Daily Kennebec journal., 1903-08-22
MORE GOOD RACES
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crowd Raymond Wilkes kept his feet
all through while the others were hav-
ing lots Of trouble with theirs Alex
started last, but worked through and
was coming well on the stretch when
he broke and lost his chance.
III the III class there were six start
eTs. Young Bayard was considered
the dangerous one in this class, as he
has been making something Of a SEN
sation in the State, and is believed to
he an unusually fast one. Most Of
th0se who 20 up against him are
afraid, Of hiI3a and in both his races
distance has been waived for fear, ey-
identity, that something unexpected
might happen. He had third position
in this race and held it all through the
first half. Rodey West picked him up
for 4 fight and made it pretty hot all
through the mile. But Young Bayard
had the goods and did no worrying. He
ent like a clock, gradually pulling UP
along sid. Rodey West and giving her
all the fight she wanted on the
stretch NcGinty came up and the three
came under the wire in bunch.
Young Rayard, however, responded to
the urging Of his driver and finished
first in ASA.
IN the second heat of the 224. Norh
L, did what was expected of him, and
took the heat after a pretty fight. His
position At the finish of the first heat
put him fourth at the start Of the sec
Ond and he was WE'LL back through the
first half and was obliged to do his
fastest work on the outside OF the
track on the back stretch Of the sec
ond half he worked into first position,
and came down the stretch to the wire
at handsome gait. Aral went a good
mile in this heat but fell back in the
last half and landed fifth.
The second heat Of the French race
was practically a repetition Of the first.
Alex going a lettle better mile, but
breaking on the stretch again. The
heat was faster that the first, but Ray
rnond Wilkes went as steadily and won
easily.
The second heat of the 2.27, was 2
horse race all right and was about as
pretty as any seen during the meeting.
Young Bayard started out in his own
pretty style TO win, but a break early
in the mile set him back. He worked
Up into the lead steadily, but another
vas in the lead All right until the
stretch when he was headed. McC;inty
made handsome squirt and landed first
with Graduate a close second. The
breaks changed the position some. but
the heat went to McGinty, mixing up
the racc in great shape. Rodey West,
after going q fine mile in the first half,
vas among the also ran" in this. Thus
with the bunch in the second. Joe Zar
showed his license for being with the
bunch, and no one felt like betting
much money on the third. although
Young Bayard was still the favorite.
After this heat Ike Drew, by Nelson.
one OF the best bred horses in the State
vent mile against his record OF 80.
This stallion IS q picture Of his famous
sire in both looks and action when
speeding. His head and tail are carried
in the same way and the gait is the
same He went a good clean mile and
wa.; paced the last quarter by a run
ming hor4e. The official tim" WAS as
follows: .3lii. 110is, 1.472.. 2,2iN.
Norh 4. got the third of the 2.24, but
Ccven p. made him 20 gone in the first
half lie finished by a good lead after
another hard long mile. He had the
speed for the bunch all right but there
were good ones enough to make him
Use q good share Of it. He was out for
the money and the others decided to
make it interesting for HIM while he
got it.
The third of the 2.27 Was q beauty.
II looked ut the start as if Young
h. l.
through most Of the mio while there
vas fierce fighting UP ahead. Rodney
West made it not all-around for Nc
ginty, the leader for the mile. On the
back gtrotrh of the last half Young
| f:ayard began 10 hit up the pace. Hc
care to the wire with a rush JUS
beatin3 out McGinty and getting the
heat.
Tho third and last heat of the French
race went like the other two, but was
the fastest Of them all. Alex went
steadicr than before and was close
second 1T the finish.
Tho fourth heat of the pa was all
Norh rs. And II" was not headed
| from the start There was some good
fighting behind him and whips were
used on the stretch. II was very close
between A. II. J.. and ArziIlc for Soc
| ond D}ac.. and it was something Of a
| question with the Judges but they
! finally gave it to ArZillo.
The san was pretty well out Of sight
when the last heat Of the 2.27 was trot-
ted AID this was as easy for Young
| Rayard as the last one of the PA had
been for NOrh r. This finished about
as good an afternoons racing as has
been seen around here this season. The
summary:
2.2i LASs-PURsE $500
Norh r., e. A. NJ. Tarbo%,.
| Lewiston ........--....-...-..:' 80
| Arzillr h m by AlcyO, VI. u.
| Smith Belfast ....................I ,
Gwcr r.. b III by Haley, W. S.
| Malcolm, Augusta ..-.............2 =
a. IT. b. Oh by Wilkes, h. X.
| Stanwood Portland ...........-.% 3
| %cttie w. b III by Beard wilkes,
r T. Southard, Skowhegan ...,3 6
/ Robert " blk s 10y EoIus. w. i.
cool PittsficId .....................G
Lon. j. m. II. B. Easton, Bngh-
! ton Mass. .....-..........-......... 3 }
| June oh IN by Wilkes. r. X.
| Stanwood, Portland .....:......-.9 6
Aral. by Arai, A. e. Sawyer.
| Watervlle ..............-....'..,..l D or