The Portland daily press., 1875-07-07
BY TELEGRAPH.
MATTERS IN MAINE.
THE TURF.
Oakland Park Races.
Especial to Press.1

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ting advertised, which was generally satisfac
tory to the crowd.
The FIRST race was for a purse of 500: $50 to
first, $50 to second, 500 to third, open to all
horses that never trotted better than three
minutes. Six entries were made. but only
three horses appeared. j. f. Cowan's "John
M" won the race in three straight heats.
L. j. Brackets horse, s'Miler," took the
second money, and j. 7. Richards horse
Garnet the third. Time: 25Sa, 259, q 500.
The second race was for running horses.
H. B. Bradstreets 'Dick'' took the first
money, Harry Grants Prince the second, and
j. Berry's Wild Bill the third Time for half
mile race: 1.O4, LOS.
The third race was for purse of $780, open
to all horses that have never beaten $50: $50
to first, $45 to second, $25 to third. The race
was won in four heats by L. j. Brackets
Emperor. The following is the summary:
Shaw 8 Hartman, Augusta, enters b; m;
Whitefed Maid, 2
Geo. E. Brickett Augusta. enters
b. g. Logan Boy, dist.
j. T. Richards, Gardiner, enters Oh.
g. Ruby, 8
enters g. g. Emperor. 1
Time-247, 2.45, 2 81, 2.473
Opening of Fairfield Park, etc.
FAIRFIELD, July 6.-Yesterday was the big
gest day Fairfield has had for many years.
Special trains have been run from all adjoining
towns, bringing crowds of people.
The show of Fantasies was fine; the cavalry
and floral professions excellent. The trotting
at the new park, which was opened on this
occasion, was remarkably GOOD. Over 5000
people visited the park during the afternoon.
Over 81 900 were taken at the gate, ladies' and
children being admitted free. The entries were
as follows:
MINUTE CLASS:
Ed. Getchell, Waterville enters b. G. Brad
ley.
Fred Jakins. Fairfield, enters b. m. Lady
F. W: Haskell, Waterville, enters b. e.
Henry M.
A. II. Rice, waterville, enters bn. M Min
nehaha.
r. Gibson, Fairfield, enters b. g. Rival.
Stranger, enters b. m. Augusta.
Silas Bates, Somerset Mills, enters z,
Whiz
2.45 CLASS:
H. B. Thayer, Waterville, enters s. g.
A f. Lord, Waterville, enters bn. s. Uncle
Shube
II. H. Tufts, Skowhegan, enters g. g. Will.
liam.
p Litreneau. West Waterville, enters Oh. m.
Purity.
SWEEPSTAKES.
Waterville, Ed. Getchell enters b Togus
WatervilIe, S. J. witham enters Jim
Fisk, Jr,
Waterville, ]. W. Withee enters g Lud-
low.
Fairfield, j. NJ. Fogg enters g Pagin.
West Waterville, P. Litreneau enters blk m
Gentle Annie.
The first race was won by "Rivar'. Time
2.4S, 2441, 2.49a.
The second race was won by 'sPurity." Time
242, 245, 2.4Oa.
The third race was won by DR.. Fitzgerald's
"Jim Fisk, Jr. Time 2,39, S39a, 2.3Ss.
The foot race was won by Fl. Davis of West
Waterville, who run the half mile in 2224
The entertainment closed with good display
of fireworks in the evening. SETH.
Trottinx in Other Places.
AT Central Park, Augusta Monday, there
were three entries in the $50 class, and the
purse ($125) was won by Lady Molcoma, owned
by Charles Sylvester of Augusta. Best time
2.55. In the second race for three minute
horses, there were seven entries. The purse
($100) was won by the mo Name" entered by
w. Bodwell of Haverhil;, Mass. Best time
253
At Pembroke on Monday. G. H. Eaton's
black mare Black Bess won the ESQ race. S.
b. Hills gray mare Fairy second. Time 247.
The sweepstake was won by G. Fl. Eaton's
chestnut mare Nellie Eaton. S. B. Hills gray
mare Lady West second. Time 2.37 IA
At the opening race at Unity Park, Monday,
q l., T. -, d.
jacket second, Inca third.
Drowned.
FAIRFIELD, July 6.-Cony Sexton, aged %,
at work ON the drive, was drowned this noon at
this village, the jam breaking. s.
A Portland sIoop Wrecked.
RocKKAND, July 6.-During a dense fog,
Saturday night, the sloop James Madison,
Kenney master, with Holsters from Tusket
Island, N. s., for Portland, went ashore on
Seal Ledge, between Matinicus and Monhegan.
The crew, five i'll number, were saved. The
vessel was a total loss. She was owned by
John Marston & Co. of Portland. A.
Ito the Associated Press.l
LEWISTON, July 5.-Saturday afternoon
Nellie Murray, aged 10, and Margaret Griffin
were drowned while bathing at Sabattus.
Fire mt SacO.
SAco, July 5.-rhis morning the store occu-
pied by Owen & Bckford, furniture dealers,
was damaged by fire. Loss to furniture from
water considerable. The building was but
slightly damaged.
BiddefOrd Items.
BDDEFoRD, July 5.-John Porter, aged 10
wears, son of Hiram Porter, this afternoon was
fatally injured by the bursting of a small can
non, a fragment Of which entered the brain
through the forehead.
a FIVE year old sen of Maria Dunn fell
through the Smith street bridge of the Boston
& Maine Railroad, and fractured his skull so
that the brains oozed out
Maroshar Lodge of the knights OF Pythias
went into camp at Wood Island to-day for one