Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-29
PITTSFIELD RACES.
Saturdays Sport Even Better
Than That Of Friday.
DrusiI and McGinty Win 2.32 and
Wagon Race in Straight Heats.
Lady St. Croix Wins 221 Trot and Pace
in Five Heats.


IF the meet was even better than the
irst, and there was fun enough to the
minute to satisfy any one. Three
classes were trotted the 2.21, 2.32 and
wagon race. The first named was a
handsome race, Lady st. Croix and Be
atrice fighting it out between them
for five heats in as pretty a fashion as
one could care to see. Beatrice showed
splendid bursts of speed at times. but
Lady St.Croix worked stcadier, making
everything count and doing less worry
Ing. There vert times in this race
when almost any stranger would have
wagered 800 to 81 that Beatrice would
win.
The others in the field did not bother
the two leaders q great deal, fighting
it out among themselves for the other
positions and mixing things up in great
style The contests between these We're
as hot ut times as between the lead
ers, and this made the race especially
Drusil, the winner of the 3-minute
class. Friday, took the 232 in three
make it interesting most of the time,
although Rensselaer, did this in the
second heat This was a good race, but
not so exciting as the 2.21.
The wagon race was interesting, for
the way it showed up Winnie Wilkes,
u green colt, as McGinty, the winner
of second money in the 3-minute of Fri
day. was too fast for her. The colt
showed some fine bursts of speed and
some excellent qualifications for q race
horse.
The first class called was the 221 and
all Of the five horses on the card came
to the wire. After a little scoring, they
were sent away on a pretty start. Buck
began acting badly soon after the
word and had to be pulled down hard
before he would steady, the others get
ting II big lead meanwhile. Lady st
CroiX was evidently the favOrite, and
took the lead on the start holding 1t
for the mile. The other three kept close
and it Was hot heat all through. AT
the finish it would have puzzled a good
many in the crowd to pick the winner,
scarcely Il head. This made q great
In the 2.32 class there We're five start
ors and they got away in good shape
i!rooksiGe had the pole, but lost it on
the first turn, falling we'll behind and
worked back to Secoad in the last half
and then lost that place. Drusil went
to the lead at the start, and held the
place all through. But Harvard
forced the pace and would have made
it mighty hot for Drusil if he could
have kept his feet. Two bad breaks.
one on the stretch, spoiled his chances
for first, but he was given second.
The second heat of the 221 was o
great surprise, and apparently a great
delight to the crowd. There was a
great deal of scoring and Starter Hatci,
had to deliver a little lecture to the
drivers. They got away on the next
time down, and then came the feature
of the heat. Beatrice. second in the
first heat. pulled away from the field
as If it was hitched. 1t was pretty
hot work for a few seconds, but after
getting good lead Beatrice settled to
her work and took things easier Lady
St Croix had no business with first DO
sition In this heat and Beatrice land
ed an easy winner. None Of the five In
the race landed the same in this heat
as In the first. The time for the whole
mile was slower, but there We're parts
when it must have been a good deal
faster.
In the second heat of the 2.32, Har-
ward made things interesting again, but
his breaks set him back. He was close
on the wheel of Drusil on the last turn
but broke and dropped back to fourth
place Drusil went Il steady mile. keep
ing the lead all the time and doing nc
worrying. He had the speed and
seemed able to handle the bunch with
ease at every stage of the game.
In the third heat of the 221, Bea-
tree the winner Of the second, got
away we'll in the pole position. but lost
her feet on the first turn and fell well
back. She worked ahead into secOnS
place, but broke and fell back again
me lead was then too much for her tC
negotiate In the time she had and the
game little mare had TO be satisfied
with third place in his heat, Lady st
CroiX again landing first.
The wagon race was started after
this heat and there We're but two to
come TO the wire. The conditions were
pest three in five, half mile heats. Win
ME Wilkes is Il colt and as such went
wen. but MCGinty was to much for her
The third heat of the 2.32, was trot-
TED IN a bunch all through. Harvard
was up with the leaders most of the
time, but could not head Drusil Thi.
morse seemed to be able to keep lust
ahead of the Others whether the pace
was fast or slow.
rms made it three straight for this
morse and the second race of the meet
as ne won the 3-minute. Friday.
The fourth heat of the 221 was won
by beatrice again. and was the fast
est OF the class. Beatrice got the lead
early in the mile and Lady st. Croix
could not head her. Tt was a hot fight
between the two. the others being well
together most of the time, but too far
behind to bother the two leaders.
The second heat of the wagon race
was much more interesting than the
first. but was taken again by Me
Ginty. in lily, Winnie Wilkes staying
with him all the time.