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

the lower turn IN the second half ana.
| then gave UP his position to Benda,
the bay horse coming up from firth.
isstabr6ok. behind zarrine, piloted his
horse from the third tier to good
third at the half In the back he held
his filly firmly to the front, and scrept
ZIP strongly around the upper corner
and into the stretch, neck and neck
With the chestnut 1t was pretty
drive under the wire but Zarriue
proved the stronger and led by half
her length. Benda took third and Mag
neto dropped back TO fourth but was
placed IS for running. Mary G. was
given fourth and Banner Wilkes fifth
The next five horses as placed We're
Relle r. Wilkes Sister in Law, Dr.
Wilkes, Gun Metal, The AlderSnan,
Baron Sidnut and Billy Miller.
Here, Mr. PIKE announced that Mr..
Bcacileys would make the first of his
scheduled fights at Af5 EThe machine
was wheeled to the north OF the, field
and after spinning his engine a couple
Of times Shot down the field and into
the abr to bank his turn sensationally
End swing back across the field. Then
followed dips and swerves which made
ones heart jump in fear. He' shot
down, waving back the crowd coolly,
then after circiifg the field seveeal
times circled farfout over the hospital
grounds and up through North Au-
gusta. Returning he swooped perilous-
IL close to the stands so that heads
ducked instincuYely. He disappeared
for moment into the gully and APP
peared again. just Swimming the tops
of the trees to come down and stop.
SECOND IIEAT-Zarrine was awsy
in the lead and at the lower turn was
trotting neck and neck with Peter
Reed Macy her clever, young pilot,
hald Mcclellan TO the long mile, fol-
lowing him to pull a neck ahead at
times notably at The half. On the up
per turn and INTO The stretch the su
periority Of the Colorado horse was
easily apparent. lie was stepping
steadily away at the wire. DIR. Wilkes
Was third. a length back. holding his
position from the half. Young MaeeY
returned on foot To the judges stand
and was accorded q generous round OF
applause. The Alderman made a good
fourth Banner Wilkes fifth, Mary q.
sixth. Benda seventh and Director
Todd eighth. Larabie Gyp, Belle r.
Wilkes anu hdl4eiInt NOM diSAdttA IL
THIRD HEAT-Macey again drew a
pleasing hand when he brought Iarrine
out The judges were holding court
ON the 2.1S pace and appeared not 10
notice TIE trctters. Under urging from
the drivers Mr. Lee finally broke in
upon their reveries and their atten-
iion secured Repeated scoring fol-
lowed With the horses weaving about
al the turn as in some figure Of a
dance. Peter Reed was away in the
lead but unable TO get b. Harrine To
The pole. Into tie back stretch anu
around the upper turn they continued
side by side. but pas, the stand Peter
Reed forced out a lead of nearly g
length Again, however, he was un
abs 10 cut by and began to drop back
until at the upper turn he was al the
wheel of Nacey's suiky. From there he
dropped back fast, being passed by
Director Todd and The Alderman al
the head Of the stretch. these horses
finishing in that oftleg the Todd horse
At ZarriHe's flank. Doctor Wilkes
fourth. Banner WilEes took his third
fifth The others TO owed: Billy Mir
Ter Hawfinsr re,er Reed, Mary O.,
Sister-in-L Law. Benda.
After the race Hecey drove back
ia front ~ the grand stand and lift
ed his hat n reeogn.tion of the cheers
which greeted him. Later he held a
good sized reception in the stretch.
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