Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-23
The Races.

Wallace Jewell of Fairfield was the
tarting judge and Leon Q. Tebbetts of
teadiield, clerk of the course The
Judges We're Warren w. Wilkins Of
Winthrop. Henry II. McCaus!and OF
ieadfield and William d. Haley IF
Gardiner. J. Mlnley Nichols of Au-
SUsta. Webster Williams of Waterville
ma Walter Webb of Augusta We're the
liners. Music between the heats was
furnished by the Sacred Heart Band
# "A pieces. Frank Chadbourne leader
Vaudeville artists from the "Manhat-
an Girl Co. now playing at the
Theatre Comiquc gave several clever
Icts upon the raised platform opposite
he grand stand.
During the progress of the races
secretary Hanks announced that the
county Fair Association claimed the
second week in August for 4 day
meeting in 1910 with three $500 stake
aces. entries to be closed the first
week in January. 1910.
Among the horses exhibited on the
stretch were Tad c.. 2.264. q clever >
ear-old by Tarratine, owned by H. NJ.
small of Augusta, and a 3-year- old
oercheron colt owned by Lambert Dos
lie of this city.
222 CLASS-PURSE 5000.
The Canton horse, Paul Boone won
his race in three straight heats The
horses got the word the first time in
the opening heat La Colbert fought
the winner hard all the way around and
landed in second position. Pack Vel
vet was third. the Augusta 11a"" Sylvia
Swift fourth, with Bava"d ~, fifth
Paul Bone led at the ha'. in ~ second
heat and maintained n" sa'uH posi-
ton throughout the heat. Sylvia
Swift made a good showing in this
heat. coming from fourth to second
place. Springer drove Bayard NJ. in
the last heat but was unable to better
the horses position. Both Bayard NJ
and La Colbert had bad positions at
the start. but it made but little differ
ence as the race was again between
Sylvia Swift and Ellis Boone TIL
Canton horse came in under the wire
with good lead. The summary:
Paul Boone, b h. by Elder Boone
Silvia Swift b m (MetcalN. .........4
La Colbert. b UIaydem 4
Black Velvet, blk m Hichardsom.
Baya"d NJ, br h (SmalD. ..............5 5
The time by quarters:
First heat-.34 Ill. .46l. 2.23
Second heats, LOS LA. 22li.
Third heat-.33i, 1.OSa, 1.41, 219i.
227 CLASS-PURSE $50.
Miss Avon. a clever bay mare. owneI
| by Billy" Hanks of Augusta, won TIL,
race in the 2.27 class easily in three
straight heats with the Clinton horse
Junior Wilkes second in each heat
The Augusta horse Emperor Wilkes
! landed in third position in the first
heat and was then drawn. Junior
Wilkes in the first and second heat
gave Miss Avon something of a rae"
but in the third heat the bay mare
won in a walk The summary:
Miss Avon. m. by Avon (Netcalf)1 l
Junior Wilkes. CHI h (Richardson) -
Emperor Wilkes. il, blk h (SmalD.3 DIR
The time by quarters:
First heat-.35a. 113, 1.5oa. 2.27!
Second heat-3Gi. lis. 1.5ll. 2.2S..
Third heat-.35a. 1.12!, Las, 2.25t.
2.1S CLASS $3.50.
Five heats were trotted in this class
with Alley Bell the winner Of two {"
|
for the sixth heat at sunset The
hcrseS were we'll punched and thu
heats were very close and exciting
| The Winslow mare Doris captured tn
first heat, but disappointed her hackers
| in the remainder of her race. STANLEY
|C. was second under the wire in tn
second heat, but Alley Bell sWerVcd !:
the stretch and although he came frs
under the wire was placed behind tn
rest of the field giving the heat t
Stanley c. The Rockland mare Blanche
| B. surprised many by capturing tn
third heat and Alley Bell, the favoritt
landed in second position. The f2urti
and fifth heats were taken by Ale!
| Bell. and it looked as il the Lewiston
horse might have been winner ha'
another heat been trotted. The sum
mary:
Alcv Bell. br (Hayden). .......2 ; ]
Blanche B.. m (Richardson).- !
Stanley c.. br g Uamsom......4
Doris. b M (Reynolds). ..........l 4
Frank c.. CHI tSmalD.........3 j )
| The time by quarters
First heat-.s4. 1.O7a 1.43 2.19i.
Second heat-SS44. los. 4$s. IS
lTbird heat-S4t, 1OSa. 1.43. > l9t.
Fourth heat-.SSS3la 1905. l.45 20.
Firth heat-SSi. 10Si, 1.4Sa. 22O2.
The Marathon Race.
The entries for the Marathon rae
were Charles Howard of Halloween
Frank Preri of Halloweli' Leslle l"ls
lpal of salem. Mass, and Gus Hague Q
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