The Portland daily press., 1898-09-13
Opening Day OF Rigb.'s Big Race
Meeting.
INDIANA, ROBERT PATCHEN AND
Ben H., WINNERS.

Was E1citing--Joe Petphen VIII Try
To Lower Rixby Rscord-Today's
Starters.
Rigby park had it's first experience
with grand circuit racing yesterday. It
was good deal like other race meetings
held at that gilt.edged trotting course,
except that 1t brought in a new crowd of
sporting men, q crowd that has been fol-
lowing all the races on the big ring.
The attendance was not anywhere
near what had been expsotcd In view of
the quality Of sport advertised. But yes
terday being election day, the manage
ments Of the track we're charitable enough
to believe that the local lovers of horse
racing were all busy serving their re-
spectiSe parties at the polls, and that to-
day will be an attendance up to the grand
circuit standard There were not more
than 200 paid admissions OF the gates yes
terday.
The races were not as exciting as was
expected. AS is apt to be the case with
stake races paid up months ahead, many
Of the horses of doubtful ability had been
frightened out, and only the best in the
entry were left in the field. One of the
races went of in straightgheats, while the
other two were split up into four heats
each.
The 212 pace, the first event Of the af-
ternoon, was an easy winning for Indi-
ana, q four-year-old gelding, bred in the
state for which he was named. He Is
owned by 7. W. Kinser Of Terre Haute,
Indiana, has been faithfully solinging to
the grand circuit, though not till he
reached Columbus dad be achieve any suo-
cess. There be got slice of purse, and
he has been keeping up his good work
eince. One Of his competitors was Mono.
pole. (e.0s 1.9), and the other the Canadi
an gelding Winfield. Indiana was never
once headed during the three miles,
In the q "a trot beat was administered
to the favorite, the race going to Robert
Patchen, an Ohio seven-year-old, who
had participated in many a fast mile and
been just behind the money, but never
before had mark set down to his credit.
He can never again enter in anything
slower than 2. IL class, as his best heat
yesterday Was trotted in 2.141.2 True
Chimes, the favorite, succeeded in win
ming the first heat, but after that could
not keep up with the Ohioan.
The s.2a trot furnished about the only
excitement of the afternoon, Timorah
had been set down to win, but it was an
off day with him and Driver Miller had
hard work keeping him ON his feet.
After twice crossingEthe line in the rear
of the procession, he moved up point
in the third heat and in the final heat
finished in second place, which tied him
in the summary with Tudor Chimss,
with whom he will divide third and
fourth money. Ben. H., a well-known
campaigner, whosshas been seen on the
Rigby course before thisssummer, won
this race and In doing so cut his record
down.to s.ls "a.
The summary:
2.12 Glass Pacing; Purse $4,000.
Indiana, b g, BY King Of Bellair-
dam by Woodford, (MoCarthy), III,
Monopole, oh 8, (Demarest), 222
Winfield, b gu Gatcomb). 33 8
Time, 9. II, eli IA, s.12. 49,
a.4s Glass, Trotting; Purse $500.
Robert ct. Paschen, b 9, by Patoh her E
Gregor, I'd. wilson,. e11t.
True Chimes. b g, by Chimes
your Yours ,c. Truly by Mambrfho . . i.
Cnticline, blk g. (Middleby), $50
KING MalC0lm a PTOCfOr1. dis
Time, 2.16 3-4, 2. "A 10, 2.1s 3-4, g. 10 Ia.
s.2s Glass, Trotting; Purse $500.
Ben H., Oh g. by George O.-dam
by Creeper. (MoDonald, al
Jennie by Kohinoor (Gilbert), 1923
Timorah, blk 6, (Miller). 4432
Tudor Chimes, b g, (Geers), 80 4 4
Time, 2.16 IA, a.15, 2. .S-4, 2.1S 8-4.
The owner of;Joe Patchen was at the
over the matched race between his horse
and Chehalis, scheduled for tomorrow.
II the track is as smooth and the wealth
er favorable ss yesterday, Rigby's mark
o. 2. co Ia may get trimming.
These horses will start in thesthree
races today:
2.17 Glass, Trotting; Purse So, 800.
Warren Guy, br s. q. Niohols, Var
mouth, N. S.
Kilder, bl m, Frank Jones, Portsmouth.
s,usette, m. L. Morrison, Boston.
Improvidence, b m, W. II. FicCarthy,
New York.
Othelo, bl g, Wilson Bros, Rushville,
Ind.
General. b g, Roy Miller. Macon, Ga.
Timbrel. Is, Lookout Farm, So. Ma
tick, Mass
Matte Patterson, m, r. B. Matheieson,
Pierre, S. D.
Stamboulstte, S, B. O.Van Bokkelen.
Burlipgame. Cal.
Celibate, b g, John Cheney, Parkville,
success, g g, Mart Demarest, Hartford.
Chanty, cg, G. r. Millikon, Portland.
1856 Glass, Pacing; Purse 81. 500.
The Swift, formerly Elg1n Girl, m.
Frank o. Stannard, Selma, Ala.
Billy Andrews, b s, Empire Farm.