Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-08-23
TROTTED IN MUD.
Bad Weather for Opening Days
Races at Fairfield.
Luzzura and Baby Nc Winners of
2i2l and 2.32 Glasses.
Today's Program Includes 2.24. g.
Minute and Free for All.


The weather, Friday, was about as
unfavorable as it could be for races.
with the exception of a steady down
pour of rain. 1t did rain during the
forenoon, not much to be sure. but
enough to make everything uncertain
and it was even decided at one time
to postpone the classes scheduled for
the day until Saturday afternoon. But
the sun came out bright and warm for
Il short time and it then locked as
if it was out for good, so it was de-
cided to go ahead with the program.
But this uncertainty ruined the at
tendance, 50 there was a much smalle4
crowd than there would otherwise have
been. Bnt as it was, there was fair
attendance.
Hut the sport was tip top. Two
classes, The POI and the 2.32, were
scheduled for the afternoon and both
developed red hot contests and split
heats. The 2.21 came first on the card
and this was a dandy. 1t was called
about go and there We're six starters
out of 10 entries. The first heat was
ttlAtil NtI y Itc.iiS ny al Olllcl, uils cil
by Robert Waite. Grace Lake, drive n
by Waller Reynolds, took the lead at
the word and held it well for the first
half and was overhauled on the second.
al Pointer stayed with the bunch,
which was well behind the leaders dur
ing the first half but which gained on
them in the second. on the back
stretch in the last half Pointer drew
away from the bunch and worked his
way forward steadily until he passed
under the wire a winner by a neck.
This rather surprised the crowd, but
it was great opening for the after
noon.
Lazzara mixed things up in great style
in the second heat. This horse was third
in the first but finished a strong first in
the second Grace Lake, after making
a great bid for the first heat. finished
fifth in the second After getting to tho
though it was a pretty fight all through.
Al Pointer dropped to fourth place in the
second, but look second in the last two.
Grace Lake did a good mile in the last
heat finishing fourth, through bad
breaks.
Robert r., although tail-ender in every
heat, won lots of friends The little gray
horse had barrels of speed but couldn't
1.
the singers and give them great scare
and then go off his pace and fall way be-
hind, usually overhauling the field in
great after he regained his feet. He must
have Travelled some pretty. fast quarters
but had hard luck. With little more
steadness he would have made it pretty
warm for the others.
The time made in this class was very
good considering the condition of the
track This was very heavy, the pole on
the home stretch being muddy and slip
perry. The whole circle was bad and fast
time was impossible If the conditions had
been favorable the time would have been
pretty low the way the race was fought
from start to finish.
The 30 was not quite 50 exciting as the
221. but ii was a good race nevertheless.
There were six starters in this out of IL
entries and the heats were split as in the
first one. lone took the first but Baby
Nc, after finishing fifth in the first heat.
sailed in and made it three straight.
There were some very pretty fights all
through this race and the crowd was well
satisfied.
To-day will be the big day of the meet.
The great attraction is the free-for-all,
the first event on the card Some fine
horses are entered in this and it's going
to be Il fight for the money from the starr.
All the horsemen are anticipating this
with a great deal Of pleasure and are con
iident that it will be one Of the greatest
races seen in the State, this season, If
the conditions are At all favorable.
There are also Il pa and q 300 class
both having big lists of entries. These
three classes are expected TO furnish
great sport game of ball will he play
cd by Fairfield and Madison. The sum-
mary:
2.21 CLASS-PURSE $50.
Luzzara. blk m. Don Pizarro. IL.
b. Ralston, Brighton. Mass.....3 / 1 l
Al Pointer. oh z, Romeo, Geo
Bonnallic. Lewiston ..............1
Lady St, CroiX. CHI m, St. Croix,
w. +. Webb, Augusta. 2
Chestnut Burr ch Z. Nelson. +.
f. Lindsay. No Monmouth.....5
Grace Lake ch m. Red Lake, W.
G. Reynolds, Wfnslow 5
Robert r.. &, w. J. Furbush,
West Newton, Mass..............6 6
Time. 2.24h, 22f4, 2.23i4 2.23l2
232 CLASS-PURSE 800.
Baby Nc. m. Gov. Benton, K.
w. Burrill, Bangor. l l 1
lone. ch m, Red Wilkes, IL. Il.
Raston, Brighton, Mass. ? 4
Gwen r.. w. +. webb Augusta. 3 >
II. r. b., w. j. Furbush, W..
Newton. Mass. -...................2 .
Robert y, blk :, w. f. Cool.
PittSiield ......-..................4 )
Jim Corbett. hr &. Wilkes, W. G.
Reynolds Winslow .............ds
Time, 2.29z. Ell. 2.2S. 2.2S.
The officials: Starter. c. c. Edwards;
Judges. A. z. Horne Manchester, n. H.;
H. NJ. Lowe, Snawmut; timers, G.. c.
Hume Fairfield: Warren Wilkens, Win
Il .1 TON