The Portland daily press., 1894-07-07
The Most Exciting Races Of the Week
at Rigby.
SOCKS BEATEN FOR THF FIRST
TIMEIN THE 2.I2 RACE.
Damaselia Beats Slippery Tom After Both
Horses Have Change of Drivers-Slow
Time Because of the Wind.

1t WAS not SO pleasant AT KigDy Park yes
terday as it ought to have been, consider
ing the large attendance of ladies. There
were quite as many bright dresses as dark
coata in the great grand stand, and there
was goodly number of both. The rae es
were perhaps the most interesting thus far,
because there were greater surprises in the
results. In the 2.12 pacing, it was expected
that Socks would win, but DR.. H, the Ten
nessee horse, gave the Albanian his first
defeat of the season.
Also the 2.3O race was very exciting. Nell
sons Damasella had won two heats, when
the judge removed Fitzsimmons as driver
of Slippery Tom and put in ]. NJ Calvin.
The result seemed to justify their sus-
picions, for Slippery Tom won the next two
heats. Then Nelson concluded that he
was too heavy and put in Ira Woodbury.,
and Damasella won. There was strong
cool breeze which doubtless prevented as
good time as was expected.
THE PIP CLASS.
The 2.12 pacing class came on to the
track first. There were four starters-four
splendid fleet horses, viz: Socks, Rocka-
way, DR. Hsand.Gypsy.M. They.got the ''go''
the first time round, and DR.. H., who had
the pole, kept it all the way round, taking
long lead in.the back stretch, with Gypsy
M second, Socks third ands Rockaway
fourth. They finished in procession. There
was little contest or interest in the heat.
Time, 2.1S Ia.
At the beginning of the second heat the
judges called Garth. owner of Socks to the
stand and told him that they wanted to
see no more of his poor driving of the first
heat. DR.. H. had the pole. Socks passed
Gypsy H at the half, the latter broke at
the third quarter. Rockaway who had
been behind all the time was enabled to fin
ish third. DR.. H. won easily, Socks taking
second place. Time, 2.l7.
In the third heat Rockaway broke ON the
first stretch and was left far behind. Socks
hung lose to DIR. H. IS wheel to the half but
fell gradually behind and Dr.. H finished in
a slow amb1e, winning the heat and race.
Socks got secnd money. 1t was his seventh
race and first defeat since his arrival from
the South, June 18th. Gypsy M got third
money and Rockaway fourth. Following is
the summary:
The 2 IL Glass. Pacing. Purse $500. Divided.
DR.. H. br b by Tom Hal. Jr., M. J.
= Mooney, Nashville, Tenn, Il !
soeks,ch by Roekdale, George M.
q
Gypsy NJ, br m by Macbeth. m.Gregg,, :
Andover, Me-, 2 8
Rockaway,ch John .Coakley. Med
Time-2I Is IA. 2.17. 2.1s IL.
THE $50 CLASS.
Only three of the six entries in this class
started, viz: Nelson's Damasella, Slip
perry Tom and Sadie L. Nelson had the
pole and kept it and the lead all the way
round. Sadie L broke at the half and
spoiled pretty contest between her and
slippery Tom. They came around the third
quarter in procession several lengths apart.
On the home stretch Slippery Tom began to
close up on Nelson's Damasella, but the
latter won easily. Time, 2.25.
Nelson had the pole in 1.-THE second heat.
Sadie L. broke on the first stretch, but
closed up on Slippery Tom on the third
quarter. The pace was too fast, however.
Damasella finished first, Slippery Tom sec
ond and Sadie L third. Time,2.25 H.
In the third heat J. M. Calvin replaced
Fitzsmmons as driver of Slippery Tom.
But that horse and Sadie L broke on the
first stretch. On the back stretch Slippery
Tom overlook Damasella, came up neck to
neck, but could not head her and finally
the mare drew away with good lead. At
the first of the home stretch the mare broke
and Slippery Tom came in winner. Time,
2.25 1-2.
In the fourth heat, Slippery Tom broke
twice ON the first quarter, but caught Dam
asella ON the half. There he broke again.
but got his feet quickly and kept up with
the mare. On the home stretch he was too
fast and won by a length. 1t was the most
exciting heat thus far at this race meet.
The audience was more excited and enthu-
siastic than at any other time. Nelson
claimed that as his horse didn't break and
slippery Tom did three times, he ought to
have the heat, but the judges didn't think
so and gave the heat to Slippery Tom. Time
2.25 IA.
In the fifth Feat Nelson withdrew from
the sulky and put Ira Woodbury. in Misplace.
slippery Tom.broke at the start and DAM
acella took the pole. Slippery Tom broke at
the second quarter and at the half, and
again at the third, and again at the fourth,
and at the beginning of the home stretch.
He kept close TO the leaders wheel all the
time. however, but at the finish, the mare
drew away land won the heat and race
amidst great cheering and shouts of Good
Boy Ira,' etc. The time was 2.27. Follow
ing.is the summary
2.30 Glass. Trotting. Purse $500. Divided.
Damasella,. b m by Nelson, Oh.
Nelson, 2.2
Slippery Tom,d blk h by islam
Chief. "A. H. g. NJ. N. Shaw,
Bath drivers, Bob Fitzsimmons
and j. Calvin, 2 2 l
Sadie U, br m by Young Rolfe,B.
F.& +, q. Briggs, Auburn, driv-
,er,F.H II. Briggs, 8 8 8 q
1ime-2.25,2.25 l-2.2.25 LIZ, 2.25 Ia, 2.27.
THE 800. GLASS. TROTTING.
There were seven starters in this class,
viz: Mickey, Emma B. Queen, Rover, Arthur,
Cleveland, Billy, Almont and