.s sa,o ass Sslo'cn "ikes
80 40 s Y All came
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sraci No. M 1st D 1Pon sIe
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"a go = oiti9 u - -, w. WI -
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- 1sh ~ w 5 49, m@S ,iu.eins very
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a .ne uacA gu sacs Wohuef prohe. ana wilkes
enos NO ssoonu posts at ue race ensn Pc
ME. They finished the first half mile So c1asa
that a blanket would have covered he mar
The gait carried Wilkes TO break, and he
Tha finish ~ tha heat was very close hs,a as,
Minnie and Wilkes. PositioDs-Minnie first.
Wilkes second, Fannie M. third, Wonder
fourth, Nellie d. fifth, Humming Bird sixth.
Time, 2 A.
IhirA Heat-Minnie was off like rocket
nm A skin COST Minnia 4 front go, - o.
Wilkes was not SLOW 70 nccnnv sea-, ana ana
heat, Miunie was second, Fannie M, third.
Wonder fourth, Nellie III. fifth, and Humming
T,lu was mum ming ABOUT az lis own free will
tuaa, Malta and Ig,,,,,i,, Is;S - ~
smaaled The snlITv At H,,n,.@;na pina a'sa
Shua.. -. ouiAs - Cumming ui Ditu, ana
hiao upon 'he track,
thought. The morse ran on. but was STONED
with but little difficulty, and no further dam
age just after the completion OF the heat both
drivers were heard by the judges, and both
agreed that the collision was purely accidental
ne Time IN this heat was 2.3o
Fourth Heat-Wilkes now had the best POI
sluon, but Minnie went fast for the first place,
and for a brief time showed her head in front.
Ia tae nnish the mare was put to her level
best, and Wilkes got the heat by.a neck. Min
me me OF course was second, Fannie NJ. third,
wonder fourth, Nellie III. fifth, and Hum
ming BRO sixth. lime, al.
Fifth heat-This heat was trotted in the
dark, but was well and fairly contested. It was
Dan Wilkes, and the heat would decide the
race, barring an accident After hard strug-
gle the gallant bay mare Minnie got the leaf
and kept it to the end, hard pressed by Wilkes
Wonder got in third. HumIniug Bird did not
start. Time, 2:42.
The monsy was awarded, S1O0to Minnie NJ:
$50 10 Dan Wilkes; $50 to Fannie M, and $40
to Wonder
GENTLEMEN's DRIVING HORSES.
This was for harness worth 500, and was
open to all horses that never trotted for money
owned by members of the society. The condi
tons were mils and repeat, or best two in
three heats, owners to drive or they might by
permission substitute driver. Tho following
five horses were named.
Dr. Maxwell ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Gray Doctor
G. H. Prime eenteel Tom
7. \ Coolidge Tom
= seiio "a, loio
and arsy nostioUs I'm trst Steve " ' seco o
Buckskin third, and Gray Doctor fourth. The
race was all one way. iofn took the lead, and
Wehg 70 tne quarter IA 81 seconds. Ihey nm
l a sne mile II the following order. Tom
hIse' oseve seTonu' uray DocCor tnlru, DUCK
SAIL Aouleh Aiuo, A.of, WHICH was very goou,
as the nOrSeS were driven TO road wagons.
Tom could haye done much better Had it been
necessary.
Second Helt-It was all one way for Tom
and Ia won tba haa+ a,,d ZOO q,ha otha,,