The Somerset reporter., 1885-10-07
The Trotting.

The two days races at the park for the
purses offered by the Somerset Central
Agricultural Society, the afternoon or
Sept 3Oth and Oct. LIST. were attended by
the largest crowd that has been congrc-
gated on our grounds for years. The
first day came the three minute and 2.4O
classes, and while in neither of the races
was the time fast or the heats split, there
was no iockeying, the horses winning do
ing SO on their own merits. The follow
ing is the summary;
Minute Class-purse, $15, divided.
IL. II. Tufts, Skowhegan, b. M. Nell....:..l !
|. S. Rogers, Norridgewock, RIM. Maud k.2 /
II. Sawyer, Norridgcwock, T. e. Early =,
Dawn. ...................'o :
y. Hall, Canaan, b. $. Bay Fred. .......6 d
J. Emery, Somerset Mills, big. Ben Butlcr.5 3
Al Burrill, Fairfield, b. III. Fred b ........4 . D
i Time, 2.+S; pa; go.
LAO Class-Purse, 500, divided.
S. witkam, Watervillc, b. m. Msggie.....l !
II. II. Tufts, Skowhegan, c. m. Maud. ...2 :
+. ]. MITCHELL Skowhegan, &. &. Gray -
Jacket. ...'.o d
Time, 2.40 IL; 2.43 -; 2.42 IA.
On the second day came the three year
old colts. the o.45 class and the Free for
All, while in the first two races there was
good field of starts, the interest natur-
ally conferred in the Free for All race. in
which there were four starts, viz, b. III.
Gilbert Maid, Jas. Keegan, Augusta; z m.
Nellie r., Ed. Perkins, Norridgewock; b.
@. Sancho, c. +. Mcclellan. Skowhegan
b. $. St Elmo, {. ii. Choiicr. Nassalboro.
Sancho seemed to be the general farorite,
but was made to appear at rather poor
advantage by new drivers sitting be-
hind him, Mr. A. W. Bracket being UNI
able to ofliciatc from illness. After tlp
first heat was trotted St Elmo was
stricken suddenly lame and was with
drawn. 1t took only one heat to convince
| the crowd that Gilbert Maid had rather
too much speed for her adversaries as she
out trotted them on every point and gave
one of the best If not the best exhibitions
of horse racing ever seen on this track,
| Notwithstanding the track was loose ana
sandy making it some seconds slow she
made the three heats in 230, 2.3l and 2.29
respectively amid the cheers of the multi
tude. None were more pleased to see
her 20 below 2.30 than her owner, as by
| TINS record now Shlllcu leT col'S' vi
which she already has two will become
standard. 1t is the intention to take hel
from the turf and use her for breeding
purposes.
The following is the summary of thu
| races:
Three Year Olds-Purse, $50, divided.
John Weston, Skowhegan, b. m. Knox Girls
A. Weymouth, Clinton, b. m. Daisy. 3
Ed Lawrence, Somerset, BIN. Lady Franklin.l
S. Mills, Starks, z. IN. Lady Mills. .........5
J. Jewell, Canaan, b. S. Gen. Dyer. ........2
2.45 Class-Purse, $75, divided.
F. A. Dow & Son, Skowhegan, b. g..
Robert r.. ..'.'.......'.''. q
F. J. Watts, Norridgcwock, c. m Kate. "A
L. ]. Mitchell, Skowhegan, g. 6. Gray
Jacket .::.....:...'; .....::..': ...'..99
S. Witham, Waterville, b. m. Maggie......l
Time, 243; 2.45 l-2; IA.
Free for all-Purse, $l20, divided.
James Keegan, Augusta, b. IN. Gilbert
Maid. $3.50. .''... ...."i
C. F. Mcclellan, Skowhegan, b. g. Sanchez
C. S. Choffee, vassalboro, b. St: Elmo. 3 wd
Ed Perkins, Norridgewock, g. m. Nellie R.4
Time, $50; 2.3l 229.