The Portland daily press., 1885-09-25


left for Augusta at 2.45.
The ball game this morning, between the
Bates and Maine State College teams, was
stopped at the beginning of the third inning
by an accident to Sanford, catcher of the
Bates, who was accidentally hit by bat.
The Races.
About 5000 people witnessed the races to-
day. The big grand stand for once did not
look too big to hold the people in it and the
sides of the track were lined with people.
The track itself was heavy after the rains
and slippery with mud.
FIRST RACE.
The first race was two-mile dash for gem
tlemen's road horses the purse to be award
ed to the best horse, speed not being the only
qualification. There were four starters:
Jersey Lily, Canaan Boy, Jim t. and Nellie
Il. The horses got away after several at
tempts to score. Jersey Lily took the lead
and held it through the race, with Nellie r.
and Canaan Boy close behind. On the home
stretch Nellie made brave squirt and the
Jersey Lily saved the race for herself only
by neck, winning in 5.59a. The awards
for speed, endurance and other general
qualities were then made as follows: Nellie
r., 1st; Jersey Lily, I'd; Canaan Boy. Sd.
SECOND RACE.
The next race was for four-year-Olds, for
a purse of 500. The following were the
Shows br. m. Twilight, Ed. Shibles' bl. G.
Black Amble, J. M. Fulton's bl. S. Trans
cendent; A. NJ. Browns bl. M Leonora B.
FIRST Hedt-After considerable scoring the
horses were sent away with, Black Anfble at
the pole and the field trailing behind Amble
took the lead and held it during the heat,
Twilight keeping second place. The other
three horses trotted badly and were dis
tanced. Time, 2.39a.
Second Heat This heat was repetition of
the first, Black Amble taking the lead and
holding 1t to the finish, passing under the
wire in 2.454. Twilight broke on the first
quarter but afterwards did some fair trot-
ting.
Third Heat Black Amble trotted around
the track ahead of Twilight, winning the
and the race was procession from begin
ming to end.
THIRD RACE.
This was for three year olds, purse $1OO.
Of six entries, the following two horses
started: E. G. Lawrence's brown stallion
zie O'C.
First Hedt-Lawrence had the pole, and
the horses were sent away on the second
trial. Lawrence at once took the lead, and
trotted the mile without break in 2.55a.
Lizzie kept well up to Lawrence throughout
the heat, but made number of breaks and
trotted unsteadily.
Second Heat-This was a wild heat, both
horses breaking and trotting very unevenly
Lawrence led and won the heat and race in
fact that she was run by her driver to avoid
that result
FOURTH RACE.
This race was for horses in the 2.30 class,
fora purse of $500. 1t was deferred until
the conclusion of the other races. on account
OF the condition OF the track The follow
ing started II. NJ. Beams b. G. McLain, j.
+. Haines b. m. Nellie NJ, E. L. Norcross's
b. IN. Sontag, A. w. Brackets G. nj. Kitty
Dick.
First Hedt--After considerable time spent
IN scoring and threatened fine for any of
the drivers who came to the wire in advance
OF the pole horse, the field was sent off. Slip
perry Dick went to the front on the dead
jump, closely followed by Nellie NJ, who
trotted squarely straight through the heat,
with the exception of slight skip at the
first turn. McLain soon usurped the second
place, and made brave fight for the heat
Kitty z. trailed behind through the heat On
the home stretch McLain rapidly closed the
gap between himself and Nellie NJ. Nellie
was given the whip and won by nose. The
other horses passed under the wire in the
following order: Slippery Dick, Sontag
and Kitty P , but owing to Dicks breaking,
Sontag was given third place.
o6cOflU HeUJ-Ine n0rSeS were sent away
ON the first time at the wire. Nellie NJ. took
first place at once closely pressed by
McLain, with Slippery Dick third. On the
back stretch both Slippery Dick and McLain
broke and there was lively running race
for minute or so. On the second round
some good trotting was done by the leaders,
the horses coming in in the following order:
Nellie NJ, McLain, Slippery Dick, Sontag,
Kitty P. Time, 2.354.
Third Hedt-The horses went away with
q rush and made the turn with Nellie ahead.
On the back stretch Slippery Dick closed up
on Nellie, and McLain and Sontag, short
distance behind, had it nip and tuck. The wire
was passed with Slippery Dick closely press
ing Nellie, but the bay mare made good her
lead on the second half and won in 2.345,
Slippery Dick coming in second. Nellie NJ.
won the race and first money; McLain, sec
ond money; Slippery Dick, third; Sontag
fourth.
SECOND RACE.
Ed. Shibles rs. blk. &. Black Amble ...1
9. j. Shaw ns br. m Twilight 49,. .......2 2 2
Jewell Bros. ms. blk. s. Junior. dis
Jas. M. Fulton ms. b. S. Transcendent. dis
A. NJ. Brown ms. b. IN. Leonora 49,. dis
Tme-2.39s4, 2.4514, 2.391s.
THIRD RACE.
Z. G. Lawrence MS. bro. S. Lawrence ........1
E. Cornish ns blk IN. Lizzie O'C ............2 dis
FOURTH RACE.
j. +. Hanes ms. b. m. Nellie M.........1
Tain . % .