The Portland daily press., 1896-08-22


called Eddie B. in this race which carried
with him large amount of Lewiston
and Portland money, but who was fairly
out raced by Nicola though there were
those who claim ed that had Eddie B.
been driven with little more Judgment
he might have won out.
In the 2.12 pace Roam Wilkes was ex-
peoted to win and did after two lively
heats with Woodshed The wind was too
strong for any fast time to be made, but
as it was the 12 pace, went off in q 1917,
2.0SA and 2.09, which was wonderful con-
sidering the conditions. The races by
heats follow.
1923 TROT.
Ten good ones came out for the first
heat of the 2.23 trot. Eddie B. and
Jubilee headed the procession at the first
turn. Fancy Boy came up among the
leaders and Jubilee broke and fell back
into the bunch. Maple Valley now began
to come up from the rear and made a
great drive in the last half, but the
wind was too much for him when he
turned into the stretch and he could only
finish good second with Eddie B., q
Lewiston horse third, and Fancy Boy
fourth.
Eddie B. led from wire to wire in the
second heat, Maple Valley took second
place away from Fancy Boy before the
half was reached and made hard try for
first, but could not head the Lewiston
horse, who won by two open lengths
GuHsie Leonard was third. Time 2. Is fiat
Eddie B. S stock fell ID the third heat.
and the Lewiston crowd WAS correspond
ingly detected, Nicola winning in the
hardest drive of the week at the finish.
Eddie B. started off in the lead Jubilee
made try for first going around the
turn, but broke and fell back. Nicola
was In second position and coming
around the last turn began to crawl up
alongside Eddie B. 1t was an exciting
finish. Nicola came down the stretch
under Cheney S fine driving, like whirl-
wind and won out by nose.
The fourth heat was another great
d rive between Eddie B. and Nicola.
Eddie B. held the lead to the three
quarters mark, chased by Nicola, Gussie
Leonard, Maple Valley and Jubilee in
the order named. At the last turn Nicola
again began to come up to the lead In
the stretch Cheney gave a great drive to
Nicola, and after another exciting finish
won out by q head. Jubilee made try
for third place, but was beaten out by
Maple Valley.
In the I fifth heat Nicola went to the
lead at the send of. Eddie B., the Lew
iston horse, went up around the outside
for the lead at the half, but couldn't
stand the pace and dropped back into the
field. finishing in sixth place. Nicola
had things her own way after that and
won the heat and race. The following is
the summary:
2. 23 STAKE, TROTTING, PURSE $1,000.
Nicola, br g, by Guards
man, dam by John Dellard
Cheney 10 s II /
Eddie B., g, by @. S p,
Emma by 6lenarm,
(Foster) ~ 9 6
Maple Valley, g, (otter-
Donna Inez, b m, (A1len) 5 2
Maud McGregor, b m,
(Walkerl 8 6 9 4
John r. Baldwin, gg, (M.
Demarest) 8 10 9 8 9
Jubilee, Oh m, (CarmichaeI 5 z 10 4 S
Gussie Leonard, b m,
lGa]vinl 6 As 2 s
Monturo, b G, (Brady) 9 8 2 z
Fancy Boy, b, (RusselD 4 8 10 dr.
TIME.
One-quarter-s4 3394, SO, a5A, 356.
One-half-1. 06A, 1.07H, LOG. 1.08 1.09
Three-quarters-1. 39A, lao, 1.42A,
1.4a34, 1.43
Mile-a. 10. s.15, a161z, s.1s 21s.
2.12 PACE.
Six horses came out for the ala pace
1t was an easy thing for Roam Wilkes
who took the lead at the turn into the
back stretch and opened out big slead
over Viotta. who led at the send off.
Merrill went q fast dip In the last half.
finishing third. Time, 2.f0A.
In the second heat Woodshed and Roam
Wilkes made pretty drive to the half
with little to choose between them, but
when this point was reached the roam
P"iioo t'hoou stop Wy seSp snu opened OUT
several lengths, finishing in q jog. A
pretty race for third position took place
between Vetta and Merrill. The former
won the place by nose. The mile was
reelsd of by Roam Wilkes in 2.CS34
In the third heat Roam Wilkes and
"oodshed walked away from the rest of
the field. Under the wire the finish was
close, Woodshed making great drive,