The Portland daily press., 1897-08-11
OVERCOATS In DEMAND.
London Fog Drifted Onto Old
Orchard Yesterday.
ROAM WILKES FAST MILE EVENT
OF THE DAY.

Monopole Wins the Unfinished 2.12
Race-Morale Takes the 2.27 Trot-
Meet Concludes Today.
ESPECIAL TO THE IREss.1
Old Orchard, August 10.-The nearest
approach to g wetting the kite track ex-
perienced today was an encounter with
London fog that drifted in from the sea
the early part of the afternoon, and, with
it's accompaniment of chilling breeze,
made coats and warps worth holding on
to. But in spite of these unfavorable
weather conditions, the crowd in atten-
dance witnessed some excellent racing.
One thing especially worthy of note
was the star performance Of Roam Wilkes,
who two years ago gave the Old Orchard
track it's record of 2.07 IA, which has
since stood. Today he exactly duplicated
that mark, in the first heat of the 2.07
pace, leading home a field containing
the fastest kind of company.
The 2.12 pace, brought forward from
yesterdays programme, was settled in
one heat, which Monopole added to his
previous two. DR.. Wood got second
money, Piedmont third and Maggie
fourth.
The 2.07 pace was straight heat race.
Prince Alert, with record Of 2O7 3-4,
made at Readville early in July, was
set down as probable winner. Roam
Wilkes was not considered in condition
for fast racing, this being his first ap-
pearance on a mile course this year, and
he having been in freight car from Fri
day night till O'Clock this morning.
But he took kindly to the track on which
he earned his record and he gave them all
hustle from the moment they got the
word. Prince Alert made hard try for
the heat, especially just before the wire,
but it was of no use.
The next time around Prince Alert was
doing his best on the back stretch, when
he snapped hobble and his fate was
sealed. He Jagged to the rear and de-
spite his drivers efforts to keep up with
the possession, was shut out by the dis
tance flag. The roam horse finished the
mile in 400.
With Prince Alert out of the race, it
looked easy for Roam Wilkes to win, and
all the guessers in the park sounded his
praises. The third mile was paced in
2.10, Barney making a good finish in
second place.
The 2.27 trot went to the favorite,
James Golden's bay mare Morale, but not
till Gordon H. had taken two heats and
given her hackers a scare in the third
mile. Morale will be remem bered as the
little mare that finished a close second
to Marjorie in 2.18 IA heat at Rigby
last month. Up to today Morale had
escaped getting mark, but in order to
beat out Gordon Il. she was forced to
| take one heat in 2.17 and another in
2.16 3.4. Georgiana, the bay mare, who
won the fourth money in this event,
surprised even her friends. 1t was her
first race this season. g6T
The meeting will conclude tomorrow
with 2.25 pace and 2.14 trot.
The summary:
2.12 Pace; Purse $500. Concluded. }
Monopole,c C h g, by Leicester
Robin, BY Abraham, (M.
Demarest,) 0 8 l / l
DR.. Wood, Oh h, by Mambrino
Wilkes-Alice, by Clipper
Brooks, (Riley), 8 8
Piedmont, blk g. (Galyin,) 8 2 2
Maggie, b m, (Gardiner), 8 5
Big Ike, br G, (Garth), 8 5 6
Billy, ch g, 1Lowe), 10 9 6
Demarest), 6 7dr
Daisy Wilson, m, (McKen-
ney,) 9 z z dr.
George G., g, by Roscoe
Jr.-dam untraced, (Payne)4 DIS
Evolutio, ch G, (O,NeiD, 8 10 dr.
Daisy Dean, b m, (Carpenter,) II dr.
Time, al 1-s, 2.1s, 2.15 2.13 1-2, 2.1s.
2.27 Trot, Purse $500.
Morale, h, by King Wilkes
Mosa, by Woodford Mambri-
Gordon H., BY King Nutwood
Blaze Windsor, by Wind
sor, ,(Tyson), 11sss
Georgia, b IN, (Noble), 3 2 3 8
Roy, g, (Cheney), 23554
Nutwood b h, (Mckenney). 45445
Time, s.2s 1-s, s.sa, 2.17, ra.1s Ia,
2.O7 Pace; Purse $500.
Roam Wilkes, ro h, by Tennessee
Wilkes5.Saluda, by Cooper's
jug, (Baggs), IL
Barney, br g, (McGregor), 322
Vassar, 70 h, (Galvin). 53
| Ben d., ch g, (Noble), "A 4
Alhambra, blkh, (McKenney,) 65 5
Prince Alert, bg, (Birney). 2 DIS
Alvin Swift, br h, (Ramsey), DIS
Time, 2.o7 Ia 200, 2.1O