The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-09-28
RleRY's CLOSE.
Warm Weather-Good Trots-Roan Wilkes
Made Best Mile.


Rigby Park association dawned with the
weather warmer and all conditions for
| the maxim of fast time better than has
been the case on any of the previous days
| this week. A light breeze was blowing
but it did not interfere any with the
| trotting.
| There was a rather small attendance
when the first race On the programme
was called but by O'Clock the crowd
was very good sized one.
| The firsu race called was the 223 trot,
carried over from Friday afternoon.
Everything was finished up AMI the
crowd returned to the city at p. m.
All of the fast horses being gone there
was no record breaking Saturday. The
best time was made in the q IL pace when
Roam Wilkes went the mile in 2.0SM.
1928 Trot.
Friday evening, before it was dark,
there had been three heats trotted in the
1898 class. Eddie B. had two heats to
his credit and Maple Valley had one.
The rem aiming heats were the first
trotted Saturday and tn ey were called
just before noontine. The fourth heat
was captured by Maple Valley, giving
her TWO heats. Nicola was second, Eli
quette third and Eddie B. fourth. The
time was 2.1515.
| The fifth heat made another winner for
the race. The horses held their relative
positions as far as the home stretch,
when lively skirmish came off. Nicola,
who won the second position in the
fourth heat. pushed by Eddie B. and
Maple Valley, and won the heat without
being passed again. Maple Valley was
second and Etiquette, third.
All except Nicola Maple Valley and
Eddie B., remained at the stables. These
horses having each won heat out OF the
five they came down for the word and
| got fair send off. Nicola led off but
Maple Valley soon took the pole with
Nicola second. At the half the latter was
fifty feet behind Maple Valley, but this
was not destined to continue long for at
the last turn Nicola went to the front
and was even for only a short time,
winning his second easily. Maple Val
ey was second and Eddie B. third.
The seventh and last heat was won
easily by Nicola. Maple V alley was
second and Eddie B. a close third. The
time was 2.21.
Nicola won first money, Maple Valley
second, Eddie B. third, and Etiquette
fourth.
2.12 Pace.
The Q. 10 pace for $4,000 stakes, was won
by Roam Wilkes in four heats, one of
which was carried off by Merrill. The
and they made good time. the best being
2.08A.
Roam Wilkes won first money, Merrill
second, Josie B. third, and Woodshed
fourth. :: So"
2.1a Irot.
The 2. 12 trot went off In three straight
heats, and was won by Claya without
much effort. 1t had a field Of six start
ers and the best time made was 2.11A.
This clipped half second out of Claya's
record.
Claya won first money, James L. Sec
ond, Silver Plate third, and Baron Dill
Ion fourth.
The 2.34 Pace.
The 2. "a pace hal only four starters
and it was won by hooking Boy in three
straight heats. The best time was
214a4.
Mocking Boy woD first money, Bereg.
ford second, Nordecia third, and Lady
Leavitt fourth.
!, The summaries are:
J 2.23 GI4ASS-TROTTING-STAKE $4,000
Nicola, br g,by Guardsman,
dam by John billiard,
Cheney S682l II
Maple Valley, &, Red Co.
dar, dam Lora, by Wenoh-
wood (Otterson) 22112 81
Eddie B., b 6 by @. 8. p,
dam Emma, by Glenarm
(Eoster) 1894 8:
Etiquette, oh IN (Baldwin) 1905 70
John r. Baldwin, 2
Ell (Hayden) 63445 70
Donna Ineaz, b m (Allen) 545 5 6 TO
Phalen, tMontella) 1871 70
Gussie Leonard, b m (Gal-
vin) IS 6 dr.
tlrsG neat-54A, 1.o72, 1.4l, 2. 10.
Second Heat-S4, 1.o6az, 1897, 2.14A.
! Third Heat-34, 1.O71z, 1.41, 2. 1917.
J Fourth Heat-3315. 1861, 1.39, 2.15%
Fifth Heat-3t, 1.0734, 1.41A, 2.1s14.
Sixth Heat-35, 1.07Z, 1.4115, 2. 1877.
Seventh Heat-35, LII, 1.451z, AL.
> 2.1a CLASS-PACING-S $4,000
: Roam Wilkes,r S, by Tennessee
Wilkes, dam Saluda, by Coop
er's Joy, (Baggs), IL
Merrill, oh S, by Nelson dam Tin
smith Maid-by Matchmaker,
| (Merrill) 8 2
Josie B., b IN, (Hickok & Con-
ley) 81 q:
: Woodshed, c (Sterling) 2 8 s
Crafty, b s (Bever) 8 IS
Veta, b 10 (Nitz) "A 5
Volta, b m (Zim ner) IS 4
Oddly, CHI 81. O'NeiI 8 d
0 First Heat-33, LOS, 1.87, a.10A.
Second Heat-321a, 1857, 1861
9 2.o8A.
f. Third uoat-22 1 nA1/ osa/ O ooe/