The Portland daily press., 1896-09-26


victory as Germanie was the favorite in
the pools.
FOUR-YEAR OLDS.
The first heat of the afternoon was the
third heat in the four-year old stakes
left unfinished from yesterday. Dione,
who already held two heats, captured
the third with little trouble and took
the race. Emma Westland, Portland
horse, won fourth money in this race.
The summary:
2.29 Stake, 4-year-olds, Trotting, Purse
$4,000.
Dione, b I, by Eros, by Graoie S, by
Speculation, (Hickok,) Ill
Venture W, b t, (Conley), 422
Emma Emma wostlsnd, " Sar br I (woodbury), 3 8 :
Lightmoo n. br f, (Prootor). 545
Regal Nelson, b, (Gilbert), 66
First heat-.34, 1.10 IA, 1.46, AGO.
| Second heat-.35, los 3-4, 1.43 2. IS 3D.
Third heat-.35 3-4, 100 IA, l.43 IA,
218 1-2.
| 2oS PACE.
Seven good ones came ont for the word
in the Q. OS pace. Guinette. Medford
Mass, horse was the favorite in the
when he came down the wire. The field
got a good send off. IMiss Rita and
| Mascot, Jr., took the lead at the start
and raced neck and neck for the half.
Guinette joined them in tn van at the
three quarters mark and headed them to
the wire. Miss Rita was only length
behind at the finish and got second
FOURTH. The time was 2 10 IA.
In the second heat Guinette took the
lead at the word and held 1T from wire
to wire. although Rita and Aileen made
desperate attempt to head him In the
stretch and gave close finish. The
time was 2.09 IA.
Guinette proved too much for the field
In the third heat and although he was
driven in fast mile by Miss Rita, proved
winner by good length. 6uinette and
Miss Rita led the others by Sc veral
lengths all the way around and finished
in that order. Mascot, Jr. made heroic
attempt to join the leaders In the stretch,
but had to content himself with third
place. The time was 2.G9 1.2.
The summary:
9Os Stake, Pacing, Purse $4,000.
Guinette, b g, by Gam betta, dam
Stella by Mambrino Startle, (Mo-
Clary), Ill
Miss Rita, ch m, (Hickok), 222|
Aileen, b m, (Shookenoy), S34l
Mascot, Jr., b g, (Cheney), 473|
Frank K, bl 9. (Geers) 645|
S. R., oh g, Camp, 756
Abeto, IN, Sargent. 66
xr ~---, TIME.
First heat-.33, !. 05, 1.36, 2101-4.
| Second heat-.33 1-2, 1.07, 1888 1-2,
| 2.C9 IA.
Third heat-.s2 l-2. 1.o4 8.4. 1876,
2. 90 1-2.
There was field of ten horses out in
the 2.15 trot. In the first heat Token
worked her way out of the bunch at the
turn and headed the procession all the
way to the wire. Quarter March made
an attempt to head Token on the back
stretch, but could get no further than
the Token g wheel where be finished in
second place with Benton in third.
| In the second heat Token made an
other dash away from the field and al
though the good ones were better
punched than in the first heat only Ben
ton M and King Albert proved at all
trou blesome These two stuck to Tokens
throat latch all the way around and
landed King Albert second and Benton
NJ third in very close finish.
In the third heat King Albert got into
the lead at the send off and led the 9th
ers merry old chase around the track.
At the half the field commenced to come
up with King Albert and at tho last
turn into the stretch they were spread
out in the following order aorosa the
track, King Albert, Token, Quarter
March, Vega and Germaine. 1t was
great drive for the wire and the hottest
finish yet seen at the track took place.
Like platoon of cavalry with almost
perfect alignment they came down to
the wire, but Quarter March out-footed
them all and won by head with Token
second and Vega third.
The fourth heat was the greatest of the
week SO far. The field were all sent off
in good shape. Vega worked her way
out of the bunch and led to the quarter
where she broke andsfell back. Gsrmaine
now took the lead with Token second
and Benton III only asslsngth behinde