Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-09-06
GOVERNORS DAY.
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ing the dust from their hoof beats as
they ewing down the line. The crowd
sheered and cheered 1t looked for
moment as though Al Pointer had won
but the bay beat ont the chestnut by
a neck amid the greatest possible ex-
element.
The second heat was Al Pointers. Al
Pointer was an edge from the send-off,
going rapidly to the front at the turn
of the first quarter and taking the pole
from Bonnie. Bonnie made a game
fight for the place, but lost on a bad
break and went to the rear where he
stayed, his driver laying un the race
and simply looking out for the distance.
Al Pointer never was headed. The fast
son OF Chimes showed UP to the front
in this heat and went to the wire along
side the Winers. finishing second. The
third horse under the wire was Buck,
son Of Kinhucktoo, owned by Lam
cey OF PittsfieId. and driven by Charlie
Dustin. The other positions at the
finish were Gertie Glenn, ith; Lancey,
5th. Erneetine, 9Th; PAGER b., It'll; Ben
ME. Sth: Beatrice, 9th; Gardiner, 10th.
Bump was drawn in this heat.
The third and fourth heats were won
by Bonnie, thus giving him the race.
In the first heat of the PIG pace event
four horses came to the wire and drew
positions as follows: Rex Wilkes, LIST;
Commodore Dewey. I'd; Salinas, Sd;
George K, 4th.
This heat, like the other, was a boss
race. The battle for the game was be-
tween Rex Wilkes and Commodore
Dewey. 1t was fought UP the charmed
pathway from the turn to the wire of
the home stretch. on the bend into
the stretch Rex Wilkes at the pole had
a little the better of the argument. The
swing had carried Commodore Dewey
out little ana had given him a little
the worst of it, Down the stretch,
however, he caught an enormous stride
and swept for the neck of the bride o.
the leader like a bee for a flower. There
he hung. Down they came laundering
like a team of horses. Everyone was
up and shouting. The finish was phen-
omenal. Commodore and Rex finished
almost like one horse. TO many It
looked like a dead heat but the judges
decided that the hero of Manila Bay
had won the battle and the finish was
tlegaDh0ned as fellows COmnaodol
Dewey. list. Rex Wilkes "a: Salinas.
3D. George K, 4th.
The second heat proved to be another
fiercely fought race between Commodore
Dewey and Rex Wilkes. Dewey was
pushed hard and fast and the time, Elsa
in the heavy wind, Is equal to 2l5 over
the track on fair day. A dozen years
ago 215 would have been world sensa-
ton. The finish was: Commodore Dew
ia.
and the race. IN this heat Rex Wilkes
dropped to fourth place, while Salinas
was second and George X. third.
The 30 class and the 200 class were
unfinished when darkness came on. They
will be trotted tomorrow. The following
is the summary:
2.16 -PACING-PURSE 500.
Commodore Dewey, ch &, Romeo
Rex Wilkes. blk : CRidleyp.-......-.2 4
Salinas. s tBurrilD. .............-.3
George X, (Woodnuryl ....:.:::.-'.' "
Time, 2.lS4. 2.lSia 2.lSh.
2.2l CLASS-PACING-PURSE 500.
Bonnie, b by Prescott (Foss)..i 5 !
AL Pointer, -ch (Bonnalie). ....2
Emertine. oh m uHOrnel. ..-......1
Vermont Chimes. g Bisbee). II
Gertie Glenn. b m Burnham .
Bump oh Berry % DR.
Beatrice Greedy. m Oawnp.....3
PAGER b.. tJoSeD -..:.......'...---f
Lancey. br (MorrilD .............S
Pluck. oh h tDustonl. ...:.;.....;.lo 10
Time, 224Ia. 2.20A, 2.20l2, 2.2lh.
30 AsS-TROT-PURSE &O-UN-
FINISHED.
Grace Lake, Reynolds) .................2 /
Commander (Ridley) ...................1
Ola Westand. m Doyen).
Tokeka, (Wiggint NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Time, ara 2.2112.
800 ASS-TROT-PURSE $300-U'N-
FINISHED.
Dick Brino, (RaymondD ........1 3
Amelia Pierspn. b m (NelSom. , , J
Lady Sherbrooke ch m CNill-
Valberta. br = tBurrilD- .......4 )
Helen Machree, tiomith).- I'D | DIR
Ruby Wilkes, D tcummings)6 9 Or
Time 2.3l. 2.o1, 2.3474, 2.35%. 2.3ih.