Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-25
Two Good Races Pulled
Off at PittsfeId.
Laura B., Dustin Driving, Wins
the PA Class.
Seraphine, Simpson Up, Takes Three
Minute Race-Charlie Dorrity of
Boston, Gives Excellent Satisfaction,
As Usual, as Starter.

Pitteflcld, Me-, June 25.-(SpeciaD.-
At Union Trotting park, Friday after
non, there was some excellent sport
ard closely contested races. which were
witnessed by good sized crowd con-
siderine. that this was the first trotting
Of the season on this track.
The track WAS in very good condi-
tfon, ana the crowd Witnessed some ex-
citing races and sensational finishes,
cspe cially the Commute class, which
was Il lively struggle for supremacy
throughout.
The 3-minute class was the first on
the card and brought out seven start
rrs. Hiram Wilkes, the gray geldin@
owned by G. r. Leavitt of West En-
field. and driven by Chas. Dustin of
this place, captured the first heat
c"ra phno the black mare owned by
q. II. Simpson of Waterville, demon
Strated i'm this heat that she had some
speed ana staying qualities, and al
though Hiram Wilkes took the first
heat it seemed to be generally con-
c,'!"l that Simpsons mare would get
the race. which she did. winning the
next three straight. With n close and
pretty finish each time. This is The first
race she has ever been entered in and
the first time she has ever faced q
starter. hut if she keeps pace with her
todays work before she finishes her
career, she will make n record that will
be good one.
When the bell summoned the oot
,.In CT 1T
Dustin with the little black mare
Laura T." had everything his own
way. easily winning the race in three
straight. Robert y" and princess
hattled for second place which was
won by the latter by n small margin.
&. 6. Dorrity Of Hoston ofTiciated rs
starter. The judges were: Mr.. ROwden.
Monroe, Dr. T. y. Drake. Pittsfieid.
and G. 5. Dorritv. The timers We're:
Mcsers. Ware and Gerrish, Unity. and
r. V. Weymouth. Pittsflcl. V. C. Pow
man of Detroit was clerk and Geo. f..
Fall of Exeter was marshal.
Messrs. Dnrrity and Fan make a good
pair in their official capacity and kept
things moving Mt lively PACE. Friday
afternoon. working off the seven heats
necessary to decide the two races in
about two and one-half hours.
Today, there are two races to be trnt-
ted q . % class trot and pace. purse Sl"l.
and the 90 class. trot and pace. purse
sl50 There arc large fields of horses for
both these contests and some lively work
is expected Added to the other attrac-
tons will be baseball game between
the IIollinGsworth & Whitney team OF
Watrrvinc and the newly-organiz ID
Pittefeld team. The summary:
TIIREE-MINITE CLASS. TROT AND
PACE. PURSE $lCO,
! Miss Black blk m. Allen Rocks. - ; : !
| IIiram Wilkes & z. &. X. I.eavitt.l : I
S,T;I;,hine. blk IN. G. H. Simpson..i !
| J. T.. h z, a. Richardson, Jr......3 ; ) ;
/ ady H., h m. Percy Gilman.....h !
! Ned r.. George Dustin. .......6 dis
| Plain Jack. blk .. Palmer Bros. DIS
Time. 2.2Sit. 2.2I}2, Ill. 10.
. II CLASS. TROT AND PACE. PURSE
Laura r. blk m. Charles Dustin...1 !
| Princess b m. Palmer Bros. .........3
| Robert Y, blk :. w. f. Cool........2 :;
| boris f.. u IN. George Dustin......i