The Portland daily press., 1896-04-27
RIGBY PARK.
A Brisk Season Promised This
Year.

The Drill Shed Will Be Ready For the
Fair-Over 300 Entries In Track
Events-A Series of Bicycle Races July
4th.
dorsemen will be interested in the fact
That at Rigby everything promises very
orls& season. The entries for the stake
events opened by the Maine Mile Track
ASSOCIATION to be decided at Rigby Park,
september 81, 20, 80, "a, and 25, closed
saturday with very satisfactory list o
nominations, and Saturday Mr.. Farnham
| received several kilograms informing him
That lists were mailed before the 25 For
example telegram was received from
Norfolk. Va, that list of six nomina-
tlons had been forwarded, and another
telegram was received from New Jersey.
In TACT they kept coming in all the after
noon. In all $32, 600 is offered In purses,
and the meet will be one of the greatest
In the history of the turf in this state.
Saturday, Manager M. f. Porter of
the "kite'' track at Old Orchard. and ex-
Street Commissioner Wentworth of Lew
lston, who will probably nave charge of
the Old Orchard track, held long con-
sultation with Mr.. Farnham regarding
| track matters.
Inc programme for the spring meet at
Rigby, June 80, and July 1, 2, 3, and 4,
will be ready in few days, and will be
very attractive, and Of course, practically,
the same horses will 60 from Rigby to the
next event at Old Orchard the following
| week. Mr.. Porter's list of events will he
practically the same as those opened at
the June meet at Rigby by the Maine
Mile Track Association.
1t has been suggested that speoia
GLASS or two will be made at Rigby for
Maine horses, aud also for gentlemen's
driving horses, the owners to drive, and
Mr.. Hartman would. be glad to hear from
gentlemen who are the owners of fast
roadsters who would drive. their own
orses.
1t has been decided to have series of
bicycle races at Rigby July 18th, In con-
nection with the closing day of the June
July meet, the details of which will he
announced later.
At this time the prospect for lively
series of meets at Rigby and Old Orohar
is better than ever before, and it is ex-
pected that the list Of nominations for
the first meet will fill up very rapidly.
The list of nominations for the Sep
TENDER meet will probably be far the
largest in the history of the track.
One matter of m1oh Importance to the
New England Fair has practically been
decided. The drill shed connected with
the armory will be built and will be
ready In time for the fair. Mayor Bax-
ter said Saturday evening that the ap-
preparation has been decided on, the
bids for the excavation issued, and at
the next meeting the matter will be de-
cided. Mayor Baxter is in favor of rapid
/ ly pushing the work to completion. 1t
| will be remembered that Mr.. Farnham
recently stated that if the drill sheds
should be completed In time for the fair,
both the sheds and the City hall would
ed and very considerable portion of the
attractions Of the great exhibition will
be seen in Portland.
There are 317 entries for the Is stake
entries at the New England Fair In
August, an average of 81 to each stake.
The 2.10 trot.and 2. 0S pace did not fill.
Probably a class will be made for these
horses later on. The quality of the nomi-
nations and high standing Of the nomi.
majors is warranty thet the meeting is
sure to prove successful.
While most Of the horses entered be-
long outside the state, there ale many
names of the fast ones owned hereabout
in the list. G. D. Robinson of Portland
has entered two youngsters in the yearling
class. Among the two-year Odds, E. Fl.
Greeley Of Ellsworth has nominated
Moguette, and one of Mr.. Robinson e
youngsters, bay foal by STAN bouI, is
also entered. Trilby, entered by A. FL.
q w. M. Shaw, will show her beautiful
heels to some of the Uhree-year old tFot-
tors. and Mr.. Robinson has four sntries
OF nameless young flyers in this class.
In the 2 40 trotting class, the Shaws en-.
ter Albert II, brown gelding by War
rener, and j. S. Libby of Portland nomi-
mates Nellie S., and Spaulding- Amber.
Odeli is entered ny Henry Taylor. and
Grace Paulby Edwin Parsons of Kenne-
bunk. Amber Odell also appears in the
2. 80 class and so does Phenoll from Black
strap Farm, West Falmouth. In the 2. 2e
class, Fred +. Dwinal Of Mechanic Falls
nom mates Queen Wilkes; W. R. Chap.
man of Bethel, Nib; j. F. Barrett OF
Deering, Emma Westland, and Edwin
Parsons of Kennobunk, Kittie S. Othe,
Maine horses in the list are: In the 2. %
class. Eddie B., nominated by Ralph Eos.
ter, Lewiston; Fancy Boy, A. E. Russell.
Buckfield. In the 2.19 GLASS, Pullman,
Q. r. Milliken. Portland. 2.15 class,
BLACK Nathan, A. r. Russell, Buckfleld.
autob ilass AIRn aons' Ths seeT Fl N
Portland; Harry p, H., P. Phillips,
Ellsworth; Percy Wilkes 9. P. Drake,
Lewis ton. 2.24 class, pacing. Beatrice,
G. P. Drake, Lewiston; Sarah Fuller c.
H. Nelson, Waterville: Chestnut, E. f.
Russell, Buoktield. 212 class, pacing,
Morrill,, J. f. Merrill, Damariscotta
Bayard Wilkes. g. P. Drake, Lewiston.