The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-10-14

but three starters ana the result was as
follows:
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Lady A...... .....--........1
Time-2.5S1a, 2.58, 2.54s4.
Gentlemen's Driving Horses.
Three handsome and fast specimens of
roadsters were shown in road wagons,
speed not being the first essential in this
affair. Both the first and second premi-
ums were taken by the horses of J. M.
Fulton of Bowdoinham, and the third by
E. NJ. Brown of Topsham.
THE AFTERNOON.
For the afternoons races the judges
were Messrs. I. Pompilly, Geo. P. Smith
and Charles Cushman,
The 2.27 Glass.
The first race called was the 2.27 class
for the society's purse of $500. Four
horses appeared and drew positions as
follows: Black Nathan first, ST. Law
renee second, Dolly H. third and Dinah
fourth.
1t was announced from the stand that
DIR. Franklin, Jr.. did not start in this
race because he had record of 2.26. He
was shown upon the track, however,
For the first heat, with Ira r. Wood
bury up behind him, Black Nathan went
to the 'front.' Dolly H.. the speedy Cape
Elizabeth mare, was close after him, and
Dinah, the fleet black Deering mare, was
in it right up with the leaders. st. Law
renee was in the rear but going steady
and strong, and in the last half put in
some powerful work-fnishing right up
with the leaders. The heat was fast for
a half mile track and a very pretty one.
The horses went under the wire well to-
gether-Black Nathan first, Dolly H.,
second, Dinah third and ST. Lawrence
fourth. Time, 2.264.
For the second heat there was consid-
cradle delay in scoring, and Dolly 81. and
Dinah were each fined $40 for coming
repeatedly ahead Of the pole horse for
the word. They finally got started, and
Dolly FL. and Nathan had it neck and
neck for long distance, st. Lawrence as
usual, putting on steam in the last half,
The four horses were we'll punched at
what changed by reason of breaks re-
corded. The positions given were Black
Nathan first, St. Lawrence second, Dolly
H. third and Dinah fourth. Time, 22633.
The third heat was the final one, Black
Nathan, under the skillful driving of Ira
P. Woodbury., winning it, with Dolly Fl.
a close second. The handsome black
mare Dinah went up to third place, and
st. Lawrence brought up the rear. The
horses were all well together. Time,
2,274.
At the finish Mr.. Ira P. Woodbury., the
popular driver Of Black Nathan, was
presented with a large bouquet amidst
great applause from the grand stand.
First money to Black Nathan, second
to Dolly H., third to St. Lawrence and
fourth to Dinah.
It was fine race and three of the fast
est consecutive heats ever trotted on the
track which, by recent measurement
was found to be nearly five feet over a
mile.
a.27 oLAss-pURsE $500, DIVIDED
Black Nathan, blk S, A. E. Russell.
D? S%si t; m, j. Scott Jordan, Cape
ST. h Lawrence. b, &, ii. L. Williams,
Hartland: :........4 2 4
Dinah, blk m, l.. P. Hawkins. Deer .
NJ TTime.a.asa, a.aelS, 2.a7M. :
The 2.4O Glass.
For the S175 purse in the 2.40 class,
seven horses appeared and drew posi-
lions as follows: Lester, Gray Victor,
Valkyr, Mary Ann. Cleveland Boy, Mol
lie B. and Gypsey.
The first heat was a warm one, and
somes Of the positions were changed by
the judges for running. 1t was a good
heat, Lester finishing first but being set
back to sixth position for bad behavior.
The positions were awarded as follows:
Mollie B., Gypsey, Valkyr, Mary Ann,
Cleveland Boy, Lester and Gray Victor.
Time, 2.354.
The second heat was a fighting one
throughout The leading horses kept
well together, and four of them finished
wheel to wheel and shoulder to shoulder.
Tt was an exciting termination to hot
struggle. Mollie B. was first, Valkyr
Lester, Gypsey, Victor Pilot, Cleveland
Boy and Mary Ann in the order named.
Time, 2.3444.
The third heat was taken by Mollie B.
with ease, in 2.314, and it was quite evi-
dent that she could have been placed
within the standard list had she been
called upon.
The money was awarded, Mollie B.
first, Valkyr second, Lester third, Gyp-
sey fourth. Summary:
2.40 CLAss-PURsE S175.
Mollie B., m. S. Witham, Wateryille...1 !
Valkyr, m, Foss g. Churchill. Cornish..3 3
Lester, g, G. D. Gilman, Wateryille...6