The Portland daily press., 1869-09-10

NJ, H. Cochrane, Of Compton, Province Of Cana
da, had on exhibition his famous cows 'sRosedale"
ssStar of Bralthwate" and "Maid of Athens I" and
his world renowned heller ''Queen of Diamonds
and many persons came on purpose to have sight
of this famous shorthorn stock.
The Committee on Shorthorn recommend that tbe
Society pass resolution thanking Mr. COcbrane for
the public spirit and beralty in bring his stock here
for exhibition,
THE TRoTTING
commenced at 10. 80 A. M. by trial of gentle
mems horses, owners to drive, to go in car
riages, TO weigh, including drivers, $50 lbs. !;
speed alone not to govern in the award Style,
action and general good qualities of a first
class gentleman's horse will be taken into ac-
count Premium, one of Kimbal Brothers
best road wagons Mile heats, 2 in 3, in har-
ness.
The Committee and Judges in this trial were
Gen. N. Head of n H.; e. S. Stowell, Esq, of
VT; DR.. S. III. Tewksbury, Portland; Col. c.
W. Kicker, do; VIM. e. Ellsbery, ESQ.,, of r.
/.
The following entries were made: Tom
Thumb, entered by G. r. Millil1en, Portland (;
India Rubber Ben, FL. A. Hall, Boston; Selim
s. r. Wood, Bangor; and Tom, by T. Jordan
of Oldtown.
Tom Thumb is a large bay horse of fine fig
ure and action, powerful animal, and seemed
to be favorite among fanciers of really SER
vicable horses. India Rubber Ben is black
horse and professional racer. He had many
admirers among sporting men, though his fig
ure is not equal to that of Tom Thumb. Selim
of bay color and very easy action, and his
or nd hui l..
a FESTIVE animal. Tom is gray and shows some
style, but is rather high boned and loosely put
together.
In the first trial Tom Thumb won the pole
Tom was second; India Rubber Ben third; and
Selim fourth. Considerable time was wasted
in scoring, when all came together, and "Go''
was given. Tom Thumb and India Rubber
Ben soon left the other two far behind, doing
some sharp work, and passing the stand on the
first round neck and neck, creating considera-
BILE excitement and loud cheering. But Rub
Der soon passed Tom Thumb, going round the
last turn on the lead and coming in first by a
short length, in 2.55.
In the second heat India Rubber Ben gained
length Immediately after the start, hard
pressed by Tom Thumb, but Selim and Tom
both broke badly and did not come up. On
the whole it was a very exciting heat, and
all now conceded it to Rubber, and he won by
length in 24S.
Though speed alone. does not govern in this
trial, it was cassed among the races The
Judges, in consideration of qualities other than
speed, awarded the premium-one of Kimball
Brothers best road wagons-to Tom Thumb,
G. R. Milliken, Portland.
At this point there was trial of Stations
years old and under s. once round (1-2 mie)
the following horses coming to the score: Lex
ington having the pole; Abdallah Boy second
and Gilbreth's Knox third. Gilbreth's Knox
lead during the heat, Abdallah Boy came next
followed by Lexington. Knox came in ahead
in 121 81.
| An hour was then taken for dinner, and
when the bell called time for the afternoon race
the attendance of the morning had increased
| to an immense crowd, variously estimated, but
| we think it safe to call the number - 900, al
every seat was occupied and every available
point for witnessing the trotting was filed by
earnest spectators.
The first trial in the afternoon was for the
best colt, 4 years DID, mile heats in harness,
| in 8, 1st premium 5000; I'd do, 800. The fol
| lowing horses were entered: John Franklin, by
| Samuel Farmer, of Pennington; Uncle Abe
by John May, of Augusta; Violetta, by Geo
| H. Bailey, of Portland. The Judges for this
| as well as for the remaining races of the day
were Gen. N. Head, of Vermont; S. f. Twitch
ell and j. D. Wheeler, Esq, of Mass; VIM. E
Ellsbery, Esq, OF Rhode Island, Col. G. W
| Kicker, of Portland.
First Heat-After scoring twice the horse
went off in fine style. Uncle Abe had tn,
| pole, and held it through the first quarter
when John Franklin put in some fast footin.
| and passed Uncle Abe. But Abe soon cam,
| up and was neck and neck, with slight varia
| ton, to near the close, when John FRANKLIN
| gained slightly, winning the heat in 2. 50. I'm
| Gle Abe came in second.
| Second Hedt-This heat was prefaced, as was
the case in the previous races of the day, will
altogether too much scoring. A send-off wa
had at last; Abe having some advantage in thu
start, gained the lead during the first eighth
but Franklin passed him on the back stretcl
and continued to gain to the close. Violet;
| did not show remarkable speed and was left il
| the distance John franklin won tl.a heat in
2.49; and the first premium, 5000. Uncle ABB
the second premium, $780,
Time was next called for the first race
Wednesday, postponed till to-day, for horse
| that have never trotted better than SO, mill
heats, to in harness, first premium So 20
second do. $3.50 The following horses were en-
tered: Bridgewater Boy, by Fl. A. Hall, of Bos
/ @o,, NJ, HI r
Tempest, by G. n. Trask, of Portland; Glouces
ter, by j. H. Lyiord of Lewiston. Glouceste
won the pole; Bridgewater Boy second; Dew
Drop third; Tempest fourth.
| First Hedt-Gloucester had the lead from
| the start, and maintained it throughout, Dew
Drop following close. Bridgwater Boy showe'
| some smart footing, but broke badly, as di,
| Tempest. Gloucester won the heat in 2.39.
| Second Heat-''G Go" was given with but littl
delay, and Tempest took the lead soon afte
the start and held the pole till Glouceste
came down to his work and again took tn
pole, and kept the lead to the home stretch
when Dew Drop put in some of the finest foot
ing yet shown, and won the heat by few feet
in 2.41. Gloucester was second and Temples
third.
Third Health the third heat Tempest too
the lead during the first half, but Dew Dro
soon passed him and won the heat in 2.42
Fourth Heat-The fourth and last heat De,
Drop won easily, though for time hard press
ed by Tempest, and there was some sharp spar
ring between Gloucester and Tempest Dey
Drops time was 242.
About this time. Gen. Mcclellan and lad,
Senator Hamlin and Gov. Chamberlain, &C
companied by Mayor Putnam and lady an
several of our prominent citizens, with ladie.
came ON the stand and witnessed the folowin
race:
Stations with their progeny, first premium
$3.50; second do, 500. Entries-Lewisto
| Boy, by II. 3. Pinkham of Brunswick; Gil
breth's Knox, by J. Fl. Gilbreth, of Kendall
Mills; Gen. Mcclellan, by o. M. Shaw,
Bangor. Mile heats, best a in 8, in harness.
This was one of the most interesting races
the Fair thus far and was witnessed wit
great interest by the. distinguished vis
tors, as well as the vast concourse of peopI
present, and the name of one of the horse
added zest to the affair. 1t proved to be a on
sided affair, as Knox made both heats witheu
skip, not even allowing either competitor
come abreast. Gen. Mcclellan showed fin
speed and pressed close, while Lewiston Bo
was withdrawn after the first heat. Gilbreth
| Knox won the first heat in 2.34 and the secon
| in 9 &c and was awarded the first nran,uu