The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-09-29
RECOLLECTIONS OF FLORA TEN
PIE AND PRINCESS REVIVED.
Match Between Maine and California
Horse To Be Trotted Wednesday,
Greatest Turf Event Ever Witnessed in
Maine-Great Credit Due the Managers
of the Mile Traok-A Famous Race of
the Past
the Past.

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The people of Maine are to have theupriY-
ileges on next Wednesday of witnessing one
of the greatest horse races ever trotted in
the country. and certainly the greatest
ever seen in Maine. The managers of .Rigby
Park have succeeded in arranging race
between Dircctum, the great California
horse, and Nelson, the great Maine horse.
1t has been previously announced that the
match would be between Nelson and Car
Teton; but previous to the recent race at
Mystic Park, the owner OF Carleton found
some objection to coming to Maine. There
upon President Burnham and Treasurer
Farnham went to Mystic to make an effort
to get some other fast horse to appear dur
ing the October meet, which occurs next
week, beginning October End. At a meet
ing of the mile track directors held yester-
day afternoon at the St.Julian hotel Messrs-
Rurnham and Franham were able to an
nounce that they had succeeded beyond
their most sanguine expec tations; an were
able to announce that Directum would come
and be matched against Nelson. They also
read7a message from C. H. Nelson in which
he expressed his belief that his horse could
beat Directum. 1t will be remembered that
the horse Nelson made an excellent show
ing at the Mystic Park race. coming in
right on the heels of his competitors and
heading them on portions of the course. u.
H. Nelson writes that his. horse is in con-
stantly improving condition and has ''an
edge on" that means victory. Those who
are not so sanguine to the Maine horse's
success do not doubt that he will make a
splendid race. The race will take place
Wednesday afternoon. TheSdircetors have
voted that the price of tickets shall be a
dollar. and these tickets will be on sale
about the city today.
1t is difficult to say too much in praise
of the liberality and enterprise which the
managers of Rigby Park ha We shown from
the beginning; and the people of Portland
ought to make the coming October meet
the occasion of showing their appreciation
of it.
1t is not harsh criticism to say that
Portland people have not SO far supported
this track as they should. They have gone
greater distances to see inferior races on
inferior.tracks, without seeming to realize
that. they have right at their door the. best
track in New England, if not the very
best in the nation. At the last meet the
attendance began to Improve. showing
promise cf success-giying appreciation.
1A'AN.o = oo ~ 80 ~ :, 'AooAi Ae.So e4Ao
coming october meet-will be veiy interest
ing. IL was announced yesterday at the
directors meeting that the 2:4o. 2.SS, s.2s'
S.2o, and III trotting races mad been filled;
also the 2.27 and 2.l2 pacing races. The 2.2O
and S.is races lncluoe q large LOT OF horses
among "hicn are some ol tne pest IN tne
country. Nelson's record OF S'os lacks con
siueraD,o u - .uni . "nie,i - 20 L.
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winuer D.eo'oi 70 ~ Die'a'ol' o,emwihd-
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ing tbe name of the Black wbir,wind "Ho
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frae- -for-al1s AGAINST senerate folds of
i bitberto invincible cbamnions and wo,,,d
nm with third heat in . race in aos ~
wbiob ;s now the stallion record II h.s
onlv baan aoualled bv ANY tha raoin,.
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