The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-09-09
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Most Exciting Race ut Fleetwood Park
Wednesday.
New York, September The sensation
today at Fleetwood park, was not on the
programme. 1t consisted of q most ex.
citing running race between trotting
horse to sulky and mounted policeman
Frowley In the first heat of the 9.17 class,
for trotters. AS soon as the word was
given for the heat the bay stallion Bolton
with John Kelly in thsssulky, started In
a wild gallop. Kelley pulled until the
reins broke and then stuck to his seat
in the sulky as thet horse went sailing
along, ahead Of the'entire field. At the
head of the stretch Frowley put spurs to
his horse and the race to the wire was
close and exciting. They shot past 1t like
catching the reirs stopped the flying
steed. While this exciting race had been
in progress the feet bay gelding King
Chimes had got his head in front and
won the heat exactly In two lengths,
with Miss Gatewood second and Valence
third.
The betting before the, first heat was
1lClSC, PHu W tu0 uSlQ pl6. nlQk
Chimes won the next two heats easily,
though in the third Geers made resolute
drive with Valence, but was half length
behind the winner.
Between heats the chestnut mare Mari
on Mills. who PAGES without sulky or
driver, went an exhibition mile. She did
it in the remarkable time of 2.O7 IA
Only four starters responded to the bell
in the $4,000 2. 80 class The Monk was q
hot fayorite at $15 to $40 for the field.
Nancy Time had the pole and she acted
SO well that in spite of one of Geers' y
electric finishes with The Monk, he
landed at the wire the first by a half
length. In the second heat the mare led
again to the stretch, but little break set
length. In the next heat The Monk won
by four lengths and he landed again
easily owing to Nancy Times repeated
breaks. For grand circuit meeting the
attendance was light, though the betting
was lively.
The results:
All. class. trotsing- King Chimes, first /;
Valence, second; Miss GateWoOd, third
Best time, ala.
$50 class, trotting-The Monk, first;
Nancy. Time, second; Pastoral, third,
Best time. 2.t2 81. ~ ss
Good Attendance ut Readfeld.
Readfeld, September Is AT the county
fair today there was azlarge attendance
including big trainoload Of Oakland
people and many others from Augusta,
who went on coaches and smaller rigs.
A good part of the day Was devoted to the
examination Of family and driving hors-
es For family horses, n horse showed by
Harry Alexander of North Belgrade, was
first; mare showed by j. M. Cameron
of Oakland, second; mare showed by @.
S. Swift, Wayne, third.
For gentle,nen's driving horses, Bon
Ton showed by Harry Fuller. West Gardi-
ner, was first. Horse showed by L. @.
Berry, North Monmouth, second; Atkin-
son, showed by A. W. Underwood,
Fayette, third. For matched pairs, l..
A. Bartlett of Belgrade, got first. Other
prizes withheld. The Judging of colts
continued quite late and the judges post
poned making their report until tomor-
row.
Races At saugus.
Saugus, Mass, September S.--The pro-
gramme at tho franklin park races this
afternoon was light one, and the races
were rather tame. The a.35 pace brought
over from yesterday required four addit-
ional heats, Pure Red winning all four.
but the third was declared no heat by
the judges on account of the irregular
work of G. W. Lederer and his driver.
Birnie was removed from the sulky and
Hayden substituted, but Pure Red had
little trouble in taking the next heat and
the race.
Woodshed lost the first heat of the ali
pace, by nose, but the pace was too hot
for Lady Golden, and the favorite took
the next three straight.
The 22a trot went over until toInor-
row, after three heats. two of which Jim
Crow secured, and Kurburn took the
third.