Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-08-11
GOOD RACES
Witnessed at the Augusta
Driving Park, "Wednesday,
Three Classes, Each Well Filled, Did
Some Very Excellent Racing.
Large Crowd in Attendance and All Anneared
Well Satisfied.

me Augusta Driving park has not
oeen the scene in long time. of 60
successful a racing meet as tho ona
heid there, Wednesday afternoon. un-
der the management of F. E. Croker
and Harry II. Lee. 1t was a meet with
good sized crowd and some races that
were of the very first class one in mar.
ucular being the best race ever seen
by the larger number of those nrasa,t
On the track. In this particular in
stance one blanket would have covere j
the two leading horses in the entire
last hai-mlie. The crowd went wild
and the winner won only by neck.
Ihe weather proved to be the kind
that was good for the races. thouph in
the forenoon many had misgivings.
ana Knowing that the management had
| made every effort to make the affair
success, and overcome the i'll luck
that has seemed to follow the track in
the past few meets, all We're sorry TO
seee the threatening clouds. Yet they
proved to amount to nothing and the
people who attended probably enioyed
the afternoon much better than thew
would mad the hot sun been pouring
down upon their heads. 1t is no.;
thought that many We're kept at home
on account Of the weather. At any
rate the management is very much
satisfied at the results of the day, hav-
ing made money and pulled off some Of
as good races as one would care to see
The track was in fair condition and
good time was made. The fastest time
was 2,23A, and the slowest time 2.3S
Before the races started, at about :
o'clock, there We're between 1900 ard
1000 people on the ground, and the
grand stand was we'll filled.
Among those present were some Of
| the leading horsemen of the State, and
| large number We're present from
Waterville. Hallowell and Gardiner
Among the distinguished horsemen
was George Bishop of New York, who
acted as one of the timers at the same
| time keeping an eye out for the speedy
and the stylish ones. and he inspected
several during the afternoon, as well
| as expressing a determination to look
further, after others.
Samuel Pompilly was the starter, and
| that insured good service in that de-
partment. The judges were L. L. Well
man. Frank Moore and Eliphalet Noyes;
clerk. E. E. Randall; timers, George
w. Bishop. Harry S. Williams and L.
l.. Wellman.
224 RACE
| Julia, H. p. f, Lucy Luce, A. E. s.,
| heat in the order named. With the
usual scoring they made a splendid
start, Julia taking the lead and OPEN
| ing up a good space between the field
before reaching the quarter pole in
34A. The mare held the same position
| to the three-quarters, when Madras
| rapidly closed up and on opening into
| the stretch, passed Julia. a. +. =
| also came to the front and passed
Julia, finishing second, with Julia,
| Lucy Luce, Maceo and II. 2. E. fol-
| lowing. Time, 34A. 10. 1.45A. s.24.
The second heat was beauty. A. E.
| S. and Madras went to the front, A. f.
S. holding the lead clear TO the wire
when Madras jumped ahead like shot,
| winning by a neck. Time, 36A, 11212.
149, 225.
| Third heat-A little scoring was nee
cssary to get them all off in good style,
| last chance and if not improved, Mad
ras mad the race A. +. S. led through
out the heat until the last quarter,
when Madras was let out and went to
the front neatly winning the heat and
the race Time, 35A, LIE, Las and
223A.
| 2.3o RACE.
Seven of the 16 horses entered came
out for the 235 class, good field
| Quarantine drew the pole, with Hattie
s.. Renie Wilkes, Camden Boy, Suzelle
Fannie and Bertha Wilkes in order, the
last four trailing on the sendoH. Al
ter more than the usual trouble III
scoring distance was waived ana theS
were sent off, fairly well punched Wltf
a hop. skip or jump gait.
Hattie S. went off in the LEAD, VIII
Fannie and Renie Wilkes close behlnd
At the three-Quarter Renie wilkes
made a squirt, going to the front, bu
soon broke and finished last. Ahei