The Portland daily press., 1897-09-23

The conditions at R1gby yesterday were
very favorable for fine racing. The
weather was cold and braoing and what
breeze there was had no detrimental
effect on the horses. The track was in as
fine shape as it has been this year and
by consulting the summaries one can read
lily see that the fifteen hundred people
present got their moneys worth for
Starter Merrill kept the various classes
humming from II a. M, until p. M,
getting off nineteen heats and cleaning
up four races.
The races aroused great deal of entEu
siasm and there were more stirring
brushes and sensational finishes than has
been seen in any one day since last weeks
meet began.
THREE YEAR OLD TROT.
The first event on the days card was
the three year old, 2.40 class, which was
called at IL O'Clock sharp. There were
but five starters, including three flyers.
Rect drew the pole but did not retain it
long for at the quarter the black colt
went to bad break and before he could
get back to mother earth again was nearly
an eighth of mile in the rear of the
leaders. In the meantime Creceus, the
we'll defined favorite went into the lead
when the black colt went into the air
and was never headed to the wire. Ameri-
can Belle made mistake at the first turn
and Timbrel chung close to Creceus until
the stretch was reached, when he was
passed by American Belle, which got
the place. Fanny Foley and Rect were
both outside of the flag.
In the second heat the distance was
waived for the purpose of giving Creceus
an opportunity to get the race record for
trotting stations of his age. 1t was a
needless precaution, however, as Ameri
can Belle went into the lead before the
first turn was reached and maintained
the lead to the wire without argument in
212 ga.
Creceus proved disappointment again
in the third. The chestnut colt broke go
ing away SO. that relieved American Belle
of all bother and the latter took the heat
in 2.14 IL, without being pushed for it.
AS the flag was down Payne gave Tim
brel comparatively easy mile.
The fourth and final heat was an easy
one for American Belle, and besides win
ming the race the FLY showed to be the
fastest three year old of the year and
lowered her record of 2.13 IA, made here
last week to 2.12 3-4. American Belle by
the Transylvania plan takes first and
fourth money.
The summary:
Three Year Old-24 40 Class-Trotting-
Purse $500.
American Belle, Of, by Rex
Americas, dam Beautiful
Chimes by Chimes (Geers) 2 1
Creceus. CHI C, by Robert Nc
Gregor, dam, (Ketchun) 2 2
Timbrel, bl C, (Puyne) 3
Fanny Foley, f, (Macey) dis
Rect, bl C. (Walker) dis
Time-2. IL, 2.l2 "a, 2141-2, 216.
THE 2.10 PACE.
The interest of the week seems to have
been centered In this race, and crack
field of entries was on the card. Out of
an advertised card of thirteen, eleven first
class PAGERS came out for the word. When
the field got away Kansas had the pole
and held it tenaciously around the oval
to the wire, although finishing in fourth
place. Foote kept Kansas to the fore I'M
til tho quarter pei, had been passed.
Then there was decided change in the
condition of affairs. Up came Reyes with
AnaDias, the brown horse which gave
such an excellent account of himself last
week by winning the 40 pace and lower
ing his mark to 200 Ia Going to the
half pole Keyes swung Ananias into the
lead. Kansas was close up with Refna
third, and one of the favorites, the great
Frank Bogash in fourth place the whole
outfit stepping at a very lively clip. The
rest Of the field, outside the big four were
plodding leisurely along and taking
things easy. AT the upper turn Refna
went to a bad break, and Frank Bogash
moved up peg and squared away for the
leader, but the best he could do was to
get within three-quarters of length of
AnaDias. Javelin made good bid and
made fine drive and finished third The
mile was IN EOS 1-2 and new mark for
the four year old PAGER from Cleveland.
Mr.. Merrill gave the led an excellent
start in the second mile and the whole
outfit was well punched from wire to
wire. Everybody present were unanimous
in their opinion that it was the prettiest
heats seen here this season. Although
Ananias did not lose the lead throughout
the entire heat he was kept guessing con-
tinually by Frank Bogash and Javelin.
Prince Alert seemed to have improved
wonderfully in this heat and stepped
rattling second quarter and began to
show signs of being factor in the heat.
The drive through the stretch was a fine
exhibition of horse racing, and kept the