The Portland daily press., 1868-10-08

Later in the TO N
which was postpt -.vuu tuesday night
came of, and created great deal of interest
The horses entered for the race were Gilbreth's
Knox, Tempest, Black Sultan and Saco. 1t
was some time before the signal was given for
the start. Finally the word was given, and
the race was an exciting one between Gill
breths Knox and Tempest. Tempest won the
first heat, time 2.45. After short rest the
horses were again brought up with the excep-
ton of the Sultan. and the Knox won the heat
and race, time 247. the Tempest coming in
second. @ A@~ q
: The "moraP part of the exhibition also took
place in the forenoon. One hundred boys from
the Reform School at Westbrook, who had
been instructed in military evolutions by Mr..
George Woodbury., nephew of the Superin-
tendent, appeared upon the grounds and were
marched to the sound of fife and drum to the
various points of interest. The more youthful
inmates of the school were accommodated in
the large carriage belonging to the institution.
The boys seemed to enjoy their visit hugely,
and it is to be hoped were duly impressed with
the importance of devoting themselves to the
pursuits of honest industry as means of hap
piness
AFTERNOON.
There was an immense concourse of people
at the Park in the afternoon. The number
was estimated at 5000, among whom was
very large number of ladies. The vehicles
could be counted by hundreds. The best of
order prevailed, and the weather, though
slightly cool, was very favorable for the trot-
ting matches.
For the independent purse for horses that
never beat 24O, mile heats best three in five, to
harness-$150 to the first and $50 to the second
tho following horses appeared:
w. H. Merrill enters W. G. White Cloud;
John Shaw G. 6. Beauregard; Geo. Il. Bailey
b. g. Hardroad; L. E. Marble b. G. Richmond
Boy; j. Fl. Coombs enters Sheridan.
The Judges were DR.. S. H. Tewksbury, B. o.
Rogers and M. G.. Vigereaux.
White Cloud had the pole The horses got
q good start. Sheridan took the lead at the
first turn and held it to the close, though hard
pressed by White Cloud, winning the heat in
24S. White Cloud came in second. Hard
road was distanced.
E Second Heat-After three scorings the horses
got of. At the first turn a collision occurred
between the vehicles of Sheridan and White
Cloud, which left Sheridan in the rear of all
the horses. Richmond Boy took the lead, but
Sheridan had recovered himself and was hard
after him. Riohnond Doy nnarnUarnoa tho lead
until coming down the home stretch on the last
half, when Sheridan passed him winning the
heat by half length in ESQ IA.
Third Heat-After three scorings the horses
got the word "go." Sheridan soon took the
lead and maintained it throughout the heat,
coming in several lengths ahead, winning the
heat in 2 81 and the purse OF $780, White
Cloud was awarded the second purse of $50.
In the interim between the heats of the first
trotting match came the trot tor gentlemen's
horses that have never trotted for money. The
prize was silver cup valued at 800, given by
the ladies of Portland-mile heats to harness.
best two in three. For this cup the following
horses competed
j. 7. Berry enters Oh. e. Prince u. Gill
bert enters b. &. Phil. Sheridan c. r. Mill
ken enters b. e. Tom Thumb P. McGlinchy
enters b. e George w. M. Ladd enters < M
Fanny Gray; Irving Blake enters s. M Flor
ence J. P. Davis enters Black Velvet A. M.
Reed enters Snow Squall ; and Henry Taylor
enters Nabob. 4r,4 laErI rE
The Judges in this race were T.. S. Lang of
Vassalboro', G. r. Lancaster of Bangor, F. w.
Berry Of Belfast, James A. Mcclellan of Bath
and L. d. NJ. Sweat OF Portland. On the first
heat the best time made was 2.57 on the Sec
ond heat the best time was 301. The award of
the cup will be announced at City Hall this
morning at 9 o'clock.
Then came the trotting of stations, years
old and under 8, mile heats, two in three, to
harness, for the Society's premium of $40 to
the first and $15 to the second. Messrs. Hiram
Reed of Augusta, Charles Dunning of Bath
ard Richard Blinn of Wiscasset acted as
judges. @ ea .sr
The stations that competed for the premiums
were Phil Sheridan, entered by P. M. Thur
low Ivanhoe, entered by William Runnells !;
Young Knox, entered by X. Larkin Brown
Harry entered by P. NJ. Jeffards and Leo
Knox entered by P. S. Chaffee. They were
placed in the order of their names.
First Heat.-The horses got good send-off
but it was soon made evident that the contest
would be between Jefferd's Brown Harry and
Larkin's Young Knox, which out-footed all the
others and came under the line neck and neck.
The judges decided it a dead heat. Time Bill.
Second Heat. Harry and Young Knox
with one other came up. They scored several
times before they got the word. 1t was pref
ty even thing between Brown Harry and
Young Knox all the way round, and they were
nearly even when they passed under the wire,
Knox being slightly ahead. But as the latter
was on the run when he passed, the heat was
awarded to Brown Harry. Time 800.
1t was now getting dark and as there were
two more heats to be run by the stations the
judges postponed further trotting to 10 o'clock
this morning.
Between the heats in the last-named race
Gen. Knox and one of his colts-the Woodward
horse-trotted several times around the course
to the great qualification of the spectators.
The colt proved himself worthy of his sire.
1t was an exciting scene after the trots to see
the hundreds of vehicles of all descriptions on
their way from the Park to the city, Not an
racing on the way to town.
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS
One of the most interesting portions of the ex-
hibition is to be found in and about the building
where the various agricultural implements are
collected. Of course the most noticeable feature
III tuiS eAHiuitiOu Is IHt array OF moving ma
chimes. Among these we noticed splendid
specimen of Walter A. Woods machines, the
same which was sent to the Paris Exposition and
there took the first prize Its elegant finish at
tracted great attention. Messrs. N. NJ Perkins
& Co., of this city exhibit very handsome Union
machine Different specimens of the Clipper are
shown, some adapted to one horse, and others for
two. Very neat and substantial are the Buckeye
machines of which two are on the ground and
receive the general commentator of visitors.
Nishwitz' National mower presents many new
points combining strength and lightness of draft.
he Monitor of the same manufacture, Kniffen
machines for one or two horses and Perrv's
mower are also on exhibition, but our space will
not allow US to speak more particularly of their
various excellences. splendid assortment of
plows is presented for the inspection of the pub-
lie of which we can mention but few. T. b.
Hussey of North Berwick displays some fine light
aud heavy sward-plows and reversible steel
cultivator. Messrs. Holbrook & Small of Boston
have twelve plows on the ground, of which the
most noticeable perhaps is swivel plow which
obviates the necessity of ridges and middle and
back burrows and possesses some other pecuar