Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-07-06
RACES AT AUGUSTA.
Fourth Of July Meeting a Nota-
BILE Success.
c. n. Nelson's Horses Win Cne First
and Two Second Moneys.


Nothing except hearty praise for the new
management Of the Augusta Driving Park
could be heard al the close Of the Fourth
Of Jaly race meeting.
The races started on time and there wers
no v.xa,ious delays. Evidently no pains
had been spared to make the meeting sue
cess.
In spite of the apparent ease with which
the races were won there was not dull
heat.
The feature of the day WAS the bicycle
race for the one mile amateur champion
ship Of the county. B. +. Msher, IL
year-old boy, who has been riding only two
months, made a sensational finish, and all
but beat out s. b. Hebbard of Hailowell, a
veteran rider, with seven years experience.
There were over $500 people present and
their enjoyment in the entertainment was
such that nearly all stayed to the very end.
The success Of the meeting from every
standpoint assures the presence of a large
field Of horses and an immense crowd at
the midsummer meeting to be held August
10 and l6.
Mr.. Charles Milliken made an excellent
starter and the judges decisions gave
general satisfaction.
C. ii. Nelson was exceptionally fortu-
nate, winning one first and two second
moneys, by Maud Banks in the 2.29 class
and Cadallac, who was second in the $50
class and Dora May second in the 2.35
class.
Charles T. Stackpole's handsome little
PAGER Venture won the 2.35 class by clean,
hard work and T. +. Flaherty's Miss Vida
was,he winner in the $50 class.
The officers Of the meeting we're; Judge
and starter, Charles Milliken, Augusta !;
Judges, A. J. Libby. Gardiner; J. +. Alex
ander, Augusta; timers, c. X. Whitten,
Augusta; Leland Moore, Gardiner; c. B..
johnson, Augusta; clerk of course, c.
W. Richards, Augusta; marshal of the
track, kirvin Hanks.
The following is the story of the races
in detail
ESQ Glass.
Six clean looking trotters came out to
compete in the first heat of the $50 class.
-Four times they came down and each
time Starter Milliken sent them back, the
d Thn
ihey got a good start. At the first turn
Miss Vida took the lead and was never
headed. Rocket started to make fight
hut at the quarter Cadallsc and MOllie Gar
field passed him. As they entered the
straightaway the three leaders made a
pretty fight, coming by the stand punched.
As they went down the back stretch for the
last time they began to string out and fin
shed single file in the following order !:
Miss Vida, Cadallac, Mollie Garfield, John
Il Rocket and Sidney. The first quarter
was made in 80 a. half in 21 l-2, three
quarters in 200 l-2, mile in 2.4l 34.
In the second heat after three turtle
attcm, ta at start, Starter MilIiken threat
,neL fines and the re suit was good start
m the fourth try. Miss Vida led from the
first turn TO the finish. winning in 2.43 l-2.
After a sensational grand stand finished
sth Cadalac and Mollie Garfield the
whole race was struggle. Sidney did
much better than in first heat landing just
netw cen Mollie, John Il. and Rocket, each
drop back place to ffth and sixth, res
pectively. Time, quarter, 80 "a; half,
2I 81; half, 200 1-2; mile, 2.43 l-2.
The race for first place in the third heat
vas rather uninteresting, the favorite, Miss
Vida never losing good lead. Sidney
md Mollie Garfield had a rattling good
fight during the first half for the third
place and the plucky mare, who had been
1ack at first got ahead and even made
Cadallac hustle for second.
Time, quarter, 3s "a; half, l.l9 l-2;
three quarters, 1.59 l-2; mile, PAP l-2
A narrow escape from a serious accident
happened at the end of this heat
for Mollie Garfield collided with Marshal
Hanks horse throwing her over on her
rider. No serious harm was done except TO
the sulky.
A slight shower came up but did not
amount to anything except to make the
rack better.
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