The Portland daily press., 1892-07-30
EASTERN HORSES.
Fast Flyers Discussed by Bangor
Fanciers.
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1 Especial Core pondence.l f.i{
BANGOR July 28.--The bigpacer which
Els owned byJohn B. P. Wheelden and F..
| J. Murch, of this city, and which won
the three minute, pacing race at Laconia,
N. Fl. Thursday, is by Franklin; dam by
Dirigo. He was purchased by Messrs.
Wheelden and Murch, of DR.. G.. P.
| Themes, Of Brewer, for $500. He is a
fine modelled horseand enough is known
about him to predict that he will be a
game race horse. He has paced trials
| this season at Maplewood park in 2.24 or
better, halves in LILO and a quarter in 80
seconds, PIP clip. No doubt his own
ers made good thing from him at
Laconia. He did not sell fayorite before
the race, but after he lost the first heat
his friends besieged the pool box and
the crowd seeing how anxious they were
to buy, ''smelta big mice and the Ban
gor horse then sold as favorite. 1t is
reported here that Mr.. Wheelden took
So 900 from the pool box. The friends
of the horse expect when he strikes a
mile track he will get record of 2.20 or
lower, and he is likely to prove one of
the sensational pacing horses OF the
season.
His owners have refused an offer of
$4,000 for him. He conld not be bought
for $4,000. Watch him when he strikes
one of the big circuits.
The last quarter which Nielsen trotted
at Waterville Tuesday was in 33 seconds,
a2.12 clip. The full mile was in 2.2422.
Nelson was driven on loose rein and
the time of the mile by quarters 354
1.139 1.51a 2.244. Nelson weighs 1850
and is as beautiful and easy trotter as
ever. Considering the track was hard
and dusty and that the horse was not
urged this was very creditable per
formance.
at Waterville Tuesday Conrad, a Mel
son colt owned by w. r. Chapman of
New York trotted half in LII, last
quarter in 81 seconds.
A folder has been issued giving the
particulars of the meetings of the New
Brunswick and Eastern Maine trotting
circuit for this season. There are five
tracks in the circuit. ST. John, St
Stephen, Calais, Machias and Pembroke.
The races will be governed by the rules
of the National Trotting Association, and
the most important condition is the
same class throughout the circuit.
The Maine horse Lewis p. had started
in the 224 class at Haverhill, Mass,
Tuesday, but did not get a position in
the race.
There will be races at the kite shaped
track at Old Orchard August 23-4-5. The
horses are all $500 each. In the 2.30
class among the entries are Fanchon,
Dixmont and Robert A. In the 2.30 class
Walter d., now at Maplewood is en-
tered. Robert A. is entered in 2.34 class,
and in the ESQ class is the stallion Egypt,
now at Maplewood. The Waterville
horse Present. is announced to start in
224 class.
The Eastern Maine circuit bids fair to
be great success.
The stallion Red Hawk will be placed
in Mr.. Nelson's hands Friday and will be
brought to Maplewood where he will be
worked. Dazzle also in Mr.. Nelson's
string is showing great speed for young
horse.
The free-for-all race at Maplewood,
Friday, bids fair to be hot one.
1t is reported that the pacing stallion
Irwin M. before the race at Orono Tues
day, could have been bought for $1,000.
This however hardly seems possible, as
he has record of 2.264 and is a game,
handsome horse, only six years of age.
Jim M. is by Lothian Jr., dam by son
of Old Dan. I'll. A. w.