Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-22
MORE GOOD RACES
On the Central Maine Track
at Waterville.
Day Winners Were Norh H., Young
Bayard and Raymond Wilkes.
Rosa Wilkes and Bob Fitch Win in the
Evening.

Watervlle, Me, Aug. 21.-(SpeciaD.
FRIDAY WAS about as good a day for
racing as could be desired after the
rain of Thursday. The wind was Il
little too strong for fast work, but the
track was in fine shape. The water
ran off in good shape and a little work
in the forenoon, before the races in the
afternoon. made it all right for the first
race.
There were the same attractions,
aside from the racing, as on the first
day, with the addition of some good
bicycle riding by Edwin Simons, who
claims to be the champion of New Eng
land. Halls Band was in attendance
during the afternoon and evening, and
sandWiched fine music at every oppor-
tunity. The vaudeville show was en-
joyed more than ever, as it was given
under more favorable circumstances.
The people began to crowd the cars
shortly after noon, and the attendance
was much larger than on the opening
eday. The big stand was we'll filled.
Bail: players through the game, and the
FHe for teams was pretty well cover
q here must have been at least 1000
: f.0ple. ON the grounds when the first
heat eWS6 started, and Il larger num-
btn@befofe the racing was completed.
al the conditions We're favorable for n
sffile afternoons sport and this is what
sit33roXed to be. If the weather is faV-
6f 8bfe a record breaking crowd is eX-
pected for Saturday, when the meeting
will be closed. There was n large
attendance from outside the city and a
good many more will probably be in,
Saturday.
Norah r.. the winner of the 2.19 class,
Wednesday, was entered in the 2.2I, but
was started in the 2.24. He was pro-
tested. but allowed to start. the dispute
over him to be settled in proper form
after the meeting.
The racing was fine, good time being
made with lots of good fighting. 1t
is not often that so many good horses
are seen together in classes, and with
so many out for the money.
Four heats We're trotted in both the
2.a4 ANA % classes. Norh r. the win
ner Of the 2.19 class, Wednesday, cap
turcd the first. and Young Bayar3the
winner of the 3-minute class, Wednes-
day. the second one.
The colt race went in three straight
to Raymond Wilkes and was not so ex-
citing as expected. as Alex seemed to bc
the only one able to stay on his feet
long enough to get near him.
The first class started was the 2.2i
and there were nine starters out of II
on the card. Robert Y. and Norh T.
were put in at the last minute. the lat
ter being considered the dangerous onf
of the bunch. although he did not SHOW
his teeth in the first half. 1t was q
pretty heat, Lou and June being the
only ones behind the bunch. Lou was
| u bit Off on the scoring and was not il
| the race from the start. on account OF
| breaks 1t was Il pretty fight between
| the leaders.
IT was a hot finish, ArZellc and SWcl
| =. fighting it out for first place. GlVel
! r.. one of the favorites in the race has
| u novel record She has started. &C
cording to the story, in 16 races ant
| has been first in six and second in 10
| In them all she has not been known tt
| break until in the last one at Pitts
field. last week. With the good ones
! in at the start. the first heat was no
| considered as Il basis for picking The
| winner.
The second race on the card was la
| belled the French race. 1t was Tor 10
cal colts principally. owned by frenci
| citizens, and was half-mile heats, hes
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