Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-06
ELIZABETH WATTS
BREAKS HEAT CARD
TAKES 2.19 PURSE
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bAoNC up what IOOheu ike d
heat card on the Central Maine
Fair tracks this afternoon by cop
ping the honors in the 219 trot and
pace after Bin Maxey had lead I'M
der the wire. in the first two heats
of n six heat drive. The stallion
tried to come back in the sixth when
all the horses except the mare had
been ruled out. Waite took the lead
In the first quarter OF the sixth by
| about 30 feet but Bin did not intend
to be headed and started to gain He
the back stretch OF the final lap but
;'broke just as they rounded the last
turn. Elizabeth Watts took the race
and first money by a good margin.
Baroness Chelsea took the third heat
and second money but was ruled out
i'll the fifth. The last heat was run
off just as the sun went below the
hill beyond the grounds. Nearly q
thousand people witnessed the races
but barely so saw the final heat of
the card.
bidiIioHu ~. rel uSeu 10 ne Itlueu
. and took the PA trot in three
straight. Ruby b. ran. the second
heat of this race in fast time. She
passed Diamond on the back stretch
| of the first lap and seemed in fair
way to take the heat. The big black
stallion broke three times but
quickly recovered and on the last
quarter went by the mare as though
| she were standing still and finished
well ahead of the field in the fast
| time of 2.13 1-2. The four horses in
| this race were all well matched and
ran close heats. The first heat was
| the fastest of the day, Diamond @
making the double circuit in PIP .
In the three minute class Andora
| Girl, was for and away the fastest
| horse. taking straight heats all I'M
| der 2.20. In the second heat Tom
| Holmes of Bangor. driving Berdenna
! made hard try for first honors but
lest out by about 10 feet. The race
was close enough to excite the spec
| tatorS.
| Earl Jr, the 1S-ycar-old wonder
| unofficially broke the track record
doing the mile in 2.O9 Is which is
120 of a second faster than any time
made before. This mark will not
in harness. I. w. Polite broke the
| track record at the Central Maine
| fair in 1921. driving Silver King. I'M
| der the wire in 2.09 IA Earl Jr.
| brought fourth round after round OF
| applause. from the spectators much
| to the delight of his owner. Henry
! F'eindel of Lewiston. Feindel was
| driving the horse in harness between
| the heats and narrowly escaped q
| collision with George Grondin. who
was driving his colt and had stopped
| in front of the judges stand.
One of the features of the after
noon was the mile drive off. Pearl @.
% months old colt. owned and driven
by George Grondin. The little horse
vent around the ira k at q 2.27 IA
clip, dragging Sc pound sullly,
, which is much heavier tain the reg
ular racing sulky. She went the
first quarter in 33 II seconds. The
crowd gave three cheers at the end
of this race.
Sparks and Fogg from Augusta
thrilled the spectators with their
daredeviItry in the air. while the
crowd held their breath. Daredevil
Sparks st'rolled around on top of the
! plane wings. hung by his toes and
! stood on his head on one of the wing
tips. Sparks act ended with a para :
chute jump from about 5000 feet up.
He landed in pasture about half n
mile away. After he had jumped,
Pilot Fogg entertained with loop, tail
spins and nosedivcs.
Babe Harrinston's orchestra was
feature of tho day. Part of the
time Babe took the piano and other
times Lambert would play while
Babe sung solos through Il mega
phone to the hugh approval of the
stands.
1t was perfect day for the events
and Col. Morrill, strolled around the
grounds with smile on his face
greeting his friends. AS the afternoon
passed the coloners smile grew broad
or as every heat was of tho first water
and on all sides he was hcsiegcd by
fans wishing to toll him that he was
running one of the fnest cards ever
seen on the Watervile track. Frequent
shouts of approval could be heard dur
ing the heats from all parts of the
stand as old fans held their watches
on the racing horses.
. it seemed almost like fair time
around the grounds. Everywhere were
little booths with tho usual vendors
and autos were parked. every whore. The
aisles of the stand were filled with
youngsters shouting their wares.
Charles A. Stewart of Hartland. the
starter and one of the judges. deserves
commenda ion. He got his field away
quickly on every heat, and when he
called off the results no one had to ask
twice.
The summary:
THREE MINUTE CLASS. TROT AND
PACE. PURSE 5000
Andora Girl. b m. by Northern
Man CHaydcm ...............1 l 1
Birdcnna. b m, by Bingara
Double c.. b 6. by ]. Malcolm
Forbes Pottle) ............... % 3
San Remon, b c, by San francisco
tGoulu) = =
Time-9.17 IA. 219 IA. PIT 1-2.
Mary Patchcn and Betsy l.. also ran.
219 TROT AND PACE. PURSE $500
Elizabeth Watts. h m, by
General Watts CWaite)..3 l 1
Bin MaXey. b s. by Judge
MaXey (Carter) .........1 ) z
Baroness Chelsea. 70 m, by
Silent Brigade (Mas 2 70
Charlie Again, oh g. by
Sterling S. (Wells) .....6 Sro
Time-o.13 IA. 217 IA, 2.13 IL.
2.141-2, 215 1-2. 2.19 1-2.
Winnenden Wilkes and Don McKen-
ney also started.
CLASS TROT AND PACE, PURSE
$500
Diamond O., b s, by Don Q. Pot-
tle) ................. 1
Northern Nc. g. by The North
ern Man (Waite) ..........Z .
Ruby r., CHI m. by Alfondly (Mal-
CONN - = =
Mr.. Meme. CHI <, by McIinlock.
(MaSOnb 80 i -
Time-2.1o 10. 2.13 IA, 2.15.