Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-07-11
AT EHILL.
HOW THE FOURTH WAS PASSED
RACING AT MOUNTAIN PARK.
BLACK PRINCE. RIVERSIDE WILKES AND
RFURES /. WINNERS -BCCksPORTS
Au1N TILL, L - 4

BIuehill, Thursday, July Was most sue
cessful affair, and the wide-awake man
agement of this young but vigorous or
ganization gave further evidence OF it,
ability to provide healthful entertain
ment for holiday.
The beautiful town 81 Bluehill may
congratulate itself, aud j. = he congratu'
lated. upon having within it, boundarie.
So beautiful a spot a Mountain Park
I Il has thus far been great source OF
j pleasure to the people, and SO long al
least a. it retains its present efficient
management. it, usefulu,s, is sure TO con-
tinue Financial success also ought TO h
it, portion.
The day, with il beautiful weather and
the fine condition Il the trotting track,
caused an unusually good attendance Of
spectators. " no crowded along the track
and nearly filled the grand stand. The
trotting was vcry close and exciting IN
the first two events, but the third was
merely Reuben Is.
The management could not say too
much to the credit OF the judges, W. T.
Cobb. OF Bangor, K. II. Condor, Of
Brooksyille. and F. NJ. Rowe, of Els
were conducted. Mr.. Cobb, as starter,
received special commentator for his
excellent judgment.
THE 2.33 CLASS.
There were three classes; the 2.33 class,
in which five horses started, being the
first. The starters were: sultan, owned
and driven by W. L. Grindle, OF Penob.
scot Hyronemous, j. B. Wiswell, Ellis
worth. driven by NJ :. Stevens; Black
Prince, driven by his owner, Z. X. Hop
kins. OF Ellsworth; Gen. Hancock, jr
owned and driven by Capt. Geo W. Reed,
OF Bueksport; and Black Crook, J. l..
Ellingwood, Bangor.
The purse was SIPS, 80 per cent. 10 first,
y per cent to second, IS and 10 per cent.
to third and fourth, respectively. Black
Prince took first money; Sultan, second.
Third and fourth money Was divided be-
tween Hyronemous and Gen. Hancock,
whose scores were equal.
This race was between Sultan and Black
Prince for first money, from the start.
The iirst heat WAS sultan by neck. In
the second, sultan led for the first three
quarters, with Prince close behind
Both horses trotted steadily keeping
their positions, until on the turn of the
home stretch, Prince forged ahead sev
eral feet, taking lead which Sultan
worked SO hard to gain that there was
only "nose points difference as Start
er Cobb expressed it, when the wire was
reached.
The friends OF the horses crowded upon
the track in front OF the judges stand,
loudly clamoring FOR the heat to be given
to their fsvorite. A few moments Of
careful deliberation satisfied the judges
that Black Prince had won the heat.
Time: 2.3i.
In the next heat Prince led. In the
fourth Sultan led the first hall mile, but
came under the wire in second place.
THE THREE MISUTE HORSES
We're Riverside Wilkes, w. Dreamer, Of
Castine; Mercury, Smith, Bucksport; DR..
S, Dreamer, Castine; Hector, a Sedgwick
horse; Dan c., Geo. Sellers, OF Bucksport,
and Black Crook, ir., Ellingwood, Of
Bangor. Dan (. made a good try for
first, but he was easily beaten by River
side W likes. The purse was so in four
prizes Riverside took first; Dan C.,
second Black Crook, jr., third; Mercury,
fourth.
THE 2i5 CLASS
With only three starters, was not so IL
teresting as either OF the other events.