Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-28

Readville. Mass, Aug 27.-Cheeney
2:07A, owned by John MuIkey, a
farmer of Waxa Hatchie, Texas, and
driven by John P. Fleming. another
Texan, won the fourth renewal of the
American Trotting Derby at the open
ing of the Grand Circuit meeting here,
today, In thrilling finish by half
length. The usual Derby crowd saw
the classic driven and while the track
was in good condition a strong wind
made fast time impossible.
Thirteen qualified for the final
handicap of the Derby valued at
$4,000. of which $4,000 went to the VIM
ner. The starters were picked from
five preliminaries, each worth $1,000
and then handicapped, according to
performance. with the exception of
Billy Burk, 2:03A, who had walk
over In the free for all preliminary
and she was placed at scratch. AT the
drop of a flag Billy Burk made a
dancing break that cost him valuable
ground, as the leaders, Castle Dome.
Woodford Todd, and Ben O'clock on
the 440-foot mark got away good and
were leading the field at the quarter.
Jack London raced into second place
at the half. Castle Dome was still
holding to first place by narrow
margin at the mile, with Wanderer
second and Jack London third, with
the others punched.
Entering the home stretch the five
leaders. Castle Dome, Wanderer. Ken
yon W., Jack London and Cheney
were within a length of each other
and the drivers We're using their whips
freely Fleming then forged to the
front with Cheney. Castle Dome,
Kenyon w. The Wanderer and Jack
London were separated by neck in
the order named, scant half-length
behind.
In the preliminarIes Dude Archdale
lead all the way In the 2:o6 class.
King Brook had the advantage in
the 2.0S class with Ruth McGregor a
close second. till half way through the
home stretch, when Cheney, coming
fast in the outside, nipped the race
by neck.
The Wanderer beat Jack London
on the home stretch in the 2:1O class
and Ben O'clock won the 2:f5 class
handily. :.
PAGERS. worth $4,000, was in doubt un-
til the end of the fourth heat, wheh
Don Densmore made break wneh
well inside the distance and LOOKING
very distance. allowing the Canadian
horse, The Eel, to win. Vernon NC
Kinney rushed away with the initial
heat, but broke badly and was DIS
tanced In the second heat. Hal h. Jr.,
took the third heat by a saddle girt.
AMERICAN TRoTTTNG DERRY S S
CLASS, PRELIMINARY-PuR slVVo
Dudie Arohdale' blk m, by Archdale
Grace, ch m tMcDeviD. ................... z
Gay Audubon, CHI m (Gateomb).'-...'.'' D
Time-2.07l
A MERIcAN TRoTTING DERBY--2os
CLASS. Observation-Disclosures slooo
DASH ONE MILE.
Cheeny, b m, by Medium Line Sflem-
King ing Brook blk iiHigginsj. ............
Ruth McGregor. ch m tMcDonald).....S
Annie Kohl also started
AMERICAN TROTTING DERRY 10
CLASS. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. $1,000
DASH ONE MILE.
The Wanderer. b g, by The Tramp OK. i,
Jack London, CHI (Murphy). :...........
Kenyon, W., blk (McDonald).
Time-2.u.
TROTTING DERBY--2.15
CLASS. PRELIMINARY-PUR $1,000
DASH ONE MILE.
Ben O'clock, b 6. by O'clock tGarrison)..
Castle Dome, b h DODGE.
Time-2.f95
TROTTING DERBY
FREE-FOR-ALL. PRELIMINARY =
PURSE S1000--DASH ONE MILF
Rillv Burk br h. by Silent Brook (Mc-
Donald) ..........,............,.
Tlme-2.15A.
Only starter.
TROTTING DERBY-FI-
NAL, HANDICAP-PURSE 5000
DASH ONE AND ONE-HALF MILES.
Cheney, b m, by Medium Line tFlem-
ing) 2fo feet ..::::;..:..:.......
Castle Dome, b Dodge 40 feet.
Kenyon W., blk h (Snow) $50 feet...,,,