Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-08-17
GREAT SPORT.
Another Good D5y's Racing at
Augusta Driving Park.
Badoura Wins 2 q Trot and Venture
2 "a Trot and Pace.
Harmeun Suddenly Taken Sick and Dies
Splendid Races for Today.

OpleIulu Weathei, d ldst tTdSh duu SPECIFY
horses was the programme for the second
days races of the Augusta Driving Park
Associations August meet. During the
first part of the afternoon the breeze was a
little strong, but it soon went down. The
only thing TO interfere with perfect sport
was series of trifling but annoying delays
that strung ont the races to late hour
Boots broke, sulky wheels collapsed and
horses were taken sick, so that the Arsenal
sunset gun was heard before the last heat
was started.
The 2 27 trot was good one, barring
the funny business by some in the third
heat. Badoura was the favorite, and she
captured the first two heats with ease. She
also took the third, but it was evident to
Judges and crowd that Mollie SIS driver,
instead of taking the lead when he had a
chance, on the back side, kept out in the
track, shutting out Black Nathan, and al
lowing Badoura to shoot to the front on the
inside.
1t was so apparent that the judges declared
it "no heat" and the crowd applauded. In
the next heat A. J. Libby was put behind
Mollie S. Combine made great fight and
took the heat in 229. 10 the fifth, Badoura
was never headed and took heat and race.
Grenadier who won second money in this
race, is only years old.
In the "a trot and pace the feature was
the great work of Venture in winning the
race after two heats had been taken by
other horses. His work was excellent and
he was favorite with the crowd.
Camille's work in the first made good
impression and it was thought that she
would stand good show to win, but she
failed to keep up her speed. Diana made
a brace in the second and captured the
heat, but could get no better than second
place after that.
The work of Starter Pompilly was up tc
the standard and gave perfect satisfaction
although he had two very hard fields OF
horses to start He will ofiiciate again, to-
lay, and will call the horses at l.30 sharp
The first heat of the 81 trot was full Of
excitement. First one and then another Of
he horses went ahead. Some bad scoring
vas done before the start. On the turr
here were several breaks, but the lot wa.
~. e
vas the quick squirt by Badoura. Molly S
made great dash after flying around the
urn and gained the lead, holding it to tn,
luartsr. Black Nathan was crowding W
oward the lead when he broke and fel
back. Badoura then made sharp spur
md took first position. Coming down the
tretch on the first half it was a well bal
inced race and the winner was a question
They passed the grand stand as follows
Molly S., Badoura, Black Nathan, Grena
lier, Combine, Dotty d. and Harmoun
Spinning around the turn on the last half
Molly S. held the lead. Badoura a close
second. At the beginning of the last quar-
ter Badoura was trying hard for first place
and got it. They finished the heat as fol
lows Badoura, Black Nathan, Molly S
Grenadier, Dotty D, Combine and Har.
noun. Time, 2.27 ga.
The feature of the second heat was 8
fight between Badoura and Grensdier fol
first place, but the former took it after 6
lively contest. Badoura was in the lead
around the turn, and Molly S. pulled W
into second place. At the end of the frs
quarter Grenadier had gained second place
and Molly s. was third, struggling to re
gain lost ground. Spinning around thF
turn into the stretch, it was a struggle fol
both first and second positions. They
passed under the wire as follows: Badoura
Grenadier, Molly s., Combine, Harmoun
Dotty d. Rounding the turn, the real
horse broke up badly and several position:
were changed. On the third quarter
Badoura was ahead, and Grenadier next
with Black Nathan close third. 1t was a
fine sight as the horses came down the
stretch. They passed under the wire in the
following order: Badoura, Grenadier
Molly S, Dotty d, Black Nathan, Harmoun
Combine. Time, 3 27 l-2.
The third heat was won by Badoura, she
being closely followed by Combine, Black