Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-05
kNOx|E B. Wins.
Exciting Matched Race
At Driving Park.
Bayard NJ, Maggie B. and
Tony Nelson Also Winners.
Bobby 7. Captures the First Heat
Ia the 2.i9 Class.

KnoXle B., Tony Nelson, Bayard NJ
and Maggie y. Won the Fourth of July
races at the Augusta Driving park in
Weather that was almost intolerable
for man and beast, the thermometer
lowering about the 100 mark The at
tendance was AS good as could be ex-
Pcctcd under such conditions and the
special matched race for IA silver cup
between KnoXic r. and Maine Pointer
was one that kept the crowd ON its feet
from start to finish
Intense interest prevailed in this cup
race and the friends and supporters of
Charles Pomerlcau the owner Of
Maine Pointer, were down in large
numbers from Watervillc expecting to
Fsec the daughter Of Joe Pointer victo-
riaus but in this they were doomed to
appointment. for knoxe b, the fa-
Norlte Of the Augusta crowd and now
owned by George w. Booth of Anson
carried away the cup. KnuXie r. won
tho first heat. but not without a hard.
snarp, fight all the way around. Maine
Pointer led two-thirds of the way
around in the second heat and the
friends Of the Booth horse began to
look pretty sober when McMinneman
made a drive for it and had no diff
Guilty in closing up the gap and coming
in with = good lead under the wire
It took four heats to decide the race
in the 2.t9 class, Bobby r surprising
everybody by taking the first heat,
hut the favorte. Tony Nelson. cap
trtred the last three with but little diff
ficulty. Miss Avon started well in each
heat bat soon fell behind
The rs class and the . 81 class We're
straight heat affairs. although in the
latter Nassar r. made things inter-
esting for RaNard NJ. in the first tde
heats. The starter Of the races waS
Isaiah r. Morrill, of Brunswick and
the clerk Of the course Roland A,
Srribner of Augusta The judges We're
s r. Stilkev. oscar II Anderson. Au=
gusta: l. NJ. McGouldrick Machias.
The timers We're ]. Manley Nichols. s.
T. Stilkev and q. H Anderson Au-
gr;sta- The marshal was Albert Fer
ran of Augusta.
Tho summary:
235 TROT OR PACE-PURsE s125.
Maegie b, b m. by Tarratine
Clara p. br m fMa1eelml .....s.z..2 2
Lincoln Penny b fMcMnneman1 ,
Belle r, CHI m CHolmes1.. I
Lulu Girl, br IN fFurinng). .
Time by Quarters:
First miles "a, f1a Il, 1.50 II. . 80 1t.
Second mile-.26 - f.. Isl. 30 II.
Third mile-.36 II. liz. SO, 2.3 IA.
rs TRoT OR PAGE-PURsE $3.50.
Bayard NJ. blk &, by Bayard Wilkes
tMcMinuemam ........,........#....l +,
NaSsaT z. s tJoneSl ..............,-2
Ora Todd, br m tNute1-..-..........-..3 )
Plain Jack, blk 8 4hisam)- ..,.......4
Time by Quarters:
First mites 81. liz -, ! 80 i. 25e IA
Third miles Il, lis 81, Isl, > . 81.
> 10 TROT OR PACE-MATCHED RACE.
Tony Nelson. CHI III, by Nelson
CHolmes. pomerleaHl ........,..2 l ]
Bobby r. s, by Tarratine tMc=,
zimmerman ....',.....-... ..-..s..1
Mercy O. IN Malcolm ...,......3 4 ;
Miss Avon. m (BesD............4 j .
Time by Quarters:
FIRST mile--33 IA, ito u. q "a 20 y
Second mile-.33 -, ]. Il ga, Lou 20 -
Third mile-.33 IA. III IA. La Il, - L
Fourth miles liz IA, l5O -
SPECIAL MATCHED RACE-FOR Sill
YER CUP
Knoxie r.. ch Z, by Connolly CMcMin-,
nemanl ....,.....s... ..''' =. :. - -
Maine Pointer. br m Pomerleau)....2
Time by quarters:
First miles los, IS Ia 2.l9.
Second miIe-.34 ii le - LA 81 rs '4