Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-08-14
TnE BEST RACES YET.
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Oae hest vas 0ot<d IN within two sec
Gods Of The fastest mile ever uotsed in {
r.cs In Maine.
The weather. was perfect. the trossil {
splendid, the crowd va immense and every.
thiss passed Oh In apple pie order.
The day opened ~ eIsss Is 8 bell ssd
cool - . eucunbsr after the shossY of the
night before. This Yaess esrs announced to
b. called 81 O'Clock sid ioss before thu,
hour the srsad stand Vas crowded, Wills
By another hun il we simply packed. With
all the aisles fled. Various estinstes
we're made Of he hunbsss present, and oil
agreed that there were not M from I, 600
men, women and children on the ground.
The grand stand WAS completely covered,
the fences were lined, the enclosure ~
black with every kind Of . vehicle, and
even the banks on the river side Of the
track we're covered with Interested and
snehusiassic spectators. The track itself
va 10 splendid condition and fast time wss
made 10 all the classes.
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upon dozens Of others from All over the
state. The horses presented for work in
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spectators went home pleased accordingly.
A al they had reason TO be pleased for thew
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bat one. the 'uh went on and every one
was happy.
Th,,,..n heats WIRE tro,t.l Ard l., bu,
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10 III o'hefs' " WAS mp Niia sucA' now one
ahead, now a60thet, and oftsutimes the
host being e.p,u,sa BY only . few fee,
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three 10 the uniiaished 2'23, from Wednes-
day, seven Al the 80, and four in the free
tam All hot ,bres Of tbese were in Al
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We h"''"' "''e 'e'"s '1'" 0".' '"7 '@"s
drawn and one being dist~Hced-
Goyefnor Ba,leigh, by invitation OF the
..I,.,, ard the dirsc,o,, ,ec,niad . .a.t
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!" ohe upper ''o'S u 'ne l''s ""
President Amos terald OF the FAIRFIELD
track and wife, were in ihs Judges stand.
C. II. Weymouth, superintendent OF the
State Fair grounds at lie vision, was present
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SEE" rem 'oe story OF 'he 'aces ny ''eA''
Tho rhs' Heat Of tbs Day
VA. ia the postponed . 90 class. There WAS
s,.rf,ct s.u,IGt head ard head. Black
Nathan began TO outtrot the Fl I'D ard soon
tank In. uol, on the first ,urp and continued
Tho so,.b be,seer mi, horse ard Mis-,
Lido x,, the closest ever seen on the track
A, lima. ,oupd m. circuit the little mare
I.nn,a the stallion Itvas fast work, the
o,,.,,ay going down to 3Gi the half inI "A.
AMI IN. three. d qsr,srs in 1914. Gre., ex
citemant nrey.jteh throughout the Gro -
Ia, time az 2ql q went IN. Il was all
,h,ou,h . y,s., bat,ia Rlack Nathan wnr
Mas I,ebo a close second. Van Helmont
third, Fanny w. distsnced.
Fanny W mad nara iucs, hef Doot slppeu
and she gave htfseit tefriDie cur usi
not been Tor tina she ~ou'a nave zone
very well. having shown great promise up
to accident.
Twelve Btartsis In $40 Class.
I.x.. vs,v nys,ty .isbt a. tb. ~ aas
.,,m.I. ,h., ,,re Ia eyht ont tbi. heat
cam. ont One fsl.. start vas made and
AZ, pomn,ily sent them of we'll buncl,ed.
Rnmso The noie horse took the lead.
A,ound the uu ,,ter turn wasa process
,,ou tu, ,oon they began Z, close no. The
oa.,,,r wa. made IN 3s34 Now the
south Gardiner gray begins to forge for
ward. Romeo work. hard They dash by
the half ia i.ls. As they 20 BY the
quarter turn furiop, spht 10
made the three ausr.er 1ole is rushed
by In 5si2. As ,hev 2, down the back
stretch it /. one OF the hottest aghts Of the
dsy. Mascot and c. 2. A. are nip a. d
tuck clc sely pressed BY Romeo, Dan Y
ard Barbara Romeo breaks Hotter and
hotter grows the Eight great is the excits-
nen' %noo'' .'a' N ~ -. =,
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sho """e" ,Nsep'us =" "e"'n'
0fss Loco Docs Not Break
III. n. 1t heat of the 2,29 class. tie
fourth. was great struggle be.~een the
two pairs Of Mics Ledo and Van Helmon
in the lead and Sc. Lawrence and Bisch
Nathan pressing on behind. Miss Ledt
riots beautifully. Van Helmont pusbsi
her hard On the bsek stretch the Ssin
bresk,; then Black Nathan follows suit
They 70 by the gravel hank in 81 Var
HsImopt laps the little mare. Up ht
comes 90 her as they 70 uader the wire il
lI434 FL Ge,che has pushed the littis
ms,. up = little so she still leads. The
crowd is wildly excited. There is = firm
set lock on the drivers faces. They 60 b,
the three quarter. pole in | % Nos
comes q great ash. between Nathan and
L,.rrnce for bird. The Auburn horse
has lest much BY breaks. hut he 10 coming
no nov on the black Miss LeIo is sn
sh. al of Van Helmont rs they dash uldel
ib. wire in 9 sOl4 This race 10 exciting
Mise edo hsr won two heats and the Ssiot
,na Nathan each one.
rn. p,. r,.,a 4, ,hs ? 40 ci.ss
a.
..n.rI hs., % hi. chs. ding. dong
goes the bel, calling back ,he horses ,evsrs
tmes Aft.r returning from ore Of the
false .tsrts. Ysurg waochmsker Is brought
To . stand in front of the Grand Stand
They are washirg GU, his mouth, c. p. A..
comes flashing up the track Crash 1es il
the nish wheel in.o the rear Of Yours
Wa,chmaker's .ulky. over goes the gray
sulky, sd MATCHMAKER. wheel /,
ruiaed. Further trouble 10 avoided by itt
pfomptne.s Of Libby, the srAy's driver
But at last they get { q close together
They swing around the turn, Msscos lead
log, Ivan close up. Mascot makes httl'
break Down the stretch the ti.ht is hot