Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1894-07-12
BICEHILL TROTTERS.
y Fine Showing at Mountain Park on
The Fourth.

The Fourth.
The trotting at Mountain Park on the
Fourth furnished fine sport, The track
was in rst-class shape, and the fine
weat her drew out a large crowd.
On the afternoon of the third, the long
spell of bad weather gave signs of break
ing and the morning of the Fourth was
ushered in by old Sol in all his splendor.
The people were all there with sisters,
aunts and cousins. old folks and children.
1t was well for them that they came, as
better races for small purses We're never
witnessed, and they were so considered
by horsemen who annually attend the
Eastern Maine and Maine State Fairs.
The three minute was taken by Felix in
three straight, Christie Warden a close
second The .: 43 race was taken by Selim,
PAGER, in a four heat race, Daisy Bell tax
ing one heat and making fast driving fin
ishes each time. Had she had experience
in track work Daisy Bell would prob
ably have taken the race.
The > .35 race was considered by all pres
ent to be one of the best races they ever
two first heats without having been head
ed at any time, the gallant Capt. Reed of
Bucksport, rushing down the home
stretch, making a driving finish with
Gen. Hancock, jr., tapping the roam, the
grand old horse driving him in TO his
record. Hyronemous was third.
On he third heat Sultan got bad send
,ff IL. nF 10, trt bs h.h ind
at he word and lost he pole al the turn.
He fought all of the first half, and at the
wire vas well up. At the first turn his
driver pulled the whip for the first time.
Up the backstretch they trotted, going
square and level, around the last turn.
As they swung in to the home-stretch,
voices We're hushed, every one realizing
that he was witnessing a grand finish.
Down the stretch they come, Capt. Reed
urging the black with voice and whip.
Both horses are going steady. There is
not sound from the spectators. The
roam is steadily gaining, and with grand
rush sultan flashes under the wire win
ner by neck.
Then the spectators went Wild and
cheer after cheer rent the heavens. They
broke onto the track, bowling good
tured mass, and the driver Of Sultan was
lifted from his sulky, and borne up the
stretch on the shoulders OF his admirers.
II was magnificent finish. well worthy
Of the day we celebrate.
The races We're ably judged by b. Pineo
OF Bar Harbor, As starter, Capt. Frank
Arey of Bucksport Centre. and Richard
Condor of Brooksvilie.
An emit husiastic citizen OF Bluehill said
after the race: ''If you want a good time,
come to Mountain Park. To be sure.
were poor. but we have one of the best
haIf-mile tracks in New England. When
many other tracks cannot be used, and
have to postpone, we trot'
Following is a summary OF the races:
THREE MINUTE CLASS. PURSE, SEQ
Felix, b. z. by All Right, Dreamer, Penob-
Christie Warden, eh M by Knox Chief.
Candage, Buehill, > :
Betsy, b. m, Juds0n Torrey Deer Isle, 4 )
Hector, b. g, Henry Small. Sedgwick,
Time ISL IL, 25s 81, 2.49l2.
2i3 Lass. PURSE, Ssb
selim. b. z, by Franklin, F. Noble,
Bucksport, !
Daisy Bell, b. m, f. c. Leach, Bluehill, , !
Gypsy, <. m, by Island Chief, Kane,
Brooksville, 3 3 3 3
Maud H., br. m A. NJ. Houston, North
Bucksport,
Reuben l., b. e, by Satan, Simeon
Leach, Bluehill, Or.
Time 2.4l, a.4a IL, 2Sal.2 2.42l2
2.35 CLASS. PURSE s1ca.
sultan, :, by Lothair, ir., y. L. Grin.
die, Penobscot, /
Gen. Hancock, jr., by Gen. Hancock, q.
w. Reed, North Bucksport. ,
Hyrouemous, b. =, j. b. Wiswell, Els
worth. 3
Nellie p, BLK m, by Gen. Hancock, jr,
F. Noble. Bucksport, 1
Time 80 l ;, 2,35 81, 2-3Gl IL.