Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-08-13
RACES 1T THB PARK
Hsdlasd,Js neslil6 Z Perfect
Success IN III Particulars.
Pine Races b N Thru ClasSs-..Yol.
ulteR's Best fine.
The 20 Class 10 0tin Unfinishsd-1o
Be Settled 1oosy.

The rain Of the previous night and ih,
shower u noon only caused the trsck 10 b,
in 20 sImost pssfecs condition. The syer
age time yestsfday 1t the races It the Div.
ing Park vas far below that Of the first do,
Of the July races. 10 spite Of the shrest
enins weather quite . large crowd vas in
attendance, the grand stand being nearly
Oiled. There vas comparatively little SCORING
ercep. in the two heats of the 2 20 cIsss
and then the Judges brought The drivers to
thsif senses very quickly BY anins them IL
they continued 70 misbshaye. In every
way the races we're an unqualified success.
One Of The greatest belrs toward this desir.
able state Of affairs vas the prompsness,
correctness and fairness Of the Judges
decisions. MIR. Pompilly made . perfect
starter.
The best race Of the day was the second
hest In the 2 IS class. when Volunteer
made u mile in 30 IL. which il pretty
close to the magic circle. Il would be
utterly impossible to say which Of the
classes vas the moot exciting. We venture
to say that never before have 3 faster
set Of horses, in sill the ciss,es,
been brought together In this State.
Mr.. Issish Pompilly, Of Lewiston,
vas starter and Judge. The other judges
and the timers were George W. Bishop Of
New York and Thomas McAloon Of Ban
gor. All are well known and we'll posted
hossemen. Mr.. s. 8. Lancaster Of this
city acted ~ clerk Of course. Mr.. +. G.
Thayer Of the Augusta House manipulated
,hs score board. Capt. K. W. Black Of
this city made = most succcssful marshal,
keeping the crowd clear and bringing the
horses up in short time. He was ably
assisted by Frank Cotili Of Fairfield.
When the starter called out the horsss
for the 2 so clss, At the beg inning Of the
meet ye,tcrdsy. six horses made their AZ
resrancs. They were Miss Twombiy.
Black Harry. Barquo, I.ongwAy, LoliArd
ard Nellie u. Banquo was lucky and drew
the pole After but two false starts the
word go" rang out. on they started On
the hard track. Bsnquo forged = little to
the front, pressed hard by Longway and
the asd. As they came to the turn Miss
T~ombly came up and BSuqno dropped
hack to second, bard pressed By Nellie ID.
Twombly broke and ran as she swung
toward the quarter which wss made Ia i3.
The half was made in 81, with Longwsy
. 'uoniug second to Bsnquo first. Nellie u
and Mi. T~ombly fighting hard. The
three quarter was logged in So Down
the hume stretch they came. As they
drew near the line Miss T~ombly pushed
forward and passed Banquo by a nose
time, 2t3 Ia Nellie ID. had pushed up
and came in third; Long~ay fourth on &C.
coun' Of breaking. For the same reason
Mi" Tvombly was put second with the
approval Of all.
First Heat, IS Class
Dsipg TO the plunging propen,ities of
Ben DaIr. the pole horse, 1t took four a.
t-mpts to get good start. on they went,
well punched, & NJ r. little In front.
Down they went towards the quarter, now
one leading, then another. The first
quarter Was made in 50 | 2 Volunteer,
C. M. 7. and Almout Pstchen were the
fighters. with Ben Dsrr little ahead OF
them. The half was made in II | 2, the
crowd cheering. As they swu1g on To-
wards the third quarter they began 10
separate. The three quarters we're made
IN So The procession began to stretch
cut. and hardly any change occurred AS
they vent under the wire in "a IA. with
&. NJ T. leading. followed by Volunteer,
AImont Pa,chen, Stanley and the hed.
Second Heat, 2 so Glass
-as very pretty. heiug hard fought through
out. Eat quo was soon in the lead after
snod start and all along the quarter he wac
hard pressed by Miss Twombly, Longwsy,
Lolnd and Nellie ID. As they went by
the quarter in 20 the bay mare had the
front She and Banquo made great isht.
pressed by tho bay stallion Long~sy AID
ih. brown mare Nellie y. Bspquo broke
and the stallion pushed forward 10 seconl.
they vent by the grand stand in i.2l,
Bsr quo went to the front and then broke,
Mi. T~Ombly Akirg hs place. The
three quarters were made in oil, all ii ght-
ing hard. A. they came down the crowd be-
gan to cheer. Wellihey might, for prett,er
hest in this class has rarely been seen in
Maine. On they came, the bay mare lead
ing with the little stallion making q rat
,Ing good suempt to pass her. He was
closely followed hy Nellie D.. and Long
wire in 2 Al. Black Harry was distsnced
rtus Heat Ia IS Glass;
The horses in the seto1d heat nf this
class made a magnificent race. The last
quarter WAS made alta 22T gait. II re-
nia5ed the observer Of the famous old
double races of the Roman days. Volun-
tssr Almont Paichen and G. NJ. P.
made = remarkable fight being punched
straight through. Sometimes one leading
and then smother would me up. Right
behind them came another bunch in which
the Hsld occupied varying places. The
quarter was made 10 the good time OF 31i
hut that WAS TO be slow, for each qustter
improved on the last. Ii was magnificent
siaht. As the horses came by the stand
everyons rose and cheered loud and
unanimously. The Whips we're swinging
AID the drivers were shouting to their
horses, who responded nobly. The half
WAS m,de in | i6 C. NJ. +. was nov In
the leai. Volunteer was up to his withsrs
and vas tapped by Stanley. The time st
the gravel bank WAS | So. very good gait.
Closer AID closer came ,hs horses as they
came down the home stretch. The time
under the wire was . 3ot. Volunteer Won,
c. M. 7. second and Stanley third.
0oOd Heat 10 u SO Class.
A. in ali tbs races Yesterday the horse
In the third heat OF this clsss gos away
withou. much scoring. Bsuquo and Mics
Twomhly fought il out again, going down the
quarter in 10. Ashley came round Bar quo
was doing we'll. the time by the stand was
is with Nellie ID pressing the bay mare
hard, But the lis,le mare vent l Il her feet
and both Nellie d. and Long-sy vent
ahead and she was soon last.
The time at the gravel bank vas 50 3 4.
Down the stretch the brown mare
ard the bay stallion made q great struggle
A. they came down the straight Away Ed
GetcheIi pulled down Bsrquo to jog and
came in an easy leader, Lougwsy was
second and Nellie d. Was again third.
Time. 2.t3.
Third Heat OF 235 Class.
This Was not as good - the second, which
Vas the banner heat Of she day. Young
Matchmaker and Ben Darr were drawn by
their owners. The start was good. jun
Matt started out to win the race; unforsu-
nately for his chances he broke three times
ard landed fourth. Volunteer. Stanley
and G. NJ. 2. hsd another great battle,
which vas made more interesting by Jim
Mats Improvement, Lady Ross made q
good showing At iimes, coming IN
afth, Volunteer made an extra fine show
,rs a. did hs two opponents. Jim Matt
led nearly to the quarter where Volunteer
began 10 get in his foe work, {. M. F.,
presses him atd il himself Tapped by Al
mont Patchen. Stanley is well back. The
quarter 10 made in 81. Then Volunteer
LAPS Jim and Stanley comes mp beyond
pafchen Theys il n great faint HSle by