The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-09-23

buck lambs yesterday for $25 EACH
CATTLE.
The committees examined the thoroughbreds
in the forenoon for the award Of the various
premiums. We are unable to get these, but
understand that the question of pedigree was
likely to be vexatious one in all breeds except
! the Short-horns.
| INCIDENTS, ETC.
The officers of the society have been greatly
annoyed because the parties who agreed
to print their programmes free OF cost
have failed to get them out.
'Greeny' paid S. yesterday for bit of infor'
nation. thief-that's the best name-came
along with some boxes in which he showed S.,
$40 and $50 bills. He would sell five of these
boxes for S.. In two or three cases he showed
that certain boxes contained $25. Greeny took
the bait, put III S. and drew boxes containin g
some old revenue stamps. The fellow had left
when the fellow made his discovery.
| Col. Osgood returns to President Prince each
night the number of tickets taken up during
the day. This important department runs very
smooth.
The newspaper people are under continued
obligation to Secretary WATSON for bis courtesy
which is constantly tested by the members of
the fraternity.
Yesterday afternoon young and dashng fe
male drew up to the north gate and called for
the Secretary. Mr.. WATSON was sent for and
| promptly appeared, when the young lady stat
| ell that she had q very FESTIVE horse and did
not like to leave him outside the grounds, and
would like to have ticket of admission. The
| n md ,oda in, oh, Dar
that the Secretary ordered the gates to open
and allow the team and its lively owner to pass
within. Mr.. WATSON says he would give dol
lar to know the lady's name.
There were but few agricultural implements
added to the display at the grounds yesterday.
Our description of yesterday touches all articles
| worthy of particular notice.
THE RACES
The attendance at the races yesterday, was
much larger than the day before, though the
atmosphere was wintry and the spectators
| shivered with the cold. There were three races
on the programme, the first for horses in the
| three-minute class for purse of 5000, in which
| there were three starters, Nellie Sherman, en-
tered by J. E. Noyes of Portland, Lady Mans.
| field, by j. o. White of Portland Village Boy,
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| Patchen by s. T. Hobrook of Oxford, and
| AFRO, by A. w. Bracket of Pittsfeld. Each
| horse had his champions. and as pool selling
was not very brisk it was difficult to ascertain
| which was the favorite.
The second race was for purse of $500 for
| horses which had never beaten 2.33 in which
| there were three starters, Dare, entered by L.
j. Bracket Of Windham, Emperor William,
| by G. Ell. & j. M Skinner of st. Adams, and
Plymouth Rock, by A. w. Bfackett of Pitts
| field. Plymouth Rock seemed to be the favor
| lite, though Dare had his hackers
The third race was for horses four years old
or under, for purse of $3.50. 1t proved to be
no race at all, as Doctor Franklin easily beat
his competitors, and might have distanced
them all in the first heat. There were three
starters, Doctor Franklin, entered by E. J. &
| G. w. Lawrence of Fairfield, Regal Knox, en-
tered by Charles Fuller OF the same place. and
| Peerless, entered by Frederick Jakins of Ken
| dall's Mills.
800 MINUTE CLASS.
| First Heat-Mansfeld had the pole aud at
| ter considerable scoring the horses got off Viii
| lage Belle soon pushed 70 the front, Lady Mans
| field pressing him hard for a considerable dis
lance, but finally breaking badly and falling to
| the rear. Nellie Sherman trotted well, and
took the second place. Highland Patchen fell
| to the rear at the start, and remained there
| throughout Village Boy passed under the
wire first, Nellie Sherman second and AFRO
| third.
Second Heat-Village Boy had the pole, and
| the heat was repetition of the first, Village
| Boy coming under the wire first and Nellie
Sherman second.
Third health the third heat Lady Mansfield
acted better and soon after getting the word
| took the pole away from Village Boy, and trot-
| ted around the course without skip or break
| winning easily, Sherman second and Village
| Boy third. Highland Patchen was distanced.
| Fourth heat-MansfieId took the lead and
| maintained it throughout. AFRO second, Nellie
| Sherman third. Village Boy was set back for
| foul driving
Fifth heat-Azro won this heat with Nellie
| Sherman second Mansfield third Village Boy
being set back for running.
| At this hour it was so dark that it was i'm
| possible to finish the race, and it was postponed
| till one o'clock today. AS the race now stands,
Mansfield and Village Boy have each two heats
and AFRO one. Nellie Sherman not having
won q heat is ruled out. The following is the
| SUMMARY.
| PREsUMPsCoT PARK. September 22-Race for
horses that have never beaten 1905 SIPS to first, $50
| to second $25 to third.
| A. q. Bracket ms C AFRO .............3 2 2 1
S. T, Hobrook ms 5 Highland Patchen5 dis
5a g. %b hSm rs Tx ms LAZY y Man ssS
| j. E. Noyes ms br m Nellie Sherman....2 8 2
Time-2.45a, 243, 2454. 2.47, 2.47
| 2.33 CLASS.
First Heat-Dare had the pole, with Plym-
outh Rock second and Emperor William third
| Dare, at the start, shot ahead, but Plymouth
Rock was well up, Emperor falling behind.
Dare acted splendidiy throughout the heat, and
| he and Plymouth Rock trotted neck and neck
for the first place. Down the home stretch the
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| passed under. the wire neck ahead he was
| greeted with cheers by the spectators. Plym.
outh Rock was second and Emperor William
| last.
Second heat-Dare had the pole and again
trotted round the course without break, win
ming the heat. Emperor William was second,
and Plymouth Rock third. At this point, par
ties who bought Plymouth Rock in the pools
complained that his driver was holding him,
and at their urgent request new one was put
Third heat-The horses got fair send off
with Dare at the pole. On the back stretch he
broke badly, and before he could be brought to
his worksagain it was evident that he had lost
the heat. Plymouth Rock trotted smoothly
round the course, but Emperor William by
dint of continued running passed under the
wire slightly ahead. The heat, however, was
| given to Plymouth Rock.
| Fourth hedt-Dare again acted badly and
fell behind. The heat was holly contested by
Plymouth Rock and Emperor, but the latter
won by a neck
Fifth heat-When this heat was trotted it
was so dark the horses could scarcely be seen
on the back stretch. Dare again failed to per
form satisfactorily, and Plymouth Rock won,
| with Emperor second and Dare third.
The race was then postponed till today. The
following is the
| SUMMARY.
| Same day-Race for horses that never beat 2,.33
| Sis to first, $S5 to second, $40 to third.
| I, II 4
| H 81 j M Skinner ms b Emperor
Wilhan ....'....'...'...... ...3
W Bracket ms Plymouth Rock..2
Time-2.50i, 2.4O, 240, 242, 2.41
FOUR YEAR OLD CLASS.
First heat-Doctor Franklin took the lead al
the start, and would have had no difficulty in
dlstancng both competitors had his driver beer
so disposed AS it was he logged round thu
course in 3.16
{ Second heat-Doctor franklin purposely fell
in the rear till on the back stretch of the las
half, when he easily overlook and beat his com
petitors by dozen lengths.
Third hedt-This was but repetition of tn,
other two, and the first money was given t,
| Doctor Franklin erpou1 IN DaorIac- a M N; -,