The Somerset reporter., 1891-07-30
July Races at NorrIdeewook.


Ths first day. races Of the July meet.
! ing at E'mwood Park, So. Norrldgewock
came on Yesterday afternoon, In the pres
'nee Of about one thousand people and
with one Of the largest fields Of starters
yet seen on THIS track. The day was all
That could be desired for this exciting
sport, and all in attendance were well
pleased both In the way the track wa
handled by F. A. Carleton and aids, ano
the exceptionally fine manner which the,
were judged by I+iah Pompilly # Auburn
Eugene Gilman Of Pennington and II X
sawyer OF Norridgewock; Mr. P.mpill
officiating a, starter
Only twp events were on the program
the first % he ca I'D being the 3 minut,
class with uine starters. Owing to tn,
large II Ii of horses, there was consider
able delay before the word WIS given, bu
1t was pretty heat to the finish, tn,
horses coming under the wire well bunch
ed. In this heat Hortense, the bay mar,
of Harry Williams struck into pace con
| tinuing it the entire first half before she
| would stralghten away. At this time tn,
other horses were nearly a double dis
lance In the lead, but she closed the gar
the second time round and was we'll In
side the flag at the titish.
The second heat Hortense was hersel
at the start, taking the lead and having
the heat well in hand throughout with
BanquO a good second. In this heat
Mystic withers failed to go the mile, be
ing dissatisfied at the send-off and wa
distanced. The third and fourth heat
were likewise easily taken by Hortense
Banquo close up. The following is tn,
summary:
Minute CLASS, PuRsE 500.
II. l.. Williams, Hartland, b. m.
HOftense ......................9 /
John b. kibby, No, Arson. 5.
Jack Copperheld. ..............1 :
Geo A. Alden, Wateryille, b. S.
:, banquo. .....:...............3
Il. Noyes, Auburn, b. m. Miss
lwomoly ..................6 .
u b. Gilman, NaterYille, b. m.
j. c; Horne, Wateryille, b. g.
Walter ...;2............... :
|. r fash, Fairfield, b. s. Mys-
tic Withers.. ..................4 dis.
A. +. Worthing, Clinton, Oh. m.
Barbara West. ................7 7 3
A. ID. Horn, Pennington, br. g.
Jack Dempsey .................5 i
Time-2H; PAL IL; , 40; 2.43 l-2
The second event was the 81 class and
had six starters. The first heat of th-
race was the best of the three, C. NJ. p.
Lady Franklin and Fast Asleep all making
hard race for first place, coming down
the sire tch neck and neck, but three rod
from the wire G. NJ. p. worked ahead to
first place aud was the winner. The 9th
er two heats were easily captured by C
NJ. 7. who came under the wire in slow
jog both times and could have trotted in
$50 without doubt. The interest ceuter-
ed in these heats in the fight for second
place being made by Lady Franklin and
Fa Asleep.
The following is the summary:
c. NJ. Phillips, Fairfield, blk. g. C.
M. F........ ....................l | !
f. X. Woodman, Pennington, blk. g.
fast Asleep ......................3 .
Geo. IL. Palmer, East Dover, b. IN.
Lady Franklin. ..................2 3 s
David Ellis, Oakland, Oh. S. Gen.
fearnaught .......................6 h
b. Gilman, Waterville, b. S. Gen.
Hancock Observation-Disclosures. .
AL Burrill, Skowhegan, b. m. Lilly
MAC .''.......'........... .......0 dis
Time-2,35 Ii 2.3G 10; 2,37.
Tho racas tbi. f,,r,,o, NJ, ,c;.. 9 A.