The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-08-16
DOW l. CARTER.
Eridny's Races at NorridgewOck.


The second day of the trotting meet
ing over Elmwood track at So. Norridge-
wock being stormy the programme for
that date was carried forward until Fri
day afternoon. and Notwithstanding the
counter attractions on that day there
was a good sized crowd of people out to
witness what proved the most exciting
races of the meeting.
The first event called was the 2.2o
class. four horses responding to the bell.
all good animals, but nevertheless The
Seer. who won so handily at the Pitts
field races in the same field was looked
upon as sure winner. The first heat
only strengthened this idea, as the hand
some stallion had it won from the start
to finish. But in the second heat it WAS
different, as the fayorite broke around
the first turn, and from that out it was
fighting heat between the three remain
ing horses; when the stretch was reach
ed Halle had the best of it. The third
Il pretty race way round for second place,
Halle in the lead, she winning. The
fourth heat was REPETITION of the pre-
vious one, but a little faster, aud the
way the big chestnut mare pulled of the
race made her many friends.
In the 2.37 class the race was won all too
easily by Camille, who lead from wire to
wire in each heat, not having to go to
her clip at any time. In the first heat
of this race the judges got ratified, giving
the word and ringing the bell both; as
consequence a part of the horses turned
back, but started again making the cir
Gle once. As the horses who were away
at the word passed the stand the first
time the Judges pulled the bell, placing
themselves in even more ridiculous posi-
tions, but the drivers paid no attention,
fighting it out for the mile. After much
wrangling it was decided heat.
The 2.3O class, which proved the race
of the day was not called until nearly
six o'clock for notwithstanding only
seven heats had been trotted, the after
noon had been wasted in needless Scor
ing permitted by the Judges. Phlios
was the fayorite at the start. and so
easily did she win the first heat, being
held in check until the stretch, there out
footing the leaders, the confidence of her
friends was raised even higher. In the
second heat things went smoothly Tor
the favorite until the second turn round.
on even terms with her. \ bad break
from which she failed to recover handily.
put her out of it, and it was a race be
tween the other two mentioned, ElSmere
t-spceding down the stretch, winning
by a length The third heat saw Waite
behind Phlios in place of her owner,
and it was "A handsome race from wire to
wire between those three horses, only
won out by neck by Pilot Maid. Ow-
ing to darkness the race was then carried
over until Saturday.
At 10 a. m. saturday there was good
" sized crowd to see the finish and
Philios still remained the favoritc. In
the first heat however the second time
around she again went to pieces as
Elsmere had already done the first time
round and Pilot Maid was allowed to
win easily bv Thompson the only horse
pushing her, Philios was dstanced. The
last heat WAS procession from wire to
wire, Pilot Maid winning. the other
horses content with the positions already
obtained.
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