Daily Kennebec journal., 1893-08-16
AUGUSTA RACES.
Edmund Lowered the Track
Record to 2.i7 "a.
Halle Won the 2.27 in 2 "a -
After Six Hot Heats.
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A record ereaains day.

record, s.l7 Ia, made BY Edmund, owned
By Appleton Webb of w.tervilie, in the
second hea, of asa class. Tuesday Die
.xnee vas waived and fortunately for the
oshe, horses. for the fAs would have come
very rear shutting them out Of the race.
Ii ~n = magnificent effort and the noble
horse seemed to enjoy the spors equally -
well ~ the crowd. He made the mile with
out skip or break and had the day been
warmer could easily have made the mile
better than 2.i5. Ii vas great mile.
Splendid weather and = splendid track
opened the afst day of the August races at
the Capitol driving park. The day vas cool,
with jus, little more of 4 northses,erly
wind than was desirable, but not enough 70
hurt. AL the morning the park force was
ii work on the track putting il in the best
possible shape. II was pronounced to be
in A / condition when the first race was
called.
Never was more interest shown aeou,
the stables. From early morn I'LL the
end Of the races each horse had af
crowd Of admirers about him.
The crowd gathered slowly, but when the
first race vas called there ~u good crowd
on the grounds. The grand stand was well
paironized, the reserved seats being found
a great convenience and in good demand
There Vas good sprinkling of teams
within the circle and the fences were lined /
up With the usual crowd. Two marshals |
were on duty, Messrs. Hanks and Bean. |
with police force sufficient to keep the |
track clear, a decided improvement.
AThe band was little tsriy in appearing |
on the scene but enlivened things when
they did show up. Prof. Hall Of Water
vile directed the band in his usual superior |
manner.
221 Class. Trst.
Five horses showed up, all with bikes, |
IN the first heat Of this race At O'Clock. |
Down they came for the word but were |
scattered and sent back three times. Then |
Starter Dorrithy spoke sbou, $40 hne |
for heading the pole horse and they did
lirle better. on the ff,h time down Wall !
ter d. was of his feet and back they went |
The .irth attempt saw them of. IL was 4
pretty race, Walter D., Halle and Hilds !
taking the lead at various times and losing |
on breaks. They fought ii out twice round, |
changing positions several times. Down
the stretch Halle was leading but broke |
and Walter ID. came under the wire first
Halle, second IIilda. third; Cunard, Jr.,
fourth, and Gene Briggs back in the rear.
Time, 35 l-2, LIB, l.47 i-2. 2.27 l-2.
In the second beat, Walter ID. had the |
pole. The wind was growing fresh and the
sky cloudy. Down they came six times |
before they were of. At the quarter Wal |
ter d. led, Halle close behind. Al the |
half il was no, with Walter d.. Halle and
Gene Briggs together. Down the home il |
vas q pretty race, with Gene Briggs win ,
ming: Walter d.. second; Halle, third; !
Cunsrd, Jr.. fourth; Hiida, last Time.
50, lis, 4s IA. 2.2G Ia.
Gene Briggs had the pole in the third
and they were sent Oh on the first time
down. Halle took and held the lead. Wal
Ter ID. and Gene Briggs close behind. They
anished in handsome style. Halle, first
;ene Briggs. second; Cunard, Jr.' third
yslter D., fourth; Hiids, fifth. Walter
D. was set back from third place for run
ips. Time. 30, liz, Lao IA, 2.24 Ia.
In the fourth hea, Halle had the pole.
IA, Gene Briggs led the quarter in 30 l-s,
I,ida running behind. AT the half Gene
Briggs led a length with Halle coming like
vh;rlwind. Halle was Of her feet at the
,byee-quarters. The horses held this posi-
ion. though Cunard was gwen second
place owing to Hallie's breaks. The order
=, finch was Gene Briggs, Halle. Cunard.
Walter D.. Hilaa. Time. 2 -26 "a.
There was good deal Of scoring in this
neat. twas pretty race on the tu'n, but
Gene Briggs held the lead to the quarter
when he stumbled while Halle was taking
he lead from him. The bay mare led to
the half B.. several lengths; Walter ID.
.econd, Cunard, third. Gene Brigg. had
fallen back to last place. Walter ID. run
Gene Briggs took big brace. HAihe m
bed at a jog; Water ID. second; Gene
Brisg., third Cunard, Jr., fourth M
Brigy. claimed foul; that Halliv's Wheel
bit Gene Briggs causing the latter to STUN
bls. This made no change in positions A.
Briggs asked for no punishment for the al
l,yed foul which be regarded A. an aeci-
aeut. Time, 80. .I.lo 3-4, i5, 22s.
In the las, hest Halle led around to the
half. Walter ID. second, Gene Briggs going
behind on account of break. Halle held
the lead bone, winning beat and race, Wal
ter D.. second. Gene Briggs. third
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