The Portland daily press., 1897-08-28
OF the Two Big Fairs at Gray and
Cornish.
FAST RACING ON HALF MILE
RINGS.
Fine Weather Brings Out Large At'en-
dance-The Horses Have Their Innings
and Furnish Good sport-Incidents OF
the Day.
ESPECIAL TO THE rREss.]

ESPECIAL TO THE PRESS.J
| Cornish, August 27.-Another beautllui
| day greeted the close of the Cornish lalr
Friday, and the patrons were convinced
that the event is annually hoodoo PROOF.
| The postponement of Tuesday had no III
effect on the meeting in any way Inc
programme was merely set ahead ana TO-
day the attendance was excellent, equal
to yesterdays, about 1000.
This was almost entirely horse day, and
the various exhibitions were adJudged
and the premiums awarded. All the ap'
fractions remained till the last and the
three crack races, 2.27, free-for-all and
2.45 had good fields, thinned down to the
best material of the entries, all out Tor
the money. The track was in fine shape
for them. The winners were prepared to
| t. Ike new marks and some Of them got
them. The track record tumbled down
hard in the first heat of the free-for-all,
from 2.2l 1-2, made last year by Nordlca.
to g. Ia by Maggie, today
| There were four starters in the race,
Maggie, Gypsy M. Belle P. and Royal
/ OuA0. 1lllc was u opACIdlo AAOAN3 ~A> -
them have low marks and all We're after
first money. Maggie is set at 2.i2 1-2,
Gypsy M. at 2.1S IA, Belle P. at 2.21 Ia,
and Royal Duke at 2.l8 IA. Those are of
kind rarely found up SO far in the
| Ossipee hills or on any country half mile
ring. Four other fast ones did not come
out for the word, for it was realized that
it would be a killing pace in each heat. lit
would be necessary to beat 2.20 to save
the flag. They didn't all have the courage
| to try it,
| Neither Gypsy nor Maggie would con,
sent to more distance, SO the others agreed
| to start, but reluctantly though. The
three mares went at it from the wire. 1t
was hot clip with Royal Duke on dis
astrous Journey on the first turn. He
was out of it from the start, though
making the mile close to his record and
fast at that. Coming into the second half
Bell P. was showing lots of staying
speed and Gypsy was forced to yield to
her. In the last half Belle took care of
the pole horse. all going fast and steady.
Gypsy didn't fight the rest of the heat,
coming in a good third and Belle driving
fast Duke was distanced. Time, 2.16 Ia.
Maggie was a good horse in the second
heat, and all three went to the quarter to-
gether, when Gipsey M. was forced to
take back. She has been taking a two
years' lay off, and is in no such form as
to warrant beating Maggie. Belle P. fur
nished the other part of the contest, but
was only able to take second. Time,
2.17 10.
Maggie was easily the winner of the
third heat in very much slower time than
would have been but forAa very nasty
run by Belle from the wire, fully
quarter of a mile. But for that it would
have been fast heat probably Gypsy M.
was unable to go fast, and was second,
though Belle came fast after she settled
down. This mare is all right except when
she takes the rabbit style of gait, and
turns quarters in 81 quite handily. She
took second money.
The 2.27 class was represented by q
good field, Mabel G. at the pole, Halle
Rollins, Mildred M, Tommy L., Emma
Westland and China Boy. Mabel G. went
away on her best gait and was level as
stock The only mistake she made cost
her the heat. 1t was ON the stretch and
she and Halle Rollins were on the leap
and neck and peck. Mable was off her
feet for rod and stopped Halle was
easy in the lead at once, and was pulled
| for the improvement of her time second
or so. 1t was 2.22 Ia. Mabel was second,
Mildred third, Tommy fourth and Emma
Westland fifth, and China Boy distanced.
The second was warm heat and Halle
was good for it the first half, hard pressed
| by Tommy L. and Mildred M.
Halle held the lead TO the upper turn
when the New Hampshire PAGER negotiated
successfully for the lead. Halle stepped
hard and Emma Westland was second
with speed to spare. Mabel was dis
tanced. Time, 1924 Ia.
They all drove for the heat in the third
heat of the 2.27 class, and it was fast
drive all the way with the lead much
mixed up. First Mildred M, drove for
Tommy L., and then Ira Woodbury. came
up with Emma Westiand. Coming home
Emma was hard pressed by Jordan with
1 Halle Rollins. They swept down the
stretch as one pair. Emma was losing to
the PAGER when break let up little and
| she only nosed out the heat in 1896 IA
4 Tommy L. was third, Mildred M. was
drawn, being just out of the hospital and
unable to do business successfully in such
fast company just now.
Mildred M. was drawn in the next heat
and three heat winners came out to go for
the supremacy. Emma went away a
little shaky and made break on the first
turn and lost her lead to Hollie Rollins
who was kept busy with Tommy L. for a
half Then the mare paced away from
him two lengths.
But 1t was not all over then, however
The greatest drive of the whole race meet
ing occurred on the stretch. Page began
to call on Tommy l.. at the head of the
stretch. The speed was then for him. By
lifting and pushing alternately he landed
| the animal half xvinnlr hv