Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-04
In Col. MorriN's Races at
Central Maine Park.
Arguenot, Bobby Wilkes and
Col. Noyes the Winners.
Good Crowd in Attendance---fine Program
for Today and Saturday.

W.tcrville, Ne, Aug. 3.-tSpeciaD.-
ThursGay afternoon smiled upon Wat
crviIlc and was an afternoon which
was we'll worth the waiting for, for ii
brought into this city a collection OF
!, TO occupied the grandstand and the
edge Of lie baseball diamond. Every
loiv expected to Sc" the biggest event
uhich was ever brought to 4 finish IN
tins city. but when We say that every
80 iy Wrs surprised at the reality, We
.,r" m4king . significant statement.
Fully 800 people. pouring in from out
IT tn" city rs well as forming Inc con-
tents Of the population of the city
roper. We're cmpticd by 10-minute
..l.rjrics, Viii h run Nth clock-lillH
regularity throughout tn" afternoon
...tI ,-y-ning with Il EihSl gratifying e.
i..,.t within the confines Of the Central
Main" park.
The first heat of the - class Was
started. ut about 80 p'ciock, under the
must Favorable auspices as were the
ms which followed. To begin with,
tn. uld-timp starter. ChalieS DorrltE,
Mas tn. commander nt the proceedings
i iIct which. iii itself. was no mean
-.ul,. nItcc of III" success If the day.
Ar.rr.i;nt. which Won this heat, an |
al-n tEc IIIrst. Of $1,000. is a product Of
III. h,ieIiln Hill Farm uf Manchestc".
A. H. II is tun bad That she isn't Il
NJ ,n,r MARI for she hOnOred the oC-
,5-iou by mliting the mile in the first
l,.t i'm 2l6t4. AS this fieet-footed
I.li;v slurted the van of six horses, it
,-,..r.rd IS il an eddy of wind was cir
,ulifiug about the ring. leaving nothing
Ir it'll ttrin tut dust. tn enthusiasm
N, these races lifted IN" spectators =
l'u.ir fyct aIti ch"t'r.' We're cheap. bu.
Stlc' RI.
Thee was one fy;turc. however.
With remains Il sort of :, disappoint
,u.rt iu tn" minds IF those who saw it.
After the third quarter had been finish
ID ava th. horses wee approaching
ihr Wirr for The. end Of IN" second heat
~ ls'rnnt MAS seen to make bad
br",tk a. she WAS in the lead. Their.
v:g rftu' illy one PRESSING closely be
hili h"r This horse was Fernando
urtl.u IN lrl Woodbury.. 1t looked Y
all Whr W,r, watching as If Mr.. Woo l.
hurl hid been thus given an opportu-
MY ~ flGr ahead and step into first
r..,.- Tn" TACT that he did not do 80
ut'' o l"A "AcilHhlr ones MINK tha'
H. '-'s' I" remain b'hiIl". 30 mu"f
t." iH. 'rini"u of mon VII" are wiling
{" ''t rs judges from N" grand stani
N.r MI Wnodbury saw what ha'
iNfr..,I d. Iullcd up for Ill III ana thi
Iru. w.r. worth. This was. "f course
u,....... 4" prevent 4 bad SnhSh-up. q
N v... tIr wheels came in contact will
tl, r r NJ Mr. CoX's suikv. r"h"und''
ar. tg-t the fence ana nothing short
81 rurl,l, prevented - great r't'Str"phE
- -"'tl'Uly WIS Fcrnaud" pulled pack
ti,.i 3D.. IA after interview with her own
e. bowed. Ecr whrlwind hnu" hId been
vi, oun'd and. by being dist lno"d in IN
mes. h,.tt. She WIS allowed to 10 drawn
Th' wa absolutely no blame attacht'
4, .rtuu" l"r I'll" m,vitablc and i j
-r,,r.i' ~ y" drpl"r"d that such rcput
.thl.- NJ y.r4 ~ We're tEuS, who had con
no "O ~ Rms should have been mad
I" l'.u tu" irunt OF unrraSoning criticism
"n tho para Of tn" crowd. Arguenot re
''I.' b. r'N'rtE"l"ss. first money; LOUIS
J.. owned 10y c. NJ. Lockwood Oh Med
i"i'. Mass. coming in for second
!" Nhr Wilkes. owned by H. l.. Gcntne
az belfast. won tire" straight in the -
'lasS and >""m"d not to take the matte
\'TN +'rl".~iy. either. iiZclwood, owhe'
~ HI M Ninng 81 - Adams. was give
second money
'i'' thr"' minute class was won by 90
N"N'S q. tn" Morrison Stock Farm. 90
Moves. y tn" way, is getting to he quit
u local celebrity Many people of thi
city l.,vr seen him go the mile in les
Tim" tLau the 2.2;i, which he made. yes