The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-04
GOOD SPORT GOOD CROWDS.
A Day Of Interesting Events at
RigbY.
THE EOS PACING CLASS WON BY
COURIER JOURNAL.

A Heat Won by Dan Q. Occasions Some
Criticism of the Judges-Confessor and
Terril s. tho Other Winners.
Another big crowd, fully larger than
than that of Tuesday, witnessed the ex-
citing races at Rigby park Wednesday af-
ternoon and were delighted with the
first class sport which was furnished
them. One refreshing feature of the af-
ternoon was the action of Starter Merrill
In keeping things going, not allowing
too much time to elapse between heats.
The track was fast, being in the finest
condition, but the day was not one to In
duce extreme speed, as stiff southeast
wind was blowing in the horses faces
as they came down the stretch.
The first event of the afternoon was
the a.S4 trot, and although the names Of
II horses appeared on the card. but four
started, viz: Blazaway, King Malcolm,
Confessor and Leach Boy. This race was
the tamest affair of the afternoon, Con-
fessor. who sold as favorita, having things
all his own way and winning In straight
heats with ease. Blazaway finished we'll
M in each heat, but the time was not
especially fas t,219, IA being made in the
feastest heat.
Great interest centered in the 2 20 pace
as many promising horses were out for
the purse. In the first heat TerTill s..
favorite, drawing sixth position, while
American Girl drew ninth and Inta
third. The first heat was very exciting,
the entire field being punched nearly the
way around. The first quarter was Gov
cred in So 10, the half in LOS Ia. and
then began the fight for the first place.
Libby @. and Flirt were in the lead on
the upper turn, but when they reached
the stretch they had Terrill g., Young
Clon and McJoe keepinglthem company.
Down the stretch they goafne five abreast,
and 1t was not until ths wire was almost
reached that TerrinS poked his nose out
Just n enough to win. Many thought
Young Clon finished second In this heat,
but the judges announced that he was
fourth. American Girl acted very badly
in this heat, breaking on the back
stretch and being unsteady the rest OF
the mile. She finished 18th.
+ The second heat Of this race was even
more exciting than ths first, for 1T was
fight from start to finish as the time Will
show. Terrill S. held the lead from
start to finish, but three or four times 1t
looked as though it would be wrestled
from him. Flirt was right after his scalp
and the bay gelding John, driven by
Bass, made it so hot for him in the stretch
that he had his hands full to win, doing
SO under the whip in q II IA, which was
1 81 seconds faster than the first heat.
American Girl acted much better in this
heat, but made no especial effort to win,
finishing sixth, and pretty well up. The
second quarter in this heat was the fast
est, being covered in 81 3-4 seconds. The
last quarter was in "a 1.2 seconds, the
wind being against them.
The, third heat of this race went like
the others to TerriH SHE never being
headed during the mile.9 Young Clon,
Jere O'Neirs coming horse, showed up
strong again in this heat, landing second
easily. This mile was1ths slowent Of the
race, being made in q 1872. American
Girl was away out of it, landing next to
last. MIR. George W., .Leavitt, the mana.
ger of Terrill E., received many congratu.
lations upon the fine performance OF his
horse during the afternoon. One interest
ing feature of the success Of Terrill S. is
the fact that his driver, Scannal, never
drove in but one race before and that
was at Rigby two weeks ago. Soannal
has been the horses rubber for two years
and understands him very we'll
The last race of the afternoon was the
2.Os pace, but before this was called the
guideless pacing wonder, Albatross,
paced an exhibition halt mile in very fast
time. Without driver or sulky this hand
some stallion paced half in So 3-4 sec
onds, the quarter in 2S "a seconds and
the first eighth in "A seconds.
In the 2. o. pace there were five starters,
all good ones with records as race horses,
and there was subdued excitement ap-
parent when Mr.. Merrill gave them the
word. The horses, went away we'll to.
gether with Retna at the pole, Barney,
second, with Courier journal third. Dan
@. fourth and Passing Belle on the out
side. They got away in good shape,
Refina going to break at the first turn,
when Passing Belle took the pole Tapped
by Courier Journal. At the half Courier
journal moved up even with Passing
Belle, taking the lead just before they
swung into the stretch, winning easily
in 2Os 81. Courier Journal paced a
magnificent mile, going the middle half
in LOO.
The second heat of the 20S pace was
very exciting. The horses were punched
for the entire mile, Courier journal
maintaining the lead and winning the
heat by a nose from Dan G., who drove
terrifcally the last half. He came down
the stretch very fast and would have
won the heat If the wire was 90 feet
| further away. Tha time was the same