Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-06

Hattie S. ch m. by Appleton; &. H.
Old Point. ,; 3. by Nelson; G. c. ,
Nancy c., blk m. by Eolus NJ. \.
Kendall. MurriSun'I Corner, ) :
Rob Roy. b. g; Robert d. Waite. /,
Fairfield, l
Time, e2lI4. 80.
Wednesday afternoon was as favorable
for u horse trot as the early part Of
TUESDAY afternoon. The track was !
tritie heavy and the time was a littl"
slower, but on the whole the conditions
were very favorable. The unfinished
classes were finished before the 3minute
| class was started.
In the 30 class. jay won the third
heat. making it three straight. l.innie q
was drawn. The heat was pretty one
Jay had the pole and took the lead easily
Keeping It. silver Street fought for Se"-
ond place but lost ground by breaks. GA
the back stretch in the last half jay in
creased his lead until he was safe. l-aun-
dryman drew away from Silver Street ana
under the wire il was procession Of ms
one two, three order with Silver Strccf
jogging. Some of the crowd hooted a
this and Driver Nelson caused consider,
a BILE amusement by going into the grant
stand and giving the suckers. as ne
called them, a vigorous call down. the
first money went to Jay; the seco.I -
Street The time of the last heat was eX-
actiy the same as the first 2lsa..
One of the prettiest fights ever seen on
|
class. On the first turn after the wore
made wild break that seemed to b.
enough to ruin her chance for a position
at the finish After regaininG her feet
she settled down TO work and steadily
| hammered away at the big gap between
her and the leaders through the hrSt mar
| and three-quarters to the last. when she
| landed in the bunch and plowcd her way
| through them, coming out in the lead o.
| the stretch. BY some mishdp. however,
| ~ l,.,r F.ll *
winning the heat At the clip she showed
| when making up lost ground she could
have been an easy first. Hattie : Al
| though not in her usual FORM, Wcn.
| steady and landed first. with Old Point
second Rob Roy, third. and Nancy T.
| fourth. First money went to Hattie $.
| second to Old Point and third to Name?
G. The time Of tho last heat was 2.2?
| There We're four starters in the 3-min-
ute class. At noon the oyner Of Johnny
| Come Lately. J. ID. Waite Of Boston
| heard that his horse had a mark better
| than 3 minutes. whereas he thought him
unma rkrd. He at once telegraphc - the
National Association headquarters for in
| formation. 1t seems that the horse was 4
| winner in an oat race under conditions
| that, according to the Association rules
| might mark him. but no record wa. kept
! The Judges allowed him 10 start in tn
| race Commander mad everything MS
| own way in this class and ne Wh":r
| fight was for second place. The winner
| went strong and steady every neat ana
| is "A handsome trotter. He took the lead
| at the start every time and on the back
stretch increased ii to a safe distance.
| The struggle for second place, however,
was always close and exciting. n the
second heat of this class G. H. Nelson
| claimed that he was run onto me Fence
and showed the marks on his suiky and
on the fence on the back stretch. The
Judges did not alter their decision any
and Mr.. Nelson continued in the race.
s-MINUTE CLASS-TROT OR PACE
PURSE $50.
| Commander. b. h., by Wilkes,
Fred Tilton. Oakland ............ ! |
John L., b. h.. by Gen. lers,
Harry Broadway. Madison 49,. :
Johnny Come Lately. b. g, r. -.
Waite, Fairfield Observation-Disclosures )