Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-19

ditions of the circuit, although with
out a connection at Augusta, trotted
two heats alone and pulled down the
major portion of the $1,000 purse. tie
is the son of Echo Todd by TODD ana
bred by the J. NJ. Johnson, breeder OF
the grandfather of this colt lie is
out of Nellie Eaton, that handsome
pacing mare with a record OF 2,2oti,
and like the family he claims. holds
to the Morgan pattern-hiood bay
with black points and very pure
gated trot
The performance of STAFFORD in the
twelve days passed is as worthy of
note as that of any other horse. Ills
record not preventing. he was entered
in The 221 trot at Bangor. as well as
in the 225 trot in each of the three
cities. Ably handled by Jameson, he
won every race in straight heats.
KAYAK, big gray by kaviile. lost
but one heat in winning the three ma
jer portions ef $1,000 purses for the
a.16 pace, Hal Mckinney pulled down
the 20 pace purses without being
headed at the wire, while several
horses won first money of two purses
out of three.
What many of the horsemen comment
upon as the most peculiar rivalry
they had ever witnessed developed in the
22l trot for purse of $1,000 At Lewis
ton. Saranae, of Todd. won the race at
ter arriving fifth i'll the first heat,
Buckeye Todd another son of Johnson's
great stallion gained second by taking
the first heat although unable to take
better than a seven and two mines in the
following attempts. Monarchal Lady
was third with two threes and two twos
while Young Macs figures barely gave
him fourth over Arrow Belle, each hav-
ing taken second place in respective
heats.
At Bangor. STAFFORD was the winner
while Backwood WAS second with SO z
s. against Monarehal Ladss 80. ., -
Remarkable Situation.
Ella +. captured first money at Au-
gusta in straight heats but a like con-
fusion prevailed in the rest of the field
carnation with IS, ., g. had one point
advantage over Monarchal Lady with
~ >. ." Had Blaekweod, so. 5. A., de-
feated lima Gray. Il. &. g., i'll the last
heat as he came near doing, he would
have received second money instead of
first. Other interesting combinations
come to mind.
Outside of Ramey Macey's feat In
winning the Lewiston free-far-all with
Earl Jr., he drove Ideal Lady, against
the constantly challenging Baron Alley
| one to two wins as compared to Aley-
ones one and drove Tom Minton to
| fourth money in the three-year-old event
at Bangor. His prestige was injured,
however, when Martin put Bert Clark
across in straight heats in the us pace
at Augusta. after Macey had been Unable
to drive the dame horse better than last
in field of seven at Bangor
Peter Biliken had been picked for the
$500 trot at Augusta, with Barring, Ban
per Wilkes and II. Q. Mckinney to
divide the rest But here the talent
slipped cog Billken proved unruly
and repeatedly broke while Barring
tripped confidently around with Banner
Wilkes dealing the only uncertainty.
Pickles developed even deeper disap-
pontment to the wise ones. Pickles to
beat Earl Jr. and Hal. NJ, Jr.. she found
it Il hard fight to beat out Ella Ambula-
tor for a third money at Lewiston, had
an even closer call against Mansfield for
the same position at Bangor, and nearly
lost fourth money at Augusta.
Following are tables of the records and
the principal winners, with other inter-
esting data: