Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-14

which Manager HANKS mas IN Stot'
for his patrons, during the early part
of August next. at the Capital Driv-
ing park
Some pretty fair race meetings
have been held in the State from time
to time and such as TO furnish those
in attendance with subject for dis
cusston fer years subsequent TO their
occurrence. among which may he
mentioned the Glenarm Apbtne-Jaek
Sprat race which took place more
than score OF years ago at Capital
Driving park. but these events will,
ii is predicted be overshadowed at
the conclusion of Augustus great
midsummer's meeting for 1912.
Manager Hanks has just completed
his arrangement of classes for each
day of the entire meeting as follows:
First Tuesday. Aug. Sill
pace, els pace and minute pace
$1,000 each. Wednesday, Aug. 3-2.lS
trot, $4,000: 2.fS pace and minute
trot; Thursday Aug. Stree for=ali
pace. $4,000; 227 trot and go pace;
Friday. Aug. 9-223 trot. $1,000; 3
year old trot, $1,000 and year old
pace.
Second week-Tuesday. Aug. ia
year old trot. $4,000; go pace and
2.20 pace; Wednesday, Aug. 14-2.2o
trot. $1,000 2.oS pace. $1,000 and $50
trot: Thursday, Aug. 15-2.t5 trot,
$1,000: 2.f4 pace, $1,000 and 30 pace,
Friday. Aug. t6-2.16 pace. $1,000;
year old trot. $1,000. and 2.25 pace.
Names of the probable starters in
the first days events are as follows:
eli pace. Billie Shawke,s 21sis, en-
tered by Carl L. C. Webber, Yonkers.
n. y; Alcyde. 2111, entered by +
= Northup southbridge, Mass
Kellerville Lad. 2.13l4. entered by
Geo. r Irwin Sunield Conn; North
efn Spy. 2.l3A, entered by Paul Tar
diff. somersworth, ~ H.. El Gallo,
2.1SI. entered by Frank Hayden,
Lewiston. Alley Bell. 213A. entered
by Frank Hayden, Lewiston: Green
Brine. Jr., 2.12h entered by Morri-
son Stock Farm, Livermore. Me; Bert
H, 211A. entered by w. l.. Rhodes,
Gutenberg, n j.. Miss Overlook
2.13I, entered by, W L. Rhodes; Di
reetum Regent. 2.o91t fmile track.
entered by Geo. Leavitt, Boston;
Altissimus. 213A. entered by VIM.
O'Neil, Lexington, Mass; Al billiard.
212h, entered by e. A. Sunder-
land, Fulton, n. Y; Dena, 211h,
entered by Village Farm. Stanstead,
p O.: Rouses Point Boy, 2.12A, en-
tered by James Farley. Plattsburg
N. T.; Peter Chimes, FL y, entered
by S. S. Ruble, Logan. Ohio; Foote
Prince. 2.10M entered by c. Earle
Pitman, Trenton. N. ].
The above list represents sixteen
of the best racing PAGERS in their
class on the American turf and the
contest they may he expected to put
up, guided as they will be by such
famous drivers as Rhodes and pitman
of New Jersey. O.Neill. Carpenter.
Hayden. Ruble. Warman. Farley,
Gillies and Others will prove a treat
of lasting flavor. In discussing the
respective merits of the field some of
The wise ones have expressed con
ffdence in Peter Chimes. the Ohio
gelding, Billie Shawke. the great New
York racer that is now getting his
preparation over Southern track
the is rated good for four trips in
EOS or 209); AL billiard. the pony
PAGER from Vermont that has made
good every time he has appeared in
Maine; Directum Regent. the Read
vile entry that has been extensively
staked down the Grand Circuit and
who took his mark at the age of
three. A1cyde, the horse of legal
fame, now owned by a most pTomi-
nent business man of Massachusetts;
this horse showed last season that
under favorable conditions he can
make a winner go three times in EOS
and little better; Rouses Pont Boy.
one of the most consistent racers out
the last two seasons. Still others feel
already mentioned but will appear
from the field" The fact is that the
best guess man could give would be
but a guess after all and yet the
"Shawke Horse" looks good.
The probable starters in the Els
pace are: Stanley c., 2.14M. entered
by J. Bradbury of BrookIine, Mass
Vunderhar. 2.12A emile track. en-
tered by n. L. Handy, Springfield,
Mass. Aicy Boy, 2.15s, entered by
w r. flemming, Worcester. Billie
Patten. 2.14h, entered by VIM
O'Neib Lexington. Mass; Trixie s..
2.14A. entered by Dick Lawrence.
Boston, Mass: Prince Alden. 2.15 u /.
entered by John A. Mckay, Bangor;
Bingcas, 2.15A, entered by r. f.
Northrup. Southbridge Mass; Dell
Patch, 2,l41 ". entered by e. b. Hay
ward, Ashland Me- Edward r. AIM
entered by a. G, Jones. Dorchester,
Mass; Edna b., 2.14H. entered by
Oscar Schringer. Manchester, N. H.:
Drectnier, 214A, entered by c. Earl
Pitman. Trenton, n. j.; Howtella,
2.14A, entered by Fleming. Boston;
Fred w. 2.1fh. entered by f. NJ. Gill
lies Providence; Max s.. 2.15A. en-
tered by 9. II. Stone. Chelsea. Mass. ;;
Harold w, 2.14is entered by r. A.
Sunderland Fulton. ~ " Ioeby
Fuller, 2.14A. entered by Ackerman.
Paterson, N. j.; Ida Mine, 2.14.s. en-
tered by DR.. Bragdon, sipringvale:
May Day 215i6, entered by Joe
Johnson, Portland; Myla H., 214lb.
entered by Walter Seymour. Provi-
dence. r. t.. Harvey G., 214A, en-
tered by ". l.. Barnes. Attleboro,
Mass; Kid Wilkes, 2.154. entered by
q. I. Irwin, sufiield, Conn. and sew