The Portland daily press., 1897-09-21
FOG ENVELOPED TRACK.
Racing at Rigby Came to Sudden
End.
THE THREE YEAR OLD COLT
RACE A HUMMER.

The 2.15 Race Won by Cadet After
in Judges Stand-Fast Time by Three
Years Olds-Two Races Unfinished.
When the horses at Rigby were called
shortly after noon yesterday, the weather
was well nigh perfect for fine horse rao-
ing, and there was promise of an after
noon of fine sport, but by four O. clock a
heavy fog set in, and shortly afterwards
it began to rain SO it was necessary to
carry over two unfinished races until to-
day, provided the weather is suitable.
There were not more than thousand
people present but they saw some clever
racing while it lasted.
The first event was the continuation of
the 2. Is pace from Saturday, when two
heats were trotted. both being taken by
Cadet, with Mccarthy driving Cadet
finished eighth in the third heat, and
sixth in the fourth 1t was then that
disagreeable scene took place in the
judges stand. Stories of what occurred
differ to great extent, but it is said that
Mccarthy had been called into the judges
stand and responded. While there man
named McNally, haiIing from Connect
cut, and who follows the races, made a
slurring remark to Mccarthy, accusing
him of trying to throw the race. Nc
Carthy replied by calling McNally liar,
and there was a short scuffie that was
quite quickly quelled. Mccarthy made
no effort to strike his accuser, who had
no right to be in the stand whatever. The
intruder was elected and Mccarthy asked
that Geers be put in to the sulky and this
was done. Geers won the sixth and final
heat.
The race for the two year olds was COM
paratively easy for nowaday, and weather
permitting the races will be called at
noon today, and a fine card of races will
be given.
THE ais PACE
Cadet was looked upon as the probable
winner in the continued 2.l5 pace, but it
was split up. After several scores the
horses were given the word with Billy
three parts of a length in front of Cadet,
who had the pole. Lowe stepped Billy
away fast, and going into the turn took
the pole. Just then Cadet went into the
air and fell to the rear. Myrtle G.,
stepped up and raced head and head with
Billy past the half, where they were
joined by Lee. Billy fell back, rounding
the lower turn. Mcbride, Myrtle G. and
Lee were in the order named, going into
the stretch. Lee got to the front with Nc
Bride at his saddle. Allen Lowe took
Billy out around and was stepping past
with the prospect Of making the finish a
hot one, when Billy broke and Lee won
the heat with apparent ease by half a
length ahead of Mcbride, with Zanita
third. and Myrtle G., fourth. Cadet
showed just a suspicion of 1ameness
during the latter part of the heat.
The fourth heat brought out another
heat winner. Going up to the first turn
Lee lost the pole by making a bad break,
giving Mcbride the lead, with Zanita
second and Billy third. Going to the half
Mcbride still maintained small lead
with the three nearest competitors we'll
up and going finely. Allen Lowe began
to draw away from the bunch with Billy
and took the lead going into the stretch
winning quite handily with Zanita half
length behind. Lowe was warmly ap-
plauded.
The fifth saw another heat winner in
Zanita who took the lead away from
Billy, going to the half and maintained
it to the wire. 1t was close race down
the stretch, Lowe urging the gelding to
his utmost, but Zanita had too much
ginger and won by a neck. Mccarthy,
who had been driving Cadet was taken
down and Geers substituted, Cadet finish >
ing in third Mace after the change.