Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-07-06

Time 2.i2l; IA. 2.i3i; z.i5i; 24z..
The 2.40 RACE.
For this class there were five entries, but
only four to start, Mr.. Mills horse not being
present. Mr.. North's black stallion, Busy Boy,
had the pole; Fred Spencer's Belle S ,second
Charles L., owned by F. L. Emery of Oak
and, third, and George A. Bryants Mazeppa-
fourth. At the stzrt there was general break
md clashing of wheels, but no accident &C.
:urred. As the drivers spread out little in
;oing for the first quarter, Busy Boy and
Belle S., trotted close together with Mazeppa
Iard upon them. Busy Boy passed the
quarter in Al, and had it all to himself down
he home stretch, making the half in l.22,
nth Belle s., second; Mazeppa, third, and
Charles L., last. all trotting squarely. This
neat being given to Busy Boy in 2.49; Bell
J., second; Mazeppa, third, and Charles L.,
fourth.
There was little excitement to the second
lance, passing the quarter in AZ. Mazeppa
lost in break, and Charles L. took second
place, with Belle S. third. Mazeppa fourth.
In this position the heat finished, being given
10 Busy Boy in $50 l-2.
10 the third heat Charles Sylvester took
the ribbons over Mr.. Spencer's little mare,
ind he drove her well. His position was at
the outside. At the word go" Busy Boy
L h. Eraf
quarter there was a dash between Busy Boy
and Belle s., but the Boy passed her at the
quarter in 40, when she fell back and was
fourth at the finish Mazeppa broke in the
last half and came in third. The heat was
given to Busy Boy in $50 IA; winning the
race, second money to Charles l..
| 2.40 CLAss.-Cspital Driving Park, Augusta, July
8, ISIS. Best in to harness. Five entries, four
| TO start.
| Names 3
!. win North. blk s., Busy Boy. I
| :. Fred spencer, b. M, Belle s., 3
| }. r. l.. Emery, b. g., Charles L., ?
| I. Geo A. Bryant, b. g.. Mazeppa :
Time: 2.49; 2.5ol; 2.5oi.
THE WAGON RACE.
The race for gents driving horses half
mile dash and repeat to wagon, was an
interesting one, because such a race brings
ont the business qualities Of
the most popular and fashionable class of
horses now being bred. For this brush
there were only three starters in list of
four Jim Keegan drove the bay gelding,
Scott Act; +. NJ Bowman was on the trac k
with Kitty b., and Wallace Atkins of South
Gardiner. held the ribbons over handsome
brown mare, Belle Knox. In the first heat
Kitty b., had the pole; with Belle Knox
second and Scott Act outside. Jim at once
led off. followed by Bowman, but just after
he quarter the little Knox Belle skipped
gracefully past Kitty b., and came in second,
the dash being given to Scott Act, in 25 l2.
1t was all one way, as the boys say, in the
second heat. Mr.. keegan had the inside
and led Kitty B fell behind rapidly, and
the heat was won by Scott Act in l,2i l2
'elle Lnox, second, and Kitty b., third
| SUMMARY.
| GrNIs WAGON RAcE.-Capital Driving Park.
| augusta, Jul t. less. Half mile and r, peat Four
,ntri' :, three to start
| NAMES. .
| /. +. NJ. Bowman, b. m, Kitty b.. 3 3
| Wallace Atkins b. m, Belle Knox,
j. James heegtn, b. T., scott Act,
Time; i.25l; i24l.
BICYCLE RACE.
While the high flyers were being groomed
for the final heats and their owners and own
ers' friends, were making additional wagers
or additional talk as the case might be, the
knights of the wheel appeared on the scene.
Messrs. Chas. Clark Harry Stone of Angus
ia and W Mark Dow of Watervlle were the
contestants Stone had small wheel and
wished to be given the inside, but instead it
was ruled that he must take the outside. The
inside one had the additional benefit afforded
by quite hard foot path which had been
made BY people walking to and fro on GER
tain parts of the course. At the word go
Dow took the lead and held it for more than
half the distance. Then Stone gradually
gained on him and on the home stretch came
up abreast. The finish was exciting, Dow
winning by few feet, time m. 46l IA
Foor RACE.
A quarter of a mile in IS seconds was the
record of the foot race and the winner was
ID. W. Parsons of Watervlle. Second
money went to Mr. Bert Locke of this city
The race belonged to no one for the first
half of the quarter mile. Then, however
Parsons spurted ahead and held his gain,
passing under the wire in very fair time