The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-07-16
First Day Of The Driving Assoeia-
tiOn's Meeting.
PROMINENT MAINE HORSEMEN AT
WOODFORDS PARK.

Runners.
The two days meeting of the Portland
Driving Association opened at Woodfords
Park yesterday afternoon under very
favorable circumstances. The attend
ance was about one thousand and doubt
less would have been considerably larger
if people could have known what rare
sport was in store and what a cool, re-
freshing breeze prevailed upon the
grounds.
The track, from over zeal for the COM
fort of the public, or to keep new horses
from getting too fast mark, was little
heavy from over sprinkling.
The judges in the stand were Isaiah
PompiIly of Lewiston, G. P. Smith of
Chicago, and c. L. Cushman of Auburn.
The races were the three minute class,
for purse of $3.50; 2.36 class for purse
of 5000, and running race for $25. |
There were particularly large fields of
horses in both races and it took ten fight
ing trotting heats and half-past seven
o'clock in the evening to settle it, to say
nothing of the fun of the runners
1t is rare that so many prominent
Maine horsemen, trainers and drivers, are
seen up behind the horses. Among them
were G. Fl. Nelson Ira P. Woodbury.,
John F. Haines, j. Scott Jordan, Galen
Jordan, Frank Fox, A. L. Scribner, Fred
Maxwell and other skilled Maine reins-
men.
Three-Minute Glass.
The first race rung up was for horses
with no record faster than a mile in
three minutes. There were a dozen
nominations, and six appeared for the
start, drawing positions as follows: Jes-
sic Fl. first; Iona S, second, Prince Wilkes
third; Kitty Clymer fourth, Startle, Jr.,
fifth, and Glimmer sixth. They had
pretty heat, and several changes occur
red in positions. The mile was finished
in the following order: Kitty Clymer.
Jessie H., Iona S., Glimmer, Startle, Jr.,
and Prince Wilkes. Time, 2.423.
In the second heat, Nelson's fine young
horse Glimmer was first, Jessie FL. Sec
ond, Kitty Clymer third, Iona S. fourth,
Sparkle, Jr., and Prince Wilkes bring
ing up the rear Time, 2.41.
The third and fourth heats and the
race were won by Glimmer with ease,
and no particular change in the relative
positions of the other horses. The
third heat was made in PAL, and the
fourth in 2.454.
The money was awarded: Glimmer,
SIS; Kitty Clymer, $3.50; Jessie H.,
$22.50; Iona S., SIS.
The 1856 Glass. W
The 2.36 class proved one of the closest
and hardest contests ever seen upon this
old time favorite fast half mile track. 1t
was a fighting race for glory more than
the purse from beginning to end, with
no poo! box in it. There were 10 start
ers and it took six close and exciting
heats to settle it, The horses drew po-
sitions for the start, Currier l, st.
James 2, Milo 8, Kite d, Catell 5. Gray
Dick 6, Goldwood 7, Dolly H. s, Mary
Ann 9, and Black Dan 10.
Currier, with the pole, showed ahead,
but up the back stretch Dolly H., with a
great burst of speed, went to the front.
Gray Dick, St. James and Catell also did
some warm work for positions, and
the first half mile was finished with five
horses in bunch. Catell emerged from
the group and won the heat ST. James
was second, Currier third, Mary Ann
fourth, Dolly H. fifth, and the others in
| a procession, but all got inside the flag.
| Time, 2.364.
In the second heat there were several
changes in positions up the back stretch,
and St. James emerged from the bunch
with good lead. Dolly II. was tossing
her head and acting queer. They fin
ished the half mile in 1.164, st. James
leading. No further notable changes oc-
Cured in the heat but just after the fin
ish Dolly FL. staggered and
fell on the track, cutting her
head slightly. She got on
her feet directly, and Dr.
Huntington, veterinary surgeon and
secretary of the association
thought Dolly was all right but had
simply weakened from having her wind
cut off by hard pulling. Her owner and
driver, Mr.. j. Scott Jordan, escaped
with few bruises and shaking up
from the throw on the track.
The finish of this heat was ST. James
list, Currier I'd, Catell Sd, Mary Ann 4th,
Black Dan 9Th and so on with field all
inside Time, 1854.
The third heat took the form OF
procession soon after the word, but a
little later there was hot work between
Currier, st. James, Catell and Milo par
ticularly. The heat was won by Currier
with St. James second, Milo third and
Mary Ann fourth. Time, 2.354.
The fourth heat was surprise for the
spectators. Black Dan went to the front
and led to the home stretch when he
was collared by Currier and beaten out
half neck, but the judges after con-
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