Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-10-07
PHTSF|ELD RACES.
A Large Attendance Three
Exciting Races.
Jay, Nellie Eaton and Sebasticook Take
Their Respective Races.
Eden Hanks Pleads Nolo conteneere on
Charge Of EmbezzIement.

Plttsfield, Me-, Oct. 7-(SpeciaD.-In
spite of the cold wind, today, there was
unusually good trotting at the Union
park in this place, this afternoon, when
the two days meet was finished. There
were two or three little affairs of I'M
usual interest. One being during the
second heat of the minute class, when
an attempt was made to exchange the
driver of Alsultan. Manter, the owner
and driver held the horse down so as
to come in third in this heat and was
repremanded by the judges and an or
der issued for change Of drivers. Be-
fore the change was made the horse
was seen being led off the field. The
driver refused to bring the horse back.
The penalty of expulsion was after
wards changed to fine of s25 by the
judges. The driver and owner promised
the judges to push the thing through
to the end, claiming that the ruling
would not hold since heat in the
third race was started while there was
yet an unfinished race.
There We're three races on the card
all of which with the exception of the
3 minute class went in straight heats
1t took the horses but a short time
to get off during the first heat of the
2.2G class. G. w. Hussey's Van Demon
forged ahead before the quarter pole
was reached but was hard pushed by
Eben l.. At the three-quarters pole
Early Bird forged ahead and from this
pole to the wire it was question
which horse would win the heat. The
horses came in neck and neck with Jay
in the lead, the other leaders having
Johnnie Wilkes at their TANKS.
To the spectators it seemed as though
the horses would never get off in the 2.29
class. Finally through the efforts of
Starter McAloon. the horses were sent
off. Until the half had been finished,
Mackumboy was in the lead. the heat be-
ing then between the black gelding and
Laundryman. At the three-quarters pole
Nellie Eaton closed in and on the stretch
the horses were not a length apart, with
Nellie Eaton in the lead. With the excep-
tion of the three leaders. the heat was a
procession.
The crowd was surprised that heat in
the 3-minute class should be started be-
fore the other two were finished. until it
was learned that the race was so adver-
tised. Until on the stretch, the heat be-
lOitSSQ 10 any OI The three ItdueTS,
sy's Pet. Sebasticook and Alsultan. On
the stretch, however. the horses closed in,
Eva May coming in first Sebasticook sec
ond, and AlSultan third.
The second heat in the go class was a
fight from start to finish, and at one time
a blanket would have covered the leaders.
Nominee and A. e. S. both made long
runs, the former being set back to third
place from second place, and the latter
back to eighth place for long runs. AS
the result of careless driving by Sawyer,
the, driver of A. E. s., Van Demons
sulkey wheels were crushed. The driver
of Johnnie Wilkes was warned to drive
to win when the heat was finished. Saw
yer disclaimed carelessness in driving.
holding to the claim that Wellington had
tried to bloch his forging ahead The
heat was taken by Jay.
Nellie Eaton led all the way around in
the second heat of the 229 class, although
that the leauer was pushed way below
her class. making the heat in 223. While
there was but one side to the race and
consequently void of excitement. the
speed was unusual.
AT the close of this heat the driver of
Alsultan took his horse from the rtack
ard was at once expelled. The horse was
taken from the track on account of an
attempt by the judges to change drivers.
Dissatisfaction ON the part OF the crowd
caused the judges to place Guy Edwards
in the place of Turner. who, 1t was
claimed. was holding. The change result
ed in Sebasticook. the horse whose driv-
ers were changed winning the heat with
comparative ease Eva May, the former
winner in this class, the 3-minute class,
coming in second in the second heat:
The third heat in the 2.20 class decided
the race Although Nominee Prince nm
ished first by a neck, he was set back to
second place on account of the driver
failing to comply with the rules when MS
horse broke. The heat was race from
mined to prevent the race gong III
straight heats. At the wire. Nominee
Prince and Jay contested for first place;
and Early Bird and A. e. s. for third
place, with the other horses pushing the
leaders hard. The heat without any ques-
ton was the prettiest during the after
noon.
There was no contest in the third heat
of the 229 class Nellie Eaton having
things all her own way, never once being
pushed in a dangerous manner TOT iirsl
place The bay mare worked like a piece
Of machinery from the time Sc got the
word The race was between Laundry,
man and Lady Pendeton for second
place.
The third and fourth heats in the g.
minute class were taken easily by Sebas-
ticook, the ease with which the morse
won proving the wisdom OF the Judges III
ordering change of drivers.
The manner in which DR.. Il: Z. New
combs mare Patsy's Pet. worked was
source of pleasure to the observer, as Inc
animal showed good bursts of speed.
The summaries:
2.30 CLASS-PUfSE SzuV.
Jay, blk g., by Junius, (WaitD ;.
Early Bird. Jr., br. s., by Early . !, /
Bird, (Jordan) ........-:
Nominee Prince, b. s., by Noml- q |
nee, (MoriartO 49,: ..;:.....;;;.;;.
Van Demon. CHI. g., by Won Hell q
mont CWellington) ......::;....
Johnnie Wilkes, b. s., by Wilkes Il
Eben L.. blk. g.. by Haroidson' o
lBoody) -
A. K. S., -. g., by Pickering, toaw a IL
yer) .................:.. -
Quad. ch. s., by Edgemark, On 81
graham) ...................,,,..
Queen Wilkes, r. M. by Messen-
ger Wilkes (DwinaD .............
Time, 2.21 2.2054. 2.19A.
2.29 CLASS-PURSE $780,
Nellie Eaton. b. M. by Jewmont'
tMoriarty) ............. ...;:,....'
L dreian1 g g. ~ eeo 2 ?
Lady PendIeton. b. M, by Judge
Kelley. Davis .............::;..;,. 3
blk. g., by Black
Eagle. (Nash) ........; .........,. d
Bud Wilkes. b. s., by Col Osgood'
(Palmer) ..;..........
Sylvia X. 6. M, by Combination,
(Wellington) ........................ o