Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-05
fine RACING
Witnessed at Pittsfield
on Fourth
Crowd Of 5000 See Best Card Ever
Held at Union Trottins Park
Dandy, Alfred Todd, Marvel G, and
Kate the Winners

NdkS S'S *Vff''S'S
Pittsfeld, Me, July with the
most favorable Of weather and ev-
erything ideal for trotting. Colonel
Walter G.. Merrill had the pleasure
of seeing a crowd conservatively es-
timated at 5000 people assemble at
Union Trotting Park to witness what
was undoubtedly the best racing ev-
er seen in Pittsfeld and remarkable
racing for this time of year. The
Colonel was given I'm ovation by the
enthusiastic crowd and he well de-
serves it for the vigorous courage
displayed by man of his age in
planning and carrying out an event
OF the magnitude of today's pro-
gram. He stands without a peer in
Maine as a promoter Of racing
events. Even now he is planning an
August meeting to be held at Union
Trotting Park but has not decided
on the exact dates as yet. The Col
onel had the added satisfaction and
pleasure Of seeing Marvel c.. one
Of his string of trotters, win first
money in the o.25 class.
People from all sections of the
state were in attendance at this
meeting and all were expressing
themselves as highly pleased with
the days program. 1t was a big,
good natured crowd and all the
familiar faces among thhe horse
men and race enthusiasts were to be
seen in the grand stand or along the
fence along the home stretch There
were GOOD speedy horses and good
large fields and theh drivers made
things hum to get the money.
The 2.29 class was the first one
called and it took five heats to get
this race finished. Buster" Rich
ardson's horse Dandy. the Great
got first money after landing in sixth
position theh first heat and second
in the second heat. Speedwood, a
bay selding owned by G. b. Pratt
of Brunswick. got second money.
Murtah Hughes Peter Lederer land
Cd third and ONEIDA Mine from the
Hudson Farms in Guilford had the
LOU III money.
The big stake race was won by Al
fred Todd of the Hudson strins,
seven horses came out for the word
Kohl McBeth, owned by Weymouti
OF Newport. drawing the pole In
the second heat of this race There
was a collision between WEYMOUTH
and F. w. Carpenter, who was driv.
Ing Baron oldnut. The sulkies were
considerably damaged but the dr,v.
ers escaped without n scratch which
was very fortunate considering the
/ large field of horses The Monk. own.
cd by Pinkham Of HarpsWell. no,
tins second heat. but Hudson's Al
fred Todd came back strong in the
| third and fourth and won both heats
and the first money. The second
money went to the Monk. Black Pc
! ter had third money and Carpenrel
of Bath won fourth.
The 2.25 race was n lively articlr
and the excitement Of this race va:
caused in the second heat w:ea
Buster" Richardson's Duke q;
Canuck fell directly in front If the
granstand at the finish of the secJui
heat. II the mixup Clarence Meal.
lister who was driving Nancy
Forbes, was thrown from his suisi }
and the mare made an extra half
mile dragging the damaged sulkv
The comedy for this heat was stag.
cd by W. A. Rich of Etnn driving
! Leanna Patchen, who seemed Is
lave n strong way of pulling alon
and A,iy IN ;c;y TN
some instructions from the starter
, frankly admitted that he coul1r
hold her. Don't you want us &c
put up a new driver?" queried Vim
! irg, but the old man WI game and
stuck cut the heat although. nc
caused considerable delay as tft
horse invariably went half way
round the course before she could be
brought down The next heat she
/ appeared with new driver. Col
Morrills Marvel a, driven by Walter
! Webb, captured %tris race in three
straight after landing fourth in the
first heat. Graves "Cueen Irene" i
second. Nancy Forbes third.
I The last race on the card tie az
class was pretty race to,watch and
Kate chestnut mare owned by
Richardson had" speed enough to
handle this race. in three straight
heats the only race for the afternoon
! that went in straight heats. Vassar
/ C., owned By Jackson of Bangor
! landed second but was given lively
| business by TON" Holmes who
! handles the Hudson string. Third
money went to Sonorah owned by
Johnson of Portland and Indiana Dill
Ion b ythe same owner got fourth
/ The officials were: Starter Frank
\. Nining of St Adams, JUDGES,
| Webster Williams OF Watervil!e. Hir-
/ am Conner Of Pittsffeld and Hiram
Bearse Of Skowhegan. The timers
were Chas. Stuart Of st. Adams
Harry Williams of Hartland, DR.,
Sawyer Of Waterville and the clerk
! was Vernon c. Bowman of Detroit.
! The summary:
e.29 CLASS. TROT AND PACE
PURSE $500.
| Dandy The Great. ch s, by
Peter The Great, a.
Richardson, Jr, Water
| vile .............. 6 2 !
! Toss Boy. b g, Tar
resdale, Nick Walton
/ Thorndike ............ .
Charley Hughes, b 6. by
/ Robert Y, w. G. Morrill,.
- Pjttsfeld .............. :
#1a Mine. m. by AL
| oGone, Hudson Farm.
Slilford ............... 4
5eedwood, g. by Edwin