Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-20
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Baby Mack, bad break on the first
turn settlhS her back. The finish of
the mile was for blood, three coming
down under the whip. Norh r., a
stranger to many people on the track,
took the heat, with LADY st. CroiX, one
of the faVorltes, finishing second. The
heat was something of a surprise, as
the fight was looked for between Lady
st. Croix and Toney S., with Geiger
having a good chance to beat them out
with good luck. SO when NOrh r., a
comparative stranger, took the heat,
it aided Il good deal of spice to the pro-
ceedngs and made the people look for
hot work The heat was a good one
and was turned in 2.194, thus fixing
the track record at a pretty low figure
in the first heat of the first race.
In the 3-mlnute class there were also
six starters. handsome fight was
predicted between Young Bayard and
state of Maine by those who knew them.
Both did fine work at Pittsfield in their
respective classes, so fun was looked
for when they came together. Both
the favorites, however, had trouble
with their feet, State of Maine falling
we'll back to the rear Miss Sterling
landed the heat in the remarkable time
for 3-minute class Of 2.1S1a. This was
going some all right, and the crowd
was we'll pleased. The 1ighting was as
good as the time and it set a pretty
high standard for the track
In the second heat of the PIG, the
field was We'll punched all through the
first half, but strung out in the sec
ond. 1t was Il hot heat all through
with a great finish. Norh r. was toe
much for the bunch and finished il
2.171a and the track record was broken
almost as soon as made. This samplt
of racing was all the crowd could ask
for and every one was glad to be in tho
stand.
The second heat of the 3-minute was
a hot fight between the three leaders
Young Bayard was out for blood IL
this one and went nicely all through
and landed a winner, although the fin
ish was made under the whip and wa:
red hot. This was Il little slower than
the first, but fast enough all right FOL
a 3-mnute class.
Norh r. captured the third heat o
| the 2.19 making it three straight aftel
a hard fight in every heat.
The third heat of the 3-minute wa;
| as pretty as any one would care to see
| State of Maine had been acting badl!
| through the race and was drawn TO
| this heat. The first three made a hand
some fight, but Young Bayard showed
| himself the best of the bunch for thu
| day once more. He also got the fourth
/ and last, going pretty mile. The sum
| mary:
219 CLASS-PURSE $500.
| Norh r., A. NJ TarboN, Lewiston. 4 1
Toney g., br s, Fred II. Berry, Bel
fast ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Lady St Croix. oh m by ST. CroiX,
W. j. Furbush, w. Newton.
Nellie BLY,. m by Stamboul, w. F.
Geiger, blk g by Wilkes, c. II. Mel
| son. Waterville ......................5
Baby Mack, b m, Horace Chenery.
Time, 2.19H, 217l&, rs.
3-MINUTE CLASS-PURSE $500.
Young Bayard, Frank r. Hayden,
lewiston ...;.....;. ...:.:.:;.........3
Miss Stirling, m by Stirling, C.,
| w. Day, SkoWhcgan ,.............1 >
Isabelle b m by Adhcllc. Pearl
Brook Farm, n, Belfast; ::;....2
a. r. Russell. Lewiston. ..........5 5 1
Rossie, br m by Wilkes, w. f.
Webb, Augusta ...................4 )
State of Maine, TO &, Thomas
| Holmes. Rockland ................6 DIR
Time, 2.1S@, 2,2o'l. 2.2lA, 80.
| The races On the card for Thursday ar
| the. ~. the 2.27 and the French class. Al
are expected to develop some fierce fight
| ing.