The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-09-20
THE GREAT STALLIoN:RACE.
Mud and Water on the Track-Post-
poned Until Monday.
Especial to the Press

loPccldl 10 the TreSS.l
BOSTON,, September 19.-When the thous-
ands of people from Maine and elsewhere
who had come here to see Nelson win the
great race at Beacon Park, opened their ears
and eyes this morning they heard and saw
the old familiar rain descending in torrents.
Some of them packed up and left for home
on the earliest trains, feeling sure that no at
tempt would be made to put the horses over
the track, while others waited until the ONO
ial notification came. At about 10 o'clock
the newspaper bulletins on Washington
street announced, as they did yesterday, that
the race was postponed. At first they said
until tomorrow. but word soon came from
the park that it would be useless to try to do
anything before Monday. So the bulletins
were changed and the race is now OIL until
that day. OF course these repeated post
ponements mean the loss of good deal Of
money; some people who ought to know say
ing that as much as $4,000 is taken Off the re-
ceipts by each days delay. 1t would be
rank folly, however, to attempt any trotting
in the present condition of the track, which
so bad, in fact. that no practice work is done
in sulkies. walking about and rubbing being
the only exercise which the horses are re-
ceiying At the present time there are five
horses which are expected to appear on the
track in response to the starters bell, but as
one Of the drivers said, If some of the own
ers of the slower horses that were entered
find out how poor the show is for fast time
they may come in with the expectation of
tiring us out and picking up a heat or two
though thoroughly confident of the great
stalllon's powers, and full Of determination
to win or else be beaten because AlcryOn is
more of horse, does not take very cheer
full view of the time record which will be
made unless conditions improve. They do
hot onrnafhirn hnu fbyoo oy,1in toco oor
floating through the air just after Mr.. Mel
son passed round corner among the stalls.
Dohle, his driver, was also inclined to be ap-
prehensive of trouble. He Is quoted as say
ing that he should prefer f0ur-wheeler to
sulky If he had to enter sliding race.
All of these givings and misgivings will of
course pass for wet weather fancies when
the bright sun and blue sky. Which we all ex-
pect to see Monday. smile on the audience
in Beacon Park.
during the past few days when the rain has
not been falling, crowds of interested men
and boys surrounded Nelson's stall aud fol-
lowed the stallion whenever he was taken
out for stroll up and down. Judging by
this alone the Waterville horse is the favor
lite. Judging by the results Of the pool sell
ing. which show odds of 40 to % in his favor,
he stands well in the bettor's favor. 1t is
evident from all signs aud tokens that what
ever may be true of the other horses, Nelson
VIII WV duu bIdt WudttftI pldCt ut LAKES
he will take by merit alone. The Hartford
race was lost to Nelson through over-confi-
dence. But horse has never been better
trained than he has for the Balch meeting,
and If Alcryon, or Pilot Knox passes him 1t
will be because, as most people do not be-
lieve, they are more horse" than Nelson is.
White Wings Off Newport.
NEWPORT. r. l.. September 19.-The first
two OF the special races off here were sailed
today. The wind was unusually strong and
several of the smaller yachts did not start
on that account. In class A the starters
were the Titonia and Bedouin, and in class
b, the Gorilla, Liris, Papoose and Alva. The
big boats started at 1925. The distance was
IL miles to leeward and back. The Titania
won in three hours and "a minutes, with the
Bedouin 10 minutes behind.
Over the course for the other boats the
Gorilla was the winner. her time being four
hours and four minutes. The Papoose was
is minutes behind, and the Alva third. The
Iitania wins the $3.50 Morgan cup, and the
Gorilla the $3.50 Morgan cup.