Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-05
Finest Ice Races Of the
Season Held Thursday.
TfIaey S., NeIsonIia and E|
Captain Garry Of Purses.
Track In Fine shape...lewiston Wis.
ltors Pleased With Visit.

Yesterday morning presented a YER,
dreary outlook for the Inter-city race.
announced to take place in the Afternoon
| out with steady nerves and hoping TO,
clearer skies before the hour for starting
| the telephones all along the line were
Kept busy calling the horsemen together
and Manager Walker had his force OF
wofkmen at hand to clear the track as
soon as the snow ceased falling.
| The horses and horsemen arrived at
noon from Lewiston and Auburn. The
| horses were stabbed and the attendants
and visitors to the number of 80 were
| taken to the Hallowell House for dinner.
10 your reporter the members of the
Lewiston and Auburn Club expressed the
| nope that the Journal might convey for
them their full appreciation to the Ken
| nebec Driving Club for the cordial recep-
ton and courteous treatment received at
| the hands of our local men.
BY O'Clock the track was cleared Of
what little snow had fallen and the speed
way was never in better condition and
nothing had been overlooked for the COM
fort and safety Of the crowd in attend
ance. Special officers from this city and
Officer Ferran from Augusta, mounted,
kept the right of way clear.
Racing began without any hardness the
horses for each race soon getting into
position, and the runs were fine. Harry
Lee of Augusta was starter and Will
Currier of the same place timer. The
judges were: A. F. Boswell of Stetson,
F. P. Merrill of Bluehill, DR.. r. N Ran
dali of Biddeford. c. S. Dorithy of Lew
iston was the announcer
The summaries:
2.17 CLASS
Trixey S. CIV. S. Malcolm) ...........1 1
Ar r; &c. s. Robbins ..:.:......;.::2 2 2
2.24 CLASS.
Nelsonita q. NJ. Nichos) ......1 1
Time: .4S 1-2. .43 IA, IA L. Distance
1-3 mile.
GREEN TROTTING CLASS.
Ell Captain C. M. Fogg) ....1
Prince Gothard Oscar Anderson).. q 9
Time: IA. .43 IA, AS 1-2. Distance 1-3
mile.
Thus it will be seen that Trixey S. and
Nelsonita, local horses, carried off the
ribbons in the first two races, while Ell
CAPTAIN of the Lewiston and Auburn Club
won in the third race.
Some disappointment was felt that the
green PAGERS were not started, but this
was owing to the fact that the regular
driver of Harry T. did not show up. This
disa ppointment, however, was offset by
fine exhibition heat given by Sylvia Swift,
owned by S. T. Stilkey of Augusta. The
little 4-year-old made her first appear
ance on the ice this winter and went the
one-fourth of mile dash in 81 seconds.
The races are said to have been
better than any in Massachusetts, New
Hampshire or Maine this winter
Some of those in attendance were: J. C.
Ackerson, Jerry Bracket, L. c. Sawyer.
c. s. Boynton, j. f. Sheehan, S. H. Love-
ly, r. H. Damren. c. S. Robbins, Geo. NJ.
Fogg, c. S. Dorithy, VIII Miller, r.
H. Dane, w. II. Cannon, George Bon
nallie, Geo E. Bearce. all of Lewiston;
d. r. N Randall, Biddeford; F. M. Mer
rill, Bluehill; A. T. Boswell. Stetson. The
members of the Kennebec Club were out
almost to man. The crowd was great
and the order splendid.