Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-08-31
THB RACES
n The Park % Saturday
Were Good.
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The as Class,
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Owing to the rainy vesther during u,
sex about the only vetsFan u the 'svstssal
,.e. meeting At the Park Saturday, ~,
ys ,.css themselves. The track vas u
sss condition, the races we're al hard
toashs, but ssiil the people did not POM
an, IN The customary masnsf. Tbs sttssd.
.scs ym only shout 600. But those VIZ
yer. there vent away very veil sstisnsd
,,,b the entertainment provided. Tbs fxkt
between Nancy B. and Snovstorm in th<
as cisas VS. very interesting. In the 2 81
clsss c. +. A. made very strung and Ok.
citing contest with Venture for FIRST money.
Ia this race Ben Dnr and D,ctol
Neal had quite nsht for fourth
noasy. The 22s rsce was good
II times ba, Volunteers withdrawal made
Is very much less exciting. Il u to be
hoped that the Augusta Boy Volunteer will
,oon meet the black stallion Van Hslmont.
M,,srs. Augusta Park managers thst would
b. . drawing card, can't you arrange for W
On the whole it was An excellent meet
ns.
Yosos MATCHMAKER Wins First Heat
10 2 IS.
Five horses came out for the arst heat II
the arst race, which. was In the IS class.
They we're Young Matchmaker, Long
,sy from Wsteryille, the Gardiner mare
Nancy B., the other Gardiner horse Ham,
L., and the Augusta mare 5novstorm. But
,vo false starts were made and then the
horses vent off we'll punched.
Young Matchmaker. the pole horse,
pushed to the front. AZ they went round
the turn Snovstorm pushed up and Nancy
B vent out around the field and forged to
the front. then Hamlet pushed up, Nancy
B. quichened, Longway broke, Snowstorm
forged to the front - they went by the
quarter in 20. Hamlet and Longwsy broke
and ven. to the rear, Snowstorm WAS still
leading - they passed the stand in
1919. Saowstorm, young Matchmaker
and Nancy B. were the order In which they
passed the gravel bank in l 50 l-2. A.
they rounded the turn Longvsy and Hamlet
bessn to be pushed in order to save them
from being distanced. As they came down
the home stretch w tchmaker who had been
Jogging along IN perfect shape, now
easily passed to the front. Nancy b. tried
to come in second but broke and landed
third, Snowstorm second. time 2.40.
Yhrss Good Horses 10 the 2 20 class
Appeared on the field Of battle they
we're the mare Medors, Mr.. Berry's gallant
Volunteer and the handsome stallion Van
HelmoHt quite . long delay occurred
Waiting for the horses. Then after = coup
lie Of false starts off they went altogether.
O.ing to the fact that Scribner, Volun-
,eers regular driver, had missed . train,
Mr.. Berry had to put up another
driver II. +. Yeston. Mr.. Yeaton
is ans driver but he had never been up
behind the little bay and therefore did not
understand him at all.
As the horses vent Oh Medora was in the
vsn, Hemont vas trotting we'll and the fav-
critic. Volunteer was showing his usual good
form. Just before the turn he went
Cd his feet and ran quite 3 distance.
Then Van belmont broke and
Medora WAS an easy leader.
Down the back stretch the bay and the
black made great brace and pushed up.
The gravel bank was passed in 81 1.2, Van
Heimont going fast and V olunseer working
hard 90 make up the stretch between him
self and the leader. But again he broke.
The stand vas passed in LA l-2. Van
Hslmont broke sgain. The three q uarters
sere mads in / So. Van came up well
then broke and rant little way. Volunteer
y. running all the way from the stand.
Az they came rouud the last turn Van Hell
mont came up well and passed in winner in
, 81 Medors was = close second and
Volunteer vas distanced.
me Close OF the As Q Hot Race.
Hamlet remained in the stable 90
that only four horses appeared for
the race. After = couple Of starts
the word 20 was given. Yourg Watch
msker vent to the fore, Nancy B. came up
we'll. Snowstorm vss = good third and
Longwsy bad fourth o. they went round
,hs turn. Young Matchmaker broke on
the back stretch and Nancy b. and Snow
storm passed him. The time was 1 by the
gravel bank. Nancy b. and Snowstorm
made great 6sht IS they came by the turn.
Young Matchmaker made . great charge.
sncsstorm rushed to the front by Nancy
then the mare made brace and passed
IN 81. Nancy B. breaks and falls backs
While Snowstorm passes her. The three
quarters are made in 2.0l. II is . striug
With Young Matchmaker in the van. the
mare second and Snowstorm third, Long
.syvu q long fourth. In this order but
With Nancy b. close second they passed
the stand in AL
Volunteer Out, Van Hslmout an Easy
Winner 10 the 3.28.
With the exception Of little brush near
the end Of this race was most interesting
for Van Helmont WAS an easy leader and
winner all the way round. The time By