Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-10
FAIRFIELD RACES.
Two Well Contested Events on
the Opening Day.
Addison Takes $50 and Rex Wilkes
2.25 Trot and Pace.
Pearl Libby Has Leg Broken in Smashup =
GeraIds Wins Ball Game.

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Everything was favorable for the race
meet arranged by c. H. Simpson of
| Waterville. at the Fairfield Driving
park, Thursday. The day was good for
racing, the only trouble being little
too much breeze for the horses, but
none too much for the spectators. The
track was in good condition. II has
received lois of grooming during the
past few days and the rain of Wednes-
! day was just what was needed to put
| the finishing touches on it. There
| had been an unusually large list of
| entries and a large number of the
horses came to the wire in each class.
The crowd was not so large as it
| ought to have been, considering the list
| of horses there was to attract but il
was large enough to pay the bills at
| any rate. The first class was to have
| been called at l o'clock but the horses
We're little tardy in coming out SO
| that it was past the hour when the
| first go" was heard. The officials in
| the stand We're: Starter. John Stew
| art. Unity: timers. J. NJ. Nichols. Au-
gusta: l.. d. King, Benton: judges.
Wallace Jewell. Shawmut: II. l.. Will
| liams, Hartland: DR.. A. Jolly, Water
Vile: secretary, E. G. Crosby, Water
VILE
The only thing which happened to
mar the pleasure of the afternoon was
the serious injury which Pearl Libby
Of Waterville. suffered in the third heat
of the 2.25 class The horse wore hop
NIB. h. 10 T.,rt
and came in onto the home stretch
he in some way threw himself. 1t was
a nasty tumble for both driver and
horse and in the mixup Mr. Libby sus-
tanned a very bad fracture of the left
| leg. The horse was not seriously in
jurcd The crowd quickly gathered at
the scene Of the accident and willing
hands cared for the injured man.
DIR. NJ. S. Goodrich of Watervilie,
| was in the judges stand when the ac-
cident happened and was one of the
| first to reach the injured man. so that
he fell into good hands at the start.
He was placed III wagon and taken
out to the gate where a hack was Sc
cured to take him to HIS home in Wa
terville. The injury is a severe one
and will probably confinc Mr.. Libby TO
the mouse Tor many weeks.
In the $50 class the first on the card,
ont of II entries there were nine starters.
1t made a splendid field and there We're
some exciting brushes among the differ
| cnt horses during the race At times the
nine were all in a bunch and at others
were in n string extending half way
| around the track. Then the field would
he separated into lunches with some
good racing among the different groups.
The race was well broken Up, four heats
hciug necessary for the final decision.
The first heat was taken by Addison but
the wire in the second. Addison was out
for first money, however. ana won the
next two heats. Grey Wilkes was a little
out of condition. so was drawn in the
fourth heat. The best time was made III
the first heat. the drivers apparently not
wishing to again drive their horses so
hard. 1t was a good race with the win
ner in the background until the last heat.
The 225 class was broken up even more
than the other had been. as it took five
heats to settle that. Lancey was the
getting third money. Al Pointer was
rather disappointment, as after taking
two heats he was satisfied with fourth
place in the next three. During these he
logged along at his own saitfnost of the
time. Rex Wilkes pushed Al Pointer
hard in the first two heats and headed
done in all the heats. Stub Wilkes was
draws in the third after finishing last in
the first two.
was finished and the crowd went away
satisfied with the entertainment which
had been furnished During the first part
Of the afternoon an exhibition OF trick
bicycle riding was given by Waldo Lyons.
who has been seen of late on the streets
in this vicinity. c. w. Hussey OF. Water
vile. was present with mis- auto, and
FOR the first time in the history of the
track a -pubIic exhibition of a horseless
carriage was made. He went up and
down the stretch in front Of the grand
stand several times at a good speed and,
did half mile.
!. The meet will close. today. when thrcel
classes the 2.j5 30 and =. ". will be trot-'
ted. The last ought to be good one. as
some good. horses are entered A much
larger crowd is expected than was pres
ept. Yesterday.
The ball game which was played by the
Geralds and the oaklands during the
afternoon. Yesterday. resulted in An easy
victory for the -Geraids, IL to-. The vis-
itors were unable to touch their rivals
this time and We're not in sight OF inc
games which these teams have played to
date the Geralds have won. two, one on
the Oakland grounds. and on at home.
The following is the summary Of tine
races t1ra first four horses IN each list
taking the money:
80 -CLAss-TRoT. AND PACE-PURsE
bangor .-.-- l. 1
Charles NJ. b. g.. by Lothian.
. Jr. " w ellis. Bangor -. 1 2
slippery Dick. blk. $, by jed
wood. Alton Richardson. Gin
ton )
Percy B.. blk. m. by Wilkes,
Martin Farm. Pittsfield $50. 4 5
Prince. by Shaw's Knox, w. F. !
Webb Augusta -.--.-...-.:..
Black Bird. blk. m. by Eoius.
Alton Goodrich. Canaan ...... . s )
Catlin. blk. c.. by Wilkes, c. IL.
Nelson. Waterville ............. ! s.
Robert " ". III. Brown. Skow-
hogan -.--.-.---..----, 49,. ..-.-- !! . .
GREY Wilkes. 2 e.. by Mann
brine. f. g. Body. Brooks :. cdr
Time. 2c71l. 2.331z. 2Sl, 2.53-
225 CLASs-TROT AND PACE-PURSE
$50.
Rex Wilkes. blk. g.. by John
ME Wilkes. ]. NJ Ridley
Oakland !
Al Pointer. CHI m. by Romeo,
George Bonnallie. Lewiston, l
I.ancey. b. g. by Apple Jack.
W. c. Morrill,. PittstieId
Nancy G.. blk. m. by Eolus,
NJ. 4. Kendall Gnntoh 80 ) }