The Somerset reporter., 1906-09-27
The Races.

A crowd Of over 3 900 people were 10
attendance to witness the two tlottfpg
events scheduled. viz the 2 80 and 2 u
classes. The first event the Z 40 class
was called just before Z o'clock and had
field OF four starters and they all
seemed likely winners az they hcored
down for the word for the first time
At the send of Doris and Maquon began
- draw away from the others and il
was easily seen it was to be a race be
tween these horses. Both Of these
horses were steady and went a great
heat; when they struck the stretch they
were on nearly equal time but as they
neared the wire Doris seemed to falter
and the handsome bay stallion OF
brakes came in winner in the fastest
time OF the afternoon, 241 In the
succeeding heats however. Doris seemed
to outclass the rest of the field and
never was headed, winning first money
The 2.27 clas8 also had four starters
but the honest going black gelding
Stanley G. bad enough speed to last
throughout and capture first money.
At times he seemed in danger from
Mersy W., but the mare was 80 cratic
that every burst of speed when she bid
fair to get the lead she would lose her
feet, and before she would again strike
her gait would have lost much ground
! The summaries are as follows:
4OCLAss Tsor OR PACE, PURSE s125.
Doris b M Reynolds & son,
Wateryille, 2 /
Maquon, b. g., c. A. Drake,
Skowhegau, 2 2
Tommy, b G., Ben steward
Marguerite b. m. NJ. E. Russell
Skowhegan, ! /
Time: 2.24l4, 2.25i2. ? l5lQ. 227.
227 CLASS. TRoT OR PACE. PURSE $50.
Stanley c., b. 6. Stanley Chalmers,
Mersy w, b. m, Reynolds Z Son,
Miss Archer, b. N \. N. Cleveland,
Skowhegan, ? 3
! Hal b., b. 5. Wltham, Nateryille, 1
Time: 23lll, 229l2, 230aA.
The quarter mile race for three year
old colts for the special prize of a bar
rel of Days Luxury -four, offered by
c. W. Day, was won by colt owned by
DR.. j. B. Twaddele of Madison. Ben
Nelson" a colt owned and driven by
Willis e. Hobart of Madison, was barred
from the race, not having gotten out in
time for the first heat. He made the
quarter with the rest of them IN one
heat, however, leadiAg them to the wire.
NoTEs
The afternoon started in with grand
cavalcade of prize winners headed by
the band and the procession was a pleas
ing one as ii passed before the grand
stand.
Between the heats the genteDan's
driving horses and matched pairs were
exhibited and Judged.
Rarely, II ever, at County show is
there seen exhibited such a fine array Of
stock horses &c were paraded before the
stand between the heats. They included
the imported French coach stallion, Car
bonyle, and the handsome Percheron
draft stallion, Rutard, both owned by a
company Of Somerset county gentlemen.
The great imported Hackney stallion,
Bell Boy, acknowledged TO be one of the
finest trained and best show horses in
America; also the imported Clydesdale
stallion, Royal Comedian, both Of which
are owned by J. A, & Rowland Ness OF
Auburn.
The renowned Waterville horseman,
Horace Nelson, was on hand with his
great stallion, Bonnallie and gave him
some fast work in front of stand
The GROWING feature of the afternoon
was the appearance Of that most famous
of horses, Nelson 2.09. and his appear
ance driven by his owner trainer and
breeder, was the signal for prolonged
applause. Without a doubt this noble
animal is the grandest horse ever foaled,
and at one time an 6ffer OF sl25 900 was
refused for him. He is DOW "A years
old, but as he passed in front of the
stand he gave no evidence Of his years,
being as sleek as one could wish. The
management surely are to be congratu.
lated al being abe 10 secure so famous