Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-06-20

The first race called by the judges this sf-
ternoon WAS the three minute class, for
which there were twelve entries. OF this
number nine answered 10 the call of the bell
at 80 when the judges entered the stand
The gentlemen who acted as judges were
Isaiah P0mpilly, Lewiston; Geo. A. Alden,
Wstervlle, and ID. W Goodwin of Lynn,
Mass Throughout the afternoon they man
aged affairs and 10 the satisfaction of all
BY consent, weights and distances were
waived in both races.
The horses taking part in the race were
Little Charley, Howard Wells, Clinton: Den
yer, John c. Horne, Waterville Van Hell
mont. |. Z. Tash, Fairfield Pitu Sing Is
NJ. Phillips North Arson; Jonas, I. W,
Reynolds, Winslow; Telephone +. +. DYER
South Norridgewock; Hoppouna, Charles
Dustin, Piustield; Present, Rodney Jones,
Fairfield Centre Fred NJ, e. A. Msrston,
Skowhegan. Their names are given above
in the order in which they were given posi-
tions by the judges, Little Charley having
the pole and Fred NJ. being outside.
The horses competing in this race were.
we believe all green ones Ii may be that
two or three of them have trotted before.
but never to obtain record. At the start.
and generally throughout the first heat. the
horses all showed that they were not much
used to the business. They were punched
in places and would then spread out a little
Jonas took the lead, with Denver second,
and the little gray mare driven by Charley
Dustin third, with Telephone last. At the
third quarter Charley shot the little mare
ahead. but she broke and lost, although
recovered sufficiently to come under the wire
second One or two of the others were so
far in the rear the judges almost forgot
where they were.
Fred NJ had the pole on second heat, and
no one succeeded in taking IT from him, al
though for a little while the gray mare which
Charley Dustin drove. got the lead. but she
broke and was put back. Van fielmout did
some good trotting and came in second.
There was some of the best trotting of the
race in this heat; the time being the fastest
ever made in Maine in this class with one
exec ption. At the word on the third heat,
Fred VI broke at the start and lost the pole
which was taken by IIopponna. She did not
keep it for long, as Fred NJ went past her
at the quarter pole and she took fourth
place. Won lIelmont gained up on the lead
ers, and came under the wire first, but Fred
acted badly all through the heat. The
others took low positions.
On the last heat good start was made
after much scoring but the horses changed
positions good deal. Down the home
stretch the horses came in finely, Mr.. Rog-
ers driving Fred quite leisurely; Won Hell
mont second and the gray mare third.
Between the second and third heats of this
race the one year old colt Keystone, owned
by &. ). Palmer Son of Canaan was driv-
en- against time to beat the one year old rec
ord of Mr.. Gerald's colt LOngway, (half
mile 49,. This colt is by Dick Lghtfoot,
by Dr. franelin. He made the quarter in
IS II the half in | 81 4. This is the
fastest record ever made on half mile track
in Maine. by year old with one exception.
The colt Palm when when one year old
trotted half in 30 l-2, but it was in Sep
tember, and colt and season were both in best
condition.
Below is a summary of the race