The Portland daily press., 1896-07-29

the whole length of the back stretch. a
the three-auarter mark Claus Forester
and Ferndale got up among the leaders
with O'Neil's Allen Boy close behint
these. The rest Of the field was widely
scattered. The three horses frs
mentioned were closely bunohed in The
stretch. Royal Victor was first, Paige''
Allen Boy was second. Claus Forester
third, Ferndale fourth. while O'Neil'i
Allen Boy was number five, Royal Duke
Jr., was distauoed. The time was 2. 147a
THIRD HEAT.
This heat developed into pretty hgh'
between Royal Victor and Palge's Aller
Boy. Victor had the lead by a big mar
gin until the quarter with Claus For
roster close behind. The FORESTER broke
at the quarter and dropped back. The
two Allen Boys got close up to he leader
on the back stretch and Forester pushed
up beside them. A blanket could hove
covered the whole bunch for minute,
but Forester broke again and the two
Allen Boys led by a neck but Roya
Victor pulled ahead AS they turned In
to the homo stretch Forester pulled VI
again, but broke and fell to the rear. |.
was pretty fight for first place. Viotol'
was first under the wire, Allen Boy Of
Paige being very close second anc
O'Neils Allen Boy third. Forester fol
all his breaks finished fourth. The time
was the fastest of the race, being 2.1SA
FOURTH HEAT.
Royal Victor took this heat and wor
the race. but n OF without hard battle
with Paige's Allen Boy. On the start of
Victor jumped to the lead with O'Neil's
Allen Boy close behind. These twf
horses pulled away from the rest of the
field and were several len gths in tho lead
when Allen Boy went off his feet, but
was quickly pulled down again, but ths
break had lost him all chance of winning
the heat. He did not lose courage, how
ever, but gradually pushed his way VI
to the Royal Viotor's wheel at the three
quarters mark.
But meantime very pretty race was
going on in the rear of these leaders,
Claus Forester, O'Neil's Allen Boy,
Ferndale and Nordica were closely
punched and turned into the home
stretch in this way. The finish between
Royal Victor and Paige's Allen Boy wat
very CLOSE, but Victor won. The time
was 2.l5.
The Summary.
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Royal Wilkes, br h, by Roy
Wilkes. dam Highland Mary.
by Pooahontas Boy, New
York, (Penman) all
Allen Boy, b G, by Glencoe
Wilkes, (Paige) Q 2 {
Allen Boy, b g, by Allen,
oi So,h s1llsstsr, h, (olara, 8 5 3
Ferndale. br m, by Simmocolton
(BoMne) 4 z
HoIlister, b g. by Almont
No1dica, br m, by Norval
Daisy, br m, by Pharos whit.
comb) S s s s
Royal Duke, Jr., G, by Royal
Duke Woodbury. dis
ne-quarter-s41z, "a, "a, s4.A.
Three-quarters-l.4 Al, 1.41, 1884,, 1.411l
Mile-2 15A 2.143]4, -. 1877, 2.l5.
2.a0 Trot.
The g. 20 tres was not called until late
In the afternoon. In fact it was nearl,
six O'Clock before the horses were oalles
out for theitirst heat, and by that time
nearly all of the crowd had gone home
The de lays between the heats while no
longer than necessary were tedious anl
the few who remained to see the finish o
the race would at limos become impatien
and blame the judges for the twenty
minutes delay which the rules required
Starter Drew kept things moyin,
through in lively manner and az Alle1
Dare proved equal to the task of winning
three straight heats the race was pulled
off before sunset. Silver Mark tool
second money and Edna Orr third. TIL
race was very exciting, the last heat il
particular being very close and interest
ing. The best time was g. Is.
FIRST HEAT.
Twelve starers came out for the frs
heat Of the 2.20 trot, which was no
called until nearly six O'Clock. The biz
field was sent away by Starter Drew will
very little delay in scoring. Allen Oar
got the lead and held it all the wa,
around the track, finishing first. He Wa
pressed very hard by Silver Mark ant
Edna Orr on the back stretch, but wa
able to hold his own. Silver Mari
finished second and Edna Orr third
None of the big field got the flag which
was another surprising thing about thi
heat, as it seemed as if the hot pace mus
drop some of them out. But they al
chung on to take a fling ct the money
At the end of this heat it was announced
that Allen Dare, the winner of the hea
was for sale. Time 2.15.
SECOND HEAT,
This was one of the best il not the bes