The Portland daily press., 1892-08-04
And Then the Races on the Kite
Track We're Unfinished.
SPECTATORS TREATED TO SEy.
ERAL SURPRISES.

ton of the new kite track at Old Orchard
for the second day of the midsummer
meeting of the Maine Breeders Associa-
ton. The track was not only heavy but
positively muddy in many places. But
the horses were ready and the manage
ment decided that there should be no
more postponement if it was possible to
get off the races. This decision will GER
tainly meet with the approval of the
public however much they may regret the
Floss of witnessing finished races. A few
hours of the sun or drying breeze
would have made the new track in COM
paratiyely good condition yesterday
| afternoon, but the sun declined to shine
| and the breeze refused to blow.
! The judges in the start were Messrs.
Geo. P, Smith of Chicago, starter; w. A.
Whittier of Old Orchard, and j. Wesley
Hutchins of Auburn.
! Music was furnished in front of the
grand stand by the Military Band Of
Biddeford.
The 2.26 Race.
The first class called was the 2.26
| horses. But three horses responded and
they drews positions-Otis Shaw 1,
Resolute and Harry McNair 8.
They got the word at the third attempt
for a start and went away at a rattling
gait, each horse seeming to select the
best place he could find on the course
Otis Shaw, with the pole, went to the
front. McNair pushed and got on his
wheel at the half mile but broke
and fell to the rear. Meantime
went up to second place. then broke and
| repeated it, but caught handily and held
| the same position. Meantime Otis Shaw,
the first horse, was going steadily and
strong, and was an easy winner by sever
al lengths Resolute was second and
the favorite Harry McNair brought up
the rear. Time, 1884.
In the second heat Otis Shaw held the
lead, but Resolute and Harry McNair
had some fun for second place. McNair
got it and started for the leader, but
bad break upset his efforts. Still he fin
ished second and this time Resolute
brought up the rear. Time, 1884.
The third heat was an exciting one
and resulted in a way to cause great sur
prise. Directly after the word Harry
McNair slipped. outside to better footing
and took the lead. But all three horses
came into the home run together. The
two leaders got Resolute into a pocket
and near the distance pole the driver of
Otis Shaw got excited and set up
some tremendous bowls. This broke
McNair and Otis Shaw came in a leader.
The misconduct of the driver of Shaw
was taken into consideration by the
Judges, and after due deliberation and
consultation Mr.. Smith read the national
rules applying to this case of cloud
shouting," which came under the head
|'of tfalse driving" The decision was
that the heat was awarded to Harry Nc
Nair, Resolute second, and Otis Shaw
was placed in last position and his driver
fined $40. No time was announced in
this heat, it being put down as no heat,
but it was made in 2.31.
An Alarming Accident
occurred in the fourth heat. The horses
got away well together, going
smoothly and evenly, McNair leading,
closely pressed by Resolute and Shaw.
Resolute skipped and. Shaw went to
second place. On the upper turn Nc
Nair made one of his awkward breaks,
and swerved, as usual shortly to the
right, and was fielding with little head
way. Otis Shaw, just behind, was COM
ing steady and fast, and the result was
collision, although the track is 81 feet
wide at that point There was crash
in the distance, and struggling horse
was seen on the track PROSTATE and an
other trying to get away from wreck.
When the collision occurred, the McNair
sulky was smashed and Mr. Sanborn, his
owner and driver, was entangled in the
debris, and the horse, Otis Shaw, was ly-
ing upon him. Mr.. Kennedy, the driver
of Shaw, was thrown heavily, but got
upon his feet as soon as possible and
went to the assistance of Mr.. Sanborn.
McNair ran short distance with the
wreck of the sulky, but was captured
without further damage. Help reaching
the scene, Mr.. Sanborn was found to be
in dazed condition, and later on it was
found that he had sustained fracture of
one of the bones of his wrist. He re-
ceived the Immediate attention of a ply
sician, who happened to be upon the
grounds. The horse Otis Shaw was
Somewhat bruised by the fall and his
driver, Kennedy, we'll shaken up.
The third horse, Resolute, logged in
and took the heat
The horses came to time with Mr..
Pope up behind Harry McNair. Otis
Shaw was evidently not quite himself,
for he went to pacing for a little, but
held the lead. Then McNair went UP
and passed him. Resolute made great
push for the front, but could not get
there. The finish was Harry McNair
first Resolute second, Otis Shaw third.
Time, 2.32.
The sixth heat was warm one, but
was trotted in the dark, so much SO that
the horses were observed with field
glasses. McNair took the lead, but was
passed by Resolute, who won the heat.
Neither one of the three horses made a