The Portland daily press., 1896-07-30

Shedd, Triumph, by MeGreg-
or Chief, (Sterling) s Gil 1
Veta. b N, by Dunton Wilkes,
Viyandiere by Blue Bull,
fNitz) 1 2 6
Crafty, b h, by Kentucky
Wilkes, Argo by Electioneer
(Baever) Q i 10 9 8
B. B., TO g, (Fox) 10 4 Q 2
Sterling, oh b, (Noble) IL 2 4
Pilgrim, blk h (Opdycke) 40 z Z
Alvan Swift, br h, (Walker) 9 II 5 5
a bbott Wilkes, br h, Will
ssssson) 10 s s
symboleer, h, (Pieroe) 9 90 Q
Winfield, b 6, (Gotcomb) 8 z 2 DIR
Fleetfoot, oh m, (O'Brien) 8 DIR
TIME.
One quarter-32, 3134, 1921, 331l, SO.
One-half-1. 03H. l.04, 1.04A, 1.05M,
los.
Three-quartars-1 3615, /. 361S, 1.3S, 1. 3S,
1.37.
Mile-a os4, s.o91z, all, s.1o14, 2.1l.
2.1A Trot
The wonderful trotter Page, took this
race after hot fight with Vega. The
time has seldom, if ever, before been
equalled in this class in New England.
1t was great surprise to horsemen and
the spectators as we'll, and was the most
exciting race ever seen at Rigby.
FIRST HEAT.
There were eight starters in the 2.14
GLASS and the outcome of the heat was a
great surprise. Adelaid McGregor drew
the pole but when the field was finally
sent off Dixie led at the turn with Page,
~, 10 1on At
the turn Vega was second, but before the
hnlf mile post was reached Vega took
the lead and was not headed afterwards.
Dixie broke soon after he was passed by
Vega, and Fleming began to send Page
into the van at the rhree-quarter
mark. Quartermarch was second when
| the turn was made into the last stretch,
but Page passed him and began to crawl
up to Vega. Neither driver spared the
whip and the crowd watched the exciting
finish in GREATNESS astonishmenr. Vega
finished first, Page second, Quartarmarch
third and Nosegay fourth. When the
time of the heat, 2.1015, Was announced
the grand stand broke into great cheer
ing The time was very fast. Vega had
lowered his record from 2. 141a to 2.l0H.
SECOND HEAT.
Another hot heat with Page pushed for
all he was worth by Vega. At the send
off Vega was in the lead. At the quarter
Page went up on the outside and passed
Vega. At tho half he headed her by a
length. Dixie, Vega and Nosegay were
neck and neck, with Dixie perhaps little
in the lead pressing hard Behind Page
at the third turn. Vega now drew ahead
of the other three horses and was at
Pages throat latch when they came into
the stretch II was close finish Flem
ing used the whip unsparingly and fin
ished with Page first by length, Vega
second and Nosegay third. Time 2.09A.
THIRD HEAT
Page again demonstrated his superiority
in this heat. On the send off he took the
lead. At the quarter Vega was second
and on the back stretch WAS Joined in
this position by Nosegay, Falkland and
Quarterrnarch. Vega forged ahead at the
half and broke up the bunch, joining
Page in the van. The bnokers of Vega
began to shout and yell with joy as their
horse orawled up alongside of the leader,
but there he stopped. To head Page
was impossible, and after little Vega
dropped back into the stretch finishing
with Page length in front.
Nosegay captured third position after q
pretty fight falkland. The time was
all.
70 URTH HEAT.
AS in former heats Page started off In
the lead and led the procession until the
quarter, when Vega pushed her nose
through the bunch of followers and
crowded up onto the leader. On the back
stretch Vega was at the throat latch of
Page, but dropped back to the wheel of
the fayorite in the home stretch. Marsh
could be heard urging on his horse when
Vega was around on the back stretch,
and when nearing the wire he sent his
horse ahead for all he WAS worth. But
Page continued his same fast gait and
scored out another fast mile. The time
was 21134.
| The summary:
2.14 GLASS, TRoTTING, PURSE $500.
Page, g, by Polonais, dam
Duobis Mare (Fleming) 2 1 l
| Vega, bl b, by Wood brine, dam
Blackstone Belle by Black
| stone, (Marsh) 2
NOsekay, m, {Bowne) 4 5 8 1