Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-09-03
The Races

A new track record of 209 IA was
announced Friday at the final days
racing of the Central Maine fair. The
time was made in the second heat Of
the free for-all by Silver King. with
! Irving Pottle up, and the pace was
! forced by Bob" Waite's Sapho. which
finished a close second in the two
fastest. heats. the final heat being
raced in 40 IA.
/ Three heats decided the other
events also. Billy the Rabbit took the
2.22 pace and Minnie Direct the 2.3O
! trot and pace.
There were six starters in tFe 2.22
pace, Billy the Rabbit having the pole
and was leading at the half but broke
on the far turn, and Billy the Rabbit
waltzed home in 2.13 IA.
A great drive by Worthen landed
Billy the Rabbit again winner in
the second heat. The field got away
| to a beautiful start-one of the best
of the week. in spite of the fact that
there were seven in the field. Star
Marque took the bunch to the half,
but Billy the Rabbit started a burst
of speed that no one could follow.
Time 2.15 34
The third heat saw Billy the Rabbit
sure enough winner. There was
some time lost in the first half mile.
hut the last half was a whrlwind, so
much so that the slower time was a
distinct surprise.
The money went respectively to
! Billy the Rabbit Peter Alto, Three
Bells and Star Marque.
The first heat of the 230 mixed race
went to Bob" Mates Minnie Direct.
| Drawing the pole. the Brown Rraden
mare pulled steadily away from the
field. and the race then developed in
to a contest for place between the
rest OF the entries. Ulysses was sec
ond at the half with Uncle Charlie
trailing, but Uncle Charlie overhauled
Ulysses on the back stretch and Ed.
McAttie's Bingen V. McGregor pulled
into third. Time 2.23 IA.
Minnie Direct was driven in 2.19 -
TO win the second heat. Bingen ".
McGree,r owned by Ed. McAtee of
WatervilIe, made a splendid bid for
place. but was beaten out in the
stretch by Uncle Charlie. Time.
219 IL.
Minnie Directs. third heat was a
walk around in 2.30 IL. but there
were some spurts on the back stretch
that at times gave it the appearance
of horse race. 1t was the only poor
heat of the afternoon. Bingen Nc
Gregor broke frequently.
The Waite mare got first money.
Uncle Charlie, second. Bingen " Nc
Gregor third, and Ulysses, fourth.
Great interest had been developed
in the free -for-alI. with Politics. Sill
yer King. Fox's Red Russell, Bob"
Waites Sspho and Gill Gentry on the
heard
Silver King drew the pole, but lost
it on the first turn and dropped back
to second place in favor of Bill Gen
try Pottle passed Bill Gentry as the
field swung into the stretch the first
time and kept his lead in spirited
drive past the stands. In the back
stretch Red Russell started drive.
passed Sapho and the procession was
now d HE, IN WHICH fNtd INuSSSil-
Gentry and Sapho were trailing Sill
yer King. Sapho appeared to be am
bilious, but Silver King had more
speed and Red. Russell was able to
place in preference to Sapho. This
heat was clocked in PIP IA. The
heat was eminently satisfactory to the
spectators from the tandpoint Of
good, consistent horsemanship. Folks
were looking for more good things in
the free for all, and they were not
disappointed.
The second heat. Red Russell was
well back at the start. Fox apparently
not expecting the word. II developed
into duel between Pottle and Waite.
veteran foemen of the Maine turf
Silver King, under Pottle's guidance.
held an undisputed lead. although
Sapho did some tall stepping in the
stretches The time, 2.09l, is a new
track record.
And then, the climax Of the after
noon came the final heat Of the Free
for-All. Silver King led procession
closely pursued by Sapho. Waite was