Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-06-14
Prince Harbinger Enters 2.3O
Class at Driving Park
And is First Maine Horse 10 the Cir
Gle This Season.



afternoon. It was an exceptionally fine
day, but the attendance was not very large.
Some of the races were exciting and the
horses showed fine bursts Of speed. Not q
one Of the heats was split, the third trial
settling it, in each case, but
contests for second place. made
them interesting. The races were
called promptly. Prince Habringer, owned
by T. N. Drake of Pittsfeld, showed
very fine speed and promise of greater.
He easily won every heat Of the 2.33 class
without break, and is the first horse to
enter the 230 list on q Maine track this
year. This speaks very highly for the
track, which is in excellent condition, and
the Eorsemen are much pleased with the
smooth condition it was in.
The four-year-old trotters made up fine
contest and the enthusiasm over that race
was at high pitch, but Slippery Tom
slipped away from the others in
every heat by steady and fast
speed. Several Of. C. H. Nelson's horses
were entered, but none of them were on
the track. Very little time was lost be-
tween heats, and one feature Of all the
races was the promptness in getting the
horses out and starting, although in some
of the races, particularly the 3-minute
class, several trials were made before they
got start.
The officials of the meeting were: Judge
AMI starter, f. II. Greeley, Ellsworth;
judges, A. J. Libby, Gardiner, j. E. Alex
ander, Augusta; timers, A. J. Libby and
c.. Written; clerk of the course, C. w.
Richards; marshal of the track, H. 81.
Bachelor.
Following 10 brief history of the races
3-minuts Class.
The list was scheduled for IL horses, but
only six came out. The pole was drawn by
Jessie Shaw and she held it during the three
heats. Just after starting in the first heat
they broke up, but Jessie Shaw and May
Pilot spun out past the others, Jessie Shaw
leading by about neck when the first
quarter was reached. Upon reaching the
wire at the first half Jessie Shaw still held
the lead followed by Little Actor who broke
on the turn, but recovered and reSched the
three quarters second. On the
home stretch Jessie Shaw logged
in followed by Little Actor, the
latter having close fight with Venus for
the position.
In the second heat Little Actor broke
around the turn and Nosegsy passed, but
Little Actor again speeded up, and passed,
holding it some distance. On arrival at
the half, Jessie Shaw was two lengths
ahead, and rounding the turn, Nosegay shot
past Little Actor, the latter breaking.
Coming around the third quarter
Nosegly kept coming up on
Jessie Shaw, and behind was
Little Actor pushing for second with little
hope for first position. The 6nishof the
second was pretty Nosegay being even with
the wheel of the leaders gig and
Little Actor filing in third two
lengths behind. The final of
these races was carried victoriously by Jes-
sic Shaw, she leading the entire distance,
while Little Actor came in second and
Badoura and John r.. made a great
fight for finish. The announcing was first
in favor Of John r., and was afterward
changed and Badour placed in fourth posi-
ton. May Pilot, owned by j. A. Claflin,
Richmond, met with an accident in the first
heat. The knee boot and garter boot be-
came unfastened, her owner claimed, caus-
ing her to be distanced.
The summary was:
Jes lie Shaw, m. A II & W NJ Shaw.
Bath, ! l i
Little Actor. &, W + Walker, Augusta, 9 3 2
Nosegay, I n Drake. Pittsfield, .
badoura, m, Percy Gilman. Waterville, t 8
John X, bl <, Walter + Webb, Augusta, !
Venus. m, l. W Hanks, Augusta, g. 9
May Pilot, CHI m, j A ClAhin, Richmond dist.
Ludlow. CHI &, Chas 7 Stackpole, Gardiner, %
@ritn. Jr., bf b, Chas Simpson, Watervilie,
TIME.