The Republican journal., 1889-08-15
First Annual Meeting Of the Waldo TrOtting
Horse BPerherN, ANSNcialion.

The first meeting and triai of speed by the Waldo
County frotting Horse Breeders Association oc-
CURED on Tuesday afternoon at the trotting park
in this city, and attracted a very large gathering
from all parts of the county. The weather was
clear and pleasant, only a slight shower occurring
IN tie afternoon, just enough to lay the dust upon
the track. \ constant stream OF carriages whrled
to the grounds up to the hour of the races, when
moderate estimate placed the number of persons
on the ground at 1880. The grands was crowd
ed full containing at least six hundred persons,
about half Of whom were ladies. In fact, the ladies
made nearly half of all the people assembled on
the grounds. There were fully two hundred car
rtages present all of them occupied, and the mali
spectators on foot stretched away from the en-
trance gate to the western bounds of the grounds
The Lincolnville Brass Band was seated in the
grand stand and gave inspiring music from time
to time.
At l50 the horses were called up. The judges
for the occasion were Isaac Staples and DR.. f.
Hopkins. Following is the synopsis Of the days
trottng:
WARNINGS. In this class but one colt appear
ed. II. +. Haley's b. s. Adam Forcpaugh The
colt was driven once around the halfmile track in
l.@o' and there being no competition, the and
st'tht were CillllCu fOr MN anu allowed.
TWO YEARS OLD. The following entries were
made 9. H. ThrIough, b. Henry H.. o. X.
leaton, D. I. Nellie "; Geo O. Bailey b. f. Pride;
J.. Geo y. ois, ch $. Silver Spray; W. c. Mar
shan, 7 u sea Freeze. Mile hcats-best , in g.
sea Breeze won TINS race in two straight heats.
Time %.ol, 5oo silver Spray "a, Pride 81, Henry
i. An, Nellie 5th. III the first heat Silver spray
was hlst till within few rods Of the stand when
Sea Hrcclc came ~ with sudden dash and won
the heat
FOUR TEARS OLD. in this cla~s the following
entries came to time, Fcudle;on's Island Girl ami
staples Ellen VI having been Withdrawn f. G.
Boody y. IN. Miss Lcdo; I. Wentwolth en- $
Fearnaught W. {. Marshall, bl. f. Queenlinc THIS
race was won by Miss Icdo intlnec straig ht heats
Time, 40, 2.5l 2.j0is. This was a very pretty and
warmly contested race. summary Ledo. ;
QuocuHne, > :; Femnaught, 3 3.
STALLION SWEEPSTAKES. BY fan the most ex-
citing race of thc day was the stallion race, mar
roWc3 clown TO three of the most famous horses OF
the oouuN-Mudgctt Bros Thackambau; G.
i. Eus, ! Lmlrook; ". c. Marshall, b IIal-
oltson This race, after almost innumerahle seor-
ing, was won ~ Embrook in three straight
hcat9tiro, 4@U, 232 PSI IIaroldson "a, Thack-
amhaU 5l TIM first half mile was trotted in LA.
lfHrot~rn was close up with Embrooh in The first
hcat and might have won, but came oil his feet
before reaching the stand. The two horses came
n vety cl"-r together every time, with 1hackam-
hau iut little IN the rear. There was great inter-
e5t manifested and mitch applause over the race.
pm the Last heay MI. Abncr Iittlched, the driver,
Was overturned from IIaroldson's gig when but a
few rods from me stand, and at first it was thought
that he was seriously hurt hut he soon gathered