Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-18
THE RACES.
Three Good Events Run OFF,
Friday Afternoon.
Newmark Wins PIG and Rex Wilkes
the FPS Trot and Pace.
Johnny wilkes Takes the 2.17 in Four He ats
Best lime. Z.l7l.4.


heats with an off day for the favorites
In the 2.1a class every one was guess
ing as to the result and the book makers
could not please the sports either way
they fixed the tickets.
The track was in Il faultless condition
The dreachinS it received, the day be-
fore, only served TO lay the dust and
if there were any puddles in the morn
ing the sun. with Messrs. Lee and Lish
ness the proprietors of the track. had
worked so successfully that the track
was as firm as a floor and as dry as
marble topped table.
While the crowd was not very large.
yet the grand stand was half filled and
the teams We're lined w on the side of
| the track opposite the grand stand so
that in all nearly 500 people We're pres
I ent.
| The II class was split up so that il
WAS long after O'Clock when the races
were finished. In the first heat of the
| 2.l9 class Commander easily the favor
| lite, was off his feet a moment after he
had passed the wire at the word and did
not steady down until after the turn
Was passed. He was off again at the
quarter. The two breaks set him back
50 that he was not in the race from
the start Bay Dean took his place at
the pole and worked like piece of
machinery all the way round. Amos F.
Gerald's late purchase. NEWMARKET
pushed him hard for the lead, but when
they came under the Wire Bay Dean
was in the lead with NeWmarch several
lengths behind.
80 N Ill.
CURED before the horses We're off in the
2.25 class. When the horses were
fairly off the spectators had Il show as
we'll as an Interesting heat. Hattie :.
was off her feet before the turn was
rounded. Rex Wilkes at the pole was
easily in the lead with Ned o.. driven
by Walter Reynolds, pushing him hard
The knowing ones picked Ned q. for
winner, and it looked like it until the
turn on the second half. With his nose
on Rex Wilkes sulkey he stumbled and
before the spectators We're aware of
what had happened, horse, driver and
sulkey Were mixed in a conglomerate
mass. Reynolds was on his feet in an
instant, uninjured. This horse is the
animal that stumbled, a week ago. in
Fairfield. ana broke a leg Of its owner.
Pearl Libby Of Waterville With Ned
o. out, Rex Wilkes was an easy win
ner. Nelson was second ana Gonerell
third. Baby :. and Hattie S, both
proved themselves bad actors. The
time, 2.244.
In the second heat Of the 2.19 class.
Commander was off his feet again as
soon as the wire was passed and did
not steady till the first turn New
march was dozen lengths ahead but
in spite of this Commander went
around Baby Dean, and, on the back
stretch Of the last half, was but
length behind. ON the turn his nose
was at Commanders sulkey. At the
stretch the horses We're neck ana neck
with Commander gaining. When 80
yards from the Wire Wait, NeWmarch's
driver used his whip, with Commander
alongside. That was enough for the
brown stallion and ne went off his feet
when it seemed as though he had the
race won. Bay Dean was third. The
| time, 2.19la.
In the second heat of the 20 class
there was a regular procession. Rex
Wilkes lead from the start with Nelson
off his feet on passing the wire, Con
pushed Rex on the stretch. He finish
ed two lengths behind. They finished.
Rex Wilkes. Gonercn Baby s., Nelson
and Hattie s. Time, 224A.
| 1t was the old story with Command
er in the third heat of the 2.19 class.
| He broke after passing the wire, and
| on the back stretch of the second lap
| was dozen lengths behind. Baby
| Dear closed dangerously near at times
ana Newmarch was pushed by his
| driver for all there was in him. On the
| stretch Commander swung around and
| took second place and second money
with Newmarch the winner of the first
place and money. Time, 2.21
The third heat gave Rex Wilkes the
| first place and money in the 2 p class.
| Nelson again proved himself bad
actor, and did not steady himself until
on the back stretch.
| The next race was for third position
| between Nelson, Baby S. and Hattie :,
| these horses being several lengths be
hind. but well punched, and see-saw-
ing back and forth. The time, 2.24A.
Between the heats the Augusta Ca
Diet Band gave excellent music, while
a couple Of vaudeville artists kept the
crowd good natured by their pleasant
tries and songs. This was but one Of
the many attractions the manag gers had
prepared for their patrons.
The book-makers began to look wOr-
RED before the first heat in the III
class was over. Johnny Wilkes. F..
Latcrneau's horse was an easy favor
ite at to 3. and it was hard work Il
find hackers. Every single animal was
off his feet a moment after the word
was given. and It looked like a running
, race. 1t was disappointing though. for
it was the best heat of the afternoon
up to date. Emma ID. squared away
first and took the pole with Hal Rhea
pushing her hard The horses Were
strung out until on the back stretch
when Hal Rhea closed in. Neck and
neck they came down the stretch. and
even 100 yards from the Wire it looked
like the stallion race. but the mar
closed in foot by foot and at the wire
was half a length ahead, with Johnny
, Wilkes. the favorite, a dozen lengths
behind.
, The second heat developed another
possibility in the shape of Hal Rhea
G Johnny Wilkes led at the start anG
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