Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-08-22

Ia. been very suecsssful, often riding
IN front.
Black Nathan was drivsa By Al Rus.
sell. and Lee no man say that q son OF
that old veteran, Jason Russell, don't
know how 70 drive trotting horse.
Tue Rumford PAGER, Eclalr, Jr., was
piloted By George B. Hilborn, who
served his apprsntlceship - driver
with Stanley's "Dash" last year.
The little brown mare Kitty Waite,
owned by Mr.. J. y. Rowland Of Noun
tain View Stock Farm, South Paris, was
driven by Superintendent Frank L.
Starblrd Of the Farm, who has been her
trainer and drove her 20 her record OF
z 10 Ia ct Lewiston.
IL took deal Of scoring 10 start the
arst heat and some OF the others too,
and Il looked TO an outsider ~ though
Ira Woodbury. and Al Russell sioux
turns" In carrying Belle Chase down the
stretch ut q merry clip With intent 70
''rattle" the PAGER II possible. However
that may be, Il was evident to everybody
that they minded first rate after the
starter "spoke his little piece" When
the horses got away Belle Chase made .
GcLTiuC uuIsb VI bpO00 euu We uovVt
headed In that heat making the mile 10
2:sS II. Dotty II. came second closely
crowded by Black Nathan.
In the second heat Belle Chase made .
bad break on the second turn and fell
way behind, and the heat was won by
Dotty ii. In 2:28 she carrying Black
Nathan to q break coming down the
stretch. IL was race for blood.
The third heat Was largely repetition
of the second except that Kitty Waite and
Eclalr Jr. exchanged positions. Belle
Chase acted unsteady on the back side OF
the track and got In In fifth position.
Dotty II. was closely pressed by Black
Nathan again on the stretch and again
she carried that game horse OF his feet
and won the heat In 2:H 81.
In the fourth heat the horses got away
at rafting pace when on the first turn
an accident occurred which might have
proved fatal but for the GOODNESS and
agility Of Driver Russell. Eclair Jr.
swung In, crowding Kitty Waite on to
Black Nathan. The wheel OF RusselTs
"blke" was torn or and he went rolling
under the horses but hung to his reins,
stopped bis horse and came out with
hardly bruise. He reported at the
judges stand and was given hfth posi-
ton. In this heat the brown PAGER
Belle Chase got level again and sailed
around the field winning In . ~ 81 with
Dotty ii. second and Eclair Jr. third,
amid great applause.
In the fifth and deciding heat Dotty
II. was not headed and won In the fast
time of 2:26 Ia on this track which
good judges pronounced several seconds
slow. Black Nathan starting on the
outside fought his way up to second
place aud followed the mare closely
under the wire. Belle Chase was un-
steady again aud barely saved third po-
sition.
a76 rRor-rURsE 600.
Dotty H.. b. m. By Kentucky Knox. =,
Ira Woodbury.. Portland, Q
Belle Chase. br; m, Iy Robinson d., 1,
Black Nathan. bl. g., by Robinson
D., A. b. Russell, Buckneld,
Kun Rumfori, :. " '' slss
Kittie waite. b M. BY Records
Blaekhawk. y. l.. starbiri, south =,
Paris,
Bicycle sulkies were In general use,
and when ii. q. Fletcher's tire burst In
the colt race; It sounded like cannon
cracker on the grand stand.
Everybody had good time and went
away feeling that they had seen good
raca