Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-23
PlTTSFlElD RACES..
Rex Wilkes and Gloria Were
Yesterdays Winners.
Former Wins the 2 26 and Latter Cap
lures the 2.l9 Glass.
Vulcan Has One and Grace Lake Two Heats
in 2 20 Race.

Pittsield. Nc, Aug. 22-(SpeciaD. -
There was not near the attendance
which the attractions merited at the
second days races here, though il was
better than on Monday. The weather
was fine. being fair and cool and soma
good races We're pulled off. The track
was in good condition. although a lit
| tie dry and dusty. A short shower in
the middle Of the afternoon helped
| things out and caused but little incon-
Vcnience. There was a good attend
ancc Of outside horsemen.
| Between the heats there were ex-
hibtions Of Indian club swinging ana
trick bicycle riding mixed in with the
music. while the elk and buffalo be
hind the band stand had a crowd about
them most of the afternoon. The pac-
ms dog Jack" was shown. little Ar
mold GerouX Of Waterville. holding the
ribbons. Mr.. Ger1uX explained that he
had given the dog about seven miles
IF road in the forenoon. 50 that he
vas not in the best Of condition FL
gCod time. He was sent up and down
the stretch several times. and was ap-
plauded by the crowd as the rig made
very cute picture. When standing
the heads Of the dog and boy We're
about on level. and the pair made a
novel attraction.
The races We're good, the 226 class
| taking five heats fer a decision. Tho
crowd thought that it saw some jock
eying going on and murmured out loud
several times. In the last heat the
| judges took Charles Dustin. who was
| driving Lancey. out Of the suky ami
| put Guy Edwards Of Fairfield. in his
place. This satisfied the crowd but
| the horse did no better with his new
| driver and LOST the heat
| There We're three races on the card
for the afternoon and the first heat
vas started at l o'clock and the last
| one was not finished until after c
| o'clock
| In the first class started the 226,
| there We're six entries and five start
| crs. Vulcan being the only horses
| drawn. He was started. however. lat
cr in the 2.29 class. The race was Well
split up. the first heat going to Maceo.
| the second to Rex Wilkes. the third u
Lancey. and the last two to Rex
Wilkes. The second heat was a good
| one. but the third was one of the hot
| test If the day. Lancey was fourth
in the first and second in the next heat
but in the third did some good step
| ping and landed a winner. He was
| rather favorite for tho race. but Rex
| Wilkes took it away from him.
| All the horses entered for the 221
class started, and it was a good race
| Gloria had things about her own way
| most of the time. going steady and
| strong. and took first money with three
| straight. Good time was made in the
| first heat but the shower interfcred
| with the remainder, 50 that it was not
| NJ to the first.
out Of the nine entries in the 229
| class there were six starters. Stub
Wilkes was entered in this race but
was drawn. The following We're start
ed: Clifford Wilkes. Grace Lake. Tom
Nolan. st. CToix. Bessie Be Sure. and
Vulcan. 1t was good field to choose
from and the race was split at the
start Vulcan taking the first heat ana
Grace the second and third.
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