Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-16
.2.14 TROT PROVES
HUMMER THIRD
DAY AT PITTSF|ELD
Especial to Kennebec Jo,rnan


Pittsf1eld. Aug. 15--The third day
oil the -Four County Fair at Pittsfield
opened with wonderful weather and
large crowd was present at thu
grounds during the day The whip.
merry go-round, ferris wheel, the
various shows and refreshment
booths all were doing a prosperous
business and all the visitors at the
fair seemed well pleased with the
various features offered and with the
racing program. The vaudeville en-
tertainment on the stoge in front OF
the stand was of a high order and
the Pittsfield Concert Dand enliven-
ed things with splendid music
throughout the afternoon.
Starter Lee of Augusta got the
races started in good season the first
event being the 2.22 class trot and
pace. Colburn's Bonnie Doune was
too fast for the field of eight start
ers and was able to take the race in
three straight heats. This race. as in
fact all the classes of the afternoon
was holly contested and was full OF
lively brushes, the drivers az parently
being out for the money, and driving
to win.
The PA trot. stake with a purse Of
$500 was n great race and 1t took an
extra heat for decision in this
event. Baroness Chelsa driven by
Mason started things off by taking
the first heat but after this keyes got
Anxiety going in good shape and the
little bay mare copied he next three
heats although there were lively
scraps put up by Baroness Chelsa to
wrest the honor from Ter. Mr.. Hoo
YER was distanced in the second heat.
Buster Richardson was in this race
behind Jack Dempsey and had to be
content with third money.
Five starters came down for the
word in the ZIG class and this event
went in three heats Nelson's Wilgus
getting the %big end Of the money.
Gertrude Todd driven oy Keyes was
second and Coiburn's MIR. McMc was
third.
The summary follows:
2.22 CLASS, TROT AND PACE
PURSE 1890
Duke Of Kanuck. brs (Wells) 2 6 g
Miss Todd (B. c. Wells) 80. 4
Feter Star. chh Star Teter
Jack YuilD .............. 4 2
Harold Todd (Mason ..... 3
Bonnie Doune (Colburn) -. l l l
Dan Direct, bh by Matte
Direct Dore) Agt ........ DIS
Albert j.. Big. by Nico the
End (Chapelle) ...:..... DIS
Vassar c.. re-, by Commits .
sioner Curtis (GranD 800. 6 5
2.14 CLASS TROT. STAKE. PURSE
Baroness Chelsa. r m. by ST. -.
lent Brigade tMasonD II
Jack Dempsey "a. Richard. q.
saskia. b m. by Atlantix Elk.
press (Southard) ......4 4 DIS
Mr.. Hoover, by Harvester,
T rREFe1 81. aii IL. ia 1-s.
5iS CLASS. TRoT AND PACE,
PURSE 5000
Wilgus, x. by William (Nel-
SOM time allowance. ........l'
Gertrude Todd (keyesl :::......2 2
Tom SEo ponaRue iBurbankj ......s ( I
Mudlake, b &, by Winfield STRAIT. =.
t2 TimSe Melifs IL. s.i4 IL. els IA. .
The officials in the judges stands
Thursday were: Starter, II. II. Lee of
Augusta; judges. Hiram b. Connor of
Pittsfeld, Joseph Roderick of Water
VILE and w. J. Hubbard of Plymouth:
timers, II. l.. Williams and James
Young of Hartland, John Stuart of
Boston; clerk, v. c. Bowman of Pitts
field.
A special race with three entries all
with a mark under zoe. which has
been arranged for Saturday, bids fair
to be feature Of the days program.
The contestants in this event will be
Hanley j.. 2.0S Ia: Berney Hayt.
EOS IA, and Dell Spencer. 2.0s IA. The
other classes for Saturday will be
220 trot and a 2.1s trot and pace.