The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-24

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won fame on Rigby's course, were we'll
0hougnt OF, but it was hardly expected
that they could head home the Califor-
nian.
1t was simply another illustration of
the oft-repeated declaration, that there
is no such thing as absolute certainty
IN horse race. Dione was in GooG
form, and was out for every heat, but
could do no better than land in second
place, though several times she headed
the field part of the way up to the
stretch. In the first heat Bingen, who
had drawn eighth position, worked up
through the bunch in rounding the low
er turn and he and Jupe trotted neck and
neck till within few yards of the wire,
when Bingen managed to shake out an
extra link and won the heat by nose.
1t was a great trick, and the Boston
trotter was justly entitled to the round
Of applause the grand stand gave him.
The reception, however, was poor COM
pensation for the loss of his old mark,
the judges giving him new one Of
2.09s3-4, which shortens his chances OF
being a money winner for his owner. -
In the second heat Binger made bad
break short distance from the wire and
fell back to the rear. The clip was so
fast that Driver litter saw 1t was useless
to attempt to recover the lost time, 80 he
simply kept his horse jogging .theiSest Of
the way around the course, :he finishing
the mile in last place. Jupe took that
heat away from Dione just before the
wire.
In the next two heats Bingen kept to
his feet and out trotted them all, though
Georgianna and Dione gave him q race
for his money. Jupe, having won ons
heat, was content to take things easily
in the last mile.
Thel 2. 80 pace was cinoh for Sylvan
way, a Connections mare. She was
rated 100 per csnt better than anything
else in the field, and she proved her title
to that good opinion. The excitement
in that race pertained to second place,
which Alice Hal, Frank Rysdick and
Arbuteskan hotly contested for in every
mile. The time of the best heat in thfs
race was an exact duplicate Of Sylvan.
ways mark, 2.12 Ia.
The 2.15 pace was q lively one. In the
preliminary guessing Ada p. was favor.
ite, and second choice was divided be.
tween B. B. and Norvin g. Toward
the finish of the first heat 1t looked like
sure winning for Norvin G., but he lost
his feet close to the wire and Winfield
took the heat.
In the second heat Winfield kept to the
front till rounding the upper turn, when
Norvin g. forged ahead and came home
in the lead. The clip was too warm for
Evolutio, who went to fpieoes on the
back stretch and was left SO far in the
rear that the flag was Haunted in his
face.
Ben Walker in the next heat drove b.
B. to winning. snatching the heat from
Noryin g., almost under the wire.
Then the rain, which up to this time
had been gentle, began to come down as
if it. meant business. and Starter Merrill
announced that the race would go over
till 10 O'Clock today. The summary:
2.29 Glass, Pacing; Purse $1,000.
Sylvanway, b m, by Steinway-
Lunado by Electioneer, (Hyde),
Frank Rysdiok, b g, (Beaver), 222
lice Hal. m. (Howard), 235
iArbuteskan, b 8, (James). 353
Lord Sumral, b q. (Lyons). 467
McJoe. G. (Baggsl. GA
King Albert, br s, (Tyson), TAG
Lulu May. m, (Sullivan), dis.
Time, ala Ia, 2.1s s-4, 21a 1-2.
2.l2 Glass, Trotting; Purse $1,000.
Bingen, b Shy May King-Young
Miss, by Young Jim, (Fiter), l
Jupe, b s, (Flynn,) a13s
Dione, b m, (keating), 3323
Maple Valley, g, Circuit, 424t
Georgiana, b m, lNoble), 7782
Tom Boy, m. lMarshl 546
Wistfui, br III, (Peacock) }, 8 300
Dexter <, ch s. (kane), S67 q
Time, 400 3-4, 210 8.4, all, 2. TO-
a,13 Glass, Pacing; Purse $1,000. Gun
tinished.)
Noryin g., br g, by Norval, (Bowen), 2
Winfield, br q, (Gatcomb) 90
B. B., g. (Walker),
Ada p. b m, (BalD, s5Ss
Dennie B, b g, lWinnl, so a.,
Time, a.1O1-4, 2.1O IA, all Ia.
ToDAY's COMPETITORS.
These horses are entered in the three
races on today's card:
ale Glass, Trotting.
e. A. Hyde, Hartford, s, Marston c.
E. A. Hyde, Hartford, b N, Lucrative.
L. r. Willard, East Angus, T. O.,
Eleanor w.
L. Morrison, Boston, b m, suzette;
James II. Quinn, Worcester. br 6.
Bright Light. b
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