Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-25
The Races.
successes

Horse performances such as Name
horsemen will not have another oppor-
tunity Of witnessing for another year
were the browning feature of the clos
ing day OF the Central Maine fair The
State record for two year-old stalllonS
l. on a half-mile track was broken ana
| Lowered to the 2.27 mark by N
handsome second Nelson. simpson,
owned AMI driven by c. H. simpson,
Waterville. 1t was an inspiring Skill
| The races was started to beat tie
colts previous record of 80. me-
seemed no doubt. judging from the
opinion of those who were acqudiltc''
with the time which has been mao"
nv tn. colt during his working h"urS
on this track. that his mark could Do
IIovercd Although Fridays efforts
were I'll failures, no harsh crltlSls!l
was heard at Mr.. Simpsons expense or
that of his horse. The failure was due
to fraouest breaks; failure always
m he cxpected in the training Of young
horses. Saturday, however, with q
screeching. raw, northwest wind
sweeping the dust squarely i'll his face
Ias he turned the track i'll the first
eighth and quarter mile, the beautiful
stallion reached the wire at tie close
of the heat amid the widest ac"lamI-
tons which have yet issued from the
| threats of Maine horsemen in Water
VILE So eagerly did the crowd await
the announcement of the time, that
| he few moments required by the
! Judges for the decision were moments
of heavy suspense.
| After a short consultation and COM
pairing of watches on TIE part Of the
| timers, while the fond horse trainer,
Mr.. Simpson %hO knew pretty nearly
what to expect, was confidently await
ing the announcement. Starter =. j..
Wentworth stepped forward ana mao
the announcement Of the most senSa-
tional feat performed b. Maine
horse for the year. Havoc broke loose
on the grand stand. Rure5 which had
held the crowds from Infringing On
the race track no longer kept them
back. In the center Of several thous-
lands of people. Mr.. simpson waved
his whip from the top of his sulkey
and led the cheering with might and
main.
The proudest moment of his life
shovel its effects in his countenance
land The people of Waterville have not
Vt ceased to think with feelings OF
pride what has been accomplished by
his mastery horseman and his 2
vear-cld Simpson.
His gait is easy beautiful and he
carries his body with movement
which seems TO convey the idea that
he realizes what is being expected.
He takes the word go with an evident
tension Of the muscles and a quicken
ing of pace which would indicate that
, the word had Il familiar sound, al
| though Saturday was the first time h..
ever took the word from the mouth of
a starter. In the heat previous to the
final one, two breaks We're made, one
at the quarter pole and one at the
finish which prevented the making of
fast time. The second one was tri-
umphant in every respect as the re-
suit shows. The mile trotted in 2.27
was a reduction of the State record
of trotting 2-year-old stations on half
mile track by 2A seconds. His dam
was Maud II. with 4 marking of 2.19h.
The next event in importance was
, the matched race between Graduate
and Nancy S. Graduate was the bay
eelding which won second money in
| the 30 stake Of Friday. She is own
Cd by George Il. Allen of Camden and
was driven by her old driver. Kimby
, III both events. Her successful rival
: in the event Of Saturday was Nancy
: Owned by Percy Gilman If Water
Vile. 1t WAS by far the pr"tticSt race
of tn" day. neither horse making Il
{ break during the two heats. 1t Waa
+ closely contested. although Nancy s
rad the pole Graduate finished first
in the two races reaching the wire 4
/ neck ahead of the mare. Time, 2.23 in
both heats.
s a running race, 1a-mi1o heats. was
h raced between professional runners
:. brought from Carnda by Southcrland.
I, The heat was run in 531a seconds. The
g Demon. Reuben and Blue Merrill COM
ing in the order named
1t will Re rcmemncrod that the final
i heat Of the 300 stake of Friday was
not tr"tted for lack Of the necessary
T. time before SHUTDOWN.
The race had closed a IraW between
Rowona Wilkes and Simon 70: first
money. by mutual consent Of the
owners with the permission of the
Judges. the honors were evenly di-
vided between the two and the purse
| 'i'il'y Wy Itltl accordingly.
:, The TIRE" races for purses were.
, t'o1ls Of 1902, trotters. purse $500. c2S
the stake, trOt and pace. purse $500
and the go class. tIot :.nG pace With
a purse of 5000. In the first race the
winner was Louise s.. the chestnut
foal OF c. II. simpson of this city, in
two straight. The best time, 2291I
which surely was not Disappointing
In the 2.2S stake. Rowena Wilkes
won out in the three straight. BABY
Girl winning second money. Nellie a
third money and Ellis Boone, fourth
The best time in the three heats was
2.2112. Rowcna Wilkes was the star
performer of the day in her class.
land. indeed, for the day. His leader
slip was a beautiful spectacle and he
placed himself far beyond the reach
of competition. Baby Girl, in the third
heat making five breaks, came under
the wire ir third position. 1t was dis
appointing, all-around. the decision of
the judges. but the result of such bad
actions was inevitable and she was
given fifth place for her reputation for