Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-10

Hayden Immediately planted his feet
in front of the judges stand and
made use of the 10 minutes needed
by Driver Rumery to change sulkies
following collapsed wheel, in ridi-
culing the judges knowledge of track
ethics and in declarations of his flu
lure course.
Magnetic, a Pine Tree Stables geld
ing. driven by Hayden. was easily the
best horse in the 2;1S and took this
event in straight heats. He broke fire.
quently but always to his own .advan-
tage. His only real opponent Baron
Sidnut, was less fortunate, breaking
at critical points, but taking second
money. Rumsey, going the long mile
on the outside, for the three-quarters
in the first heat of this race at Sid
nuts shoulder, appeared to have a
good chance but was unable to secure
better than third, after breaking in
the back stretch.
Lady Elect and Miss Vassar raced
some close heats IN the 2:24, but the
black proved the stronger and won
straight. The Elect mare appeared so
tied up in straps and hobbies that it
would be impossible for her to stand
up, to say nothing of pacing, but her
going was consistent to the last word.
In the first heat vassar gave her a
heart breaking rub and lacked only
a nose at the wire, but the black was
there" and never faltered.
In the unfinished 2.30 from Tues
day. Kohl McBeth won out after TAX
ing fourth III the fourth heat. Frank
Ward. whose driver was accused of
"jeckeying" unfairly, Tuesday after
noon, to rest his horse, took this heat
but was forced into break in the
stretch in the fifth under the fierce
pressure of McBeth,
The 2.90 was postponed to Thurs
day, after two heats and the trouble
with Hayden. who took Politics. place
behind Benone. Alfred Nelson and
Tornado each won one heat
"A collision between Miss Vassar
and Benone, between heats resulted
in few anxious moments, a danger
Gus tangle and fall for the Benone
horse. but with no further damage
than a broken sulky wheel.
Archibald caused some amusement
by attempting to score in the wrong
class, and offered TO buy the drinks"
This years racing officials are Hair
ry Lee of Augusta, starter; judges.
John S. Head of Portland. Dr. C. H.
leighton of Westbrook and James l..
Lowell of Auburn. Timers, F. II.
Small of Lisbon Falls. w. j. Elan
agan of Portland and J. L. Lowell of
Auburn.
The summary:
go CLAss-PuRsE so0--(UNFINIsHED
FROM TUESDAY,.
Kohl McBeth, b &, by Fred
Kohl lBurrilD ..,...............1
Frank Ward. b s. by Sterling
YANKEE al ssus Girl. oh m iNevens;s
Baron Linton, c (Woodbury).2 5 3 4
Tramp Along, b m (Gerow)...5 5 4ro
Time. 2.962 2.2Os. 22ss, 2.2ss. 22Os.
2.1S CLASS-PURSE $500.
Magnetic b &, by Allie Wood tHay-
p ae sia,, / l. ft,ss;,
clorinda, blk m lBurrilD. -. ,.....5 2 (
Rumsey, blk MARTINI. 4 8
Rose Baron b m Dykel .............4 5 5
Robert Bell. ch h ,Irelandl DIS
Time, 2.19s 22lS, ADJ.
pa CLASS-PURSE $500
Lady Elect blk m, by VIII Elect
Woodbury. Observation-Disclosures / [
Miss Vassar. no m tWatson) ...2 2 9
Gretchen n. b m Golmes) .........3 2 5
Miss Avon, b m (Metcalf) ........5 3
Robert r., CHI & tArchibald) .........4 5 4
Young Constantine, b tBurrilll. g 6
Time 2.1si, 2.1s, 2,22.
220 CLASS-PURSE $780,
TO THURSDAY.
Alfred Nelson. b Rumefy). ..........1 5
Tornado, b g Ureland), .................i 1
Bert Clark, b G (Martin). 3
Benone, CHI & (Pottle and Hayden).....7 2
Nazamova, b IN Woodbury.. .........6 8
Dexter r., oh h ,Archibald) .......-.....5
Dan S, oh lHolmes). .........,.........s
Time, 22ll, 2.22.
Along the Midway.
Topsham, this year, overlaps all pre-