Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-09
TIME.
2.35 Class.


In this class the starting positions were
as follows: Chestnut, Maud H., Beatrice,
Blonde, Iowa Maid, Ludlow, Moselene,
May Gift. Mozart and Mystic Girl Hav-
Ing so many In this race, it was some.
what difficult to get start and they scored
several times. On starting, Iowa Maid
was behind and broke. May Gift and
Bonde also made breaks on the way to
the first quarter mark. Chestnut, the
pole horse, was in the lead throughout the
heat and held it without showing out full
speed. Passing under the wire on the
first half, they held places as follows
Chestnut, Beatrice, Maud H., Mystic Girl,
May Gift, Mozart, Iowa Maid, Blonde,
Ludlow and Moselene. On the last half
the field was quite open and several slight
breaks were made. On the finish of the
heat Chestnut came in first, Mystic Girl,
second, then Beatrice, Maud H., May
Gift, Ludlow, Blonde, Mozart, Iowa Maid,
Moselenc. Mystic Girl made fine show
ing in this heat. Time, 22SH.
The second heat of this race was vic
tory for Mystic Girl and was easy for her
after she got the lead After the start
breaks were made by Blonde, Chestnut
and Moselene. The field was quite open.
Beatrice made bad break on the stretch
of the first half and brought up In the
rear On the last half Mystic Girl con-
tinued to lead and the crowd cheered.
They went under the wire as follows
Mystic Girl, Maud H Che smut, May
Gift, Beatrice, Blonde, Ludlow, Mozart,
Moselen. Time. 2.26A.
Mystic Girl took the third heat, but on
the finish Of the first half was pressed
hard. All the drivers urged their horses
along and made the heat exciting 1t was
a pretty sight as they hustled around the
turn. Blonde was in the rear and on the
start was several lengths behind, being
delinquent in turning and starting.
SIEVE raj breaks were made. The heat
ended with Mystic Girl ahead, then
Beatrice, Iowa Maid. Maud H., May Gift,
Blonde, Moselene, Chestnut, Ludlow and
Mozart was distanced. Time, 2 26A.
In the fourth heat of this race the start
was dandy and on rounding the turn
they were quite close. Mystic Girl was in
the lead and held it, much to the pleasure
of the crowd, and when Driver McCaus-
land drove up after the heat he was taken
from the saddle, carried to the scales and
weighed, while the crowd cheered On
the turn to the home stretch the field was
quite open. Completing the heat they
were Is follows: Mystic Girl, Beatrice,
Blonde, May Gift Chestnut, Moselene,
Maud H., Iowa Maid. Ludlow was with
drawn on account of throwing a shoe
Mozart was distanccd on account of
trouble with his boots. Time, 22815.
Mystic Girl took first money, Chestnut,
second, Beatrice, third, and Maud H,
fourth.
The summary:
2.35 TRoT AND PAcE-PURsE $780,
Mystic Girl, m, by Mystic Withers.
McCausland, Hallowell, 2 l /
Chestnut, CHI S, E Russell, Buck
field 3 8 5
Beatrice blk m. c Drake. Lewis
ton, 5 2 2
Maud H, m, M NJ Dodge Bangor, 2 4
Blonde, CHI m, w Ulmer. Rock
lam. 6 3
May Gift. b M, W Haley, South
Gardiner, 4 A
Iowa Maid, b m, W L Barrows,
Union, o 10 } 8
Moselene, CHI m, G R Ellis, Canton
Point 10 6
Ludlow, CHI 6, c Stackpole, Gardi-
ner, cdr
Mozart, CHI S, w Webb, Augusta, 8 dis
TIME.
Three
Quarter. Half. Quarters. Mile