Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-07-06
THURSDAYS RACES.
Plenty Of Good Sport Furnished
the Large Crowd.
Rex Wilkes, Hazlewood and Chestnut
Burr Prove the Winners.
No 0eceeds 0sokea but oood Rselaa Seen In
Each Event.

The Augusta Driving Park was the
scene of a very successful series Of
races the Fourth. Messrs. Lee 4 Lish-
ness. who managed the affair had
arranged program which included
races between some OF the best trotters
in the State. The races went on with
out misunderstanding or anything
else to mar the pleasure derived from
1t either by the large crowd or by those
who had entered their favorites for the
stakes.
At 100 George NJ. Hatch Of Water
Vile. the starter. rang the bell for the
horses In the 2.20 class to be brought
out. About fifteen hundred people
were already present. The grandstand
was nearly full and in the enclosure
there was number Of teams. while
good sized crowd was pa epared ia
view the race from outside the track
fence. A number OF local drivers were
on hand. speeding their trotters before
the waiting crowd.
The first event called was the go
race for a purse Of $500. Three Of the
four entries appeared. viz:-Bay Dean
oNHCu ny JdiutS IbtyIioluS Oh WateT-
Vile: Rex Wilkes. owned by Charles
Ridley OF Oakland; and Banker. owned
by George Woodbury. OF Brunswick
Bay Dean was driven by Walter Rey-
nolds. Rex Wilkes by his owner. while
Edward Chute drew the reins over
Banker.
From the start 1t was seen that a
warm race was on between Rex Wilkes
and Banker. The first heat was won
by Rex Wilkes. In the second. Banker
came up very close at the beginning
and at the three-quarter pole was neck
and neck with him. At the close Of the
heat Rex Wilkes, was slightly in the
lead but the decision was given to
Banker on account OF foul driving by
Ridley. Banker took the pole at the
beginning Of the third heat with Rex
Wilkes second and Bay Dean third.
The race was very close but the Oak
land trotter slowly gained and just
before the three-quarter pole was
passed took the lead which he held
until the close of the heat. Banker
came in a very close second in the
fourth heat but was unable to win.
consequently giving the race to Rex
Wilkes
The summary was as follows:
30 CLASS. TROTTING-PURsE 500.
Rex sx,n wilkes W,,. blk Bill ,p e; by :,
b '%Sedo S's g. oy cuckoo
Bay Dean, b. e.. by Oscar
Ii ,Rtynslds s.ois. ssis.. "a.
There was some good trotting in the
224 trot or 2.27 pace. the second event of
the day This also had three entries and
| although it was not as close as the IN
trot. II was worth seeing. The entries
were: Nancy G.. owned by NJ. A. Ken
dali Of Clinton: Hardwood, owned by A.
| Pinkham Of Gardiner; and Alcantara
Chief, owned by A. w. RideOut Of Lew
iston. All three horses were driven by
their owners. 49,.
Lakewood took the lead in the first
| heat and held II during the remainder Of
| the race He is an easy trotter and gave
the spectators the impression that. he
could do a mile IN much better time than
this race required. The summary: =. ;
eATRoT OR227 PACE-PURsE. $50;
Lakewood. b g. by Haley. pink, y,
Aicantara Chief. b g. by Aicantara. !,
Nancy tV q. blk m. by Eoius. GKen--. I.
TTiime-s.esi3i.. 227. 2.27,s:
The 245 class. trot. or go pace, was al,
50 an exciting race. Five entries kept the
crowd guessing for some time as to just
how they would end. The first place went
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