The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-12
WILL NELSON DO TT !?
He Starts at Rigby Park TO Break
a Record.
NANCY HANKS WILL ALSO RACE
AT MYSTIC.

Some Fine Races by Green Horses at
Rirby Park NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Pro-
gramme for Today, Including Nelson's
Race Against Time.
There was quite a gathering at the
Mile Track at Scarboro Crossing yester-
day as sort of preparation to the great
meeting this afternoon when the horse
Nelson is to be started to beat his
record of 210, made on the regulation
track at Grand Rapids, Michigan, three
years ago. That record was made with
an old bicycle sulky, while the pneu-
matte tires will be used today. The
Grand Rapids track is q very fine ore !;
but it is thought to be not quite equal to
our own at Scarboro Crossing. The
stalling Allerton has a record Of 2.0e -
on a kite track; and on regulation
tracks Kremlin has record of 2.07a, and
Stanboul of POI IL.
In the race against time this afternoon
Nelson will probably trot the first half
alone and have runner come in for the
last half to encourage him.
The friends of Nelson are entertaining
high hopes that he will beat his record
today. Said one of them: II shall
be surprised if he does not go in
EOS today, and l feel certain
that he will do better than 2.o7 this sum
mer. He went half a mile here the
other day at 1.O2 1-2, and he can do a
mile in time that will surprise the
country"
If Nelson can get down to 2.07 IA to-
day he will again be king of stations
Yesterday afternoon between the heats
of some informal races, Nelson was sent
an easy mile driven by George Mccoy,
and did it in 222. Today Nelson him
self will drive his horse, as he always
does on great occasions.
Nancy Hanks trots on Mystic Park to-
days and there is considerable betting
that Nelson will make better time here
than she makes at Mystic. Nancy Hanks
made 2.O4 last year on regulation track.
the fastest trotting record in the world.
Neither the race yesterday nor that of
today are under the management of the
track association. Nelson and Frank
Hayden are giving these races, and of
course they are having to put with some
inconvenience, as the grand stand is
not built and the judges stand is only a
temporary affair. Yet there is very
good opportunity for the public to see,
especially for those who come in teams.
When the great October races of the as
ISOLATION come off, there is promised a
grand stand that will hold 5000 people.
The races yesterday afternoon were
for the showing off of young horses.
There were two races, three minute
and 235. The three minute race resulted
as follows:
Ned Rollins, b G, Ira Woodbury. .......-....4 8
Trust b e, G. IA. Nelson. ......1 1
Flora T., b f. Frank Hayden. ...3 4
Seersucker b f, j. w. Hutchins. ..........2 2
Time-2.39l4. 2-36A.
Trust wins first money; Seersucker
second, and Flora L. and Ned Rollins
oniiu anu ~ y. 'nony - - ~
9loo-alVloed 9oo' 20 9lo' slo'
In the 2.3o race the result was as Iol-
lows:
Conrad 2 en- $, W, R. Chapman, driven by .
Charles A.. S e. Ira woodbury. ..........3 4
D p May , m, /, 9. L; Nelson m .i...a
Time-2.34, 1907, 2.27M.
Dora May first money, Conrad second,
Ell Trebizond third and Charles A. fourth.
Dora MAY is a daughter of Dictator.
and of Dora M. the latter a full sister of
Anime and dauebterof Knox Girl.
which is also the mother of Westland.
Trust is q. voung son of Glenarm.
Charles A is nv Norway Knox: III Trebi-
zond INV steamboat. Seers11cker nv tbe
Seer The horse Conrad. which won
+ba saooad baat IF tho . AZ rare is owned
NV Mr. VIM r Chairman of New York
tho eminent musician Mr. Chairman has
a. summer home at Bethel and likes a
rood Norge He Maid $4,000 for Conrad
two vears aoo. The stallion is now four
vears old. His father is Nelson. and his
=, o+1,ar Hop,tol-a n aa1., bta,. If tbe borse