The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-02

horse race 1t was yesterday at Rigby.
2.1s CLASS. TROT, FIRST HEAT.
This race brought out six starters,
Dick, (Bowne), Don, (Hughton), Silver
Marx, (Clark), Ashma1d, (Kenney), ISL
and Girl, (Hayden) and Wyoming Girl,
(O'Neil) The horses had to score
number of times before they could be
got away. all trotting. When they did,
Silver Mark rushed to the fore, closely
pressed by Ashmaid and Dick, the latter
| being a strong favurite with the talent.
The pace was too hot for Silver Mark
and he gave up the lead to Ashmaid at
the quarter, who was going fast and
steady, with Dick at her heels. She
trotted a beautiful half and was still
leading at the three quarters pole. Down
the stretch she came with Dick gaining
a little at every stride. 1t was the liv-
lest kind of drive home, but Dick was
too much for the gallant mare and
pushed to the front. finishing half
length to the good with AshInaid second,
Silver Mark third, Island Girl fourth
and Wyoming Girl fifth. Don acted
badly and got the flag Time 3. 16 34.
ais CLASS-SECOND HEAT.
Tedious and unnecessary scoring in
this heat made MIR. Walker hold the driv-
ers up and make some pointed remarks.
As usual after Mr.. Walker delivers
some of his epigrams, the horses got
away in the next trial. They were well
together in the start. Howard Hayden
made clever drive with Island Girl
to the quarter and took the pole. From
here to the wire tho brave little marc
trotted as square milo as was ever seen
at Rigby and was never headed. If'ever
horse deserved a heat the maid de-
served this one. Dick was second. Silver
Mark stong third, Ashmaid and Wy
oming came next. The time was very
fast, ala IA, and the little mare WAS
loudly applauded.
2.1S CLASS-THIRD HEAT.
Starter Walker would tolerate no scor-
ing to bother the little mare Island Girl,
who had the pole and the horses got
away soon The Girl was on her good
behavior and trotted another beautiful
heat 1t was evident that the field was
doing it's best to down her. Turner was
content with fourth place, for Dick and
Silver Mark made the race against the
mare, but struggle as they might they
couldn't once head the gamey little
daughter of Hylis, who kept her nose
down to her work and won the heat
handily in Is fiat. Silver Mark was a
good second. Ashmaid third and Dick
fourth. O'Neil was not so fortunate
with Wyoming and the black gelding got
the flag.
ais CLASS-FOURTH HEAT.
The second trial sent the horses off.
Island Girl was the pole horse, and was
a length in the rear, but she was on her
stride and Howard Hayden nodded for
the word. Ut was Dick who was selected
to give her race this heat, and Turner
sent him for all he was worth, but the
mare was showing how prettily she
could behave when she wanted to. and
nothing could induce her to lift her nose
for deyiate from her stride for NOM
emit. She wasn't headed once around the
oval and won handily, Hayden still
having something up his sleeve. The
little mare was given good hand. She
of course took the race and first money,
Dick second, Silver Mark third and Ash
maid saved her fee. The time of the
heat was 2.14 Ia.
2.1s Glass, Trotting. Purse $500.
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dam by Jersey Boy, Oh. Hay
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Dick, b &, by Elberton, dam by
Black Jake, (Turner), 2 2
Silver Mark, g, (Clark,) 2
Ashmaid, br m, (Kinney), 8 4
Wyoming, bl g, (O'Neil), 5 dis
Don,b b. (Houg hton), dis.
Time-2 16 ga, 2.12 IA, 2.15, 2.141-2.
2.s4 GLASS, PACING-FIRST HEAT
THE five starters in this race were
Chonaslee, Kinney, Starlight, Dema-
rest), Beatrice, (Hayden), Refina,
(Bowen), and Allen Boy. (O'Neil.) They
got away on the first trial and Chonaslee
the pole horse, took the lead and keep
ing it until the stretch, began to look like
a heat winner when he suddenly went
off his feet and the gelding was out of
| it too. Down the stretch like whirlwind
came Starlight and Beatrice, but there
was another factor. O'Neil made grand
drive down che outside with Allen Boy
and won out the heat in the best finish
of the season. One blanket would almost
have covered the first three horses.
Starlight was second, Beatrice third
and then came Chonaslee and Refina.
Time 2. 10 IL.
s.24C LASS--SECOND HEAT.
| The horses got the word in the third
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