Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-14
PITTSFIELD RACES.
Both of thursdays Events
Won in Straight Heats.
Or. Wilkes Takes 2.25 Trot and Pace
Best Time, 2.19 10.
Early Bird, Jr., Wins Free for all
Best Time, 2.17.

Pittsfield, Me, Aug 13.-(SpeciaD.-
good sport on the second afternoon
of the big meeting here. Two classes,
the 2.25 trot and frce-for-all, were
trotted. Both went in straight heats,
out there was some hot fighting all
through.
DR.. Wilkes took the 2.25, although
Il good many thought he could not do
it. He had an easy time all through,
letting the field fight it out behind him
He is a grey gelding, we'll built and
good looking, with speed to burn, APP
parently. He showed ability in one
heat to go in 2.10 at least and perha
better. He has been making trouble
in most of his races this year, and
will bear watching, for he has all the
marks of good one.
Early Bird, Jr., the winner of the
free for-all is another good one. He
went in PIT in the last heat of the
race, and might have done better, per-
haps, if obliged to. He did his work
very steadily and honestly, making
utIie IuSS ABOUT IL.
The track was in very good con-
dition for good time. There was a
little too much wind, but on the whole
the conditions were favorable for good
work.
Starter Dority handled the horses
to the satisfaction of the crowd and
kept things moving we'll all the time.
! The meeting will be continued, Fri
| day and Saturday. The 2.23. 2.29 and
| 3-minutes GLASSES will be called Fri
| day, andqtTe 3-mlnute and 2.21 stakes
Saturday.
The s2.25 was the first on the card
land 10 horses came to the Wire, out
of 114entries. This made a big field
the track and Il hard one for
taStarter Dority to get away, so there
XMAS much scoring. Frank. 8. and
Ithodie West broke checks causing
lmore delay. But the word WAS finally
| given and the start was fairly good
| DR.. Wilkes. Frank s. and Laura r.
| pulled away from the field after the
| first turn, and for the rest of the mile
| made pretty fight for first place,
| with the rest of the field trailing n
| good distance behind and we'll punched
| The three leaders We're not troubled
III any time and Dr. Wilkes had rather
| the best of the argument, landing a
| winner. but hard pressed by the other
| two. It was a good finish. all right
| Baby Mack had been picked by many
| for the winner but to the surprise OF
| all, the little mare was distanced in
| the first heat.
Only one of the six entries was
| scratched in the FREQ orall, and the
| five got the word on the first time
| down. going well. EARLY Bird, j., and
| Lucy Pan did the lighting in the first
| half ANA it was pretty hot: but on
| The first turn of the second half, Long
| Point forged steadily to the front
while Lucy Pan fell back to the rear
ut an astonishing rate. Picking III
> Early Bird Long Point showed him to
the wire in 2.1712 and made him scratch
! to win.
| The second heat of the 2.25 was
! easy for Dr. Wilkes. He took the lead
on the first turn and held it for the
/ mile, some of the others coming VI
/ With him but none staying long
! Freaks were numerous in the bunch
| and it was pretty well mixed all
! through first one and then another