Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-10

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THRU dIu Al iOlnteIs IOuFtH.
Euchre won the 2.30 class with Elder
Boone. second. White Foot. third and
Put, fourth.
The races announced for today We're
started as soon as yesterdays pro-
gramme was finished. The first called
was the $50 trot or pace.
In the $50 class. trot or pace, Ralph
Hanks drew first position. NJ Wilkes.
second, Rex Wilkes, third and Bill,
fourth. Ralph Hanks got bad start
but his driver nodded and they were
sent off. Ralph trailed by Bill but the
latter made a bad break and although
he came in second he was set back to
third. The result then was Ralph
Hanks, first, NJ. Wilkes. second BIZ
third and Rex Wilkes, fourth. The time
was 2.34la with quarters as given in the
summary.
In the second heat Ralph Hanks
again finished first and there was
good scrub on the home stretch Tor
second place between Rex Wilkes ana
NJ. Wilkes. The latter was given the
place and Rex put down for third with
Bill fourth and lonesome. The mile
was made in 2.35.
In the third heat of this class Ralph
Hanks held his advantage very well
until he turned into the home stretch.
NJ. Wilkes was at his sulky wheel with
Rex Wilkes trotting like a Trojan on
the outside and Bill way behind. When
the three fighters approached the Wire
Rex Wilkes made a squirt and put him
self up so that only those located d.
rectly over the wire could DICK the
winner. The crowd waited very
patiently. The judges voted unani-
mously for Rex Wilkes and the victory
of that horse was received with great
enthusiasm The time was 2S612 not
quite so good as the time in which
Ralph Hanks had won previous heats.
That horse took second place M.
Wilkes. third and Bill was distanced.
In the fourth heat Ralph Hanks took
the pole from Rex Wilkes as thew were
going down the back stretch the nrSt
time around He acted badly a little later
and lost his advantage again to Rex. The
latter trotted steadily but not as fast as
Ralph Hanks did when the latter could
settle down to business. When he did get
onto his feet again, Ralph swung into
to the finish. winning in 235si, with Rex
Wilkes a very close second and Nj. Wilkes
third The money went In the order of
this finish.
Vera Wilkes drew first place in the 235
class. King Wilkes second, DR. Richmond
third and Sammie w. fourth. King
Wilkes took the lead on the first turn
He kept on and finished first. with Samme
w second. DR.. Richmond third, and Vera
Wilkes fourth. The time was 2.32A. the
quarters appearing in the summary.
The next heat was easily won by King
Wilkes. with Samme w. second. Dr.
Richmond third and Vera Wilkes fourth.
The time was 2.29ie. The heat was with
out interest except that it places King
Wilkes in the go class for future entries.
In the third heat of the 2.35 class. King
Wilkes again won, and Samme w. was
second. Vera Wilkes and DR. Richmond
were distanced The time of the heat
was 2.29i2, King Wilkes got first money
and Sammie w. second.
In the 2.27 class, trot or pace, Little
Alice drew the pole. Cedric second. Star
ling third. Ansel w. fourth. and Alta
Rosa fifth. Little Alice however, made
a bad break and lost her lead. While she
was falling behind. Alta Rosa was get
ting out of the position she drew and
forging to the front. She won the heat
by passing Cedric, the horse that had
been leading mp to the three-quarters.
Cedric retained second place to the finish.
while Starting got third Ansel w. fourth
and Little Alice last. The time was
2.24%4.
Little Alice trotted the second heat
without a skip and won. She was. how
ever hard pushed by Alta Rosa. the lat
ter coming in only d neck behind the
other mare. Cedric came in third, Star
ling fourth. and Ansel w. fifth. The time
was 2.261e. This heat was remarkable in
several respects. Il was possible for il
TO be so because the send-off was excel
lent. Alta Rosa at the pole was hard
pressed by Cedric and Little Alice. and
they were all going very fast. At the
turn Alta Rosa got siddy and surren-
dered her place to Cedric. With q mighty
burst of speed Cedric made "a bold
leader. He was closely chased by Little
Alice. she leaving Alta Rosa. AT the
quarter they were in a bunch, which was
maintained to the half. AS they neared
the three-quarters. Cedric made break
probably from the loss of shoe as he
had to have one set at the end of the
heat. This let Little Alice into the lead
Alta Rosa meanwhile. from a long losing
break, got her head al the three quarters
and made the greatest drive of the meet
ing. She came home from the three
quarters like a whirlwind. She was for
the whole quarter rapidly closing up a
long distance on the leader. and almost
nosed Little Alice in her clip. which be-
ing timed separately showed the last
quarter in .Sil4 a 2.lS pace.
In the third heat Little Alice made
strong bid to hold her position at the pole
and she was hard pressed by Alta Rosa
and Cedric. Cedric went level and at a
very rapid pace. He passed Little Alice
on the stretch. Alta Rosa and Little Alice
were pair. pushing Cedric down the
stretch. AT the wire Alta Rosa pushed
up on the leader. The fight continued to
the three-quarters between Cedric and
Alta Rosa Little Alice having fallen to
the read by a bad break. Coming into
the home stretch. Alta collared Cedric
and Went by him like a shot and Ansel
w. began to figure in the race In third
place. he gave Cedric a hard drive for
second Mr.. Bragg, the driver of Alta
Rosa. triumphantly waved his hat the
friends of the little bay mare. and went
in winner of the heat. with Ansel w
nippng ears with Cedric, but the latter
got second Ansel w. had to be content
with a close third. while Starting was
fourth and Little Alice fifth, a victim of
bad behavior. The time was 22gl,, and
Alta Rosa. the mare that made il. fully
redeemed herself and carried out the
threat implied by her fast quarter in the
second heat.
The race for the whole of the last heat
was between Ansel w. and Alta Rosa.
the latter making great drive for the
first place "A large part of the first half
they were nose and nose. AT the close of
the half, Alta Rosa with one one of her
bursts of speed drew away from Ansel
W.. but the roam tapped her again nj the