Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-25
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Especial 10 henneDeC JOuTndlJ
Pennington, Me-. Sept. 24.-Al-
though not on the regular racing for
the third and last day Of the Franklin
County Fair. John r. Braden. the iron
horse of Aroostook, and his driver.
y, John, Willard. equally well known. and
their advertised attempt to break the
track record of 2.10i, were the real
drawing card for the day, with the
Franklin County race, the 2.27 class
with no outsiders permitted. a close
second. 1t was a good day, though
chilly. the race card was good one,
there was a good crowd and there
were no real disappointments. There
were three good classes-the 2.1o class
trot or pace, with purse Of $500. with
five starters; the 2.20 class, trotting
only, with>a purse Of $500, with five
starters: and the Franklin County race
with purse of $500 and six starters,
the latter including only horses Well
known In Pennington and, for that
matter, throughout Franklin county,
making it a racing card bound to be
full of interest.
H..
ted two exhibition miles, the first Of
which only was timed. and ne broke
the track record of 2.10 made lust
year by Northern Mac, making the
quarter in .33 fiat, the half In l.054
The three-quarters in 1877 and the mile
in 200 flat. Possibeauty. chestnut
mare owned by James BracKett OF
Ranscley, tfotted an exhibition mile
in 2.153.
Two Of the races were won In three
straight-the 2.27 Frankit.; County
race by Ernest Fassall and the 2.l0 by
Northern Mac, holder CT the track rec
ord until today. In the 2.2O trot there
was considerable excitement and tue
RACES was we'll snlit up. By running
hy the leading trotters near the wire
David Watts came under the wire nrst
in the second heat but was set pack
20 last position and was ruled out IN
the third heat Dan B. and Todd Ma1ey
were the favorites in this race ana
there was a good deal of speculation
as to which would finally win. Raclns
continued until darkness set IN, ana
finally Dan B., who won the nrst neat,
got back into line and took the last
two heats and won the race. The
summary:
30 CLASS TROT AND PACE
PURSE $500
Northern Mac, b 6, r. d.
Waite, Lewiston. McWilliams, :,
driver !
Earl North, blk 8, Mooselook
Club. Presque Isle, John Will .
lard, driver
Mary r., blk m, F.. M. Sim
mons, Lewiston 49,. -
I.u North, g, A. w. Walters,
Berlin, N. H. ..............4 D
Calgary Earl. CHI g, B. c. Wells.
T Tsaene5o -, Eli ia, 2 lis -
80 20 S-TROT-PURSE $500
Dan B., br 6. Walter Nc,
'sss Williams, Lewiston .....1 2 = / l
Todd Maxey, b g, r. L.
Stursis, Norway .......4 2
Neptune Boy, 8, Roy
Harris, Gardiner - Gro
Willowbrook --odd. b g. F.
.. G. Colburn, Pennington. 5 4ro
David Watts. Oh 6, B. C.
Wells, Readfield .......5 4ro
Time-2.19 IA. 2.19 IA, 2.19 IL,
2,19 IA. 2.24 IA.
2.27 CLASS-TROT AND PACE
FRANKLIN COUNTY RACE
PURSE $500
Ernest PASCAL, b &. w. A..
Bradford, w. Pennington. !. 1 / l
Modotte. b m, f. E. Russell,
harrington 2 2
Edna l.. b m. F. G. Colburn,
Pennington 2
Possibility Girl. b m, A. II.
Trask, Phillips 80 4
Time-o.T9 IA. go IA, 2.191-4.
EXHIBITION
Possibeauty. CHI m, James Bracket
Rangeley.
Time-215 Ia.