The Portland daily press., 1892-07-18
AS In ITS PALMY DAYS.
Many People See Good Races on the
Old PresumpseOt Track.
JUDGES MADE PULLING COSTLY
FOR THE PULLERS.

JureQ w nile DIANAhS NsAAAA1AAS
Horses are Helen NJ, Scipio and Maud
Banks-The State Bicycle Record Low
cred BY Portland Rider.
The fine half-mile track at Woodfords
presented Saturday afternoon something
of the appearance of the old time palmy
days of Presumpscot Park. 1t was the
second and closing day of the July meet
ing of the Portland Driving Association.
Hundreds of carriages were scattered
about the grounds and there were good
ly number of spectators on the grand
stand. The attendance was upwards OF
twenty-five hundred and many ladies
were among the number, for the associa-
ton, with that regard for the gentler sex
which characterizes Americans, make no
charge of admission for women.
The track was in better condition than
on the opening day and the weather was
bright and breezy-in fact, little too
much SO, for the wind blew a young gale
from the northwest. The judges in the
stand were Messrs. Pompilly and j. W.
Wilkes of Lewiston and G. P. Smith of
Chicago was the experienced timer. An
sci G.. Sawyer had charge of the numbers
and flags.
The races were for the 2.45 class for a
purse of $50; 230 class for 5000; four
year-olds for 500 and a bicycle contest
for, the associations silver cup. The
races were got off in alternate heats with
much promptness and over four hours of
good sport was enjoyed by the audience.
The e.45 Glass.
The first race called was the 2.45 class.
Seven starters appeared and drew posi-
tions: Edwin K, i; Minnie S., 2; j..
Alba, 8; oakdale Dot, 4; Lady Red
wood, S; Helen NJ, 6, and Little Dick 7.
The race was won by Helen NJ. in
three straight heats, but whether she
was the fastest trotter on the field did
not appear clear to the judges, for at the
conclusion of the second heat, where j.
Alba was pulled SO plainly on the home
stretch, they announced that he was
fined $25 for pulling up and if the offence
was repeated the fine would be $50 The
announcement was received with APP
plause, but the offence was cody re-
peated in the next heat SO j. Alba was
fined $50. 1t looked as though his driver
was playing for second money without
getting a mark for the horse. The mark
was avoided and the money was won,
vet with the $50 fine it left j. Alba $3.50
in debt to the association.
The money was awarded, SIS to Helen
NJ, S37. so to J. Alba, $22.50 to Oakdale
Dot, SIS to Edwin R. The following is
the summary;
II. M Moulton, Cumberland, m,
Mahlon Jordan, Freedom, N. H., c g,
charles "a Ai94 Z. oashman, Auburn, m, La
H. A. Roberts, Deering, br g, oakdale
W. pf E. Cram, West Baiwin, b m, Helen
Fred &c A. Maxwell, Portland, b g, Little ;
r. p Iinscott Brownheid, g. Edwin r.
Tfme-2. 4414, 2421s, 2.441s.
At the conclusion of the 2.45 race, Ira
P. Woodbury. gave the PAGER, Mason B.,
an exhibition mile in 2.32a.
The $50 Glass.
When the 2.3O field was rung up, five
well-known trotters responded and drew
positions: Dan Berry 1; Dinah 2; Scipio
3, Themis 4: Brownie 5.
The first heat was holly contested be-
tween Dinah and Scipio. 1t was nip-and-
tuck, head and head throughout and Sci
pic went under the wire a trife ahead.
He was awarded the heat though many
thoughtit really belongedlto Dinah, which
trotted the mile without a break, while
the bay stallion, Scipio, got in three.
Brownie was third, Themis fourth, and
Dan Berry fifth. Time, 2.314, which was
very good considering the high wind
In the second heat, Dinah took the lead
on the first turn and held it to the finish.
Dan Berry did some good work and got
second place. Brownie was third; Scipio
fourth and Themis fifth. Time 2.364.
In the third heat Dinah and Dan Berry
fought hard for the front. Scipio was
close up and made a great effort for the
lead at the finish of the first half mile
but stumbled and nearly fell on the turn,
but Woodbury. held him up and pushed
on for front seat. He got it up the
back stretch, and won the heat in 235,
closely pressed by Dinah. Brownie was
third, Dan Berry fourth and Themis dis
tanced.I
In the fourth heath Scipio broke just
after the word and Dinah took the lead
and held it to the end, although Scipio
rallied and finished a close second.
Brownie was third and Dan Berry fourth,
Time 2.3S4.
The fifth and decisive heat was an ex-
citing one, Dinah and Scipio were trot-
ting as though yoked for large part of
the mile, but the black mare, which
trotted the five heats without one rest
full skip. seemed to tire little on the
home stretch for her honest work and
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