Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-04
The Races.

The 224 pace, the 2.20 pace and the
230 trot were the races on the card,
and all had big fields. Starter Sim
mons showed great patience and skill.
and the good starts that were male
were due to his reSourcefulness
throughout the entire afternoons pro-
gram
There were 10 starters in the PA
pace. and the positions were drawn
in the following order, the first named
horse having the pole: Anono, c. >.
p. Alley Bell, Rather G., Bells Early.
Dr. JEFF, Dorothy p. Smudge Morrill,,
Silk Patchen, Charles n. Van Trump.
After scoring several times the big
field made a fine getaway, and were
closely punched to the half with Rat
tier G. leading Silk Patchen, third
at the half. made a squirt on the back
stretch and took the heat
A big field OF horses was also In
evidence in the 220 pace. The pole
was drawn by DR.. Keene, with The
Lover, Miss Edith, Harry st. Croix,
Doris, Omera, Shamrock, Ell Gallo.
and Princess Pugh in the order named.
In the first heat of this race another
pretty start was made. The bunch
strobe around In fine style. At the
11OO-yard pole Ell Gallo dashed out OF
the field and secured a lead to the
three quarters. Omera made sturdy
fight for the heat, but FL Gallo finish
ed at the head of a bunch consisting
of himself Omera, Harry st. Crox
and Miss Edith.
The field Of the $50 trot was only
slightly smaller than those of the
other classes of the day. The pole
was drawn by Guy Bourbon. with Ora
Todd, Condone, Miss Colombo. Clorin-
da, Andrew j.. and Bell Chimes-sev"n
starters. The first heat was won by
Clorinda, the black mare entered by
r. w. Burrill of Bangor Guy Bour-
bon was a close second at the fini IN
The heat was without any particularly
marked features.
II WAS once more SILK Patchen's in
ulngs in the second heat OF the PA
pace. Rather G. held second place
throughout the entire distance after
the first turn was passed The time
was 2.20.
Some good teaming was seen in the
second heat of the 2.20 pace. although
the time was a bit slow. Ell Gallo was
the winner, the surprise of the heat
coming when Shamrock captured Sec
ond place. Previous to the heal
Princess Pugh and DR.. keene were
drawn. and Harry St. Croix was drawn
at it's conclusion, leaving six for the
next heat. ,ti.s
The second heat of the go trot was
won by Clorinda. In the minds of the
Judges. Mute. the driver of Ora Todd
was not driving the mare to win
substituted.
The third heat Of the 2,24 pace was
marked by the collision between Rai'
Ter G. and Dorothy p. noted above
SILK Patchen won the heat and race
with Rather G. taking second money
Alley Bell. third and Dorothy P. fourth
AS also noted above, the third hea
of the $50 pace was prevented by ti'
collision of The Lover and Miss Edlth
sulky. thus leaving two races unna
ished the 2.2O pace and the 23o trot
The following is the summary:
ga PACE--PURSE 5000
silk Patchen. b IN. by Joe Patchen-,
Split silk Woodbury. ......'.'''.'.a l
Rather IL. b & (Waite). .......-''...,
Alley He'll b m (Hayd .....'..'..-a :
Dorothy p, b m mccoy. 8
c. S. p. h II (McCurdy).. ..........".e .
Aroma, b m tRichards% ,,h. ;,;.'.....s
Smudge Morrill,, b g tr'itns,.'....''' u
Time-2.19A. 20. e.3o4.
80 PACE-PURSt, $4W-UNF1NlSfiED
Ell Gulu. b & tHayden). .........,.....'...l
Mera. br m Burril). ....-..'....'..''.'''==
Shamrock b Z tSeeley). ................'.a
Miss Edith tMcCoy> .........,.......'.''.
Doris y IN (Dustin). ...................,.?
This Lover. b II lWaite).....,...-.'..''. = :,
DR.. lcenc b Pottlel: .::.......... ..'-e
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