Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-10-09
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ton and took the pole. Little Peter was
at her heels before the quarter pole was
finished, while Sebasticook was off her
feet. Little Peter and Alice Drake went
in good shape, but Alice Drake come
under the wire first. On the back
stretch for the mile began the fight for
third money with Bud Wilkes figuring
dangerously in the heat. Alice Drake
had things all her own way when she
came under the wire, the fight for third
position being still in progress.
The third heat only demonstrated the
fact that none of the horses had any
business with Alice Drake. She took
the pole at the word and hugged 1t un-
til the quarter was reached. After that
il was simply question of who should
come in second. Schofield pushed Alice
Drake hard for the half. but when the
stretch was reached Alice was held
down so that the time, 2.27 was rather
above the speed she had before shown
herself capable of. Little Peter and
Schofield worked a see-saw in which
Schofeld came out on top.
The worst mixup in the history of the
Union track occurred in the first heat of
the 219 class. At the three quarters pole
ii was seen that the heat was going TO
Nellie Eaton, driven by w. l.. Eaton. and
that Clayson, driven by w. E Blanchard
of Eastport, was scheduled for second
place. The race then setued down to a
contest between Elder Boone and Jock
Bowen. The former, driven by Guy Ed
wards, was in the lead, with the latter,
driven by Harry r. Haley. having his
head even with Elder BOones shoulder
Just before turning into the stretch.
Haley, so the others say, pulled his horse
sharp into Edwards. Edwards was
thrown directly over his horse and % feet
beyond. Haley and his horse passed di-
rectly over the sulky. and the only reason
Edwards was not injured was because ne
was not there. Charles Dustin, who was
driving Eldora, only complicated the
mess and for an instant ii looked as
though one If not all of the three were
killed. When the crowd rushed to the
assistance of the drivers. Edwards was
looking after his horse, having landed on
his feet when he struck. Jock Bowen and
Eldora were fiat on their backs, with the
sulkys badly demolished. Eider Boone
kept his feet. Although the inside wheel
was crushed, the horse finished third.
There was no end to the Indignation
the accident. After careful deliberation
the Judges gave Nellie Eaton first place;
Clayson. second. Elder l. Done, that w2s
led under the wire with the shafts AMI
one wheel of the sulky, crushed, was
rtb in III Irl, nnuar. 49, u.a
,riba tI pt'JG 'iln tbn st,hIe.
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,ra ireh w ~ ~, hTt -b i'm, II
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''r IN near a. whs as, - ~ minute class ~
,,aid III - intoraet ~ t'' Daric u " p
Ggnoto Gt ui i'crrtsi, Dot - s,'rnr;s
!rbo ma nss 6%bIv comnIimpnfed
for her work, both by the judges and the
horsemen in the crowd
When The horses came out in the sec
-. tNyu
.nree starters f-tnoIa was II! no COM
all the way around. Clayson was off his
feet "A good part of the time and although
nositimn no ''i',f for III the breaks he made Nellie
taton was hard ntIshnd an tbp time and
When th@ horses Went undcr thG wire il
was dificuIt Ia teIi which was ahead un
less = nerson was above. Nellie Eaton
who finished second. was given first
place.
Tho second heat i'm tho 3.minute class
,yas bandiIv taken hv Doris T. The only
f"aG wa s. f9f sec@mH aef seba Wn a
gle $. making fight: The distance is nas
came under the wire.
Ii looked for a few moments as though
the 2.19 class was going in straight heats
Until the judges called up for the half
it was the prettiest heat of the day 81
though the two were being driven as a
snanF Neck and neck the horses went
around the track. each wor.Ing like a