The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-06-20
FAST TIME ON A GOOD TRACK.
Lively Races at the Opening Of the
Lewiston Meeting.
a Portland Horse Carries loft the
Honors of Contest.
Speedy Maud r. Does Some Won
derfulIy Good Work.
Especial to the fress.l

LEWISTON, June 19.-The spring meeting
Of the Androscoggin Horse Breeders and
Driving Association opened today at the
State Fair grounds in this city. Nothing
finer in the way Of weather could have been
desired. The day was warm, condition so
far as the weather Is concerned, most favor
able for horses to make fast time. There
was breeze stirring which rustled the
leaves il the beautiful park grove. and made
it more comfortable for the spectators in the
grand stand.
The Maine State Fair grounds never look
ed more attractive than they do at present.
A great amount of work has been done on
the grounds this spring, and everything
looks tidy.
The track, which is undoubtedly the fast
est half mile circle IN New England, Is in the
best OF condition, and the h0rsemen unani-
mously declare 1t to be dandy.
It is well here TO say q few words Of the
Androscoggin Horse Breeders Association.
1t is composed of gentlemen who are thor
Oughly and enthusiastically interested In the
breeding OF fine horses. The association
was formed In 1887. Its object Is TO develop
the trotting horse in this community. IL
raised fund for nucleus, and so started on
q sound financial basis. There are over
ultulDCIo bhC doSOCldbAOn at RACo-
ent, and they are all gentlemen who would
scorn to lower trotting to the standard Of the
gambler and Jockey. The first meeting was
held last June, and was success. All
purses and expenses were promptly paid,
and all concerned were pleased with the first
meeting.
The field of horses entered for the meeting
this year Is an unusually fine one. Three
horses only have been entered from out Of
the State, two being from Lowell, Mass. and
the ora mo- oil of
| great interest everyone will be disappointed
THE RACES.
When the Judges rang the bell for the races
| this afternoon there was fair sized crowd
present The first race called was the 800
| class. Out Of fourteen entries seven came
| to the wire for the start. 1t was good field
| of horses and they drew positions as follows
| Topsy H., 1st; Bob Roy, I'd; Jane Jennings,
| Sd; Keepsake, 4th; Dude. 5th; Emma A.
| 9th; General Stark, 7th. The first heat was
uninteresting except the exciting struggle
| for first place between General Stark and
| Emma. The heat was taken by the General
In the second heat the horses got a fair
start, and got underway at rattling gait.
| The horses had got well warmed up in the
| first heat, and the result was horse race.
| The first half was trotted with the horses all
| we'll punched, the first quarter being made
in 80 seconds, 2.28 clip. During the next
| half Emma A. made gallant struggle for
| first place but did not have quite speed
enough for General Stark who won in 2.36f
Emma A. I'd; Rob Roy, Sd; Jane Jennings,
| 4th.
In the third heat after considerable seor-
| ing the horses were given the word with a
| good send off. Gen. Stark, as In the other
| heats, took the lead and never twas headed,
and he seemed to have considerable re-
served speed. He won the heat and race In
2.3Sl; Rob Roy, second; Jane Jennings,
| third; Emma A., fourth; and Keepsake
fifth. The rest OF the story Is told by the
summary:
THREE MINUTE cLAss-PURsE $3.50.
Ira lP. Woodbury., Portland, rs. Gen.
H. E. E. Heaiey, Monroe. MS. Emma A.
2. A. Jordan, Mechanic FAILS ms. ROD
waiter Hs sutten, lewiston MS. Jane Jen.
J. a k. Hilton, Hartiand. ................. 5
A; o. Hilton, Hilton, Lewiston, blk. M.
P. F. Brown. Lowell, Mass, bay g., Duke Dis.
Time-2.36s4, 2.36s4 2.3SA.
In the second event of the day, the 23l
class. out Of ten entries there were foul
starters, as follows: Doctor, Maud K, Red
Cross and Beecher, and they started In tht
| order named Maud r., a very speedy anC
handsome animal. had the heat all her OWL
way, and won with ease. The hrst .quartel
Of this heat was trotted in 36A seconds, a 20
clip. Many think Maud X. can win rae
from any horse in Maine.
Second heat. With little preliminary sc0r
ing, the horse got the word. Maud r., as II
the preceding heat, had everying her Owl
way, and won in 2.33t. The interest in the
heat was the contest for second place be.
tween Doctor and Red Cross. The Doctor
had evidently been taking the right kind o.
medicine, and after an texciting mile won
though by barely neck. Beecher wa,
fourth by a number of lengths.
The third heat was repetition Of the
| others.
The following is the summary:
2.35 CLAss-PURsE, $3.50.
S. J. Nye, Fairfield, r. m. Maud r., by
| Cunafu. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ..-.
A. +. Cobb, Portland, b. g. by Won
| MOltke. e.....................-..s... ...... y
| Ira z. Woodbury., Portland, blk. g. Red
l CrOSs -.-..... ...........s z .
7. Thayer, South Paris ch g. Beecher.. 4
Time 2.34i4, 2.331z, 2.321s.
Echoas from, the Track