Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-11

Waterville. Me-. March 10.-(SpeciaD.
"A quarter mile in 30 seconds!
Doris. the little bay mare. owned by
Walter Reynolds and Ernest L. Cove
OF Waterville, made this enviable rec
ord in the last heat OF the free-for-all
on the Fairfield ice track Saturday af-
ternoon. But 1t couldn't be. said the
doubling ones. There must be some
thing the matter with the timing. In
quiry developed the fact that all the
watches there were three Of them. one
in the hands of a gentleman from Wat
erville. another held by a gentleman
from Augusta, and the third operated
by a gentleman from Skowhegan-all
stood at 30 seconds fiat, registering the
time when the flag was dropped at the
start, and stopping when the little
mares nose passed the finish line at
the close Of one Of the most remarkable
heats ever trotted on an ice track in
Maine.
But still the Thomases doubted. The
time was all right. That was now prov
ed without a question. But the track
certainly must be short. The whisper
ings reached the ears OF President r.
F. Jaynes Of the Waterville Driving
Club. There were those who advised
President Jaynes to let the matter
stand, fearing that a re-measurement
of the track might cause the disar-
pointing development that the track
was short.
But President Jaynes wanted the
matter settled in his own mind at
least, and taking with him a commit
tee Of disinterested parties. including
the Journal representative. the track
was re-measured and found to lie
1882 feet long from start to finiSh-ll
feet over n quarter Of a mile.
And II was all for % bushels of oats
and the fun. the last being the most
important item. a crowd of nearly 500
saw The record made. and it was Il
pleasing feature of the occasion that
the members of tho Wntcrvill, Driving
Club did not have to dig into their peck
is to pay n shortage, the bills being
fully met by the gate receipts and en-.
rance fees.
Noris. the mare whose fine perform.
"Hce called forth so many expressions
" admiration Saturday. has tract
""cord Of 2.22h. She is by Rupee. 2.1li4
y" by Guy Wilkes. 2.15A. The dam d
''or's was Agatha by Nutwood
The other three races on the care
Tere spirited events. 1t took five heats
"a decide the matched race between s
Whitcomb's Belle W. and w. w
News Orc Sterling the former winning
The Glass r race was taken by Jim
s. and the Glass c. by Maud Anterior
The day was ideal for ice racing. mol
30 cold as to cause discomfort to the
snectators and not so warm as to softer
the ice and make the track slow
There was a delay at the start. ow.
ing to the fact that the train on which
the Augusta horses were to arrive was
late. They finally arrived, however
nd the sport Of the afternoon began.
The first race was the matched rae.
between Belle w. and Orc Sterling. Til,
Waterville mare. Belle W.. appeared
harnessed to a sleigh. while ORC Ster,
ling was drawing a sulky. and thers
was some little delay. but after g
burst Of usual ice race oratory, pr,
and con. the matter was satisfactory,
adjusted. and Belle w. was hitched int
q sulky
Tbs first heat Of the matched rae,
went to the Fairfield horse Orc Sterling
and the time was "a fiat In the SECOND
neat the same horse won in time which