The Portland daily press., 1890-08-11

The 2.45 class was repetition Of the 2.40
class of the preceding days only Saturdays
race was split up to considerably large ex-
tent. The first five heats were won by four
different horses. There were four good
horses in the race and they were in to stay.
1t took seven hard fought heats to decide
this, one of the hardest fought contests
Maine will see this year on the track. Ap-
pended is the story of the different heats:
There were eleven starters out of thirteen
entries. Almont Patchen drew the pole and
kept the field we'll in his rear for the first
quarter. Then Dusty with Hippona began
tocome up rom the tail end. He kept COM
ing too and down to the half mile mark was
even with Almont. Then he took the lead
and apparently had the race in his inside
pocket until the home stretch was reached.
Then Almont Patchen who had been tapping
the leaders wheel for the last quarter with
in two rods of the wire made sprightly
sprint and won the heat.
Almost Patchen, the winner Of the first
heat started with flying colors to place an
other heat to his credit A bad break on the
back stretch sent him way off his feet and
he had to hustle at the finish to keep from
being distanced. Hippona then had clear
sailing in the van. At the finish Honest
Tommy came in for a good second.
Hippona had everything his own way to
the quarter pole in the third heat Then
Honest Tommy came up and took a position
dangerously near his wheel. These posi-
tions they retained until the home stretch.
When within few rods Of the pole with the
horses neck and neck the whips began to fly.
Tommy had forged ahead when he broke.
Then Dustin by tremendous stroke of the
lash. which cracked his whip in two, sent
Hippona under the wire the winner.
The fourth heat resulted in a big row, lots
of kicking and a protest. Hippona was first
at the start and led all the way around to
the home stretch and then the fun began.
Hippona, Dick Lightheart and Honest Tom
my were all coming down the stretch at a
toward the wire and came in ahead. but
broke short distance from it. Dick Light
heart and Hipp0na both claimed the race.
The judges after a long consultation ruled
that Lightheart's break did not help him any
and gave him the heat. Dustin was up in
the stand in twinkling. Il want to file a
protest and there won't be any money paid
till March and don't forget it," was his en-
phatic announcement.
The judges decided that Honest Tommy
was being driven by dishonest driver or in
other words that he was being pulled" /"
HIS driver was accordingly taken off andFred
Tilt0n was sent as substitute. HaZelwood
concluded he was in too fast company and
withdrew. The heat was further delayed by
Ltghthearts losing shoe. at last every
thing was ready and Pomp's "go" sent them
spinning down the course. Dick Light
heart went off with the pole Hippona closely
tapping his wheel. Dick broke and Hip
pona pushed in to the pole. Dick quickly
caught and again took the lead of the process
sion. This lead he retained until the three
quarters pole and then bad break set him
way back. Honest Tommy and Hippona
shot in ahead and beat him to the wire.
Honest Tommy did some very pretty work
in marked contrast with his record Of breaks
in the preceding heat The change in drivers
won decided improvement.
In I he sixth heat Hippona as usual made a
brilliant showing at first, taking the lead on
the first quarter. On the back stretch Hip
pona began to quit and Tommy and Light
pretty contest between these two horses.
Lightheart again broke at the wire and
Honest Tommy was the winner.
Honest Tommy again demonstrated his
sterling qualities as a trotter by handily tax
ing the last heat, race and first money.
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Honest Tommy, John d. Kibbey,-
Weld........... ........o 1 L
Hippona, gr. m, E. II. Neatly, Mon
r0e... ........................z
Dick Lightheart, b. s., lE. s. Foster.
u Son, Canaan. .........6 3
Almont Patchen, @. e. Pickering,
Hazelwood, br. g.. H. L. Williams,
King Pin, g. s., G. Z, Lane, Brooks..6 6 DIR.
Cleone, b. M, +. Wo0dman, Fair
field. ........................D1S
Charley Rolfe, b. s., d. NJ. Estes,
West Troy. DIS.
Watervilie - 80 " ...............Dis
DR.. Neal, g. g., W. S. Lamson. Au;
ffinss.aisisii, ass, ASIA, a.S7i4, 81 a.s8M.