Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-16
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2:17 Trottina.
First health this class there were
seven starters. Young Mac, who drew
the pole, was a bad actor and the field
was obliged to do a lot of scoring be-
fore the word was given Finally
Starter Merrill gave them the word,
with Young Mac in break Ella p.
took the lead on the first turn. Merry
field behind Dill, came into second po-
sition at the quarter with BlackWood
third. On the turn to the half, Dill
came to a bad break, allowing Black
wood to come into second place. Ella
p. won the heat handily. Monarchal
Lady and Young Mae We're 10 lengths
behind the field
Second heat-Ela p Jumped to the
front at the start. Merryfeld again sue
ceeded in placing Dill in second posi-
ton at the quarter. Young Mac came
from sixth position at the quarter pole
and went under the wire second at the
half. Dill broke at the three quarter
pele. Garrow by little teaming, land
ed Monarchal Lady in third after the
chestnut mare had failed to do better
than seventh in the first heat. Had the
mare come steady to the wire she
would have landed second. but when
within five lengths, she broke allow
ing Carnation to take second position.
Third heat-Smith behind Ella p.
took the lead when the word was given.
Blackwoed and Dill broke badly around
the turn to the first quarter Dill stayed
second to the half, but that old fault
of losing his feet came again and Mer-
rytield failed to get him down. Young
Mac held second to the three-quarter
pole, broke, dropping back to fifth
position Carnation had second place
cinched. but broke on the stretch, and
came in sixth. Ella p. won the heat
easily in 2.20;4.
2:14 Pace.
First heat-There were but four
starters in this class. Kelervile Lad
drew the pole but lost it on the first
turn to Harvey c. Colin d. came into
second place, and Natalie third. The
field remained unchanged to the wire,
Harvey C. winning in 2.14A.
Second heat-Harvey c. kept safely
in the lead with Oakley pressing
Colin D. closely. The fight between KEEL
lerviile Lad and Colin d. to the half
for second position was a pretty one
the former having head to the good.
At the three-quarter pole, Colin D.
stepped in second, with Natalie a good
third.
Third health this heat, Harvey C..
who had heen leading the field for the
entire mile, apparently had the race
easy, when on the stretch, Colin ID.
was pressing him hard. McGrath push
cd the chestnut q little too hard caus-
ing MN to break within three lengths
of the wire, dropping back into third
place, Colin D. winning out. and Nat
allie second.
Fourth heat-Natalie, the little
brown mare. who won this event at
Bangor, with Martin on the sulky.
took the lead at the turn. Harvey c.
was in third. and Colin d. was pressing
Natalie hard. AT the three-quarter pole
the closest contest of the afternoon
was seen, when, Natalie Harvey c. and
Colin d. were almost neck and neck,
Natalie slightly in the lead. On the
drive to the wire, Harvey c. tired and
dropped to fourth Kellerville Lad talk
ing third position. Natalie won the
heat in 2.171s.
Fifth heat-Kellerville Lad was
drawn. Natalie took the lead when the
word was given. but gave way to Har
vey c. at the first quarter. Colin ID.
was close third
At the three quarters, Natalie squirt
ed to the front and won the heat, with
Colin d. second and Harvey c. third.
BY mutual consent of the drivers of
the horses in this class and also the
judges. the race was called off. First
money was awarded to Natalie; second
to Harvey c and third to Colin D.
2:2O Pace.
First heat-Onward Wilkes captured
the pole from The Tramp on the first
turn. ellis came up second with Mar
garet. Aconite was a bad fifth at the
half. On the drive to the wire Spark
Wilkes and Aconite both came to a
break, Onward Wilkes winning the
bet in 2161i. Margaret was second, and
The Tramp third.
Second heat-Onward Wilkes lead at
the start and was never headed. Spark
Wilkes broke at the quarter and again
at the three quarter pole, being bad
fifth at the finish. Cross behind AGO.
mite nosed out Margaret at the wire
for second position. The Tramp was
fourth.
Third heat-At the start, Onward
Wilkes lead, ellis again placed Mar
garet into second. To the half, Marga-
ret and Aconite were fighting neck and
neck for second position, with Aconite
little in the lead At the three-quar-
ter pole Cross jumped Aconite in the
lead and Won the heat over Onward
Wilkes in 2l61a.
Fourth heat-Margaret started off in
the lead with The Tramp a close sec
ond At the half Onward Wilkes took
second place At the three quarter pole
Aconite forged to the front and won
the heat after recovering from a break
on the last turn. Margaret was sec
on6.
Fifth heat-The field started off with