The Portland daily press., 1894-07-19
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Old Orchard, July 18.-Racing on Old
Orchards Kite track today was every whit
as good as that of yesterday. Again was
the track record broken, this time by the
Tennessee stallion Roam Wilkes, in the
third heat of the 2.16 pace, he placing a
mark of 2.11 3-4 to his credit, repeating in
2.13, with the first quarter in so IA and the
half in 1O4.
When Starter Pompilly called the un-
filshed 2.40 trot the horses all came out in
fine condition. 1t was.a comparatively .easy
thing for Almontine to win the heat and
rece, going the round in 2.ls IA, with
Honeywood second, Val third and Glass
ware Girl fourth.
Much disappointment was expressed when
it was found that Socks came out SO lame
that Mr.. Garth deemed it advisable to with
draw him from the 2.16 pace, the first regu-
lar race of the day, in which he was a
prime favorite. This left seven starters and
cracking field it was Mart Demarest
sent The Dude for the first heat and
captured it in 81! IL, with Roam Wilkes
second and Claybourne third.
Mooney got Roam Wilkes going in the
second heat taking the pole before reaching
the Furlong mare and holding the lead to
the stretch. Them sClaybourne came up and
challenged him, but the Tennessee flyer
came under the wire first in 2.l5 IA by a
short head.
The third heat was a repetition of the
second into the stretch, only faster. Clay
bourne broke few yards from the wire,
but forced Roam Wilkes out in the fast
time of I'll 3-4, the present track record.
Wilkes led all the way round in the fourth
heat. having his field beaten at the turn for
home and finished in 2.l3 The surprise in
this heat was Rebus, who finished second,
thereby taking fourth money from Rocka-
way. This was Rockaway's ninth race of
the season and the first in which he has
failed to get some part of the money, SO
cleyerly has he been handled by Johnny
Coakley.
A favorite went down in the 22l trot
when Jim Golden piloted Norhawk to
victory over Tomah, handled by Jock
Bowen. Norhawk'secure6 the first two heats
in 2.16 81 and 2.15 1-2 respectively Then
Tomah took his turn, winning the third in
2.l6 3-4sand the fourth in 2.19 3-4. Tomah
was considered cinch for the fifth and
decisive heat, but Norhawk surprised the
knowing ones by trotting Tomah off his
feet when past the distance flag. Bowen
was unable to get Tomah back to his stride
In time to catch Norhawk, SO the heat. race
and first money went to the son of Nowal
in 2.F IA. 1t was great race for Golden
to win, as it was Norhawk's second start of
the season and the gelding was not con-
sidered good enough to go hard race. so
soon.
A couple of accidents occurred during
this race, the first to Barney Demarest,
while the horses were scoring for the third
heat. Just after he turned Flosswood4 ito
come'd down to the wire, the mare stood
straight up, throwing Demarest out and
then falling back on him as he laid on the
ground. Fortunately only her head and
neck struck him and he escaped with severe
bruises, sufficient, however. to cause his re-
moval from the track. The second happened
in the last heat, Sanborn being thrown
from his seat behind Dawn R. by collision
with King Clifton. He got off with badly
scraped face and a sprained ankle. The
horse caused some excitement by running
wild down the stretch, 4 but was soon
captured.
Two heats OILY of the 2.19 trot were
finished when it was considered advisable
to carry the race over until tomorrow as it
was past seven O'Clock when the second
heat ended. A great deal of jockeying was
indulged in before the horses were finally
given the word for the first heat, drivers
Birney, Isabel and Riley each being fined
$50 for their share in the funny business.
Merry Bird had the pole and never lost it.,
finishing three or four lengths to the good
in 2.16 Ia. 1t was a hot fight for second
position between Vega and Mischief, but
Vega got the decision.
Fred Isabel with Gretchen, the fayorite:s,
took hand in the second heat, getting
home first in 2.16 IA. Merry Bird broke
during the last quarter and dropped back
to fourth. Ve7a and Mischief had it out
again for second, Mischief turning the
tables and finishing trif1e ahead of Marsh s
horse.
Summaries for today are as follows:
2.40 Glass. Trotting. Purse $4OO-Concluded.
Almontine. b m by King Almont
GRADY /
Honeywood, b m (Smith) .
Val, b s fO'NeiD i 8
Glassware Girl, b m McCarthN 8 4
Wionnebago Chief. blk (Abbott) 4 3
Bella, b m phelps 5
Remus, b m (Wilkins) 6