The Portland daily press., 1888-06-25
Free-for-AII.

Ol course the free-for-all race was th.
event OF the day. and it was one that horse.
men, as well as the general public had been
looking forward to with good deal of in
terest. Mr.. Nelson's Aubine was the first
horsei in this class to appear on the track,
and when Nelson drove down by the grand
sand he was given quite an ovation. When
ocrioner drove Glenarm by the grand stand
there was more applause, and the spectators
snoWed tnat Glenarm was a strong fayOrite.
Wnndhp wv sne perdect storm OF applause came when
Mooapury drove the gallant little Spratt 10
tne ludge's stand. There was shouting. and
slOuting repeated. showing that Mr. SnelPs
morse was the favorite. II never saw I'd
mucD enthusiasm over race at this track
@ Ueiort; SAID one horseman; II never did, "
was the reply Of another, 'and at last we
Lave Held Of horses we all want 10 see to-
gether. The horses drew positions al fol-
lows: Tommie, Aubine, Stargazer, Glenarm
ana Jack Spratt. The word was given amid
nIea n,iss excl.ement. ~ Aubine gave the crowd
holding 10. Spratt. who was on the outside.
trotted around the field and took second no,
sltion. which he held until he was forced to
break by Glenarm. The quarter pole was
ioacne1 4, IN % IL seconds, and the half mile
IN IL IA. Anbine won the heat in 2.2s ia.
closely pressed BY Glenarm, Tommie third,
opratt fourth. StarRazer was distanced on
heat. u1hAns sno
The second heat was a marni6cap, ona
Iommie injured one Of his legs in the first
neat and had to be withdrawn, leaving only
tnree horses In the field. The horses Started
away at rattling pace and were well
punened togetner until Spratt made a hard
Dreak and fell to the rear. Almost everyone
now thought Spratt was out Of the race. and
Lne interest centered on Annie and GIenarm
lne ialter was pressing Aubine hard but
Just before swinging into the stretch broke.
ana could not recover the distance lost IL
was at this Joint that Spratt gave the crowd
surprise. Woodbury. pulled him out on the
last turn, and he trotted round the other two
hoIses, coming In winner in 2.31 Glenarm
nad beaten Aubine down the stretch and
was close second. ".A
The third heat was great one and the
friends OF Spratt were certain that he would
pea winner. Both Spratt and Glenarm were a
little unsteady when the word was given
ana ana on tne first turn both went into the air.
Gienarm was quickly hauled down and for
the remainder Of the heat never lifted hIs
nose. UP the track stretch the horses went
almost neck and neck, and this was the no.
sitions they held during most Of the heat.
uoing up tne back stretch the second time
round Spratt made break and ran for A
short distance To many 1t seemed that he
gained by the break. Spratt beat Glenarm
out Dy a short length. Time 23I. The
judges deliberated long time as 10 whether
opIass snouid oe set BACK 10 second place on
account OF his break and run. 1t was fine
point to decide but the heat was finally Civ
en- to oSpratt.
BY this time the friends OF Glenarm had
gwen up the raee. They saw 1t was an 'soff
day with their favorite, and looked defeat
In the face. In the fourth heat Glenarm
made hard struggle for first place but was
beaten out by Spratt In 232A. Aubine was
several lengths behind A mighty shont
rose from the friends OF the Portland horse.
and the crowd left the grounds. The sum,
mary:
Observation-Disclosures $500.
W: II. Smell, Portland, rs. By.
Jack SDratt, by Tom Patehen
@. Ill, Nelson, Waterville ns bn. m
Aublne, by Young Rolf lf............,' q q
). x, Nye, Skowhegan, us. bg., Tom
mle, BY Aberdeene. ................, 2 dr.
A. Z. Russell, Buckfield, ms. bg, Star
Gazer, by Farnsworth's Patehen... dis
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