Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-12
Fast Time at the Grand
Circuit Races.
Big Stake Of Thursday Was
$4,000 Knickerbocker.
Sweet Marie, Dorcas r., Louvain,
Stanley Dillon and Darius Carry OF
the Honors and Money in Straight
Heats.

cut races were resumed at the Empire
City track. today. The big stake of the
day was the $4,000 Knickerbocker for
the ia trOtting class. Sweet Marie
was the choice at $500, John Nc and
Katherine at $40 each and the field SIS.
Aristo led to the long distance, with
%he favorite second and John Nc third.
There was a great finish between the
trio, the favorite winning with a little
to spare in 2.1oh.
In the second heat Sweet Marie won
again in most exciting finish with
AristO and John Nc. the three shooting
under the wire only necks apart.
The opening event of the day was the
2.25 pace for 3-ycar- Olds, for which a
field of six fast youngsters came up
for the word. The race was mile heats,
two in three and pools sold, Dorcas H.,
$25, Buck Lock. s25, While the balance
of the field brought $50. Buck Lock
Fled handsomely to the half, when he
broke and Dorcas shot at once to the
front, with Teddy Weaver close up. At
the head of the stretch Simon Kenton
looked dangerous, but he soon broke
and was out of it,
Dorcas II. won by length, with
Teddy Weaver Il good second. Teddy
Weaver led the field in the second heat
to the three-quartcr pole. when Dorcas
Ill. came with a rare rush and landed
by half length.
For the 2.12 trot, dash Of one and
an eighth miles, Stanley Dillon, the
winner of the $4,000 Nj. and NJ stakes
at Detroit, was the favorite at SIS to
S35 for the field. With the drop of the
flag Goldburr led off with Stanley Dill
lon and Black Thorn close up. The po-
sitions were the same to the three-quar-
ters' pole, where the favorite began his
winning drive. He got his head to the
front, but Goldburr hung onto the fin
ish and was uny beaten by half a length
with Lady Gail Hamilton a head be-
hind.
For the 2.10 pace, a dash of one mile,
Darius was tor-heavy choice at 500
to $50. Dandy c., with the help of a
poor start, got a good lead, which he
held to the three-quarters' pole, when
the farorite was sent for all he was
worth and he soon assumed Il COM
manding lead, winning by two lengths.
The fielders had the best of it i'm the
221 trot. dash of mile and an
tighlh, for which Leta sold at even
monty. Louvain at six to one, won with
ease. The summarizes:
2.14 CLASS. TROTTING. PURSE $1,000
MILE HEATS. , IN g.
Sweet Marie. b m. by Mckinney. dam
by Cars Mambrino (Smith). ......1 l
Aristo. j. & (DeRyder). .................2 >
John Nc, b g (Geers). .....................3 3
7 n. IA.1-A
Katherine, b m Crhomasl. ..............4
Mary Gage, h m (Kcnney). ..............6 6
Time, 2.lOl2, 30.
a.25 CLASS. PACING. PURSE s2OOo-S-
YEAR-OLDS. MILE HEATS, , IN 3.
Dorcas H.. f. by Wigsins-Sucgt by
Time-Onward CThOmas) ...............1 1
Teddy Weaver, b c DiIlon). .............2 ,
buckley. oh & Curry. ..................4 :
Bolass. ch )..:.....................
Queen of Forkhurst. CThompsom...5 4
Simon kenton, b c Hudson). ..........6 D
Time. 2.15A. 2.1iA.
2.21 CLASS. TROTTING. PURSE $500
DASH. 1M MILES.
Louvain. m. by Lancelot-Ncerln by
Kentucky Prince (McDonalD. ........ |
Aldona. b & CThomas). .....................2
Lota. br m DeRyderl.. ...-...............
Bonnie Lass. b m Doble).
Jeanette. ); Confiesca. 6; Merry Joe. I.
Time, o.3fi@.
e.12 CLASS. TROTTING. PURSE $67OO-
DASH. Is HEATS.
Stanley Dillon, b 9, by Sidney Dillon
Athcnian by Stcinway (Geers). |
Goldburr, oh m tEssery). ..............
Lady Gail Hamilton. bl m Ufudson)..... )
Black Thorn. bI CDeRyder). 4
Billy Foster Boy. 5; Annie Little, ..
Time. 2.Ui..
10 CLASS. PACING. PURSE $50
DASH. ONE MILE.
Darius. hi e. by Fred Wilkes Aimaid by
Aimont (DowscD ..-......---.-.....- l
Ben f. h = tDeRydcr).
Ohvewood. br & Phillips). Observation-Disclosures.
Sadie Baron. CHI m (Snow)- 4
Brown Heels 5; Guy Cation. {; Dandy G.,
I; Miss Ophelia, DIS. Time. s.O9l2