Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-09-24

gusta. Brahma, I'd j Varney. Sea Bright
Bantams, LIST, X Butler, Hallowell, Guinea
Hens, LIST, CA Cummings. White Polands,
LIST, S b Page, Winthrop. Bantams, I'd
Harry Gilman, Ducks, LIST, J A Cummings,
Manchester; I'd, Warren Sawyer, Madison.
AFTERNOON.
The last afternoon of the Fair opened with
an attendance fully equal to that of Thurs
day, although the skies were lowering, prom
Using sprinkling of the dusty track without
the aid of artificial appliances.
The first race was for mares and geldings,
3 years old and under A. mile heats, 2 in 8,
for Societys premium, $50 to the first, $40 to
second.
E.. F. Wyman of Vassalboro', entered Clip
sey Queen, and +. T. Monroe of Abbot,
Maggie Storm. The latter horse won the
race in two straight heats-time. STA, 3l9A.
About this time the fine military company
in which the citizens of Augusta take an hon.
est pride, the Capital Guards, marched around
the track, headed by the Gardiner Band, j.
W. Mcdonald, leader. They passed in brief
review before the judges stand, in presence
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and other distinguished officials and gentle
men, after which they were relieved from
duty. During the afternoon the excellent
Band of twenty pieces gratifed the audience
by some specimens of their best music.
A drizzling rain came on, but the people
were waiting in patience for the appearance
of the horses advertised to compete in the
sweepstakes race. In this list was the Gill
breth Knox, but there came an announcement
that this celebrated stallion would not trot,
but that the race would be confined to Right
Bower and the Carthage Boy. This was
damper than the rain to the spectators, and
Gilbreth of the Knox and Potter of the Car
thage Boy addressed the crowd in explana-
ton, from which it appeared that while Mr..
Gilbreth was anxious tie trot his horse, an
by the owners of the other horses and the
owner of the Knox that the last named horse
should be Withdrawn. The race that had
drawn the immense crowd of people together
was indefinitely postponed. and the people
had to content themselves with something
good deal cheaper than they expected to wit
ness.
In lieu of the sweepstakes there was race
for purse of $500, open to all horses owned
in Maine, mile heats, best in 5; 5000 to
first, 500 to second.
The following horses were entered and as
signed positions in the order named: Right
Bower, A. B. p. Wheelden; Carthage Boy,
Robert Potter; Bully Brooks. Geo. NJ. De-
laney; Col. Lakeman, Geo. NJ. Robinson.
The horses had good send off for the first
heat. Right Bower Immediately took the pole
away from Bully Brooks, strongly pressed by
Col. Lakeman. Brooks and Bower were neck
and neck at the end of the half mile. Lake
man took the first position just after the half
mile and held it to the end of the mile, COM
ing in one length ahead of Bower, winning the
heat in 2.3Sa.
There was a bad start on the second heat,
with Lakeman in the rear but he soon took
his rightful place. The Right Bower regained
it, but the Bully Brooks, who had been far in
the rear, claimed attention by crawling up on
the last three quarters, and came to the score
lust half a head in rear of Bower. The latter
horse was set back for running, and the heat
given to Bully Brooks. Time 2.4l4.
The Bully Brooks held the first position
throughout the third heat, being warmed to
his work by the Carthage Boy, who was not
length in the rear, to the score. Heat won by
Brooks in 2.43A.
On the fourth heat Carthage Boy shot ahead
on the start, but was passed by Brooks on the
half mile. The heat and the race was won by
Bully Brooks in PAT. Second purse given
| to Lakeman.
This closed the Fair on the grounds. Near
ly all the stock had been removed in the after
noon, and as the crowd went out, there was
little left where there had been so much ex-
element for four days, but empty stalls and
deserted tents. The total receipts of the
Fair will amount to about $4,000.