Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-22
ICE RACING,
Great Sport at Ha|Iowe|I
Friday Afternoon.
1riSey S. Wins Free-For-AI,
LOleita The 2.27 Glass.
Bessie W. Takes Green Horse Race
.-.Cood Crowd Of Spectators.

Under clear skies and with the weather
perfect for ice racing, three classes trot-
ted on the river at Hallowell Friday af-
tern2on. The free-for-all class was ,yor
by rrixey s., owned by Ii. NJ. Springer
Augusta the 2.eI class by George NJ, s.
T. Stiikey. Augusta, ana the greai. horse
raoe by Bessie W., G. Wentworth, Au-
gusta.
Tie first race called was the free fcr-all
with three starters, Trixey s., Hello Bill
and Nelsonita. The heats were one-third
OF Il mile each and We're trotted on ice
that was about perfect for good footing
ana a chance for speed rrriyey drew the
pole ana with good start won the first
heat. Hello Pill making a slight rifle
shortly after getting the word. During
the next heat TriXey S. broke when about
half way down the stretch, giving her
second position al tie finish Her driver
claimed that he failed to hear the starter
give the word and ther' were MANY in
the crowd that did not see the flag go
down. In the fourth heat Hello Bill was
draWr. This race was easily the hest of
the DAY and the large crowd of spectators
III SleishS and en- foot seemed TO appre-
ciat" the work of the horses ana drivers.
There We're only two starters in the 81
class and this class was easily won by
Lolrtta, the we'l-liEDWn Augusta mare
owned by Hon. W. II. G1rnett and driven
h" Walter Webb George NJ. owned ~
S. +. Stil.Cy. was = lad breaker all
through the race. though lie showed sreat
possibilities at times. During the second
heat there was a horse race about half
the way down til" stretch and then
CeoI%" NJ Went on 4 bad break and de-
strc>od all chances of taking The heat
Thou,,h he drew the pol position he was
unable to hold it and the race went to
Loietta in three straight heats.
Ey the time the green horse race was
started the crowd had commenced 10 los.
some of its interest in the racing but
nearly all waited long enough to learn
that BESSIE W. was 4 faster ice. horse
than HALEY H.. for She took the race in
three heats without a hitch. There were
no sensational features in this race and
when it was finished the sport for the
day WAS at an end. This summaries:
FREE FOR-ALL..
TriNey $, b N. II. N. Springer--1 ; ! !
Hello Fill. b ., Walter Webh..3 3 dr.
Tille-4.'. u. A. H.
- CLASS
Lolctta. J. m. w. H. Ganlett Au-
SuHld ....... ...................
George NJ, 81 i. S. r. Stilney, Az
2llSta OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Time-46 46, A.
GREEN HORSE RACE
Bessie w. G. Wentworth, Augusta.l !
HALEY II a. 2. I'olway Augusta. = =
Tinc-50 s., 81.
Tie officials WHO presided al the races
We're: Judges. ". +. Currier of Augusta,
Warren wilkins off, Winthrop and c.
Walker of HallowelI starter. Rinaldo
Libby of Gardiner. timers. G. H. ChisaIn
of Windsor and ". r. Walker OF Angus
Ia.
There will be more racing next Friday.
Cne of the races will be a free-for-all for
purse of so. to be cat $50. $l5. $40 and
S, and another class to be determined:
later. for y bushels of oats. Each of
these races will be open to any horses
in the State, five to enter and four to
start. Entries must be in Thursday night.
The entry fee will be s..