Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-07
Central Maine Park Track
Record Again Lowered.
Roam Wilkes Makes It 2I2
81, The Bishop Cuts to I'll.
The Bishop, hardwood and Nellie A Win
Three Holly Contested Races.

Waterville. Me-, Aug. 6.-(SpeciaD.-
| There were said to have been fully 5000
people assembled at the Central Maine
Trotting park Saturday afternoon
| Col. Morrill's races are said to have
| been the cleanest and most satisfactory
which have ever been witnessed i'm this
city. 1t goes without saying that they
were the most successful, since the
| track record which was established,
| last fall, by TerrilrS :.13A, was three
| times beaten. Roam Wilkes dropping it
to 2.121s and The Bishop, in his fourth
| heat. lowering it to 2.11 flat.
The Free-for-all race, trot and pace,
| was the means of drawing fully 20
| per cent. of the crowds which came
| from the surrounding towns to see
something worth their pains. This race
was sharply contested. 50 much so, in
| deed that the judges announcement of
the order of the winners as each pass
ed under the wire were made with the
rapidity, one might say, of the ticking
| of watch.
The Bishop, in this race, came in for
| Iirst money, having finished second in
the first and first in the three remain
ing. But this was not all. He showed
himself to be horse of wonderful pos
| SibilitieS. The mere fact that each sue
"cedinS heat was made IN quicker time
| than its predecessor, showed that the
| horse was not working all of his re-
served strength. The time made in tn,
| three winning heats was. 214; 212A
and oil
Col Morrill, had expressed the opinion
| that the 2.ll mark would have been
reached before the close of his races.
| The results nave borne out his Judgment.
The second money was won by Phebon
w. driven by S. A. Fowler of st. John,
y. B.. and the third by Decima Deane.
driven by w. F. Bisbee, Camden.
| In the go class, trot and pace. March,
wood came in for first money, followed
closely by Graduate. Nelson Gilbert of
| The Morrison Stock Farm was given third
money The chief point Of interest TO
those acquainted with the facts is that
hardwood lowered his mari; from 20;s
| to 2.19l..
The champion Of the 80 class was
Nellie A. She appeared as a strange
horse with no published pedigree Sew
eral well-known horsemen, however.
thought that they recognized in her one
of the oldlimers, Judging by her ex-
cellent performances. Carrie Pointer
owned by H. +. Small of Topsham won
second place and money, and Billy Mack,
owned and driven by III. r. Ralston of
Brighton. Mass. third
The judges in the three days races
have been: G. Fl. Dorrithy, Boston,
starter; judges, F. II. Bowden. Munro,
j. +. Pollard, Benton. and T. r. Morrill,
brunswick; timers, c. L. Jenkins, Au-
burn, j. NJ. Nichols, Augusta. W. H.
Gcrr'ish. Unity; clerk, r. c. Bowman
Pittsield; marshal, George S Ball, En-
eter
sufficient compliment will be paid to
the work of the judges when we say that
never once, during the closing day, did
horse owner or driver ascend the stand
70 enter a protest or complaint. This is
also most tlattefing compliment to the
drivers themselves; for where, on any
other trotting occasion in the State of
Maine can be learned of an instance
where an afternoons races have been
successfully brought to pass without
some advantage or alleged advantage
having been taken by one of the drivers?
The most pleasing, if not the most ex-
citing event of the day, was an exhibit
hon of the famous trotting stallion, Mel
son, Of which Waterville has a right to
ne proud He was driven by her owner
ana trainer. Horace Nelson. and, as the
beautiful form of the old-timer, Just
passed his ed birthday, moved into view,
applause rent the air There had been
excitement enough, by all odds, to get
me spectators pretty well warmed up
and before Mr.. Dorrithy had found OPP
portun1ty TO speak the introducing words
the signal. passed along from lip to lip
| by the admitting crowd, was the occasion
lor 2 grand outburst Of cheering.
Mr. Dorrithy. in a short review, gave
" sketch Of the Northern King. referring
| 10 MS past records, bringing Mr.. Nelson
hl'o prominent view as probably the
ieadlnE horSeman in Maine at the pres
eht ume. Then the beautiful stallion
WAS trotted down the stretch amid wild
| piduullS. His feet seemed to brush the
| Instance behind him as IL he was pleas
'iiuy reminded of the days of yore when
| tens OF thousands of people HAYES lifted
their hats to do him honor.
| Inc DAY closed with a feeling of pro-
round qualification. both on the part of
me citizens and Col Morrill,. who stoutly
aiiirfns that as a result of his success in
ms hrst undertaking in Waterville, he
WIN surely have his mid-August meet in
tfis city. The summary:
l rAryr,
ne Wv bbiishop, b 6, by Argot Wilkes
i' Wiz. ~i1ikkes, 70 s. by Tenn.
Il Phebon w INV .............1 5 5
Decima Dean. m TRiShee1 ''''''.Ss 3
b,r,S 1reeiey, b m Wood