The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-02
2.24 Glass, Pace. Purse $500.


IeRefina, b m, (Boweu), 8 5 dis
Time-2 10 1-2, g 16 1-2, O. II 3-4.
2. 80 GLASS, TROT-FIRST HEAT.
-Four horses came out for the word in
this race. Kinney was driving the IA
yorite Fasination; Marsh, the handsome,
but cratic Blackstone Brine; Hayden,
DR.. Fitzgerald's grey Senator Black
burn; while popular Ira Woodbury. was
UP behind the Deering horse Dexter K.
The mare Fascination. the last remain
ing hope of "the talent. did not betray
their confidence and won the heat as she
pleased. passing all the horses on the
baok stretch as If they were anchored.
Senator Blackburn finished second,
but ran some distance ON the stretch, and
Woodbury., with Dexter K, was given
the place, and Senator third, while the
Blackstone Brine brought up the roar.
2.32 CLASS-SECOND HEAT.
The horses got off we'll together, but
the fayorite lowered the hopes of the
talent by making bad break at the first
turn. The break was repeated at the
half and the first mare fell way behind.
Dexter K set the pace for awhile and
led the others to the three-quarters, but
be had shot his bolt and logged the rest
of the way. Then occurred sickening
exhibition Of horse racing. Senator
Blackburn and Blackstone Brine came
down the stretch together jogging along,
their drivers apparently trying to see
how slow they could go. Neither of
them apparently wanted the heat and
they simply looked at each other. and
il they didn't pull the horses they Ger
tainly did not drive, and the ordinary
pace of street car horse is fast COM
pared to the gait those two horses trav-
elled. In fact had there been two or
three yards. further to go, Fascination,
who was more than the distance behind
at the half, would have won. AS it
was the gray horse Blaokburn's nose,
| showed first under the wire by a few
! inches. A more wretched exhibition
was never seen in Maine and it was so
obvious pull that practically the en-
tire audience arose and shouted in de-
rision. The judges held consultation.
SuAniA'uoo hdIsu, tuo urlS6f VI DlaCk-
stone and his owner. and announced
their decision which gave the heat to
Senator Blackburn, Blackstone seco nd,
Dexter K third and Fascination fourth.
The time was 2.20.
| 2.32 CLASS-THIRD HEAT.
The horses got the word quickly and
started of well punched. Fascination
soon showed she was too fast for the
balance of the party and kept the lead
easily. Almost into the stretch the
Sena tor suddenly made bad break and
Hayden WAS apparently unable to con-
troll him and the horse ran to the wire
Fas cination won easily with Blackstone
| second, Dexter K third and the Sena-
tor last. When the judges announced
their decision there was another surprise
They gave Facination first place, Black
stone second, Dexter Z third and ''Sen-
ator Blackburn distanced for running {"
Whewl what howl went up.
Hayden protested angrily, but the judges
stuck to their decision and Hayden an
nouncud he would never start an other
horse over Rigby track.
2.32 CLASS-FOURTH HEAT.
This heat was trotted off in one, two.
three order, and did not contain any OF
the elements of horse race. Fasc!na-
ton finished first, Blackstone second an d
Dexter K third. Time 2. 10 IA.
2. 80 Glass, Trot Purse $500.
Fascination, m, by Epaulette
dam by Santa Claus, (Kin-
| ney,)
Blackstone Brine, br g, Marsh, a 2 2
Dexter K, oh b, (Woodbury,) 8
Senator Blackburn, gr h, by
Alcyon, dam by Mambrino
Patchen. 8 1 dis.
Time-s. 30 ga, a2o. a.17 Ia. a19 Ia.
To-DAY'S PROGRAMME.
The following great card is in Older
at Rigby today:
212 Glass, Trotting, Purse $780,
Nutshell, m. E. R. Bovine, New York.
Page, b. 6, |. B. fleming, Fleetwood
Park, N. Y.
N. Y. Central, br 6, John Ridley PhiIa-
delphia.
Falkland, b h, Roundwood Farm. Centre
| Square, Pa.
Roetta Soap. m, John f. Turner. AMI.
| Der. Pa.
Brunchild, gr. m. F. W. Smith. Haver-
| hill, Mass.
Prince Lavaland, gr h, J. Swan, Athol,
Mass.
Cephas, big, !John P. Gibbs, Fleetwood
Park, N. z.
Werman, CHI 8. Roy Miller.
Free For-All, Pacing, Purse $500.
Kentucky Star, g, FL Palo Farm,
| Worthington, Mass
Berkshire Courier. b g, Roy Miller.
Mascot, g, Err. Bovine: New York.
Saladin, br h, John E. Turner, Amiler,
Pa.
Guinette. By, Smith & Mills, Medford,
Mass.
Bayard Wilkes, b, G. P. Drake, Lew
iston.
2.27 Glass, Trotting, Purse $500.
Queen Wilkes, br m, Fred E. Dwinal,
Mechanic Falls.
Nibs, br e, W. r. Chapman, Bethel.
Dexter r., CHI b, Patrick Kane, East
Deering. in
Mystic Girl, b ID, FL Palo Farm, Worth
ington, Mass,
Centre Square, Pa.
Agnes, bl N, Roundwood Farm, Centre
| m