The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-09-01
How the Great Nelson Smashed the
Record at Bangor,
HE BEAT 1T BY A SECOND AND A
HALF IN A HEAVY WIND.
Fifteen Thousand People Went wild with
Excitement When the Northern King
Shot Under the Wire-He Was Started
to Do q Mile Which Would Please the
the Days Trotting Contests.
Especial to the Press.1


Especial to the Press.l
BANGOR, August 31.-Nelson not only
beat the worlds half-mile track trotting
record today, but he beat it by second
and half. Before starting, Nelson an
nounced that he would not start to beat
the worlds record on account of the
damp air and heavy wind. but would
give mile which would please the peo-
ple." Nelson trotted the first quarter in
354 seconds, 2.21 gait; the half in 1.081,
a 2.17 gait; the three-quarters in LAO,
and the full mile in 2.13a. Nelson made
no attempt to press the great Northern
King until the last quarter. He came
down the stretch like cyclone. 1t was
most wonderful mile. The horse was
not started until after o'clock. The
air was heavy with moisture, and
strong wind was blowing up the home
stretch.
DR.. George II. Bailey saws: Gas I
have always thought, Nelson is the fast
est trotting horse in the world" Nell
son, it is believed, can trot at Maple
wood Park in 2.10. The crowd of $4,000
people
Went wild with Excitement.
Nelson was driven in a bicycle sulky.
Scores of watches were held on the
great horse in this mile.
| Before this event, DR.. George H. Bal
ley, in behalf of Mrs. C. R. Noyes of
Boston, presented to Nelson a magnifi-
cent white broadcloth blanket, on which
s'Nelson'' was worked in gold letters.
The races today were among the best
ever seen on Maine track. Five great
colts took part in the race for the stakes
| for foals of 1889. In the 2.34 stallion
race, there was a fight from start to fin
ish, and Wilkesmont went into the 2.30
| list. He reduced his record from 2.364
| to 2.2S4. In the 2.25 class, Louis p. re-
duced his record to 2.231, and won a
great race.
Stanley, the aeronaut, made success
| full drop in parachute from height of
| 1000 feet. Miss Mertie Peak gave an ex-
'hibition of her great Roman h1ppodrome
/ riding, She stood on two horses and
| rode an half mile in Sc seconds. Lady
Nelson, by Nelson, owned by Mrs. G, R.
Noyes of Boston, was driven to beat 2.40
and made the mile in 2.334.
| Gov Burleigh and staff and other dis
| tinguished men from Maine and New
Brunswick were present. Friday
Nelson Will Start Again
to beat his record. The summaries Of
| fife races follow:
FoALs OF 1889.
| C. H. Nelson, Waterville, ch Maud
| Banks by Dictator Chief So. ..-...-.5 i
W. D. Haley, South Gardiner, b colt Ha-
The he Colt Farm Auburn, colt Calcalli
By RockefeIer; B aNhsilaon p.naor oh cav.
wood by Van Helmont. .......;..2 3 4
| Higgins s Brown, Dexter, b Eva Hell
| mont by Van Helmont t............-..4 dis
| Time-2371s, 2.31, 2.35.
| PURSE $500. FOR sTALLIoNs WHICH HAD
| NEVER BEATEN 2.34.
| w C. Marshall Belfast, S Wilkes
| mont by Kaiser. ............2 2
| East Branch Farm, Buckfeld, b
| McKusick by Olypums ......1
NJ. T. Pooler, Skowhegan. blk S
Mahlon by Alcantara. ...........S
j. B. Wiswell. Ellsworth, b Hy-
OnemuS by Lexington. a 3
| F. G. Hastings, Damariscotta, b
]. L. Ellingwood, bs Black
otHHns tTHimnes..2soh, ASIA, a.2s1a, as11s.
231.
225 CLAss-PURsE $500.
Guy c. Edwards b g Louis P. by Pick.
Dr.. ei.Ig J. T. Tash, Fairfield, BIS Won Hell
W. mSntiPS G. aSrriil HnrflRgsFid Ptssfed St Law
W. B. Tozzier, Gardiner blk m Bird by
''fimsa TimseNa.asis. a24M, a.25.
| The Judges were Isaac Pompilly, Au-
burn, starter, Geo. w. Leavitt, Boston,
Fred B. Thompson, Fredericton, N. Rs