Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-14
third and May Day fifth. Kid Wilkes
was distanced.
2:2O Pace-S5oo.

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FIRST HEAT-Nine starters with
| Flora +. on the pole. Rest of the
! tier in order. DIR. Wilkes. Kavae.
Matte March and Lady Gin. Mercer
Z. repeated her last Wednesday,
performance in the 2.1S and refused
TO make the turns, and insisted in
going all the way around. Starter
Pike kept them training while Met
| calf used the whip until the balky
horse started-bHt Bess Como and SUI
sic NJ. came down in a break. The
next attempt found Flora p. in a
break. Further use of the whip on
Mercer proved effective until the
brown would turn like a merry-go-
round. Matte March caused bring
ing out of blankets while she went to
the stable. Two more attempts with
Flora p. in break brought the COM
mand to score with the Wilkes horse
with pole position open. TWO more
attempts brought word with DR.
Wilkes taking lead to back stretch.
Susie NJ. and Kavac went by together
here and held even into the stretch.
Kavac led at the half but with Susie
M. and Matte March we'll up. DR.
Wilkes was at their wheels Susie
NJ. took the lead on the turn and held
easy for the last round, Kavae q
length back to the stretch but COM
ing to the leaders, shoulder at the
wire. DR.. Wilkes took third on the
turn and held his position. Matte
March continued fourth.
SECOND HEAT-Lady Gin was
drawn, with Harry Lee CONFUSING
the spectators by his imitation. 81
don't vanta start against The word
given on the fourth time down. Ka-
vac went by to the pole on the turn.
Ben Como breaking. In the back
stretch, Matte March went by and
all strung out along the pole. Susie
NJ. pulled up in the stretch and went
by TO the pole on the turn and into
the stretch held her lead She was
not headed again. As they came to
the upper turn. Matte March, with
King behind, stumbled and went
down. Kavae going over her but
keeping his feet Both drivers We're
thrown but Martin immediately re-
gained his feet and hurried to get
upon his sulky, Kavac Immediately
slowing to a walk. Martins action
was so quick as to secure placing
ming Wills not seriously nurt ana was
assisted TO the stalls beside the track.
where physician attended him.
Matte March appeared in good con-
dition and was taken to her stall. A
broken shaft was the extent of the
damage in the two bitches. Mercer
G.. behaved his best of the meet and
pulled out a second two lengths to
bad. The Tramp made third and DIR.
Wilkes led Flora r. for fourth.
THIRD HEAT-Mr. Dore took Mr.
Martins place behind Kavac. because of
the accident in the second heat. The
word was given after long scoring with
Susie M. on the pole and holding from
length to two lengths throughout the
heat. Pitman pushed Dr. Wilkes by to
second on the lower turn and continued
to the half with Wilkes nose in Sunder-
lands neck. In the back stretch. how
ever. Wilkes dropped back, and Kavac
and Mercer c. went by together. 1t was
a drive for second between these two
horses in the stretch. Metcalf plotting
Mercer G. under the wire a neck to the
good amid the plaudts of the crowd
Kavac beat out Flora r. for fourth
After the finish, Metcalf came back TO
the stands and was roundIy cheered for
his work