Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-09-13
FAIRFIELD RACES.
Two Glasses and Three Starters
Each, on Friday.
Grace Lake Wins 2.2l Class in -Four
Heats--Best Tine, 2 1912.
MISS Dixie Takes 2.a2 CIass--Bcst
Time, PISA.

ran heid, Me-, Sept. 12.-(SpeciaD. -
fhe two days September meeting ar
ranged by the Fairfield and Shawmut
DRIVING Club opened at the Fairfield
track, Friday, and those in attendance
s2w some of the best racing az tho
year. Ihere were only two classes
for the afternoon and only three
starters in each class, but some If
those present declared that they had
not seen better racing at either Of the
big fairs than these two deyeIoned
Both classes We're for blood and the
horses were splendidly matched. so
that there We're no dull seconds while
they We're working
A remarkable feature was noted and
this was that there was lust one hre,k
made by any of the six horses during
the seven heats Of the afternoon. This
was just a skip and was made in scor
ing. During the seven miles trotted
there wasn't skip from wire to wire.
every one of the horses going like
clock work. When it is remembered
that one heat was trotted in 2191a and
driven for blood from start to finish
this is a noteworthy record. The small
fields made little scoring necessary.
the horses getting the word promptly
almost every time.
There was a small crowd in attend
ance. but those present had an after
noon of great sport. The weather was
just right for fall racing and the track
was in good condition. 1t might have
been q trifle soft for the average horse.
but according to the time made il
suited them pretty Wen.
The 2.21 class was the first on the
card and three starters appeared out
of eight entries The crowd WAS a
bit disappointed with the small field,
but before the race had gone two
heats everyone was perfectly satisfied
and wouldn't ask for more horses in
it, The race went four heats and was
won by Grace Lake, the plucky mare
being obliged TO lower her record con-
siderably to do il. But she was in
fine form and worked like "A clock all
the time. Those who know the horse
never saw her trot better and she
made the hit of the afternoon.
Lady st. Clair drew the pole and took
the lead ut the word, keeping il well
away from Grace Lake by a hard fight
all through the first half. Aral had
the disadvantage at the start and
trailed for pretty much the whole of
the first half but pulled up with the
leaders for the second. The second
half went in a bunch. Grace Lake
driving Lady St. Croix in great style
to the wire. The latter won by just
about half length in 2.20A. This
was a great heat TO watch and the.
crowd began to feel pretty good and
to make all kinds of predictions as to
the remainder of the race.
The second heat of this race was the
star feature OF the day. Lady st.
Croix had the pole again and the three
went away well punched on the first
turn. Aral was in the rear, but wor-
ried EN- d great deal and made them
go a great clip. The big gray horse
was right at their heels. through the
heat and made EN- throw sand to keep
out of the way. Aral picked up Lady
st. Croix for the first half and sent
her along lively. Then Grace Lake
took her up for the second and one Of
the prettiest halves ever seen on the
track was trotted. Aral dropped back
a little in this half and let the two
leaders fight it out alone.
Grace Lake and Lady st. Croix had
it hot and heavy all through the second
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