The Portland daily press., 1888-09-17
LITTLEJAcK THE WINNER.
Great Trotting at the Fair at Lewis
ton.

LEWISTON, Sept. 15.-Today has been a
great day at the fair. Thousands of people
have been here to witness the cavalcade of
prize winners and see the races. The latter
were fine and intensely interesting Jack
Spratt, the famous Portland flyer. covered
himself with glory, winning the free-for-all
and broke the record for a Maine horse in a
contested race. The heats in the free-for-all
showed some very pretty trotting.
There were four starters in the free-for-all'
Jack Spratt got the pole, Aubine I'd position,
Star Gazer Sd. and DeBarry on the outside.
Jerry O'Neil, of Boston, the owner of DeBar-
~, held the ribbons over his own horse. Ira
Woodbury. drove Jack Spratt; Russell, Star
Gazer, and Hod Nelson, Aubine.
After considerable scoring they were given
the word. Jack Spratt took a slight lead.
closely pressed by Star Gazer, Aubine, third,
positions into the stretch. Down the stretch
Star Gazer climbed up on little Jack and
nearly Tapped him at the quarter Star Ga
zer kept drawing up on the Portland horse
as they came around the second turn and in
to the stretch. They were close together at
the half. Star Gazer broke and let Aubine
into the second place at the third turn. Up the
back stretch, the second time, Nelson called
on Aublne to come up side OF Jack Spratt,
and they were neck and neck when they
come into the last stretch Knowing ones pre-
dicted the fastest time ever made in Maine
in race. Little Jack sped for the wire
like deer. Aubine was canuonding him,
but Jack Spratt gained inch by inch, and
flew under the wire length ahead amid
great acclaim Finish: Jack Spratt 1st, Au-
bine I'd. Star Gazer Sd, DeBarry 4th
In the second heat, Jack Spratt, at the
pole, went off little ahead, Star Gazer keep
ing alongside OF him at the first turn. At the
quarter pole, Star GaZer was a nose ahead of
Jack. Then Jack stole away a little, and
had length lead, as he he sped around the
second turn. The horses were punched
when they came into the stretch at the half.
At the wire Jack, Star GaZer and De Barry
were side by side with Aubine close upon
them. When they made the third turn, Jack
had half length lead with Aubine in the
second place. De Barry was in the rear.
This was their position at the three-quarter
pole. The four great flyers came down the
stretch wild. Jack at the pole was strug-
CLING every nerve to hold his position against
Aubine with Star GaZer behind at third place
and DE Barry well up on Star Gazer. The
finish was as follows: Jack Spratt, 1st; An
bine, I'd Star Gazer, Sd ; De Barry, 4th.
Jack slightly led in the start of the third
heat but Star Gazer was on his wheel as they
went around the turn, DeBarry good third.
Up the stretch Star Gazer went up by the
side of Jack and was we'll alongside at the
one lquarter pole, when Jack broke and
stole little way from Star Gazer. Jack had
a length ahead of Star GaZer at the half Up
the back stretch the mare gained on Star
Gazer and left him at the three-quarters
She went by him at the third turn and forged
ahead for the leader, but Jack was safe and
led Aubine in by three lengths with Star
Gazer half a length behind and DeBarry up
on the fourth position.
Jack Spratt won first money, AubineIIsec-
ond, Star Gazer third and DeBarry fourth.
The summary:
FREE-FoR-ALL-PURsE $1,000.
w. II. Snell Portland, ns., bro. g. Jack
c. H. Nelson, Waterville, ns.. bro. m, Au-
A. (. RUSSELL Buckfeld, ns., b. 6. Star
Jerry ONeil, Boston. ns., b. G. DeBarry...4 4 A
Time-2. .23A, 2.23, 2.241a.
Two-FIFTY CLASS.
The race for the $50 class was won by
Free Trade. The summary:
c. b. wellington ms, b & Free Trade......1 1 l
Ira p woodbury. ms. m Eveline.. .........2 2 2
| Charles M Record ms. gr G DR.. Smith. 3 3
g. b. Gilman ms. bro S Gen. Hancock. "a A 4
Time-2.34, 2.35, 2.35h.
IN THE RUNNING PONY RACE
three started, Ginger, Bessie and Benny
| Bont. Benny Bont was first and Ginger sec.
| ond. Palm won the Osgood cup for foals OF
| 1887.