The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-09-24
First Heat-rhe eight horses cot off with

First Heat-The eight horses got off with
Little Fred at the pole, Plymouth Rock second,
Mabel Grey third, Knox Boy fourth, Fear
naught seventh Plymouth Rock took the lead
from the start, easily winning far in advance
of all the others in 233 Fearnaught was Sec
ond, Knox Boy third, Little Fred fourth, Gen.
Lee fifth, Androscoggin Boy sixth, Copper
Bottom seventh, Modoc eighth, Mabel Grey
and Milo distanced Fearnaught had been sick
for week, troubled with 'pink-eye" and was
scarcely in condition to trot, but he sustained
himself well.
Second Heat-Fearnaught and Knox Boy took
the lead but at the end of the first quarter
Plymouth Rock came up to them, and it was
neck and neck with the three to the half-mie
pole. Then Plymouth Rock took the lead and
held it to the end, winning ia 2.35 There was
close fight between the Fearnaught and the
Boy for the second position, and the Fear
naught won by length, Gen. Lee Fourth, Lit
tie Fred fifth, Copper Bottom sixth, Andres
ccggin Boy seventh, and Modoc dIstanced.
Third Heat-The horses got off with Ply
mouth Rock and Little Fred leading, and Fear
naught and Knox Boy neck at their wheels.
just after passing the half-mile pole Plymouth
Rock made fearful break and Knox Boy
swept to the front, winning the heat in 2.3S44
Little Fred second, Copper Bottom third Gen.
Lee fourth, Plymouth Rock fifth, Emery Fear
naugbt sixth, Androscoggin Boy seventh.
Fourth Hedt-This heat was won by Plym-
outh Rock in 2'37a,gving him the race. Fear
naught.won the second money.
There must have been from eight to ten
4 hon nj II, Ia
Der than were ever present before at horse
trot in Maine. The people crowded the grand
stand, swarmed over the fences and INSTRUCTED
the track, while party of galoots from Port
land crowded into the reporters stand, Selling
the chairs, sprawling over the tables, obstruct-
ing tn, view. aud getting in the way generally.
The following is the programme for
Thursday and Friday
THURSDAY.
81 a. m.-Meeting of marshals and superin-
tendentS of the various departments at the
presidents headquarters.
ga. m.-Grand possession Of all the horses
and cattle on the ground All the stock will be
exhibited, and owners of stock are particularly
requested to be pro mpt on time as the process
siun will move at 81 precisely.
II a. m.-Matched horses Oh the track.
Dinner from u to o'clock.
IfOHllSCuOuS uflNIuS ttl0 brdCh.
EuIry look so 2.37-Purse $3O0-For horses
that have never beat 2 81; mile heats 3 in s..
First horse $40; second horse, $50 third horse
$50.
252-Purse $3.50, for horses that have not
trotted better than 50; mile heats. 3 in 5, to
harness; first horse 800; second horse $50; third
horse $50.
Between heats, year olds, . in 8; first horse
$15; second horse, $40
FRIDAY.
8a m-Meeting of marshals and superin-
tendents at presidents headquarters
ga. m.-Exhlbition of ali the prize animals
after which they can be removed from the
ground.
10 a. m.-Draught horses.
| II a. m.-Exhbtion of bibles in the hall.
Eutry book 81. State sweepstakes; purse
| $3.50, open to- all trotting horses owned ia
horse, $3.50; second horse, $110; third horse,
| $40.
A Will You Purse of 5000 for first class stall
| lions.
No. Purse $50, for road horses owned in
the state, style, beauty and speed to he consid
cred; to trOt One-half mile; first horse $50
| second horse 500.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
At the annual meeting of the Agriculture
| Society, President Prince and Secrstary Was
| son were unanimously reelected, and DIR. S
| H. Tewksbury of Portland, Gen. w. S. Tilton
| of Togus, and B. f. Hamilton of Biddeford
| ware elected to fill vacancies in the board oil
| Trustees William P. Hubbard of Bangor was
| elected Treasurer. A motion to leave with the
trustees the option of inviting the New Eng
land fair next year was adopted. The boart
was empowered to fill vacancies. Votes Of
thanks were passed to Auburn, Lewiston an(
the railroads. Contrary to general expectation
the meeting was quiet one, the breach having
| been healed up.
At meeting of the trustees, Gen. Tlton was
| elected Vice. President and VIM. p. Wingate Of