The Portland daily press., 1885-10-29
PREsUMPscoT PARK.
Exciting Races on the Second Day Of
the Tournament.

Although lowering skies reduced the at
tendance at the races yesterday afternoon,
those who were present witnessed some ex-
cellent trotting, both the final heats in the
postponed race and the race for the 2.40 class
proved interesting and gave the good horses
participating a chance to show their fine
points.
In the absence of DR.. Bailey, who was
called from town, his place was supplied by
Mr.. w. b. Rice of Saco, during the first heat
and by Mr.. Sylvanus Porter of Cumberland
thereafter, Mr. Rice being obliged to leave.
Mr.. Pompilly served as starting judge. Mr.
F. o. Woodbury. of this city is acting as mar
shall ON the track.
The free-for-all race scheduled for yester-
day was postponed until today, as some Of
the horses entered were obliged to trot the
two heats in the postponed race.
TWO THIRTY-FIvE CLASS.
The first race of the afternoon was the
continuation of the 2.35 class, postponed
from Tuesday afternoon. The horses all
started with the exception of Little Jim, who
was withdrawn.
Fifth Heat-Annie NJ. had the pole, the
the field starting well together after several
attempts to score Annie took the lead at
once, with Red Cross second, but at the turn
the horse broke and lost his place. Harry. l..
had good run down the back stretch, An
ME NJ still leading, with Carrie T. second
and Gov Morrill, surprising everybody by his
good trotting. The half mile was finished In
LIS. Annie NJ. ahead, Carrie I. close behind
and Gov Morrill, showing good speed. On
the second half Carries driver left no doubt
of his intentions in regard to forcing the
mare, by vigorously urging her on. Gov
Morrill, was trotting fast and went down the
back stretch at rapid clip, steadily closing
the gap between himself and the leader. In
terest now centred between Gov. Morrill, and
Annie M. and as the horses reached the
home stretch it became evident that the I'm
ish would be exciting, The horses approach
ed the wire neck and neck, and went under
it side by side, neither having perceptibie
lead. Time, 2.324. The heat was declared
dead by the judges, as to Annie NJ. and Gov
Morrill,, Red Cross having second place, Car
rie T. third Harry i. fourth, and Lady lnde-
pendence fifth.
Sirth Heot-This heat was between Annie
NJ, Red Cross and Gov. Morrill,, the other
horses having been shut out by not winning
heat out OF the five trotted. good start
was made, but Annie NJ went into the air at
the first turn, and Red Cross went rapidly to
the FORE taking a clean lead.A Annie recovered
her feet, and held the second place. with
Gov. Morrill, third. Red Cross held his lead
during the first half, but broke and lost 1t
and Gov. Morrill, was close behind. On the
home stretch both the leaders went off their
feet and passed under the wire on the run,
Annie leading and Red cross bringing up the
rear, trotting squarely Time, 2.35.
This finished the race, Annie NJ taking
first money, Red Cross second, Gov. Morrill,
third and Carrie T. fourth.
SUMMARY.
nj. A. Jordan, Westbrook, g.
m, Lady Independence. 6 =
Fred Boucher, Portland, ms. br.o
A. n q G1s.s sawyer, Portland, rs. Or-
M2rTy WoaSynlrv Deerinc ms blk .
q. Red Cross ................. 2 2 3
A. l. Allen, East Hebron, ms. blk .
s. Gov. Morrill,. ..........3
J. w. Brooks, So. Paris, ms. ch
]. S. Jordan, Cape Elizabeth ms.
Fl Timse-a.s5H, 1; ASIA. 2.s414, 2.sss4, 2s214,
2.s5.
Two-FoRTY CLASS.
There were eight entries in this race, with
four starters, as follows: M. A. Jordan's
gray mare Lady independence, w. 81. Snelps
brown mare Birdie S., A. g. Sawyer's chest
nut mare Josie NJ, J. S. Jordan's brown
gelding Little Jim, who showed himself a
trotter in every sense, going fast and trot-
ting squarely.
First Hedt-Birdie S. had the pole and
took the lead at the first, Little Jim follow
ing close on to her wheel and retaining the
position throughout the mile. AT the last
turn on the first half Birdie went into the
air and came around the turn on the run, and
when the next turn was reached she again
lost her feet and ran for some distance;
Little Jim still held his place at the wheel
and completed the mile in 2.394, being given
first place on account OF BRIDES breaking
Jim made only one slight break, Josie d.,
some distance behind the leaders, was so
closely pressed by Lady Independence as to
make the heat between them an interesting
one, Josie coming in in the third place, how
ever, and both horses trotting evenly.
Second Heat-Birdie s.. led at the start,
and, as in the first heat, the race was an ex-
citing one between her and Little Jim;
Birdie made one or two slight breaks, but
trotted well notwithstanding. At the con-
clusion of the half she was leading by a
nose, and on the back stretch was neck and
neck with Little Jim, both horses trotting In
could be desired. As the turn was reached
the wheels of the leading sulkies, clashed to,
gether and spoke was knocked out OF
BRIDES wheel. The little mare kept her
feet and the accident only increased the ex-
citement. The horses trotted squarely to the
wire, Birdie still little in advance. Josie
M. came in third as before, Leading Lady
Independence. 1t was evident that the hrst
place must be decided by the cause of the
collision between the leaders. The judges
examined the place and concluded that Little
Jim was in his proper place at the pole. Jim
was accordingly given the heat, with Birdie
S. second, Josie NJ third, and Lady Inde-
pendence fourth. Time 2.40.
Third Hedt-The contest in this heat was
again between Little Jim and Birdie S., al
though Lady Independence worked up on
the leaders at good clip and several times
seemed to be on the point of sailing in ahead
of her competitors and winning the heat
At the start Birdie S. and Josie M. went of
their feet at the same time. Birdie worked
up to her old place beside Little Jim, but
Josie NJ. did not recover ground and went
around the track some distance behind the
Others The half mile was finished with
Little Jim and Birdie S. neck and neck, and
Lady Independence close behind Little jim,
On the second half Birdie again broke, and
second place, Little Jim being driven square,
ly to the finish, and winning the heat and
race in 2.42.
The money was awarded as follows: Little
jim, first; Birdie S., second; Lady Inde-
pendence, third; Josie NJ, fourth
SUMMARY.
j. Scott Jordan, ns br. &. Little Jinn.-.d I !
W H. Smell. ms. br. m. Birdie :.2 2 8
NJ. A. Jordan, ms. G. m. Lady Inde-
pendence. u - :, f.; '''''''.
Time-2.3914, 2.4o, 242.
The races scheduled for today are the 2.5C
class, purse 800, and race between Jack
Spratt, Hambletonian Knox and Gilbreth
Maid, for purse of $500.