Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-08-01
LIVELY RACING.
Exciting Meet at Driving Park,
Yesterday Afternoon.
Fast Time Made in the Three Glasses
Trotted.
Reno K, Geiger and BonalIie Win
ners Of First Moneys.

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races at the Augusta Driving park,
yesterday afternoon, and the event
proved an interesting and at times an
exciting meet. There We're horsemen
present from all over the State and the
fact that Il different horses appeared
in the three races had verified the pre-
dictons OF the manager made few
days ago that large string of horses
would be present and race.
The veteran horseman of Ellsworth.
Everard H. Greeley, who, for more
than 40 years, has been drivins, lace
horses, brought over three good ami
mails. Although he has turned the 10th
milestone of life, Mr.. Greeley still
handles the ribbons with the skill and
ability Of former days.
C. III. Nelson came down from Wa
terville with couple of horses and
drove them both to victory. He won
the 2.26 race with Geiger and the 2.35
race with Bonallie, the last being one
of five heats. He might have won the
race in four heats. but he stopped on
the way to the wire the last time
around and Villa Wilkes poked her
nose under the wire first. Nelson had
IaO Iflc second ana THRU meats anu
only needed the fourth to win. His
horse had been going pretty fast in this
heat. having made the half in Liz,
and he didn't want to leave all the
other horses behind So he hung up
and waited, but he waited too long and
Villa beat him as stated.
Fred II. Berry came over from kock-
land with his chestnut gelding Bump,
which was entered in the 2.21 race, but
ne wasn't in prime condition and so he
didn't start. J. Fl. Mcnamara of Rock
land, had his black gelding Charles M
entered in this race, and he Wol- second
money all right.
While scoring for the second heat in
the 2.26 race, a serious accident oc-
Cured BY some means Charles Sinp-
son of Waterville, VINO was driving his
horse Fowler, was run into by Leavitt
c., breaking the nigh wheel short off
and throwing Simpson with great force
to the ground. The horse tore madly
around the track and there was great
excitement for a while. When the
horse came down the home stretch he
was running in q fierce way. When he
reached the south end of the grand
managed to throw blanket over the
animals head and he was stopped, bat
not until he ran into and smashed the
fence and scattered the crowd standing
inside the railing. Strange to say, the
horse was unhurt, for it continued in
the race under the well-known driver
Bob Waite Mr.. Simpson, however,
was badly shaken up and for a
time fears were entertained for his re-
coVery. He was taken to secluded
part of the grounds and DIR. G. X.
Campbell was called to attend to him.
The doctor stated that so far as he
could ascertain no bones were broken,
but his stomach was badly strained.
Plummer's ambulance was called,
making a very quick run for the dis
tance, and he was taken to Hotel
North. He was able to go home on the
evening train, although he had 10 go
on a stretcher. 1t was a wonderful es-
cape from instant death, as it seemed
TO the onloo<ers.
G. H. Hatch of Waterville, who was
the starter at the Fourth of July races,
acted in the same capacity, yesterday
in his usual acceptable manner. The
judges were G. a. Ames. Augusta,
Webster Williams, Pittsfield, and p. A.
Houlehan, Gardiner. John s. Head,
Portland. and J. NJ. Nichols, Augusta,
We're timers. and Il. f. Randall was
clerk. H. Fl. Lee acted as marshal.
THE 2.H CLASS.
There was great difficulty in start
ing thic race. Somehow or other every
attempt to give the word was baked
until the 18th trial, when they were sent
off Lancy had the pole, but he didn't
keep it long, Grace Lake forging ahead
and Charles NJ. and Reno X. also.
Chestnut Burr didn't show UP very
well. nor did Beatrice Greeley. On the
home stretch Grace Lake was in the
lead but she broke just before reach
ing the wire and Charles NJ. pushed
forward and won the heat. Grace came
second. Reno x. third, Lancy fonrth.
Chestnut Burr fifth and Beatrice
Greeley brought up the rear.
In the second heat the horses scored
four tines before the word was given.
At the quarter pole Reno X. got ahead
of Charles NJ. and kept the lead to the
end of the heat. Grace Lake had to
take third place in this heat and kept
it throughout the race. Lancy held
fourth place. Chestnut Burr and Bea-
trice Greeley following as before.
Beatrice Greeley had been driven in
the first two heats by Mr.. Grecley's
young driver, but in the third heat the
old man himself took the reins and
brought the horse into fourth place.
At the start in this heat Mr.. Greeley
was away behind. but he gave o good
account of himself just the same. Reno
K. won the heat, with Charles NJ,
Grace Lake. Beatrice Greeley, Chest
nut Burr and Lancy in regular order.
In the fourth heat some fast time
was made on the first turn arornd the
track. Reno X. making the half mile
in 1.0Sa. Charles M. pressed him so
hard for first place that he had 10 go
to save him position. Reno X. held
the lead to the end. however. with
Charles NJ, Grace Lake, Beatrice
Greeley, Lancy and Chestnut Burr in
the order named.
Reno X got the race and first money:
Charles NJ. second money; Grace Lake,
third money, and Lancy fourth money.
THE 2.26 RACE.
Eight horses started in this race.
Maud NJ. got the pole. but didn't keep