Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-07-06

out ga skip or a jump" and winning the first
money. The second money was given to
Belle Hight, and the third to Black Crook.
This closed the afternoons trotting.-
Through the endeavors of the proprietor of
the track, Mr.. Thayer, and the fairness and
impartiality of the judges, the public had the
privilege of witnessing what has been quite
rare, we are sorry to say, on this park, square
and honest races, and all went away satisfied.
Such management will pay" in the long run.
AT IIALLowELL
the fourth was celebrated in true republican
style, there not being an intoxicated person
on the streets during the day, although the
crowd was very large. The most exciting
feature of the occasion was the constant ring
ing of bells and discharging of fire crackers,
from midnight of Monday until the evening
of the fourth, when the btll-ringers became
so exhausted that they were Obliged to dis
continue Many of the citizens went from
the city to attend celebrations elsewhere.
Ar SkowHEGAN.
There was one of the largest crowds at
| Skowhegan ever gathered there on a similar
occasion. The number that assembled on the
banks of the river to witness the morning re-
gatta could not have been less than six thous-
and For q long distance Tie margin of the
river was lined with eager spectators, who
! filled the air with their hearty cheers as the
victorious boats cut by the homeward goal.
| There were three races The distance two
miles. In the first six cared race, the obi
rigo' of Portland took the first prize, $50: time
l31 minutes. The '.Gleam," of Bath, took
the second prize, $50; in II minutes. The
| "Alcyon,' of Portland also contested for
prize in this race, but by accident ran into 4
boom of logs before it reached the stake, and
was disabled SO that it had to give up the race.
The second race was for single skulls. Stew
ems of Bath took the first Prize, $50; in u
minutes; Shaw of Bath the second, So
in l6 minutes; while Hume of Bath, was IA
minute behind. The last race was for six
cared boats with four oars. The "Gleam'
took the prize, $40; in If 30. The Ncyon
crew in the boat ''Dirigo' came in ten seconds
behind. 1t was good pluck in them TO try it
again after they had been smashed, and that
too in a new boat.
At the same time of the regatta another
crowd was on the Fair grounds witnessing
the base ball playing. The ''Noras" of Wa
tervile, new club, played with the Bath
club for the second prize and got beaten by
score of % TO 8, in favor of the Bath boys.
The Light Foot of West Wateryile then
played with the Bath club and beat them -
to 2, and took the prize. so. The "Dirigo'
and Belfast clubs were to contest for the first
prize, but a disagreement arose from the fact
that one person who was to play with the Dir
igos did not belong to the club, and conse
quently no game was played. The Dirigos
] ella ha rio IN MIA hpt bn 81 m hat
was to compete with them refused to play.
The umpire decided that the game belonged
to the Dirigos, 8 to 0. They received the first
prize, $50. The Dirigo boys, failing to find
club willing to meet them, and not wishing to
disappont the crowd, gave a splendid exhibit
bition game on the grounds.
In the afternoon there was a horse trot on
the Fair grounds. The first race was won by
Light Foot owned by Blaisdel of Burn
ham. The second by Lady Burleigh, and the
last by Troublesome" owned by Samuel
Jacobs of Skowhegan. The trotting was
good. No time given. The crowd that came
to witness the race was not a meager throng.
The day was quite warm, the roads dusty,
and the noise was no more than should be
expected from so large a collection of people.
Everybody seemed well pleased, especially
those who were of the three hundred that eat
fat salmon and strawberry pie at the Brewster
Hotel
The days dongs were not complete with
out an accident. \ free coach" to the Fair
grounds had just left the Turner House when
turning sharp corner, by the carelessness
Of the driver, it was upset and the passengers
thrown out. \ young man. George Davis,
son of AlonZo Davis of Sidney, the carriage
builder, had his collar bone broken; and
little son of the proprietor of the Turner
; House, had his shoulder dislocated. Drs.
WILDER of Skowhegan and Watson of Water
vile attended to the injured. Others were
slightly hurt Davis, accompanied by his
father, took the 2l5 p. NJ. train for Water
vile, thence to Sidney by private conveyance.
: The accident was not caused by two coaches
tryu to run on the same track, but by a trick
quite as culpable, that of one coach trying to
make the diameter of the circle it was cutting
) almost equal to nothing.
The celebration concluded with a grand
ball at Coburn Hall. A large excursion was
over from Belfast, but few of them remained
to enjoy the evening festivities.
AT JEFFERSON.
The citizens of Jefferson made arrange
ments for an enjoyable time at the trotting
park. There were fantasies, foot races, ex-
hbition of moving machines, and other
sports and grand dinner in the agricultural
; building. The Grafton was pronounced by
Hon. +, +. Pillsbury of Augusta. The sub
ject selected was not political one, but re-
lated to governmental affairs, and matters
pertinent to the occasion. Tickets of admis-
sion were sold to the grounds, and the Lincoln
, Agricultural Society realized about 500 out
OF the affair
AT LEWISTON
there was display of the ''antiques and
horribles," in the morning. A game of base
ball was played between the Junior Andros-