The Portland daily press., 1866-10-12
The Horse Fair.


The attendance yesterday morning was
much larger than on the morning of the first
day. The first show was the exhibition Of
stations for stock purposes, six years old and
over, for which four were entered, viz: Sher-
man Black Hawk by D. Averill s. Co.;
Brandy by g. Fowler; Gideon by F. s. Palm
er; Penobscot Boy by ii. Richardson. The
first premium, $40, was awarded to Sherman
Black Hawk; the second $15 to Gideon;
Brandy stood next in the good opinion of the
judges.
Next came the exhibition of pairs of trot-
ting horses, owned by one man, for which there
were only two entries-Quickstep and mate,
by J. P. Davis; Dashaway and mate by O. NJ
Shaw. Mr.. Shaw took the 1st premium Of
$40, for the fastest pair, and Mr. Davis the I'd
premium of $l5.
The closing event of the morning was tho
exhibition of gentlemen's driving horses that
never trotted faster than three minutes in pub
lie, and for which there were seven entries,
viz: Arcola by F. s. Palmer; Phil. Sheridan
by It. s. Palmer Lady Jacobs by 8. Jacobs
Unknown by 2. Starbird; Nelly Plummer by
j. E. Young Sidney Boy by j. s. Gilbert;
Tom by E. N. Greely.
The horses trotted in two classes, and the one
was to take the premium.
Lady Jacobs time was 247 IL, 2.49, 2.51 1-2.
Nellie Plummer's time was 2.48 IL, $50, 2.57-
Arcola's 2.43, 2.57, 2.57. Phil. Sheridan's best
time was 2.52; Sidney Boy 2.59; Tom 2.57; Un-
known 2.59 Arcola came in in the second
heat in 2.42, and in the third heat in 2.47, but
was set back for running.
The first premium of $50 was awarded to
Lady Jacobs, and the second premium of $40
to Nellie Plummer.
AFTERNOON.
The largest cOncourse that has been seen in
the Park, was present, among whom were many
ladies. There were several hundred vehicles in
the enclosure. The sport opened with trial
of tandem teams, mile heats best two in three,
for which three teams were entered, viz: Spot
and Croton by g. f. Hitchings; Lady Blan-
chard and mate by s. Chadwick; Widow Hink-
ley and mate by j. Kilgore
Spot and Croton did not appear, and the
contest was between the other two teams
Lady Blanchard (whose mate was Spot) won
the first heat by half the length of the leader,
in $40; and in the second heat the same pair
distanced their competitors in 258, winning the
race and both premiums of $25 for the first
and $40 for the second.
The grand contest OF the day, and that which
had drawn such n crowd. then NA--eun. 1t was
for premium of $780, open to all horses owned
and raised in Maine, that never tretted faster
than 2S5 in public. Three horses were entered,
viz: Emperor by I. Pompily, of Lewiston;
Sheppard Knapp by G. M Deany, of Angus
ia; Dashaway by o. M. Shaw, of Bangor.
In the pool selling Dashaway was the favor
ite bringing $1OO to Knapp's $75 and Empe-
ror's $40. A large number of smaller pools
were disposed of at $40 for Dashaway, $l5 fof
Knapp, and S. for Emperor, who went hard at
that. Knapp drew the pole, Emperor second,
with Dashaway outside. Knapp was driven by
RUSSELL Emperor by Record, and Dashaway by
Shaw. After scoring several times, the horses
were sent off for the
First Heat-Knapp took the lead on the first
turn, Emperor second, and Dashaway third,
who broke and behaved badly. In these posi-
tons they went to the home stretch, where
Emperor made dash and won tbs heat by a
neck, in 2.37, Dashaway barely saving his dis
tance.
Second Heat.-They got off well on the first
score. Emperor took the lead closely followed
by Knapp Dashaway was in the rear, break
maintained throughout the heat, and Emperor
won by length in 241
Third Heat.-Savage of Waterv.lle took Rus
sells place in driving Knapp. Emperor took
the lead. On the back stretch Knapp closed
up with him but broke, and Dashaway took
the second place and made bold push for the
front, but Emperor made run around the up
per turn and kept the lead. Knapp kept busi-
ly at work, and Dashaway breaking gave him
the second place, and he came in two lengths
behind Emperor After some deliberatiOn the
judges set Emperor back for running, and
awarded the heat to Knapp Time 242 1-2.
Fourth Heat-It was so dark that but little
could be seen from the stand, and patrols were
sent out. Emperor took the lead and came in
first. The patrols reported every thing correct
and the heat and race were awarded to Empe-
ror. Time 244.
Those who bought Emperor at the low price
he sold in the pools were as much surprised
but in a much more agreeable manner, as those
who had invested in the Bangor and Augusta
horses. A large amount of money changed
hands.
TODAY.
The great show closes to-day and the pro
gramme is much more brilliant than that Of
any of the preceding days. The following are
the shows and the horses entered:
ga. M-Gents driving horses that never
trotted faster than ESQ in public.-Unknown
by q. Starbird; Lady Jacobs by s. Jacobs; Ar
cola by f. s. Palmer; Plough Boy by A. Alb
bott; Nelly Plummer by s. e. Young; Empe
ror by !. Pompilly; Black Eagle by G. M. De
laney. -
10 A. M-Fastest trotting horses to saddle
Mac, by 0. M. Shaw; Lady Cushnoc, by
s. Ballard; Veto by III. L. Taylor
2 p. M.-Fastest pair of trotting horses own
ed byene or more men-Dashaw ay and mat
by 0. M. Shaw; Penobscot Boy and Brown
Harry by Geo. Burnham, Jr.
3 p. M-Open to all horses wherever owned
| Gen. Mcclellan by o. M. Shaw; Fearless by
| Thos. J. Penz; Nelly w. Locke by w. Locke
Dan Rice by G.. III. Bailey.
4P. M.-Open to all pacing horses-Rocke
by Charles E. Emery; Brown Dick by D
Pride.