The Portland daily press., 1895-08-29

Martin Box close behind. The time was
2. 1917.
Stephen W. who again had the pole,
of course had settled down to business
in the next heat, and they went away
easily. This was Demarest's turn. and
he sentss gamey Nellie Mccoy for fast
mile and the first place. The time was
2.13, and thesscovcted position was wop.
| Stephen W. having to content hlmSeil lsS7.
with tine second place this time. me
| tin Box, for both saw the. red Tag waving
as they passed the distance post
| The next heat was second anu "a
quarter faster. 1t was Nellie Mccoy
| from the first, Stephen ". once or tWlce
going off his feet but finishing second.
Nelson with Ellsworth just escaped the
distance flag.
| in the next heat, the greatest interest
in the heat being furnished by the
chance that Nelsonswith Ellsworth might
be shut out Thessthree leaders went un-
der the wire in a jog. every drivers head
being turned that he might see Nelson
proceeding cut down the time, which
was 2. is, but Nelson was saved his horse
getting the fourth money. First went
to Nellie Mccoy; second to Stephen W. !;
third to Bessie b. Nellie Mccoy is by
Legal Tender; dam by Tobe, Jr. The
| summary:
s.1e CLASS. PACING. PURSE $500.
Nellie Mccoy, b m, by Legal
Tender (Demarest) 2 l l
ssshSf Bessie B, b m, By Look (Payne)5 5 2
Ellsworth, br S, by Dictator
Chief (Nelson) 4
Bo Peep, G, (Dennis) dis
Martin Box, G, by Clipper,
Jr., (Johnson) dis
bTime-s. 13A, .s.13. s.114, s15.
THE 2. 20 TROTTERS.
Nine of them Ca me to the wire in the
third race the 2.2o trot. Stella, Sirock,
Silver Street. Lady Bug, Judge Keeler,
Lilly Young, Bion, Brown Jim and
Frank Jones were the nine. Silver
Street, one of Nelson's string was the
only Maine horse in the lot. Sirock,
owned by W. A. Baggs of Springfield,
Mass, was the favorite with the talent
Frank Jones had the pole and the large
field made pretty start Jones kept the
lead around the turn, but Judge Keeler
made himself known as a possible WIN
ner Then he seemed to have lost his
chances when he broke. But the Judge
got down to his work again and decided
the Jrla1 Dy Uak1ug Ill6 ueetb LII =. lfZ2,
with Frank Jones second
The second heat was repetition OF
the first between the two leaders, the
Judge holding his advantage through the
mile and winning by length. Slrock
commenced to make himself known and
finished third. The time was 2. IA.
In the third heat there was an excel
lent start, Frank Jones having the best
of it. At the quarter Frank led with
Judge Keeler at his wheel, closely fol-
lowed by Sirock. From this point to the
wire, it was a close contest between the
three leaders, Sirock gradually increased
his lead at the upper turn and won by
head in 2 16, fast time for the third
heat
The fourth heat was close one with
whipping finish, Sirock again being
the winner This left the contest with
four heats trotted. two to the credit OF
Judge Keelers and two to the score OF
Sirock The rate was then postponed
until l. 80 today. The summary:
Judge Keeler, blk S, by ST. Ar
sirock, b g, by Coronet (Baggs)5 8 1 1
| Frank Jones, s, by Prince
Charles (O'NeiD . .
Silver Street, m, by Nelson !.
(Getehell) .
Stella, m. by Woodbrlno, = d
Lady Bug, blk m, by Green Boy
(Opdycke)
Lilly Young, ch m, by Young. j..
B1oMn TSllsrfHn 5im, (PsyrD6e ! 1Desmarest) 81 8 :
Bion, br $, by Gen. Beverly
(Smart) 9dr
Time-a. Az, all, s1e, s.1sA.