The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-08-03
Ten Heats Which Averaged Better
Than 212 IA.
The Shah. Lecco and
Maxine the Winners.
Biggest Glass Meeting Gate Re-
ceipts on Records.

| &nIeo more luulViuudi reCOkub Wefe
moved down at Rieby yesterday. HE
three races of the afternoon were cap
tured BY horses that the professional
guesseis had heavily backed. and with
q single exception the events went of in
straight heats. But there was no lack
Of interest In the sport, for the heats were
all fast. one of them being paced In
900 l-2, and the average time was better
than ala IA.
Manager Huntington and his assistants
were in the happiest mood, for the gate
receipts were the largest ever taken In a
single day at any kigby class meeting.
This isn't saying great dsal, but ii
shows that Portland's sporting blood Is
quickening and The prospect Of Maine's
parlor race track paying its own way Is
growing brighter.
OF the three races on the card the 2. is
paced turned out to be the most exciting,
for IL was the only ore in the lot that
was split. The Shah. stallion from
Belle Mead. N. j., with mark of
s.i0 "a, made at Dover last week, was
picked to win, and his hackers said he
could do 1t In straight heats, but be
didn't find hIs racing gait in the opening
brush, and he dropped back to fourth
place, finishing there. The last half of
the mile was neck and neck contest te-
tween Journeyman and Ralphone. The
lattsr was few inches to the good rs the
pair shot under tho wire, but she had
lost her footing in the critical time, and
the judges were forced to set her back
and give the heat and mark Of 2. IL IA
to Journeyman.
| The next three heats went to The Shah
in comparatively easy form, bis lover
mark remaining undisturbed. The real
contest was for the third and fourth
pieces In the summary. Uncle Tom,
Worcester road horse, that has n reputa-
tion as an exhibition speeder over Worces-
ter's snow course. but has never raced for
money more than three times, surprised
the spectators by cutting loose in the fin
| ish of two heats and landing In second
place, which performance gave him a
claim TO the third largest slice of the
purse.
Tn Ala trot was O oinch for Lecco, a
flve-yesr-old stallion that has been In
four races this season and never lost a
heat. he belongs to j. II. Bradbury Of
Lyme, Ct. who bought the animal at an
auction sale at Hope Valley, II. l., two
years ago, paid $3.50 for him and half
suspected that his friends were telling
the truth when they said he was max
ing mistake. The horse then was un-
acquainted with q race track. He has
| started eleven times In these two years,
and has won In ten of his RACES. If hs
doesn't get into the 2.i0 list this summer,
1t will because the company isn't fast
enough to send him thers. His record
was lowered a half second in yesterday s
performance.
The 2. 10 pace was an easy winning for
Maxine, Philadelphia mare, which
came here with a record of Q. II "a and
went back to her stall after the first
beat with new mark Of O. 90 I-2 MARI
on g., Boston mare, which beat Maxine
in the nine-heat race at Dover last weak,
forced the favorite TO that fast clip, and
In the next heat was again close second,
but lacked the speed to head her.
Today's programme includes a ali
pace, $50 trot and ais pace.
Summary:
I Iuaa EErka