The Portland daily press., 1868-10-10


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JB P. Wheeler enters m. g. Right Bower;
j. 81. Gilbre,h enters blk. 8. Gilbreth Knox;
George NJ. Robinson enters e. 2. Col. Lake.
man: Joseph Kilgore enters IN. m. Arcola; F. |
s. Palmer enters ch. m. Lady Chapman; John
b. May enters b. m Fleeting Moment; Geo.
H. Bailey enters b. &. Hardroad; Daniel Wy
man enters blk m. Eastern Queen; L. E. Mar.
BILE enters b. g. Richmond Boy. lst
First Heat-The horses got off at the second
scoring On the back stretch Gilbreth Knox
pushed TO the front and took the pole on the
upper turn, closely pushed by Right Bower.
As they passed the stand they were about neck
and neck. On the back stretch in the second
half, Right Bower showed ahead, and in COM
ing down the home stretch was length ahead.
But just after passing the distance pole he
went up and passed the stand upon a run.
The heat was awarded to GDbreth Knox
time 2.A 1-4-Right Bower second, and Fleet
ing Moment third. Arcola and Richmond Bow
were dstanced.
Second Heat-After half dozen scorines the
judges ordered the horses to be lined /, and they
got the word. Gilbreth Knox shot ahead
closely followed by Fleeting Moment and
Right Bower. In this manner they passed
round the first half and to the home stretch on
the second half, when Fleeting Moment and
Right Bower placed themselves along side of
Gilbreth Knox. Knox's driver piled the whip
but be could not push him ahead, and the
three passed under the wire neck and nc ck
The judges decided it dead heat. Time 246
3-4. Lakeman was distanced for running.
Third Hedt-The owner of Gilbreth Knox
being dissatisfied with the decision of the
judges in the second heat, withdrew his horse.
Hardroad was also drawn, leaving the contest
to Fleeting Moment Right Bower, Lady Chap
man and Eastern Queen. As neither of them
had won heat it was the same as beginning
the race de aoue. The horses got good start
at the third scoring. Right Bower took the
| lead. pushed hard by Fleeting Moment. But
he maintained it coming in two lengths ahead
| in 2 As 1-2. Fleeting Moment was second aud
Eastern Queen third. -.5 t..lfJ.
Third Heat-Lady Chapman was drawn. The
others then got off at the second scoring
| Right Bower shot ahead but he was closely
followed by Fleeting Moment, who kept hard
| up to him, and took the pole and the track at
the first turn on the second half. On the back
stretch he made a bad break which enabled
| Right Bower to regain the lead which he main
tanned, passing the wire about length ahead
of Fleeting Moment. The judges in conse-
quence of the driver of Right Bower cutting
across the track gave the heat to Fieeting Mo-
ment. Time 2.46 "a Right Bower second,
aud Eastern Queen third.
The horses were ordered to be up in twenty
minutes for the fifth heat But as the sun had
set, and there were, at least, two more heats
to be run to decide the race, and it being evil
dent they would have to be run in the dark il
the race was continued, the Chief Marshal
Col. Kicker, decided to postpone further trot-
ting until 10 o'clock Saturday, in order that
there might be fair contest. He announced
that the gates of The Park would be thrown open
then and the admission would be free. This
announcement was received with qualification
by the audience. i.. .'....f .rE y n
There is no excuse for such delay as wa,
manifested Friday afternoon by the drivers il
bringing up their horses and in starting. Time
enough to have finished the race was wasted
in this way. t-ef4- .ssaa- .Hy l 1Ds
In the interim between the heats in the frs
race, mares and geldings five years old and un
der were trotted for the Society's premiums
style, action and road qualities to be consider
ed The judges were John T. Berry of Rock
land, Mark Littlefeld of Auburn and Georg,
Burnham, Jr, of Portland. The premium
were $25 for the first and SIS for the second
, There were eighteen entries, but the following
only appeared: .s- rs4
An. Reed enters White Fawn; D. Wymal
. enters Eastern Queen; A. Arnold, enter
gelding; w. T. Pierce enters gelding. A
The first heat was won by White Fawn il
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The second heat was won by White Fawl
in 251 1-2. aasr t pt tt9If j
In returning from the Park so large was tn
number of vehicles that one or two collision
occurred: but no person that we could learn 0
was injured, though the vehicles were some
what damaged. a- .H#la s.7Na ".
GOV. CHAMBERLAIN's ADDRESS, fif
which we give in tull on the first page of to
days Press, was delivered in Lancaster Hall II
the presence of as many persons as could fine
seats or standing room. Hon. Seth Seaman
President Of the Society, presided, and in hi
Introductory remarks dwelt upon the unex
pected and unprecedented success of the Fa
which had been undertaken by the society un
der somewhat discouraging circumstances. HI
warmly thanked the citizens of Portland fo
the facilities they had afforded for the display
of the industrial and agricultural products o
the State. Gov Chamberlain was suffering
from severe cold, but the consequences, how
ever unpleasant to himself, were not at all an
noying to his hearers. He was listened to will
profound attention to the close. Gov. Cham
berlain has gained reputation as q man o
practical common sense, which led every ont
to anticipate much pleasure from listening t,
his address. The anticipation was not disap
pointed, for the address was worthy of the au
thor whose graceful diction is so well remem
bered in "The Surrender Of Lee" and in hi
annual messages. fl7 ....,....... -,... 4
After the address, at meeting of the Soci
ety. on motion of Rev. G. w. Dyke of Bath,
vote of thanks to the Governor was adopted
and copy of the address requested for publ
cation. ..f.
Thus ends the Maine State Fair O
1868, which has proved an immense success
both financially and as an exhibition of thu
agricultural, industrial and horse-trot power O
the State. The city has been metropolitan il
appearance during its continuance, the streets
crowded with fancy teams, from the "ont
horse shay" to the magnificent clarence, and
with thousands of people dressed out in theil
best, from the country lassie attired in rustic
fnery to the city belle adorned with silks and
velvets and suffering from the newly imported
; Grecian Bend. Tradesmen and landlords
filed their Golfers with piles of currency drawn
from the multitude of visitors from abroad
and livery stable keepers sighed, as they gazed
upon their empty stalls, thinking how feeting
and transitory are the Joys of this world. But
holiday time must come to an end at last, and
we trust that this great gathering, when all
has "gone merry as a marriage bell, will only
prove the stimulant to renewed and increased
activity and interest in the future We are
glad to learn that great efforts will be made to
have the New England Agricultural Fair held
here next year, and trust the city will see that
the outlay required of them for the purpose
will be more than compensated by the income
from the strangers who will be gathered here
from every State. "a
| THE AWARDS.
The following are the premiums awarded by
committees SO far as can at present be ascer-
tanned:
| j. F. Anderson. South Windham, herds, lat