Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-08
GOOD RACES
Witnessed at the Augusta Driving
Park, Thursday Afternoon.
Some Finishes Of Most Exciting 0rder-Good
Crowd in Attendance.

The races advertised for Thursday
were pulled off before an audience o,
about 1900 people, not including the
men and boys who were in the trees
| outside the fence.
Only two of the advertised races were
trotted, but they We're worth the price
of admission, as they were both hard
fought races, although they both went
in three straight heats.
The crowd was somewhat displeased
at not finding the band, and some of the
other attractions advertised, but all
seemed to have a good time, except,
perhaps the fellows who bet on the
wrong horse, and there was a lot of
sporting blood in the crowd, as the
amount of betting showed.
The sport started at a little past 2,
when DR.. Pickering, as starter, called
up the matched race between Ralph
Hanks, Dazzle and Lady Jedwood. All
three horses were put in to win, and
the outcome of the race was looked up
on with great interest. Guy Edwards,
the well-known Fairfield driver, APP
peared behind Lady lockwood. Eden
horse, Ralph Hanks, as Ira Woodbury.,
whom he engaged, did not come.
Henry McCausland was up behind
Dazzle.
In drawing for positions, Ralph
Hanks got the pole. Dazzle second, and
Lady Jedwood third position.
At the start Lady Jedwood took the
lead by a break of Ralph Hanks, and
she kept this lead throughout the heat,
although at times closely pressed. This
heat was trotted in 2.34.
Some difficulty was experienced in
starting the second heat, as Dazzle
seemed nervous. AT the start Dazzle
went to pieces, and the race was be-
tween Lady Jedwood and Ralph Hanks.
The result looked doubtful. until the
stretch was reached, when Ralph broke.
Time, 2.291a.
The third heat was a very holly con-
tested one, between Ralph Hanks and
Lady Jedwood, the latter winning.
Time. 2.301a.
The second race was a matched race,
between Little Alice, Startling and
Ansel W.. and the drawing Of positions
enesulted in the above mentioned order.
- 1t was evident from the start, that
the drivers were out for blood, and the
race was hot one, the first heat going
in 2.25. which lowered the record Of the
winner. Little Alice took the lead,
Which she Kept until the finish, when
Startling pushed her nose in ahead by
a small margin, making a most eXcit-
ing finish. Little Alice and Startling
trotted the entire mile without a
break. Ansel w. made but one break.
Time, 2.25.
They got a good start in the second.
Ansel w made bad break at the turn.
Startling trotted a good mile, and there
was a pretty finish. Time, 2.2Sh.
The third heat was hot one, as
Startling was closely pressed by Ansel
w, and also by Little Alice. Startling
swon. Time. 2.27.
The summaries:
MATCHED RACE.
Lady lockwood, b. M. (Edwards) l ! l
Ralph Hanks, b. s.. CHanks) ...... 2
Dazzle, blk. g., (McCauslanD 3 )
TIME BY QUARTERS.
First heat 90 LIS 1S 2 "a,
Third heat, 80 1.l6 14 23Ol2
MATCHED RACE.
Startling. b. M, Hanks) ............ l l
Little Alice. b. M, (McCausland). 2 3
Ansel W., 70. g., (Brann) .......... 3
p TIME BY QUARTERS.
Three
Quarter. Half. Quarters. Mile
First heat 361a 1.13 las 225
Second heat, 81 III 152 2.2S1z
Third heat, 36la 1.13 1.52 2H
Starter Dr. Pickering of Gardiner
Judges w. F. Walker and Harry H. Lee
Timers, Messrs. Grant and Curron.