Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-18
SPLENDID RACES
In Perfect Weather at the
Augusta Driving Park.
A. {. S. Wins 2.20 and Hal Rhea the
2.40. Each in Five Heats.
King Ailkcs Talks Two Keats in 2.3C-IO
Be FiLisheI. This Morning.

There was never a better day for
horse racing than Thursday, and the
people of this city and surrounding
places appreciated it and turned out
in good crowds. The grand stand was
packed and many We're about the
grounds in carriages and the usual
crowd stood along the edges Of the
track and on the course itself
1t was the most successful meeting
held ut the Augusta Driving park I'M
der the present management The
people appreciate the good races given
by the management and are patroniZ-
ing them. There was an unusually
good field Of horses. many more than
usual at this track and all are per
fec ~ satisfied with their treatment.
Starter Charles Dorrity is one of the
fai.eSt men that can be obtained for
that position and he satisfied the
crowd as well as the drivers.
Several times when the crowd
commenced to cry Dead heat,
'T.,ke him OUT and similar
thiags he admonished them that judg-
ing is always a difficult task and while
they might not appreciate it they
might at least show respect for the
ladies present. 1t was very nicely done
ana the crowd applauded him.
from a financial standpoint Mana
gel 5 Lee and Lishness are more than
satisfied. 1t was the largest crowd
fich has attended n race meeting at
the Augusta Driving park for many
years and there will be d good sub
ST. rtial balance on the right side Of
the ledger after all bills are paid. The
people are showing their appreciation
Of the work done in improving the
ira k and furnishing good fair sport.
Between heats several horses were
shown. They were King Ash by Tren-
ton. he by Washington. Il son of Lady
Thor =, d"r', champion Knox: c. A.
bN lNdiliIt Hams. ilt' DN Jpn W lihtS.
ia n by Messenger Wilkes. This is a
3-year-old. out of the pasture only
40 seconds. These TWO colts were
shown by the old-timc trainer. Geo, p.
Lu,ctt Of Gloucester. Mass. ana are
owned by e.. A. Jones, postmaster at
Powers.
harIes Chisam showed Nelson Chief
a chestnut stallion by Nelson. 1t is
rc.-, and is handsome horse. 1t has
gone quarter in 81 IL without any
training ana when it was fitted for the
track is expected to be a fast one. 1t
is Green ana will doubtless be marked
low before the season is out.
4 handsome road span was shown
by George Harrington of Gardiner.
This team is a very pretty pair of bays
ana can move at fast gait. They
we 1t around the track and many We're
! pleased with them and afterwards ex-
| aEned them with a view to purchas-
ing. They stand about 152 or 3, and
! weigh in the neighborhood of 1000
! pounds.
Johnny Wilkes, who paced in the 20
| class, made his first appearance on
! this track in his new gait. He has al
| Wa$s before trOtted but now has shifted
over and gives promise of doing much
better work and travelling with fast
| or company than he ever could at
! tempt to with his old gait.
The Augusta Cadet Band was in at
tendance throughout the afternoon and
made the waits between heats pass
much more pleasantly than usual.
| Darkness came on before the 80 class
| could be completed and that race will
be finished. this morning at 10 O'Clock.
King Wilkes won the two heats trot-
| ted.