Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-27
SIR ROCH MAKES new maine
TRACK RECORD 2.O4 IA; SINGLE
C. and JOHN R. BRADEN COP
Especial to Kennebec Journal)

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Bangor, Me-, Sept. 27-Real grand
circuit horse racing gave some $1,000
people afternoon full Of thrills at
Bass Park, with fine weather condi-
tons and fast track. The feature
event was the 1859 class with Single
G, Margaret Dillon and Sir Rocn,
the champion pacing stallion mare
and gelding as starters. Single G
was expected to grab off two straight
heats and end the race but the dope
sweet Little Margaret Dillon drew.
the pole and led the way holding her
speed in a terrific dash 10 the wire
with Single G after her. The finish
looked like a dead heat but the
judges ruled that the mare had 1t
by d nose, in 2.04 12, breaking the
Maine track record. The second
heat was rather a surprise. In the
whrlWind dash to the wire the Dill
Ion mare was carrying Single G with
Sir Roch who was well up snot down
along the pole and stuck his nose
ahead His time was 2.04 IA which
stands as the Maine track record as
it was not beaten. In the third heat
Single G had to go his best or get
trimming and Allen got the old
horse woke up and he had a neck
to the good of the Dillon mare. The
fourth and final heat was a thriller
the drive starting back at the three
quarters, when Margaret Dillon, who
had been trailing, went after Single
G and fought him hard all the way
to the wire but failing to reach him
by a neck. The horses stepped the
last half in 1.01 and the last quarter
in 30 ga. The race OF the Aroostook
PAGERS was all one way, John r. Bra
den, the Presque Isle WONDER horse,
drawing the pole in the first heat
and was never headed, Roy Grattan,
the Caribou entry being about the
only one in the Aroostook bunch to
make much of a race and made
Braden step the second heat in
2.O4 ga, which stands as the state
win race record. There were two
other events on the card and both
were fine scraps. In fact every heat
for the afternoon was with driving
finish. Billy keyes of ST stephens,
n. b., took the 2.12 pace with his
good campaigner, Roqua +, VINO was
not headed after she took the pole
in the first heat. Ralph Burrill with
Nativa North, little Bluehill mare,
was a close second. In the ZIG class
John Willard took the first heat with
the Halifax mare Miss Simassie, but
she failed to show after that ana
Gerow took the next three with the
Houlton gelding, Aired King, who
was given a race at every finish by
the local horse, Billy The Rabbit:
Chester r. Pike was starter anu
there was but little scoring and no
accidents. Earl Jr., the old Grand
oYhih1fl0n
driverless mile in 2:14 showing the
first half in 1904 1-2. 1t was am
nounced that the 1853 class and the
Aroostook PAGERS would start at
Lewiston on Columbus Day. The
1 155''t CLASS PURSE $4,000. . in 8
Single G, BIS by Anderson Wilkes {
,s SAlien1 Dillon. bm by Dillon.
Axworthy (McMannemon)
Sir Roch. bg by st. Roch
Time first heat quarter 81 IA;
half 1905; three quarter 1874; mile
2:04 IL: second heat quarter 81 Il;
half 1908; three quarters 1874; mile
o:O4 10. (new state recorO: thlro
heat quarter 80 IA: half 1903 1-3;
three quarters 1.O4: mile 2:O5 Il:
fourth heat quarter SO; half 1:O4 ga;
three quarters 1886: mile 2:Oo 90,
FREE FOR ALL PURSE, $4,000 2 in
John r. Braden. BIS by John r
Gentry CWillard). ............ l l
Rov Grattan, Big (Gerow) -.
jackson Grattan, BIS (BurrilD
Dan Hedgewood. BIS (Cameron) 4
Time. first heat quarter 81 IA, halt
1904. three quarters 1886. mile ?:Oa.
Second Feat quarter 81 IA, half 1:02.
three quarters 1888 So. mile 2:O4
c:1e PACE PURSE $500
Rouua F. BIN by George A.
Fuller (keyes) .............
Nativa North, blm (BurrilD.. 4 2 2
Peter Tanlac, bg (Nevers).... 2 3
The Problem, bis (Gerow- -
T Tine s:11 ia. 2:11 ia, 2:11 IA.
GIG MIXED PURSE $500
Alfred King. big by King Bel
lini (Ccrow) ............ L
Miss Simassie, blm by Bragg
(Wilard) ................'
Billy the Rabbit, brig (Jordan)
Peter stillwell, Big (Nevers) 8 4
On Time. bg Pinkham). 70
Tine o:12 IA; 2:13 IA; 2:1o Ia;
ZIG.