New-York tribune., 1867-09-09
MAINE STATE HORSE FAIR.

MAINE STATE HORSE FAIR.
From Our Special Correspondents
AUGUSTA, Me, Sept. 5, 1867.
The Maine State Horse Fair, which opened
at the Augusta Park this city on the Sd inst was con
cuded this afternoon after session of three days The
number of entries was go about onehaf the number OF
last year. and which comprised some VI the Dcs' lo'ns
stock and gentenens driving horses IN The state The
exhibition embraced mostly specimens OF the hhOE'
Drew Messenger aud Mcclellan stock ior Whch MAINE
is well noted There were several entries nom Boston
which attracted much attention. ,,, g..
The amount of premiums given was quite LIBERAL foot-
Tht races which took place last day did not show any
remarkable exhibitions OF speed =,
The quickest time made was for purse open 10 gen
meus driving horses that never beat 2j III public whch
10y Little Fred owned by A. NJ savage ~ Wafer
vile, who won in three straight heats IN 2i2. 24 lot
three and five mile race won IN two straight ea IA Oi
In harness best three in FIVE of four year old
colts. Millnad gray mare, Owned Thy charles Clatk'
took the first pren.nm, her time being $780, oO2 215 VIII
ming IN three straight heats .
The race which terminated the exhibition was Tor Tor
COO sweepstakes in which there were three entries VIZ
Bill welmen by p Donnelly of Boston, Dan Mace by NJ
Carroll Of Boston and Lady Chapman by d. H. Bishee OF
Camden in thus state. The lastnamed mare, II IS re-
ported, trOtted mile last Winter on The ice near Cam
den, in 222 The race resulted in one heat and was
given TO Wellman whose tine was 2S5s the o'hed t%o %
Lady for foul driving result which caused good deal
OF disappointment 10 those who came expressly 10 see
displayed the tTotng qualities OF ne Lady, ana VINO
were quite Indignant with the ruling OF the ludges which
was pretty generally pronounced unfair and hn's OF cot
lQSiOQ We're Stalit tdih
The attendance during the Fair not very large the
uLfayOrable weather which prevailed keeping away
many who had IL been pleasant would have been de
lighted have witnessed the sports that took place.
There several horse fanciers and lovers Of turf
sports present from Boston, Providence and NewGOrk
MERIDEN CONN HORSE FAIR.
The MeIiden Comm Horse Association will
hold their second annual Fair Bradleys Trotting Park
Merden. OH Tuesday and Wednesday, the 10th and 18th.
The premiums amount to s. 600 All entries must made
previous o'clock Tuesday morning, aud II Is Ie
Quired that not less than three entries shall be made ana
that two horses shall appear and compete for the
premiums in eacn class Among the novelties arc 10 De
two trOtting elephants which warranted 20 in three
minutes The details OF the programme follows:
Tssda9 ocs Class brood oc.ock Cass colts
old and IL O'Clock Glass colts o and
three 1859 O'Clock Glass TO- fancy matched horses IL o'clock
Clss g. family horses l0 o'clock Class H. fastest pair of tfOitig
horses ~ clock Class fug tTOIg s,a0 l:JJ o'clock Css,
- running horses wne IN MerdeB O'Clock Cas- L. tOitBg mules
2J CLOCK Cess y oug horse and j0cock Class
matched hoIe 500 clock Class a. horses that uOtteI D
public faster tbaa 2aD
Wefass9O9 o'clock Glass Stallion. for
Oh S31 Glass nhGuA
1Toting Saddle O'Clock
public faster than three mutes ii 0uk Glass T. Run.
horses mile aud repeat nJ0 o'clock Glass l Horses tta
uoet public faster than 2JO u OcoA Ca CO tuee
years Old and ur old l0 O'Clock Clss. o. Five Aie
Haruss 2ocock Class L., Mule Race .c 2Jj
oclock Cs 20 Horses that IoeG public faster 2fO
o'clock, Glass 20 FASTEST IIo'tng Horse open to all hone@