The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-09-27


the Pa class. trot and pace. Alice
Homeland won first money in three
straight heats with Speedway chasing
the leader all the way for second
money. The summary:
Alice Homeland m (Reed) l l l
SpeedWood, b & PratD 2 : :
Teddy X tROderick) 4 } )
Mary Q, blk m Goodrich } 4 8
Earl {. br & (Waitel 8 .
Marion, br CSylyester) 6 , 4
Spider Ellis. TN tSayagel
Time 2.23 "a; 223 Ia; 2.26 -.
IN continuance of the racing pro-
gram the 219 class. trot and pace,
partially trotted off in the forenoon,
was completed in the afternoon.
Saddle Man. Fitz up, took first money
with Lady Carr second. The sum
mary:
Saddle Man, br h (Fitzl l l
Lady Carr. b m (Nels0n) l 2 2 2
Estelle Cachato, b & (Dowse) 4 3 3 3
Martha DeForest, b m ID.
Dowse)
Time, 2-l9 IA; 2.21 IA, 2.21 IL;
PA ID
In the afternoon of Friday racing
fans saw some of the best exhibitions
staged this season on any Maine turf.
In the 217 straight trot, Prodigal
Strong, Caribou horse, won first
money, taking the last three heats in
first place, giving way to Day Q in
the first heat. In the 2.30 class,
Lady Ashland. Madison mare. won
the race Four heats in the 2.24
class was raced but the last heat was
postponed until Saturday morning.
Summary of 2.17 class, trot.
Prodigal Strong, br tDowse) l !
Baron Sidnut. br & 2 5 4
Day @. b & &C.. w. Day. l 3
Arrabelle, CHI m tSmith) 2 2
Gilbert Todds, br & Stewart )
Time, 2.20 IA; 2.22 Ia; 2.20 Ia; 2.27.
The 2.30 trot and pace brought out
some of the best horsenesh in Maine
and proved interesting The sum
mary.
Sadie Ashland, bl IN (Stobie) l
Charles Hughes, br Z 3
Veribest, b & (Reynolds) 2 3 3 2
Red Wing, m Card 4
Time. 2.24 Ia; 2.23 IA: 223 IA; 2.25.
BABY SHOW ON FRIDAY
The baby show, held in the exhibit
tion hall, drew large crowd of in
terested spectators Many mothers
were present with their little tots
each feeling certain, of course, that
their offspring would take the prize.
Mrs Lizzie Watson of Norridgewock,
Mrs, Nancy Whipple of Bingham and
Mrs Hattie Tracy of Mercer were the
judges and their decisions. which
were made after much deliberation,
were as follows:
Heaviest baby, LIST, Henry Ellis
Wescott 5 l2 months old, weight %
pounds, son of Mr. and Mrs. Forrest
Wescott Skowhegan; End. James
Jr., mos. II days old,
weight II pounds. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Stinchtield, Skowhegap. Best
behaved baby, list, Ada Eudora Wat
son, Skowhegan, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold Watson; 2nd, Pearl
Althea Tague, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs, Edward Tague, Skowhegan.
Weston, daughter of Mr., and Mrs.
Fred w. Weston, Skowhegan; End,
Harriet Davis. daughter of Mr.. and
MIS-, u. DdVlS, okOWneBdn.
TRACK RECORD BROKEN
During the afternoon Saturday the
track record was broken, Dan F.,
owned by Jerry Smith of Caribou, per-
forming the mile in PIP ga, the
previous record being held by Queen
IneZ, made several years ago. This
feature was put on in place Of the
free-for-all, which was cancelled on
account of the withdrawal of Jimmy
Hicks, his driver being called to New
York by the death of his owner. The
most excellent one. Below is given
the summary of races:
2.24 TROT AND PACE, PURSE 5000
Lord Wilkes, &, Nelson 2 2 / /
Lucinda b m, Worthen , .
Prince Moko, b &, Bennett 4 DIR
Nancy Forbes, b m, Rey-
nolds % 3 3 DR.
Time, 2.25, 224 IL, 222 -, PA.
2.22 IA, 2.29
220 TRoT AND PACE, PURSE 5000
Grey Bobby, b & (Worthen) | l
Biavos, b & (George) 2 .
Charley X. b s (Reed) 8 3
May Forbes, b IN (Waite) 4
Time, 222 IA, 2,21 Ia, 2.21 10.
2.27 TROT AND PACE. PURSE 5000
Alice Homeland, b m (Reed) l /
Christie B., br m (Stobie) , 2 2
Malcolm, b (Tuscanl 3 5
Neribest, b & (Reynolds) 4
Time. pa, 221 IL, 225
SPECIAL TRoT RACE, PURSE 5000
Gilbert Todd, br & Steward 1 / l
Arabelle. CHI m Bragg 3 2 .
Baron Sidnut, br (Carleton) 2 3 3
Lord Wilkes. b g (Nelson) A A
Time, 221, 2.23, 2.25 IL.
The pa class. of which four heats
were trotted Friday, was completed
Saturday forenoon with the trotting
of two more heats.
The summary:
Lord Wilkes. &. Nelson 2 l
Lucinda j. b m, Worthen | 2 1
Prince Moko, b G, Bennett l 4 DIR
Nancy Forbes, b m, Rey-
nolds % 8 2 DIR
Time 225 224 10 90 10 224