Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-18

leaders.
King Wilkes lead into the stretch and
maintained his lead to the wire. Sam
my w. came in second and was close
ly followed by ]. o. C. Voglesong was
punched with Ruby. but beat her out
while Daisy G. was close in the rear
of these two. Dick Nelson was not in
il on account of his accident and would
have been shut out but for the leniency
of the judges. Won NJ was several
lengths behind Daisy c. Time, IS, LIS.
SO, 22si2
1t was growing dark by the time the
horses were called out for the
second heat but there might have pos
sbly been time for the deciding heat
had they got away in good shape. There
was continual scoring and a number of
accidents. such as breaking Of boots
harnesses After the fifth time down
Starter Dorrity called the horses to the
wire and warned the drivers to come
down as they ought to and said that
any man who came down ahead Of the
pole horse would be fined The crowd
cheered This for they were becoming
tired Of the continued scoring. They
came down once more and then on the
second trial received the word
They made a very fair start and
= in,
Sammy " went into the air on the
tura ana before the race was out had
gone on twice more. Voglesong and
Dick Nelson also broke once. The race
was between Ruby and King Wilkes
They were several 1ime almost even
but never did Ruby shove her nose
ahead Sammy w came up once and
on the back stretch the last time
around was a close second 10 King
wilkes. on the turn into the stretch
King Wilkes just flew away from the
rest Of the field and had a good lead
but slowed up as lie neared the wire
and was but a couple Of lengths ahead
Of Ruby Sammy W. followed them
quite closely while ]. Q. G. was push
ing Sammy w. Voglesong. Won NJ. and
Daisy {. We're in a procession with
Dick Nelson outside. Time. 81, ll412.
Isl. e29i2.
There was considerable delay in de-
Gliding whether or not to try any more
heats but as the judges had hard work
seeing the horses in the second heat i
was decided 10 postpone the rest Of the
race until this morning at 10 o'clock.
Following are the summaries:
2-o-TROT OR PACE-PURsE 500.
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Yer, Watervllle .............. J 4
Laundryman, g. +. H.
Wiggin. Lewiston .......... ! J z
NEWMARKET b. s.. A. +. Ger
aid. Fairfield OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 3 )
Johnny Wilkes b. $. =. La
tnurneau, Oakland ......... 3
Reno X. b. s., G. +. Wood
bury, Brunswick ............ $ !
J. W F.. blk. g., n +. Kim
ball Biddeiord .............. { ! I
Silver Street u. m, &. H.
Nelson, Waterville .......... 6
Rowdy. b. I. S Hill
RenvsnmTo Roonc l. +,
". Hutchins AUBURN ;-..t: u Or
Hewitt Augusta ............. II 10 10 DIR
Maud Il: D. Hi;' ~ H. '.hP
son, Waterville ........,..... 2 dr
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Quarter. Half. Quarters. Mile.
z E'ss' n5 ss9s 3 f. #s~ {5$ ==S Ss
Inlrd neat 80 IL it9's a--ot
t,ourth ncai p TX i-to $50
ruin neat or i-A' -" 50
4, rr 100, rnDr OD D,Gr, y,y-pcI,
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Hal pbfo ch & /. " Fol
som, som?ryil4r Ma. Mas ,, ;,;.. I
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driver ,.....,. .........,;,......,,. "
woodbury.. Brunswick WITT. 4 4 . :
IlimbaT fiddeford Z 5 :
Ginstr' en- T. H. "o"dy' -
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FIRST heat. 50 liz l.50 2.21A
Third heat. 35l. Iii $50 227is
EUurtn meat neat ,. ~ "a isa,. 80 80
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