The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-13
THE sLEieHINe.
A Goodly Turnout of Fine Horses and
Fast Stepping Horses.

The moderation of the weather yester-
day afternoon drew out goodly number
of the best horses of this city and vicin-
ity, and some exciting scrub races and
fine exhibitions of speed were witnessed
by the crowd gathered on Portland
street, long established winter race
course of the city.
A double team of trotters attracted
much attention The horses were Char
lev Marston's Dot and Ira Woodbury's
Rob Roy. They were hitched up togeth-
er for the first time, and made very
pretty pair, which Woodbury. sent along
in fine style considering the
loose footing, for the snow has not trod-
den much in the zero weather.
Albert Rines, of the Rines Bros, was
enjoying the fun behind his fast-stepping
and good gated bay trotter. Charles r..
Milliken was steering one of his fast ones
with his customary skill as reinsman.
Dr.. Huntington was contributing his
share to the sport with his speedy horse.
Ansel Sawyer let the well known trot-
ter Saltpetre (2.321) give some display of
his slashing gait.
Steve Murray. with .Thornburg (2.19)
let that flyer out little, and some fast
work was witnessed.
George Milliken's trotter, Moseley,
with Ira Woodbury. steering him, did
some splendid work.
Pat Kane's horse, Corbett, put in
some good ticks of speed that the MINI
Bile champion pugilist, Jim Corbett,
couldn't have got away from.
Eugene Cross, the druggists was there
with the speedy Mary Ann (2.31D. Mary
is great sleigh horse,t as well as busy
one on the turf.
Henry Dresser was driving his hand
some and fast bay mare Josie H., which
gave SO good an account of herself in
several races last season.
Henry Fowler always has good horse
and he was driving particularly prom
Using animal yesterday.
Irving Rowe let his newly purchased
PAGER step along, and his speed called
out many favorable comments from
horsemen.
Fred Maxwell was opening out his fast
trotter, Oakdale Dot. in style to make
the snow fly. and made the spectators
realize that there was something very
speedy shooting by.
Frank Crocker was taking in little
exhilaration after his beautiful and fleet
mare Evaleen.
DR.. Stevens, the apothecary, was driv-
ing a fast gray.
Charley Aver had the handsome black
stallion Norway Knox, S. Ramsdell of
Deering was driving highly promising
and fine-gaited Winthrop Pilot youngster.
George M. Stanwood had the racer
Westland's three-year-old colt West
gleamland, a youngster that has highly
distinguished himself both in the two
and three-year-old form.
Ed. Fletcher was behind his trotter
Gray Dick, and Cape Elizabeth was well
represented, the Westland colt above
mentioned belonging in that town.
Eben Howe had particularly good
horse as usual.
Nickersonls gray PAGER made things
lively, of course, where the fun was
most furious.
Fred Clark had his speedy, young and
game trotter, Charles A, which made a
number of good records in the fairs last
fall.
Mr.. Kimball of Falmouth had a bay
mare that showed much speed and could
step along with the fastest.
John Flanagan was driving his fast
roadster, Dick Lambert and there were
many other good horses and horsemen
in the display.
A little more snow, with what there is
worked down to more solid surface, is
necessary to put Portland street in prime
condition for speeding horses, and then
still more lively sport may be looked for.