Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-10-08
WHIP AND SULKY.
FiIIy Nellie Jay Wins the Great
Kentucky futurity.
Favorite Disianced, Two Heats Lost
and Then Three Straight.
ceiger Fighting for the 2.20 Trot at
Dover, N. II.

Lexington, KY, Oct. THE Ken
lucky FutuTity for 3-year-oid trotters
again resulted in a surprise. The Ra-
jah, the heavily backed favorite horse,
broke three times in the first heat,
finished last and was distanced After
five hard fought heats, Nellie Jay, the
Jay Hawkes. filly, owned by George X
Wooden of Boston, captured the flch
stake. For driving her to victory, r.
Mickey received $4,000 and half the
winnings in the betting ring.
When The Rajah ceased to be pos
sibility, Gail Hamilton. who won the
first heat, became favorite and encout-
aged her hackers by taking the secoiiu
heat. She then retired to the fuck'
Nellie Jay fighting it out with Johh
Nc and Anack, the entire route In the
last three heats.
The Futurity was the feature of the
opening day of the Kentucky breeders
goth meeting. and when Driver NC
Kew had saluted the judges stand al
ter the deciding heat he was taken
from the sulky and carried on the
shoulders of friends to the grand
stand. while 5000 people cheered.
The Tennessee stake of 2.0S PAGERS
WAS marked by fast time, the record
for the event, made by Champion Dan
Patch, last year, being equalled. Ihe
weather was ideal and the track fast
The summary:
FIRST RACE-THE TENNESSEE. 5000
12.os CLAss-PACING- 2 IN 3.
Twinkle, br m by Mercury
Uiudsonb ..........----..........i l
Daphne Dallas, br m Ken-. j..
neyD ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 30 = =
Carl wilkes, ch McDonal0.t 4 2 2
Dan r. ch (Geere) ...........2 ~ >
Prince Direct. blk (McHen-o
rV1 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS d u > .
Nervola. b h DEAN. 10 10 ;
Pinchem Wilkes. b 6 (EstesD.9 A . b
New Richmond, e tBene- =
dio,' ,,o,, : :. Saunders, 3 : :
Terrace Queen. b m (Schaffer) 10 : 10
Time. 206l4. 2.05. 2073a, 2.05a4. 2.os.
SECOND RACE-kENTUCKY FUTU RI
TY-$I4.oO $500 TO SECOND; $1,000 TO
THIRD; $500 TO FOURTH, FOR
F0ALs OF 1Sgs-TRoTTING-3 IN ).
N naTkc gay fMG x .. oy Jay 8111
Gail Hamilton, blk Hud-. .
John Nc. b z OIllanj. ...........2 2 > :
Anak, h (Mabrey). ............3 4 6
Pat Henry, b OBeachy).......5 Z
Hive. Dr (Chandier). ........-.S > J
Roma. ii tShanko. .;":..:;..:.i 4 d !"
Margaret Bathgate, Cat
The Raiah. The Kyrillie and Sister Col
lett were distanced in the first.
Time. 2.1iia, 21llA. 21ih, 2.1il4 2.15.
THIRD RACE-217 CLASS-TROTTING
. IN 5000.
Cen. Strong, by Strong Boy GA
hadanD ......--...-.--..... .-''..---.-..-.l l.
Lady Katherine. m Johnson =
Mifliff Sanders, Il e JMerrifie1dJ.. !
Lady Constantine, oh IN u.oomis)......f )
Baron Bella, b h GiudsonD. ............5 lJ
NOrrie, h e tkeyeSD Observation-Disclosures .
Earl Wilton, b (Nuckols). ............T 6
Hall Fry. b g tFoote). :
The Astronomer, b h tChandler) I
Jim Fenton. b & Patterson. ..........S II
Berkshire Chief. br n tBarngruveD Ill Q
Maud Marc, Oh IN tMcLaughlin). .....9 II
Frugality, Texas. Earline and King
Cierc were dstanced in first.
Time, PA 212ia.
FOURTH RACE-2n CLASS-PACING-
IN $1,000.
Kavalli. b h by Koemin CMcDonald).. 4 |
Byrl Wilkes, b tStockton). ...........2 2
Donna McGregor. br m tNirby). .......4 >
Miss Wilamont, b IN tMiller). ........3 I
Give Wood. br & (Hayden) .............6 4
Home Circle, b & (Nuckos). ...........5 ,
Willie Osborn. u Pcnnock) .........7 q
Savannah Maid. b m CBuch). .........S DIS
Time. 207%i, 2.09A.