Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-31
AT WATERVlLLE, NE.

Wateryilie, Me, July 30.-( SpeciaD.
The great four days race meeting
of the Kennebec Driving Club opened
Tuesday, under auspices that were
extremely favorable. The heavy thun-
DIRE shower which did some little dam
the track almost completely by, only
a slight pattering of rain falling, just
enough to lay the dust
Frank Hayden of Lewiston, driver
of Cabel, and Alton Richardson, up
behind Cheerful Charlie, had an I'M
fortunate encounter just at the finish
of the second head of the first sec
ton of the 2.1S class, the two men
giving each other a mutual horse
whipping just as they Went under the
wire Each was fined $25.
Out of the State horses figured
largely in the money winning. Hal
Nuthurst, one of 5. S. Ruble's Logan,
Ohio, string, took the first division of
the 2.1S trot and pace. The second
division was won by Maine horse,
orta. of Belfast, but the Hartford,
Conn.,, horse, Arley B. took the 225
tidSS III three SlTdiSfil meats.
The racing, Wednesday, Governor
day. when GOV. f. w Plaisted and his
staff will be present, will be the
Sminute pace. Maine and Canada; the
2.15 trot and pace. the fastest on the
card: the 2.22 trot and pace, and the
2.40 trot, Maine and Canada.
The officials are the following:
Starter, Frank. N Vining of ST Al
NJ ag
Norwood Mass, P. H. Mcnamara of
Bangor, c. f. Pike of Barton, Vt.
timers, Webster Williams of Water
vile, James Neil of st. John. n. b..
and Charles NJ. Jewett of Norwood,
Mass; clerk of course. Edward Muir
ply of Waterville.
Everything proceeded in satisfac-
| tory manner and everybody is looking
out for grand, big day." Wednes
day.
The Races in Detail.
The first heat of the first division of
| the 2.1S trot and pace was a thrilling
opening of the race meeting. Flora p.
took the pole away from Frank Taylor
at the first turn and the horses were
strung out in a long line. At the half
| Hal Nuthurst took the lead from Flora
| p, and there was a terrific battle on
| the back stretch. the bunch working
un close to the leaders. At the three
quarters it looked like anybody's race,
| Cabel, driven by Hayden. showing
signs of taking a hand in affairs, but
Ruble, the skilful Ohioan, out-general
ed the bunch and took the heat, with
Richardson's Cheerful Charlie, the ia
yorite. second. and Nathalie, third.
In the first heat of the second divis-
| ion OF the 2.1S trot and pace, Orta drew
| the pole and but for a bad break on
| the first turn would have pulled out a
| win Stranger, driven by Crozier of
| Hartford, CT, had the best of 1t
| throughout the mile, maintaining a
| lead that could not be overcome.
| Arley p, another of the Connecticut
string, was pushed for win in the
| first heat of the 2.25 trot and pace.
holding his own for the entire distance.
| star Lilly Bingen. holding second place
until just before the finish, was push
ed by Miss Winifred and an accident
was narrowly averted when Star Lilly
3ingens foot Went through Miss Wini-
fred's sulky wheel.
AT this point rain began to fall,
though lightly, which had the effect of
laying the dust on the track and did
not occasion much discomfort to the
spectators i'm the grandstand. The rail
birds showed their sporting blood and
save for a solitary umbrella, remained
UNPROTECTED. Merry Mack east shoe
scoring and when the horses once
more appeared in the stretch, the rain
had held up and the track was just
right fof some good speed But an
OTHER horse cast a shoe and again there
was stage wait.
The exciting incident of the after
noon occurred in the second heat of
| the first division of the 2.1S trot and
| pace. The chief actors in the drama
We're Frank Hayden of Lewiston, up
behind Cahel, and Buster" Richard
son. who was driving Cheerful Charlie.
hal Nuthurst, winner of the first heat.
came down the stretch in fine form aft
er repeated scoring. and got the word.
| Cabel broke almost at the start and
| tralled the procession. The second half,
| Richardson dropped back to Hayden
ana the pair had spirited brush for
| last place
/ AT the finish. with Hal Nuthurst in
| the lead and Nathalie second. and Hay
den crowded into the reag~galard, Ricf-
| ardson was seen to shake his whip at
| Hayden. The latter showed immediate
past the stands, both drivers were lar
| ripping each other with their whips The
incident caused intense excitement Both
| drivers were fined $25 for misconduct
Stranger. winner of the first heat in