Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-07-09


came under the wire an easy winner.
| which stamped him the favorite in this
Grass Tor the day. Winning three out
Vi the TOUR heats. he rounded the cir
ci" amid wild paudits from thousand
tnroats' IN beautiful form, at the end
vi me last mile in apparently fresh
cohdition. In each one of the heats
Carl Z. and Rural Boy strove almost
neck ana neck, for the first place, en-
tirely outclassing their followers.
Inc ~ class (mixed) was also a
treat Tor the horse lovers. Goldie
Wilkes. by Eayard Wilkes, owned by
/. j.. Llttieticld. Rurford Falls, won
ire thfce straight and first money,
Nancy =. following close behind in each
race. 1'2llne WAS given third money,
winch ne Won easily. This latter, a
chestnut stallion, owned by Peter Bar
ncy of this city and driven by his
trainer. Percy Gilman showed himself
equal. in each heat, to 221 and better
ana mad won the reputation of Il horse
of much promise. He broke badly. at
that; hut these who watched him care
fully, had no doubt that he was c:ipa-
BE "f much better action and time
However, future time will tell of what
stun h" IS really made. These three
horses gave To the public the best horse
race, by all odds, which has ever been
seen IN Watcrville. Bursts of speed
which are seldom seen on Maine tracks
fairly lift"d the crowds from their feet
as the animals swept around the quar-
ter poles and under the wire, each sue
ceedinE heat proving faster by second
than the preceding. The best time in
the three races were respectively, 2.2l,
2.2O and 2.19 ii
The Glass G was Il race instituted en-
tircly for the bcncfit Of Frcnchmcn. 1t
was for Il half-mic and was, won re-
srcrtivcly by Beatrice. II. d. Simpson.
DR. t., Joseph IItha and ScarcIllght.
Henry Ponicr. all Watcrville gentle
mon. The bc@t time in each heat was
IL II, II IL and l. flat.
THREE MINUTE CLASS -TEOT-.
PURSE 800.
Carl G.. by Aiblino, Reynolds x
Rural Boy, Ford Surgcss.........2 / > ;
.AilisSanlo, Avf!j -EriSG ..........t :: ::
Jimmie T., harvey 10" ....:......; 4
Diamond Wilkes. by Almont
Wilk, $. J.. Burnes ::......::.:;...5 )
Belle Wilkes. by Wilkes. Seldom,
K E,i;gt n,oncv C,ri a.. second MONEY
Rural Boy; third money, Altissama;
fourth money. Jimmie b. Best time,
30 CLASS (MIXE;D)-PURSE 500.
T. E. Littlciic!d, Rumford Falls i /
Nancy s, by Debut. G. S. Rowcn..2
First money, Godie Wilkes; second
money Nancy S; third money, Paylne,
Best time, 2.2l. 20. 2.l9A.
FRENCHMEN'S RACE-PURSE SO
ONE-HALF MILE HEATS
Beatrice, II. D. Simpson .-.......?? 2 ! /
Se;lrchlight. Henry Po"lcr NIB .
First money. is.atrice: second money
time, liz, .1l12, r. T.
During the intervals, splendid music
was rendered by Boulette's Band, seat
ed in a conspicuous part of the grand
stand, while in front were almost In
ccssant vaudeville attractions. Within
the circle was Il hotly-contested game
Of ball between two local baseball
teams and occasionally during the af-
ternoon the eyes of the crowds would
light up with interest as huge bal
loon began to lift its proper
tions. struggling in the vain grasp OF
the west wind. 1t seemed to be an en-
tirely hopeless undertaking in the face
of such difficulty as a heavy wind;
but as the wind gradually died down, |
the interest of all gradually shifted to |
this part of the field. The balloon as |
cension would have been a great sue
cess no doubt, had the balloon ascend |
ed. There was no little disappointment |
however, when as the poles were about |
to fall and the aerOnaut was preparing |
for his sail into the sky, puffs Of smoke |
were seen to emerge from a rent in the |
top, and in Il few moments, Simulta-
ncously with the anticipations of the |
spectators, the canvass structure col |
apSed. This, with the last inning OF
baseball, which resulted in a defeat by
The North Ends; over their old-time riv-
als. tho South Ends by a score of 16 to
3, closed the fun of the afternoon. In
he evening. however, large crowds
filed the grandstand at the vaudeville |
which had been trans
rcrred from it scheduled playhouse, the
Cascade Park. There was music and
he sound" of applause in the air until
, late hour, and not until the rae" at
ihc Coliseum had come to close at
nearly II o'clock were the amusement
;atiutcd crowds content to separate and
20 away to their homes.
OfficialS-Startcr. Guy Edwards.
}cnton; judges. $. f. Whitcomb. Web
;tcr Williams and w. II. Jewell the
after of Shawmut. Timcrs-Dr. a. +.
fthnrlav NNithpp !
VinSloW. |.
The game Of Saturday at the Cen
raj Maine park between the North
end and South End teams was a de-
'idcd disappointment to all who eX-
'cctcd Il close contest. The game was
loosely played, although each one of
he players appeared to be doing his
'cSt. Errors and hits occurred so fire.
Iucntly that the scoring was viewed
II n m1ttor-pf fact manner Nv the |