The Portland daily press., 1873-09-20
by TELEGRAPH.
MATTERS IN MAINE.
STATE FAIR.
THE CLOSING DAY.
Sheppard Knapp, jr., Wins the
Sweepstakes.
TSpecial to the Press

BANGOR, Sept. 19.-To day the State Fair for
| 1873 closed. The crowds at the halls were not
so large as yesterday, and not quite so large on
| the Park, though by no means small. In the
| forenoon there was little of interest. There
was to be an exhibition of the skill of draft
horses, but as there is little interest in the horse
as useful animal it did not amount to much.
| At noon the stock was beginning to be taken
| away, so that by the time for the trot in the
| Afternoon it was fully an agricultural horse
| race There was about three-fourths of the
| crowd of yesterday present to witness the trot.
The first called was of little interest being open
| to all mares and geldings over five years DID,
| Though not exclusive there were but six en-
tries and three starters; this was due to the
medgre size of the purse $40. The three horses
entering were all of Bangor, and the race was
won by Louisa W., owned by Mr. Wheelden.
the animal that run away and created quite a
Juror yesterday One of the horses in the race,
it is said, would not bring $50 two months
SINCE The second race was the most import
ant of the season, being for the sweepstakes
purse of $500, open to all horses in New Eng
land and the Dominion, $500 to first, $125 to
second and $75 to the third. There were three
horses entered, Shepard Knapp, jr., so well
known, Lightfoot, sharp little trotter and
runner, and Andy johnson, of St. John, N. B.,
quite famous for swinging round the circle. In
pools sold at the hotels Knapp was the favor
lite and also the choice of our horsemen. Light
foot was in good favor, while the ST. John del
egation appauded their fine roam who, unlike
his Accidency's sake,is an honest trotter. Andy
won the two first heats in fine STYLE Knapp not
behaving well and Lightfoot doing some rare
running. The third heat was holly contested
and it is claimed by many that the sharp drvs
ing of the Knapp and Ligbtfoot checked Andy
and for the first time he made a break and
Knapp won the heat. The next heat was close
ly contested the three horses being nearly even
until they struck the home stretch, Knapp won
that and the next heat, giving him the race,
Andy taking the second money After three
heats had been trotted squirt of rain cleared
the seats of thousands of spectators for min
ute, but they soon came back and good natured-
eddy stood the drizzle, while there was no end
of scoring and jockeying. Before the last heat
was trotted the rain began to fall in torrents
and the track was standing pool of water, the
seats were empty and the thousands of people
fastening to the city by every kind of convey
ance
SUMMARY.
G. Fl. Builey ms b g Sheppard Knapp, jr., 2
c. W. Bell ms r Andy Johnson, 322
j. A. Dustin ms b S LIghtfoot, 2 3 3
Time, 2.4l, 2.35, 2.35, 2.37, 2.44 IL.
The last heat was trotted in heavy rain
The trotting throughout has been most salts
factory and the general management of the fair
has been excellent. The officers have spared no
effort to make it worthy of confidence The
last two days crowd was gathered about the
quarter pole, where fellow standing on the
outside of the fence sold pools to those inside
He did good business. There are still many
people here, the falling torrents preventing
them from going out tonight.
Severe Accident-Disturbanc
Thursday AFTERNOON two men sharpening tools
in shed on the line of the Bucksport railroad,
just below Orrington, were severely injured by
| the explosion of an open can of powder left
near the fuze by boy. 1t is thought that both
men will recover.
| Ex-Alderman McGilicuddy of lewiston with
| $11OO in his pockets, was arrested in the streets
| last night for creating disturbance and
| st. John half millionaire a1d Rockland lime
/ DurucT representing over u mlllOn were az
rested with Mr.. McGilicuddy for the same Of
fence.
Among the premiums awarded are the fol-
lowing to persons in this vicnity-Ayreshires,
Nathan Dane, jr., of Kennebunk, first premi-
ums for nerd bulls, one year old bulls, cows,
| two year old heifers one year old heifers,
calves. Short Horns G. A. Parsons of Water
vile, first premium for one year old bull. Jer-
seys, N. R. Boutelle, Waterville, first premium
for herd, three years old COW, enc year old heif-
ers, medal for one year old bull. Fat cattle, j..
P. Putnam of Winthrop, first premium for
pair. Sheep, G. E. Shores of Watervile, first
premium on bucks.
"A Brownfieid Scamp A rrested.
FRYEBURG, Sept 19.-Sherff Stacy of this
county this afternoon discovered and arrested
Elisha I. Cotton of Browntield, who escaped
from deputy Rice at Paris, yesterday, whittier
he had been taken under Indictment of the f5u-
preme Court. He was found at his house in
Brownfield secreted between the chamber floor
and ceiling below.