The Portland daily press., 1895-07-19
A GREAT COMBINATION.
Fine Weather, Fine Attendance and
Fine Races.
FAST TIME WAS MADE AT RIGBY
YESTERDAY.
Early Bird Did Mile in 2.1O-A Jocky
Suspended-Nancy Harkaway Took
the 2.1S Pacing Event--Today is the
Last Day,

Suspended-Nancy Harkaway Took
the 2.1s Pacing Event--Today is the
Last Day.
Rigby was favored yesterday in many
ways. It was a case of good day, good
track, good races and the best attendance
of the meeting The large attendance
was undoubtedly called out by the superb
card that had been announced for the
day, and those present were in no way
disappointed in any expectation that may
have been aroused.
In the 2. 13 trot they saw the best race
that has ever been trotted in the Eastern
Circuit this season, with all the attend
ant features of fast time, splendid drives
and exciting finishes.
A combination that seemed to have
been formed in the 2.24 pace was most
rudely disturbed by the judges. Two
drivers were unseated and as finale
Coakley, the driver of Paul Clifford, was
| suspended for the rest of the season of
1895. Col. Calvin, who was put up in
Coakley's place, finally won the race, but
lost one heat by bad break on Clifford S
part.
Mr.. Coakley claims that he is entitled
to further investigation in his case, and
has asked for hearing this morning. In
his behalf it may be said that after bad
break in the first heat, by which he was
left two or more distances behind the
field, before reaching the half, he made a
great drive and beat the flag, while in
the second heat, with the handicap of an
other losing break, he finished in third
position. Another point in his favor in
the fact that it was his first race behind
Paul Clifford.
The 2. 18 pace was marked by three
great drives by one of the best mechanics
who sits in the sulky today, John
Cheney. He was successful in landing
Nancy Harkaway in first place three
straight times, and reducing her last
years mark of 2. 25 3-4 to 2 13 1-2 in the
third trial
At one O'Clock promptly, the unfinished
2 16 trot, in which Col Owen and
Margaret. L., had each won heat and
Protein two heats on Wednesday, was
started Protein came out in great form
and got the decisive heat in ?. II 3-4, the
best time of the race.
| First on the, programme of the regular
events was the 2 "a pace. Simon Bolivar
started off like a three time winner,
capturing the first two heats in 151a and
| 2. 1434, with Stephen W. as his closest
| t., H. srI 111 IL.
change of drivers, before mentioned and
| with 1t a change in the complexion of the
race, Paul Clifford getting the heat by
several lengths in 2. 1414 Sterling, who,
by the way, drove la great race with
Stephen W., took advantage of Clifford S
mistake IN the next heat and won handi-
| ly in 2. 1874. Clifford was steady in the
next two heats and got them with COM
parative ease, shutting out Simon Bolivar
in the fourth and having as his only COM
petitor in the last very tired racer,
Stephen W. Jerry O'Neil, who drove
Rosebud, had very lucky escape from a
severe accident in this race. just as the
horses were ready to score down for the
first heat his mare took it into her head
to do little waltzing, went up into the
air and fell over. O'Neil very nimbly
slipped out of the sulky and the only
damage done wa to the harness. The
accident unsteadied the mare, however,
and she was distanced in the third heat.
Second on the card cam the event of the
day, the 2 13 trot with sextette OF
crackers as starters. 1t was a renewal Of
the great battle of last week at Old
Orchard, but with one important factor
in that race out. Many regrets were ex.
pressed on account of Mr.. Miller's decision
not to start Norman, but those con.
yersant with all the facts in the case free.
ly acknowledged that it was good judg.
ment on his part.
Early Bird created wave of enthu-
siasm by winning the first heat and
equalling his last weeks record of 2. 10,
Edith H. and Tomah close up. The
brilliant but cratic Tomah got heat
number two and with it record OF
2 1O%. reduction of ~ seconds from his
previous mark. Cook, who can run a
close race with Ed Geers for the title OF
the "Silent Man," made drive for the
third heat with Edith H. and won it
after a most brilliant display of steady,
heady craftsmanship, trotting both Tomah
and Early Bird off their feet and having
enough left in his mare at the finish to
head them under the wire. The fourth
and fifth heats went the same way in al
most exactly the same manner. The grey
mares three winning heats were all
better than her previous record Of q 1917
being timed as q 1os4, 2. IL and 2. 12A BY
her victory in this race..she has established
her reputation as one of the best mares,
if not the very best that has ever per
formed in New England. Hon. W. f.
Daniel, her owner, received many hearty
congratulations after the race, both fol
his good fortune in possessing such 6
noble animal and his rare Judgment il
selecting a man Of Mr.. Cooks ability al
her handler. Early Birds defeat was {
bitter disappointment to many, but The
little man showed himself good, game
race horse by finishing close up in every
heat, making a total Of twelve miles tha
he has raced inside of week, every one