Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-09
THE STATE FAIR.
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Northern Spy stepped away at a good
stride with Tony ID. second. Ut was
while the horses were rounding the first
turn in this heat that Ira Woodbury. was
thrown from his sulky by Trixey >. IL
was Northern Spy's heat from the start.
The second heat of the 2.c pace VIII
messed the horses well punched TO the
half Prof Wise. Isabel, Lou roster ana
Ravena Wilkes stood close together ana
in the order named as they swept py the
stand for the second circuit of the track.
Prof Wise took the heat. with Lou Eos
ter, driven by Waite. a close second.
John Ball spoiled the second heat OF the
o.4o trot by repeated breaking, hut the
Judges did not see fit to punish him
Leading the field around tine turn he
broke lust beyond the quarter. but held
his Mace at the half. closely pressed by
Ola Wilkes. John Ball made two long
breaks the second time around. Ell Capt.
tan made a wonderful squirt on the back
stretch and from fourth place at the half
finished second. passing Western Chimes
Just as the wire was reached.
The third and last heat of the 31S stake
saw but four horses at the wire. Alclay-
mont having been drawn and Trixey s.
having been distanced owing to the acct
dent Northern Spy broke on the pick OF
the turn and swervcd to one side. fore
ing Mr.. Bean to pull Tony n. into the
center of the track, Leila Wilkes step
ping into the lead. Northern Spy recov-
cred first place on the stretch. The heat
ended in his favor, Leila Wilkes second
and Tony D. third. This gave first mon
II
third to Leila Wilkes and fourth to Daisy
Wilkes.
That's 4 horse race," This was the
opinion of the exciting third heat OF the
212 pace. punched at the start, the
horses were four abreast at the quarter
pole. The first quarter was made in 81 3.1H
the fastest time of the afternoon, and the
half in 1.06H was also the fastest half
On the last half Lou Foster and Prof
Wise fought nip and tuck in terrible
struggle, the brave little mare finally
winning by neck amid the prolonged
cheers of her Lewiston admirers.
In sad contrast to the brilliant exhibit
ton OF the preceding heat the third heat
of the 2.40 class tfot was made a roaring
farce by the behavior of John Ball. He
broke as many as six times during the
first half. Baroness Hugenot took the
heat.
TIE 90 horses continued thei good
work in the fourth heat by getting away
the first time down. There was a pretty
contest at the quarter. Lou Foster, Isa-
bell and Czarina were well together at
the half. At the three-quarters Waite
was leading with Lou Foster. but Wood
bury with Ravena Wilkes passed him in
the stretch.
The 40 horses did little better in the
fourth heat Of their class. John Ball be-
ing penalized for repeated breaking. and
the heat being Il slow one. Baroness
HuGenot was again the winner. After the
finish Ireland pulled Ola Wilkes a bic
short at the turn and she lost her footing,
hut regained her feet without serious in
jury.
In the fifth heat of the 212 pace the
horses scored several times and we're fl
nally off. Isabel took the lead at the
start, but at the halt Woodbury. had
passed Burrill. Lou Foster took the lead
at the second turn and the horses were
strung out in a pursuit race At the fin
ish Ravera Wilkes came up fresh with
Lou Foster second.
The nth and last heat Of the 2N trot
was won ty baroness Hugenot, who took
first money. second going to John Ball
and third to Ola Wilkes.
The last heat of the afternoon was the
sixth feat of the 2.1o pace. but three
horses contending. the rest being sent to
the barn for rot winning one heat in five.
The heat was taken BIZ Raven Wilkes:
Lou Foster second and Prof Wise third.
The three highest moneys went in the
same ORDER fourth money being divided
between Czarina and Isabel.
The summary follows:
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Time by quarters.
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