Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-31
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a., events, a credit to the light
,orness game anywhere for deep
I'D absorbing interest. The winners
a '-sre City Pete, Valley FORBES and
,enonset, and it took City Pete six
,oats of hard racing to win, four en-
tries taking a heat each in success
sion.
eciating as starter. The judges are
~ e Wyman of Portland, Frank
Hastings and Webster Williams,
18th of Waterville. The timers are
John F. Rowell and Charles L.
T;thee. both of Waterville.
THE races Wednesday will be Of
won greater interest, it is expected.
Tbey are the 2:17 pacing stake, the
IN pacing stake and the ZIG trot,
each for purses of $500.
THE first race of the afternoon was
.,o OLA stake for PAGES. Peter Alto
drev the pole, with Tom Donohue
socond and Valley Forbes, third
The field was sent away to a good
.,ar, the first score, and for the first
,o,f mile ePter Alto maintained his
adyantage from drawing first posi-
ZION At the pick of the turn into the
home stretch, Silva pushed Tom
nonohue up into second place and
teaned home to the wire winner by
head The time was 2:15 IA.
Although Peter Alto finished third
:, the second heat, it was his driv-
AZ Card. who forced the teaming in
,ba last half. and cut a full second
of the time. Peter Alto took the pole
from Tom Donohue on the first turn
and maintained lead. but Valley
rorbes avs leading at the half with
Tim, Donohue second and the
horses finished in this order in 2:14
IA
Al the pick of the turn in the third
heat Valley Forbes was crowded
away from the pole and Tom Dono-
hne took the lead. A carney fight
between Valley Forbes and Tom
nonohue on the back stretch ensued.
hi, silyas' Tom Donohue could not
hold the pace and Valley Forbes
CAPTURED the heat with Peter Alto
second in o:14 IA. The money went
as they finished.
Things were beautifully split up in
the 2:24-o:27 mixed stake race. four
entries taking one heat each before
things finally settled down to- a pref
Pafrika drew the pole and the field
was off and away at the first score.
pafrika led to within three lengths
Of the wire. where Wells, creeping
I'D behind with City Pete snapped
his entry into the lead and took the
heat in 2:17 IA.
The second heat went to William
Tell. coming up from third position.
HAYES. up behind Pafrika teamed the
mare from fifth position on the back
stretch the last time around. starting
drive that landed her in place. and
with William Tell. The mixed gait
ers had the usual effect and it took
ten scores to start this heat, but
Starter Collins showed great pa
tence and skill in handling the
field
Another heat winner appeared in
the third, Addie Echo, fourth in the
preceding session. taking advantage
when Guilty Pete broke just after re-
ceiving the word. The clocks recorded
219 L.
Premier heat honors were still fur
Their distributed. when. in. the fourth
Pafrika, the only horse left in the
race without being thus pleasantly
remembered came in first. AS in the
previous heat, a break just after the
word helped to bring about the situa
ton This time it was Addie Echo
which broke and gave advantage tC
the Hayes mare. Time, 2.20 IA.
Closely punched driving all the way
was the outstanding characteristic OF
the fifth heat. Pafrika held the lead
some distance beyond the half, with
Guilty Pete close behind. On the turn
andS around on the far side things
happened and when the field swung
In facing the stands there had been
some sweeping changes. Guilty Pete