The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-08-05
ON THE KITE TRAch
The Third Day of the Meeting Of the
Breeders Association.

| Maine Breeders Association midsummer
meeting at their new kite track at Old
| Orchard. The weather was bright and
breezy, refreshing southwesterly wind
tempering the heat in most agreeable
way. The track, which was SO heavy on
the previous day, had dried off and was
in fine condition.
| The judges were the same as yester-
| day, Messrs. George P. Smith of Chica-
90, w, A. Whittier and j. Wesley Hutch
| ms of Auburn.
The First Regiment Band furnished
music during the afternoon, and the at
| tendance was the largest during the
meeting.
| The first event called was the unfin-
| ished 2.34 class. Georgia H., Houdy and
Dan Berry were drawn. The sixth heat,
| which proved to be the deciding one, was
| trotted with but seven horses, and The
tbs, winner of two heats on Wednesday,
| shot to the front and was not headed.
| Granieta was second, King Charles third,
| and Themis fourth. Time, 2.3i4.
Thetis took first money, Granieta Sec
ond, King Charles third, and J. M. T.
| fourth.
2.26 Glass.
Next came the unfinished race in the
2.26 class in which three horses, Otis
Shaw, Harry McNair and Resolute had
each two heats. The seventh and de-
Gliding heat was won by Harry McNair.
Time, 2.2Sa.
The money was awarded, first to Har-
ry McNair. seond to Resoulute, third to
| Otis Shaw.
2.5O Glass.
Eight horses appeared to contest in
the $50 class and drew positions. Shuces
Wilson first, Eta FL. second, Jessie II.
third, Charles Kesler fourth, j. Alba
fifth, Marchioness sixth, Dickey Boy sew
enth and Princess Ebole eighth.
The first heat was iineventful The
horses finished, S. Wilson first, Eta III.
second, Jessie H. third, Charles Kesler
fourth, j. Alba fifth, Warehouses 9th,
Princess Ebole seventh and Dickey Boy
eighth. Time, 1921.
In the second heat Charles Kesler was
first, 81. Alba second, Jessie H. third, Eta
II. fourth, Marcaioness fifth, Princess
Ebole sixth, Dickey Boy seventh, and S.
Wilson was distanced Time, 2.36.
The third heat was more of a fighting
heat and there were numerous changes
of positions, but Charles Kesler was the
strong horse and finished first, j. Alba
second, Eta n. third, and so on in pro-
cession, with Princess Ebole outside the
distance flag. Time, 2.35.
There was some hot fighting for posi-
lions in the fourth heat, with Kesler
leading. But the leader was not to be
overcome in his powerful strides and
Charles Kesler was the winner of the
heat and race in 2.354.
The $500 divided went first money to
Charles Kesler, second to Marchioness,
third to j. Alba and fourth to Eta FL.
Summary:
2.5O CLASs-PURSE $500.
P. A. Snider HayerhiIl, Mass, b g.
E. Ia L. n Nor cross, Manchester, Me- 5.
M al hfar gordan, Boston, Mass, blk E
]. H Dresser, Portland, Me-, br m
Jerry gy'i oN n iMedford, Mass, b m
E, Is 3 Sears & Old Orchard Dr 8 Diekey
G. 9. Moses. Bath. Me-, oh fiiyo
r. W. Robbs, Quincy, Mass, IN g.
shu0s Tim wllssa; ass as5 as5 : ais'
s.25 Glass, PAGERS.
In the 2.25 class four horses responded
to the call, and they drew these posi-
tons: Rockaway first, Little Rocket
second, Hazel Kirke third and Psyche
fourth.
Pysche soon took the lead in this field
and finished at leisure. Hazel Kirke
was second, Rockaway third and Little
Rocket fourth. Time 2.34.
In the second heat Pysche was again
the winner, with Little Rocket second,
Rockaway third and Hazel Kirke fourth
in 2.291, which was nothing in the way of
time for PAGERS.
The third and final heat in the race
was easily won by Pysche in 2.314.
The purse was awarded Psyche first
Kirke third and Rockaway fourth. The
summary:
2.55 CLAss-PURsE $500.
Henry liter, Medferd, Mass, rnm
G. W. Hill, Brockton, Mass, oh Rocka-
way D &
r. M. Durland, Lynn, Mass, b 6 Little
nOCh0t. =. . . r q
John Riley, Medford, Mass, blk m Hazel
Kirke. ..................2 3
Time-2.34, 2.2e1a, 2.311A.
The meeting will close today with the
2.22 class trotters, for which six fleet
horses have entered. There will also be
consolation purse for the $50 and 234
classes and running race.
Altogether it promises brilliant af-
ternoon of sport.
Mr.. Sanborn, the owner and driver of
the Pennsylvania horse Harry McNair,
was able to be out and exercise his horse
during the morning. A more careful ex-
animation Of his wrist showed that it
was not so badly injured as at first sup
posed.
The Pavilion.
Every seat at the Pavilion was sold
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