The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-10-05
THE LAST DAY.
"Jeek" Bowers Protest Against
Fannie WilcOX's Victory.
BLACK NATHAN AND HIS OWNER
MUCH EXCITEMENT.

An Important Petition-Races Mostly Won
in Straight Heats-The 2.23 Trot I'm
finished and Postponed Till To-day
Ellen S. Won 10 Pace, Sirock the 2.19
Trot-Abbott Wilkes the 2.13 Pace
Triumph For the Wilkes Family.
q The first event of special interest IN
connection with the Rigby races yester-
day was the filing OF jock Bowen's
protest early in the forenoon. He is the
owner and driver of Tomah. He gave
to Secretary Barrett % protestEagainst the
decision of the judges in giving first
money to Fannie Wilcox in the 2. ID trot.
There are certainly many who are dissat-
isfed with the result of that race, and
Bowen, it is stated, has witnesses to
prove his claim His protest is as fol-
lows
81 hereby protest the decision of the
judges in not declaring Fannie Wilcox
distanced in the sixth heat of the 2. IL
trot and in allowing her to enter in the
seventh heat, since she ran from the
wire to the three-eighths pole and was
behind the flag in the sixth, and claim
first money.
~. j. BOWEN,
Medford, Mass. -
Besides this petition the dissatisfaction
with Starter Jenkinss work, because of
some very unfair starts, gave rise in the
forenoon to petition among the horse
men, signed by some II of the drivers and
owners, for his removal yesterday, AMI
the substitute of somebody else for the
last day. rs starter. OF course there is
always dissatisfaction with the starting
judge. 1t couldn't be otherwise. 1t was
apparently the feeling of discomfort in
regard to Fanny Wilco ks victory that
resulted i'll this petition, addressed to
the management of the track. 1t did
not accomplish its object, for Starter
jenkins OBLIGATED yesterday.
THE 2.19 PACE.
Tho programme began with the fourth
heat of the 2.19 pace, carried over from
Thursday. Nellie McGorey. whose.posit-
ion was on the outside, trailed. Ellen S.
took the pole from Abeto at the first
turn and Prairie Lily came over from
fourth position and took second place
On. the. back Stretch Nellie McGory came
around the outside very fast and was
making for the front when she went
off her feet and fell behind with Eliza
K The rest were all punched at the
last turn. Ellen S. kept the pole, but
Prairie Lily had to give place to Abeto
and Bessie R.. who came in second and
third Ellen S. got first money, Abeto,
second Prairie Lily, third Bessie B..
fourth. Time 2.12.
The result of this race was contrary to
expectations as manifested in the pools.
Ellen S. sold very low Nellie McGory
and3 Eliza K. were the. favorites in the
beginning. 1t was stated that one of the
fortunates got S127, or nearly that, for 50,
on Ellen S. Following is the summary
2.19 Glass, Pacing, Purse $4,000.
Ellen, S, b Iii, by Chitwood, Alon-
20 Mcdonald, Buffalo, N. Y,
(AIcDonald,)
Abeto, m, by woolsey, F W.
linglaw), SO 8
Prairie Lily. b m, by Adrain
Wilkes. S. R. Ellis, Boston.
Bessie ' B, i m, by Look, W. F.
Steele, Kirkwood. Del, Payne, 4 4 3 2
Nellie McGory b m, BY Legal
p !, 3t, il; III B +; D lem 9
Eliza K. eh, /, by Robert Rysdick,
w. S. Brown, Montreal, orr 5
Time-2. IL, 2. IL ga, 2. IL Ia, 2. II ga.
THE 2.19 TROT.
The second heat of the 2. 10 trot, carried
over from Thursday was called after the
final hea5 of the 2. 10 pace. Sirock at the
pole was little behind at the word and
Haley lodged in from second position
and took the lead. The gray mare Brun-
hid tooK second place, but skipped a
little at the half and lost it. Sirock
came through the bunch at the last turn
like colley through a sfock..of sheep and
down the stretch contested with Haley
and Brunhild for the lead. Haley was
not equal to the terrific Strain and ST.
rock and Brunhild forged ahead and
took first and second place. All three
horses were SO close that there WAS only
a nose difference between them. Halle
was fourth. Time q IA 3-4.
The third and last heat was exciting
enough to suit anybody. At the very be-
ginning Pinkham sent Haley across like
flash fand took the pole from Sirock,
while at the first turn, Frank Jones
shot out of the bunch from the outside
and flew across to Haley's side. Sirock
and Brunhild were close behind at the
half and at the third quarter sirock re-
gained the lead from Haley. Golden
Eo,peror Charles IL,