The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-10-28
PREsuMPscoT PARK.
First Races in the Three Days Trot-
ting Tournament.


Tho weather Yesterday afternoon was as
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good as eouiu NC ueoiiou ioi 'n0 iaooo az
Presumpscot Park. 1t was warm and clear
and the track was in fine condition. There
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was small attendance anu Lhe ENJOY ihon' u
the crowd was diminished by many tedious
waits Dr Geo. ri Bailey of Portland and
No. Isa;oh pomnilly ond Fl Haskell
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as starting Judge.
ruprp ,,rNr7rr CLASS
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Out OIL eighteen entrles there were tWelse
to start in the first race of the afternoon for
horses in the three minutes class, the purse
being one hundred COLLARS
First Hedt-Frank A. had the pole and the
field was sent away after three scormgs.
Frank showed himself the speedieSt morse at
tne staft taxing goo sro TIM with onju one
slight slight break and winning the heat in 2,444.
Clara C. and Maud l.. took second and third
positions respectively, the o6n i,I, 1orses trall
clare ed1 dista need As Billy Z had not been
run the dstanee
Billy was s; rev revoked nldn and he was given his
position IN l the nn n e,s 80 -,
together after several. trials and as IN the
With thiV Clara e' G. second Black Prince third
this order being maintained to the finish the
snao oduI iis tha ,o;ia ha;ng marlad Nv
good race between the two leaders, the time
being 2;423. nv
insf0 ~ ne tar+ n 49, on y
tba fISt Mace Int on the hack stretch Riacly
Prince closed the gap with rush and led
down the nome streScn, passing under tne
u, ro,,nd tbe - trrn the Prince Vent into
the air and Frank A. again went ahead pass
ing down the back stretch with a good lead,
but with Black Prince making a hard effort
to win. At the home stretch the horses
forged SLOWLY ahead but broke just in time
to lose the heat. Maud l.. was the third
horse to pass under the wire and the time of
the heat was 2415
Frank won the race and first money
riaiiN a. WIN w - -,
cara Y. TOOK secoliu ilioiiey' MAUI L. 'niiu
Black Prince fourth.
SUMMARY.
Dr sonthwick Buxton. ms. re. Frank
observation-disclosures. ] 1
Marshall Libby, Wndham, MS blk. 6. Clara
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r.. 6. knight, Cornish, ms. DIX g. Black .
FRINGE c.;, =: ~ iiond
p 3 Kae Suup' portian5 ne u m m Neil MS
0. D. Rice, Deering, ms. S. g. Paddy. .....e 10 8
M. a.. u II. N. H. x.
Club. ........... .........................8
w. Leslie, Gray, ms. b. IN. Katie L.........9 8
Barrett Portland ms. Dr. {; ,i HERO. Us;
Horh .,a Ipi pa,t n5' NJ na e b AZ
s. R Madw Pnrt forla M us i R, ~
~ ~ Time 441I. 2.421b. 3.41M.
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TWO LASS
There were nine entries In THIS race Ior
purse of $780, Seven horses started as fol-
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ioMo' Laus hnu0p0,aeiN w, 49,
l.. Red Cross, GOV. morrill,, Annie NJ, Littie
JIM
First Heat-The start was made after sew
eral ATTEMPTS to score. Red Cross having the
pole and starting with lead, to lose it on
the back stretch Carrie T. passing ahead
and leading the field until the wire was
reached on the second half when Carrie fell
back giving the heat to Red Cross. The
mares driver made no leffort to force her
ahead although the horse had not been held IE
DaeR. me Ile % ine nTan was TSpH he Ie
horse at the finish and attempting to take the
heat occasioned some discussion and after
the driver had explained that ne CONSIDERED
| 1t useless TO use the whip on MS morse, He
was allowed to retain his place with the eau
'iv c 70 VIII HeatSarri T and Red Cross had
another good race N ss ne aean
stopped her work and LOST, the heat The
Gov. Morrill,, Lady Independence, Little
S arHy half ea ia m and He mile n
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start a4er with fie Red Cross second Red Cross
| however. varied the programme in this heat
| by not passing Carrie and winning. Annie
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