The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1889-08-01
Nelson's Great Victory at Mystic.


Nelson's Great Victory at Mystic.
The telegrams published Friday morning. An
nounced the great triumph of Nelson at Mystic
Park, where he trotted three heats in 2-2l :?
2l7 -. ZIG 10. The following details of the
race from the Boston Herald will be read with
interest
Nelson, the great Maine bred stallion, is
hlng OF the equine race in New England. His
title was honestly and fairly won at Mystic
fark Thursday afternoon IN the presence of Il
gathering Of but few less than 900 people and
from one of The largest classes of speedy troting
horses ever seen together on IN eastern troting
track. Beside gaining his title A. King he Won
the race in which he competed, breaking all
previous stallion records, with one exceptions.
made in New England by any horses bred with
in or without lankeciand. His victory was
well earned, and his time, which will % on re-
cord as the best made by
A NEW ENGLAND BRED STALLION uN ANY
| TRACK,
created more real enthusiasm and excitement
than have been seen on any race course in
these parts for many year. The Mystic course
was in perfect condition for record breaking
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| destroy the i'll effects of old Soils hot rays. Two
fine trottin@ contests with contest against
time, were the attractions, but one contest,
/ thai 1or the 80 class trotter-, was set down as
/ the principal feature of the day. in>omuch As
| fifteen horses had been nominated for it among
| them being horses known to he almost as speedy
as the fastest ever seen in these IartS. th.
! great stallion Nelson included with thc others
| OF that number eight failed TO put in their al-
pearancc. Though all the horses had their
special hackers. Nelson was warm fayoritc
q he sola for thrice the amount received forT.
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ed lot sped on to the first turn. Four attempts
at scoring had been made before the parting
send otl was uttered to a very evenly matched
and closed up field The Starters were the
black gellng Olaf at the poic. with Joe
| Churchill refining him: the chrsnut gedinr T.
f. s. in second place. with Mcdonald in his
sulky: the bay stallion Nelson in 1hill pl;,re.
with Ira Woodbury. as his pilot the chestnut
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