The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-10-10

The free-for-all class proved the inter-
esting event of the day. There were five
entries, Corinne, Mahlon, Autograph,
Stanley and Early Bird. Jean Vatican
was withdrawn. A fine start was made.
Stanley made a fine opening, fairly dart
ing away from Early Bird, but the Pitts
field flyer was not to be beaten that time,
and soon closed up. Then came neck
and neck contest between Stanley and
EARLY Bird, good honest work, with little
breaking. Then Early Bird got the lead,
and the great interest in the heat was
confined to what proved fine and excit-
ing struggle for second place between
Stanley and Mahlon, won by the latter.
Then Corinne went in to beat Stanley
for the third place and succeeded, making
first class fight for position. 1t came
near being "The first shall be last" sort
Of a race, but the Gardiner horse proved
full Of grit, and for two heats showed up
we'll.
The second heat was exciting. The
field was we'll together most Of the time,
but there was more breaking than was
observed during the first heat. EARLY
Bird, had it pretty much his own way
after tie first quarter was passed, and
showed up handsomely all the way
through, coming down the track at last
with rush and dash that took with the
crowd. Mahlon was again second, Stan
ley third, and Corinne dropped to fourth.
That was rather in the nature OF sur
prise to many, for there had been an
idea that Corinne was sure to have the
third place.
Early Bird took the lead in the third
heat, but did not hold it. John Cheney
and she pressed Early Bird closely de-
spite the fact that he was doing his best
to keep his first place. Autograph went
out of the fifth place to fourth, but
Stanley was distanced, much to the re-
greet OF those who had insisted on be-
1ieving that he would prove a "stayer."
Mahlon did some good trotting, but the
chief interest conferred on the race be-
tween Early Bird and Corinne. The last
quarter was where the fight was won,
the splendid sport made by Corinne,
proving too much foe Early Bird, but
he was close second with Mahlon third.
When the fourth heat was called, there.
was feeling that it was to be the last.
Corinne got the start, but by this time
Early Bird got well woke up, and settled
down to his work better than he had in
any of the previous heats. Still Corinne
was not to be beaten without good fight
and there was Mahlon to contest for first
place with both, and at last to take
second place. There was good deal OF
excitement when the Skowhegan horse
took the lead, as he did after passing the
half way point. 1t was the signal for
another strong effort on the part OF Early
Bird, and he took the heat and the race.
Summary:
FREE-FoR-ALLLPURsE $500.
Corinne, b m, by Robert McGreggor,
John Cheney, Providence. ...c.....3 4 1 3
Pooler, Skowhegan: 80. - 2
Autograph b S, by Alcantara Mus
ter Hill Farm, New Braintree,
Mass................ .......-..:..5 B
Stanley }yth2 g ;ss By Venture Boone, A. ii.
Early Bird. m 8, BY Jay Bird, DR.. T..
Time-2.1614, 2.1614. 2.15A. 2.15a4.
The result was in accord with the pre-
dictions of old horsemen, who "took
stock" in Early Bird from the start, and
who believe that he is destined to do
better in the future. 1t was a good honest
race and well worth seeing.
Hardly had the horses been taken to
their stables, and the result of the last
race announced, when down the track
came competitor not even Nelson could
hope terrace against the wind, and liter
ally all went before it. The dust was
binding and shingles flew about like
bits of paper. At one time it looked as