The Portland daily press., 1891-07-04
Nelson at Woodford's Track Yester-
day and Today.
A Series of Great Races Trottet
There Yesterday.
Webb's MountaIneer and Thayer's
FIossIe 8. Winners.

Il
| O'Clock, and at o'clock Nelson will trot an
exhibition mile to lower his record on half
mile track. Nelson's performance is put
early In order to enable people to attend the
circus or ball game II they want to.
The races yesterday were splendid per.
formances and worthy a much larger crowd
than attended.
The judges yesterday wers John S. Head.
who acted as starter. Gardiner Walker and
L. W. Dyer Secretary A. G. Sawyer kept
the record.
Before the races began and In the inter
walls while they were going on G. 81. Nelson
had the horse Nelson on the track and
touched him up for occasional spurts Of
splendid trotting.
2.45 CLASS.
In the first heat in the 2. As class, after much
scoring and threats of fines, the five horses
got away in good order, Appleton Webb's
Hilda, chestnut mare, John F. Haines Of
Waterville. driver. having the pole. with the
Cornish horse, Orville, next, Saxon third,
Celox fourth, and Flossie s. fifth.
In the first quarter Hilda broke and Or
vile took the pole. keeping it the first half,
although Hilda was right behind. At the
half mile Orville was first, Hilda second,
while punched some distance behind came
Flosse S., Saxon and Celox in the order
named. At the beginning Of the last quar-
ter Hilda began to creep nearer and nearer,
and as they came pointing down the home
stretch her constant work was too much for
Orville, who broke as Hilda dashed under
the wire in 2.425; Orville next.
In the second heat Of the 2.45. Hilda
showed that she was green horse by break
ing at the very outset. and falling far be-
hind, while Flossie S. took the pole, with
Orvllle close behind. At the half mile the
order was Flossie S., Orville, Saxon, Celox
and Hilda, the last two far behind. But In
the last quarter, Hilda made remarkable
"brace," and it even looked at one time as If
Haines might bring her In ahead But
Flossie s. was doing steady work, and held
her lead, coming under the wire first, with
with her, In the order named. Celox was
not very celox. Time. 2.42A.
The third heat was very funny. About
every quarter the five horses would seem to
bunch in tangle, out of which now one.
and now another, would shoot ahead. Out
of the bunch at the first quarter, Hilda
dashed ahead, only to break and lose 1t, as
Orville and Saxon took the lead at the half
mile point. At the three qurrter point, Saxon
was ahead with Hilda next, and Orville third.
At the close, Hllda broke again, losing her
bright prospects of the lead, which Saxon
took, with Flossie S. next, and Orville third.
Il..N c,x1 hn1 kwoIr k1I-
~. and this ''was a trotting race" as starter
Heald announced, as he gave the race to Or
vile. which was third horse. No time was
th4ra54E given.
S, Orville being next and Saxon third.
Hilda went to pieces and came in last.
The fifth heat was close contest between
Flossie s., Orville and Saxon. They were
punched all the way, and 1t was a pretty
race. Flossie S. came In ahead in 2.43f.
Following is the summary:
2.45 CLASS.
John f. Hanes. watervllle. ch m
t. Thayer, South Paris, m Fios.
s. x. Pike, Portland, saxcn.....a
Nj. Foss, Cornish, Orvile.... 30 2 2 3
@. w. Moore. Brunswick, Celox.....6 8
Time-2.4214, 2.421s, no time, 2.46, 2.43s4.E
2 80 CLASS.
The 2.35 race opened with a very pretty
heat. Some famous jockeys were driving.
John +. Haines of Waterville. drove Apple
ton Webb's Mountalneer, the veteran, Ira
Woodbury. sat behind L.. p. Hawkins's
Deering horse, Dinah, (sired by Norway
Knox,) and c. FL. Nelson. the owner of the
only Nelson. drove G. o. Whitten's Col. Os-
good. Wilkes horse from Nelson's stables.
Charlie Ray, sired by the New Hamshire
horse Ben franklin, and owned by Bruins
wick syndicate, was driven by +. p. Fox of
Cornish. There were four splendid horses
well haadIed. Dinah drew the pole. with
Charlie Ray, Col. OSgood and Mountaineer
in the order named.
AS the four got under way Charlie Ray
took the lead. with Dinah. Col. Osgood and
Mountaineer right behind. AT the first quar-
ter MountaiDeer spurted. passed Col. Osgood
and crept up to Dinah and Charlie Ray,
which was still leading. At the half mile
they were we'll together. with Charlie Ray
ahead, and Dinah. Col. Osgood and Noun
taineer next. At the three-quarterlmile point
they were all together, Charlie Ray leading.
and thence on it was very pretty spectacle.
At the close Dinah closed up on Charlie Ray
and. amidst Deering cheers, came in neck
ahead. Time, 234f. At the close all four
horses were ranged so close In /, 2, order,
that there was hardly clear space between
them.
The crowd all declared that the second
heat of the 2.35 was moss race" which
meant that it was close and gamy.
After great deal Of scoring, the four
horses got away in good order, but Charlie
soon broke and fell far behind, while Col.
Osgood. Deering's Dinah and Mountaineer
forged ahead in the order named, Col. Osgood
taking the pole from Dinah near the first
quarter. Their relative position was not
much changed at the half, and the last half
was as exciting a race as ever was seen.
Both Woodbury. and Nelson used their whips
and yells from the drivers floated over from
the back stretch. AT the three-quarter point
Nelson was still ahead, but Dinah and Noun
taineer were close up. AS they came under
the wire there was great excitement. Nelson
and Woodbury. were both using the whip on
their horses, which were nearly abreast. AS
they swept under the wire Col. Osgood was q
nose ahead. But the judges considered the
ldCt tudt Dludu ndu LEObLeu honestly LnrOuRn-
out, while Col. 0sgood had broken once at
least, and gave the heat to Dinah In 80.
Nelson protested at this, but the judges were
firm and the crowd approved.
The third heat was triumph for Noun
taineer. Dlnah led nearly all the mile, with
Mountaineer and Col. Osgood crowding her
closely. But on the home stretch John
Haines pushed Mountaineer ahead in grand
style. and came In winner by barely a neck,
time 2.34.
In the fourth heat the race was between
Mountaineer and Col. Osgood all the way,
and was close clear to the finish.
In the fifth heat Dlnah made brush for II
and she and Mountaineer had pretty race
for 1t, but Dlnah tired and finished third.
Following is the summary:
2.35 CLASS.
John +. Haines, Watervllle, BIS
M0untaineer.. ......... 3
| Q. D. Whitttn, Boston, b 5 Col.
OSg0Od. 4
L. +. Hawkins, Deering, blk m.
oman. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. i
2. $. Merriam, Brunswick, ch $,
Time~2.s2a 2s2ls asa; 2s5A ;2.S5.
Notes.
Appleton Webb's.stables were represented
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