Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-13
Breeders Meeting at the
Central Maine Park.
Largest Crowd Of Week Wit
nesses Fridays Races.
Bob Nelson, Claudia Hal, Terr;lI 8 and
Oakiy Baron Were the Winners
Between Heats Splendid oId Stallion
Echo Was Shown.


1t was the largest crowd of the week
which assembled at Central Maine
park. Friday, to witness the races On
the card for the last day of the Breed.
ers' meeting. The rain which stopned
the racing, Thursday, was over but the
clouds were still heavy and threatened
further postponement until nearly 10
o'clock when the sun broke throurh
ana, as II in atonement for past mis-
dcmeanorS. did his best to make the
remainder of the day Il perfect one for
racing. Ever since o'clock in the
morning the management had had n
crew of men at work on the track, and
it was i'm very good condition when
Starter Dorrithy tapped his bell at 1870
Il. NJ.
The first race to be called was the
fr"e-for-all and six Of the finest ami
mails ever seen on Maine race track
answered to the call They were Terrill
:. 2.nSA, Dan Q. 2.G7A. beatrice Gree
ley. 2.l4H. Miss Sterling. 2.17A. Helen
r. 2.0Sia and Day Book o.1Jh. After 4
little scoring they were sent away well
huhched. 1t was 4 pretty race all the
way round. but Tcrril S. proved a
little the SpeedieSt OF the lot and won
the heat. Dan .. and Day Hook max
ing the fight a hot one. The time, 2.14a
broke the track record for the second
time this week. The next heat of the
class was another good one TerrilI :
al h.. Lao =
It from wlr" TO Wire with Dan @, the
Watcrville favorite close at his heels
all the time. Helen r. showed some re-
n1arka BILE bursts of speed but broke re-
reatedly. In this heat the track record
was once more lowered. this time 10
2.131@. TerriH S. won the third heat al
50. with Dan Q. a length behind, the
time again heinC o.731.. Terrin s. the
winner paced the entire race without
skip. He is the property of G. W.
I4assella Of Whitinsvilla. Mass. This
horse has the remarkable record Of
having started in ono hundred and siv-
teen races and in all bit six of these he
has cartured n part Of the money.
The next race on the card was the I'M
finished 3-year-old trot with Bob Mel
son and Monthair as the only contest
ants. Bob Nelson. the winner Of the
heat. Thursday, repeated the perform
ance and won as he pleased in 2.3Sa4.
Next came the unfinished eco pace.
The judges Were dissatisfied with War
rcn's handling of the mare Claudia Hal
in the first heat and took him from the
sulky. putting the veteran Ira Wood
bury in his place. The result of the
change was soon apparent for the mare
won the race in straight heats. Mr..
Woodbury. was awarded $40 from
Claudia Halls winnings and the mare
and Fred Warren. her driver, were sus-
pended for a year.
The last race of the DAY was the go
trot, with six starters. Warrener Boone.
Oakley Baron, Serarhine. Helen Gould,
Dewey Guy and Snip d. Oakley Baron.
{ he handsome winner of the 4-year-Old
trot. Tuesday, again proved too speedy
for his field and won without much diff
fios:lty, Snip u. being second in each
heat.
Between the heats the splendid old
STE lilun Echo, owned by A. II. Rice of
Oakland. was shown. Echo is 26 years
old. but is still as good as the best of
them. He was proudly wearing the
blue ribbon which was awarded to him
In the exhibition class for old horses.
The summary Of the racing follows:
EE-YEAR-OID TROT. PURSE 500.
Bob Nelson. b &. by Nelaon (BarretD...1 1
Monthair. blk G. by Montview CBrown)2 >
Time, 2.46. 2.3SA
go PACE. PURSE 500
0'landia Hal Oh m, by Direct Hal
tWarren and Woodbury.. .......2 I