Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-18
Dexter and Bangor
Speedsters Cop
Races at Pittsfeld
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Pittsfeld, Aug. 1.-THE third day
! of the Four County Fair at Pittsfield
was big success from every angle
and another large crowd was in at
tendance and there were three big
races on the afternoons program
which furnished a great afternoon of
sport
The midway was in full swing and
all the booths and shows appeared to
be doing a good business. The large
showing of automobiles attracted lots
of attention from the visitors at the
fir. Several good acts of vaudeville
were given from the stage near the
grand stand and the music for the
afternoon was furnished by the Pitts
field band.
There was dancing in the Casino
during the afternoon and evening.
The racing card started off with
the PA stake with six starters. DIR.
Anderson's lay gelding Little Dan
had the speed to get away with this
race in three straight and won in a
pretty race. Hayden's Andora Girl
after landing in fifth position in the
first heat got down to business and
went under the wire in second posi-
ton in the last two heats. Third
money went to Native North.
Seven responded to the bell for the
2.30 class and this race was a we'll
fought one and went five heats for a
decision. Yuill's Peter Star seemed
to be out for a win and got the first
two heats and then Nelson got Maya
wicka going in good form and Yuill's
chestnut could not stay with the Dex-
ter mare and she took the next three
heats going in pretty manner
throughout the balance of the race.
Lewis Betsy l.. was right up with
the money winners and got the third
position. This was a race that the
fans enjoyed.
After the third heat of the 230
class as the drivers were turning to
return to the stables Drivers Lewis
and F. Hubbard got their sulkies
tangled up with the result that a
wheel was ripped off each sulky. No
further damage was done.
Four heats were necessary to COM
plete the 2.22 class and Hughes Zelma
Strong won the race after landing Sec
ond in the first heat. The bay mare
Ethel Barron, from the DeRose stable.
Springtield. Mass, was the next best
stopper and grabbed off the second part
of the purse, and Frank Fox's Red
Border added some more laurels to a
long list for this stable in the pre-
vious days races.
There was a big display Of fire.
works at the fair grounds Friday eve
ming and a big crowd was in attend
ance.
Earl Jr.. the guideless wonder, went
an exhibition mile again Friday, MAX
ing the same time as on Thursday
2.1O.
The summary of Fridays racing:
2.24 CLASS. STAKE PACE
Little Dan. b &. by Predestined,
DR.. w. NJ. Anderson, Amherst,
N. s. ................... Il l ]
Andora Girl. b m. by Northern
man. f. r. Hayden & Co., Lew
iSton observation-disclosures. 2
Silent Knight, b g. by Walnut
Hall. w. A. Bradford, West
Pennington ................2 s
Native North. blk m. by The
Northern Man. DR.. r. v. n.
Bliss, Bluehill ...............3 3
Miss Peter Lincoln. b m, by Peter
the Great, Frank P. Fox. Med
ford, Mass. northumberland 8 4
Elizabeth Watts. m. by General
Watts, r. d. Waite. Agt.. Lew
iston Ids
Time-2.15 /, 2.15a. 215a.
$50 CLASS, TROT AND PACE
Nagawicka, b m. by Belwin,
p. d. Nelson, Dexter. ....3 6 1 1
Peter Star. ch g. by Star Pc
ter. Jack Yuill, Sanford. L 1 az
Betsy L.. b m, by Commits
sioner Curtis, G. l.. Lewis,
Clinton ................7 rs Bro
Tim c. T., &, by Senator
Patchen. Ralph Estes.
Pittsfeld ................23 81 4ro
Mcdonald, blk g, F. P. Fox.
Medford. Mass. ..........5 4ro
Patchen, A. NJ Eldridge, Clin-