The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-09-08

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no races with their closely contested
p'-o meats showed remarkable time tor
"nro We're all green horses this year
aAing quarter mile in thirty-six
.ooohas and putting three green horses
loo ohe 232 class in one race. The $40
80 required seven heats, three horses
"-nning two heats each. In the final con-
'ose blanket would have covered Chetold
Gnu hlng for three-fourths of a mile,
"nen hlng threw off boot and fell
oaok The summaries:
ureen Race-Trot and Paoe-Purse 50
BUSHES of Oats.
larry G., blk g, Coffin all 1
| G 1.oau Master, bl 6, Hall, 8
Goidy Wilkes, b m, Everett, 8 3 8
9Tlu stone, b 6, Howet, 4 dis
Aiuert H., Oh G, Sturtevant, 8 dr.
llme--2.45 1-2, 2.45, 2.45 1-2, 2.3s34.
$40 Race-Trot and Pace-Purse $50.
Gragg, al Al
AAing, B g, Merrill, 3 i ; 2 ,
marry Arold, b g, Jen-
Ned ai1 &, .. oldham Il I ! ! IS 8 8
Aagge j., bl m, Tapley, 8 5 DIR
o d dlme-2. 81 1-2, 2.81 ia, 231 3-4, 2. SO 3-A,
s.54 l-2, 2.36.
Hancock County Fair.
Ellsworth, September There was
sinai attendance on the opening day OF
me Hancock county fair here, although
| JQ6 caff1n nj H. 10 I.
ever seen east of Bangor. The horse trots
OF which there was two classes today,
provided good sport. The results:
Hopeful, b &, by Day Dawn, Chris
Ioole, Bangor, won the 800 class in three
straight heats. Best time 2.34 2; Lock
wood, rg, J. j. Hamell, Saltwater.
second; Cola, br IN, e. L. Fisher, Pitts
field, third.
There were five heats in the 2. 80 class,
purse S1S5. Index br S. by Bunco G. G.
Andrews, Bangor, won first, best time
$50 IA; Murray, blk G, E. L. Fisher,
Pittsield, close second; vinal Haven,
b g, j. B. Wiswell, Ellsworth, third.
Races Rather Tame
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at McFaul park today did not attract a
large crowd and the races themselves
were rather tame. The track was In good
condition. The 285 class, purse $780,
was won by Jim Wilkes in straight
heats, best time, 2.29.
The 2.27 class was better contested
ana Jerry O'Neill finally won. Best
time, 2.26. The card for tomorrow is a
good one.
Race Track For Bar Harbor.
Bar Harbor, September Robin Hood
park on the George road, was today
leased to a Bangor syndicate which will
transform the park into courses for
steeplechase, running and bicycle races,
to open next summer. Over 100 crack
horses of the country will be quartered
there and races will be given thrice
weekly. The park is beautifully situated
on one of the most fashionable Bar Har.
Dor drives, mile from the village.
Grand Circuit Meeting at Fleetwood.
New York, September There was
fair attendance at the second day S meet
Of the grand circuit meeting at Fleetwood
/. park, and three good fields competed for
the purse. In the 2.24 trotting class the
/ Village Farm mare Emely was the favor
lite at even money against the field.
| The pacing race was soon decided, as
the favorite played with his field through
three heats, taking the lead at the word
and keeping it to the wire with lots to
spare. The race of the day was the 2. "a
class and the favorite had close squeeze
for the money.
The three year old race was soon settled
as Crescent led from the start to finish
though the village farm FLY American
Belle never gave him chance to make q
mistake. He has the three fastest heats
to his credit in race ever made by a
three year old, thus beating the famous
Direc tum and could have gone far faster
today had American Belle been able to
push him out. The results:
Three minute class-Inadingo, first;
Wilkes, second. Best time, 200 "a
Three year old class-Crescens. first
American Belle, second. Time, 2.l4,
2.i5 "a, 2.1S IL.
/ 2.24 class-Emely, first; Kentucky
Prince, second. Best time, 2.l5 "a by
Kentucky Prince.
Saugus Races Dnll.
Saugus, Mass, September THE races
at Franklin park this afternoon were not
particularly interesting. The two that
were finished were closed up in one, two,
three order by the fayorites in each in
stance.
i The 2,1s trot, left over from yesterday,
went to x. L., who had already taken
two heats; Medium Wood getting place.
Three heats were paced in the 2.S5 class
of which George W. Lederer captured two
and L. D. one when the race was put
over till tomorrow. The results:
226 class: Nick, first; Captain f..
second. Best time, 2.20.
4 . 2.1S class: x. L., first Medium Wood
second Best time, g. "a.
i 214 class, pacing Peter Turney, first
! Clifford, second. Best time, 2.13 1-2.
2.35 class, pacing, unfinished; George
j W. Lederer, two heats; Ornament, one