Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-08-24
STRAIGHT HEATS
in Four Of Five Races, Friday,
at ReadvilIe, Mass.
Lawson's BoraIma Easily Heads The
Monk, Kingmond and ToggIes.
Sphinx s.. Maurine. Terrace Queen and Reuben
S. the Other Winners.

the Grand Circuit meet here, the week
of racing which has brought here
very fast set of flyers from all over
the country. came to a successful close
this afternoon. Every race with the
exception of the Neponset stake val
ued at $4,000. was disposed of in
straight heats.
The Neponset stake brought out the
30 PAGERS, including Sphinx s.. the
New York seiding. the victor in the
event. and Fred s. Wedgewood. anoth-
er New York PAGER. that set the talent
talking by marching away with the
first two heats. The roam horse did not
hold out however. He broke badly in
the third heat and was distanced in the
fourth. 1t was easy for Sphinx :. in
those two heats. as it was also in the
last. Daphne Dallas took second money
ana Sophia third.
Perhaps the chief interest of the af
teynoon was attached to what Boral-
ma might do in the 2.0S class trot for
Il purse of $500 The Lawson geldinS
did nothing wonderful but he equalled
his record Of 201H. which he made in
Detroit. July |, and won with ease
from Tine Monk. Kingmond and Tog
giles. VINO finished in both heats and
who took money in the order named.
Roraima received a sincere welcome
from the GO0o people present. Winning
tn" pole in the first heat. the gelding
remained in possession ell around
kingman tried TO give him a race and
stayed with him until the threc-qua
tiers. when. being at Boralma's suiky
wheel. he lost his feet. Meantime The
Monk had been making progress ana
he proceeded to give Bon alma a brush
but never got within 4 length of him.
Toggles acted badly and was nearly
distanced. In the second heat BOraima
at the start was several. feet behind.
bul Gatcomb nodded and they We're
sent off. Very soon the Boston gelding
was in the lead. with The Monk second
and a length behind and Kingmond
third. Thus ii was throughout until on
the home stretch. Noble pushing The
Monk and really gave a lively turn to
the finish. the nCSe of the geiding be-
ing pushed up as far as Boralma s
saddle as they Went under the wire.
The quarter was in 32L the half
1893, the three quarters. 1856; and the
mile. 2.01l4.
'rhe Bishop and Sphinx S. were the
favorites in the Neponset stake race.
In the first heat Diavolo fancied to
create furore by moving eff easily
frc m the mass of PAGERS until at the
lightning of the hOmeward stretch he
was three lengths ahead of everybody.
Noble. however set sail with Fred s.
Wedgewood and engaged in the pretti-
est and most dramatic finish Of the
day. A dead heat was what ii looked
like. but just before the very end No
ble'S horse brought the end of his nose
slightly forward and thus they went
under the wire. Diavolo broke the next
time and Fred S. Wedsewood won cas-
lily with Sophia second and Sphinx s.
in seventh place. Sphinx 5. took the
next three heats. beating Daphne Dal-
las by a neck i'm the fourth.
For a gelding who had tie field
against him. Pug did not show practi-
cal appreciation of the honor given
him in the PIC class trot. Maurine won
the event in three straight heats. Belle
Curry. from Frank Jones stable won
second money. Sybil II. third and Free
Silver fourth. Once Belle Curry made
the spectators believe she was a con-
puellnS mare OUT not iOf long. LOT
Maurine had the heat.
In the PIG class pace Terrace Queen
made a creditable performance cover
ing the mile in AHA. Orvin b. led in
the opening heat until few yards
from the wire and took second money,
Blaza third and Tommy Nc fourth.
The I'll class pace was procession
in each heat Reuben S. leading with
always n big gap between him and
Miss Gertrude and always a gap be-
tween the mare and Carmelia. Maud
Emperor was distanced in the first
heat.
1t was announced that next Friday.
at Providence. Cresceus would attempt
to lower the worlds record. The
summaries:
. 10 CLASS-PACiNG-TH NEPONSET
STAKE, VALUE 5000.