The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-09-23
At THE PARK.
hE THE FAnNs
The Esorse Exhibition, Hauling Matches,
TroEsing, etc.

The Committees of Award began their labors
yesterday morning as per programme. Prompt
ly at o'clock the Committee on Horses began
the examination of stations eight years old and
over. All the horses entered appeared, viz:
Maine Slasher entered by Gen. Tilton.
Ben Bolt entered by d. F. Files, West Gorham.
Emperor William entered by C. Il. Skinner
Phil Sheridan entered by P. nj. Thurlow, LEWIS
Lon Morris entered by W. B. Nutter, Cape Eliza
Whalebone Knox entered by B.. F. Fairbanks
Winthrop
Messenger Knox entered by G. & L. P. Warren,
Gen. Lightfoot entered by E. N. Perry of Portland
Tom Patehen entered by Gilbert Fowler Of Port
land.
King William entered by j. W. McDuffee Of Lewis
ton,
: Major Knox entered by John M. White Of North
Gorham.
A finer lot of stations, we venture say, was
never seen in Maine together, and the Com
mittee doubtless found an opportunity to call
into action all of their judgment and skill to
determine the horses deserving the award; OF
the Society.
The stations from five to eight years of age
were next inspected There were 10 entries,
but only seven appeared as follows:
Blenn Morrill, entered by Joshua Blenn, Dresden
Mills.
Manchester entered by Wright & Norcross, Man
chester.
Reliance entered by r. O. Conant, Portland.
Belle entered by w Thompson, Gorham.
Royal Knox entered by S. A. Nye Fairfield.
Highland Patchen entered by s. T. Holbrook, Ok
ford.
Seneca Pet entered by G. Watts, Thomaston.
The above class was followed by four year
old stations, of which there were ten entries
Both this and the class preceding contained a
number of most promising horses. The regu-
lar fancier feasted his eyes upon the beauties
and extolled the fine points of the young
horses, and they no doubt broke that article Of
the decalogue which makes it sin to covet the
property of others. The three year old stall.
lions followed, II in number. They were pro-
nounced the finest in Maine. The examination
of mares five years old and oyer followed
There were 4 entries, as follows:
Gray mare (Knox and Messenger) by G H Skim
ner, st Adams
Mare by Gerald, Fairfield.
Lucy, (Enox) by j Gilbert, Deering.
,Carlotta (FearnaughD by Wright q Norcross, Man
chester.
There were four entries of four years old
mares, as follows:
Mare (Gilbreth Knox by Warren Clark, Fair
field
Martha Temple (Knox) by John Dunsmore.
Mare messenger, only one Of that age), by A M
Quimby, Saccarappa.
Jefferson Belle (Knox) by James Powers.
This closed the examination of horses for the
day.
During the day there was large number of
horses driven on the track to show their gait
The best time that we heard of was that made
in the morning, when Mr.. John A. Thompson
Of this city, trotted his two year old colt half
mile in one minute and thirty seconds. What
two year old colt can make better time than
this? About o'clock the owner of Palmer
Knox put him ON the track to show his speed
No time was taken but he showed his usual fine
gait. He is kept at stall &c. where all who wish
TO see him should call. He is in fine condition
just now but will not be entered for the races.
THIS horse has two very fine colts on exhibition.
The two year old stallion Knox Chief, entered
by e. IA . McKenney of Biddeford, is attracting
much attention. His dam was thoroughbred,
and he has the good points of both sire and
dam. He weighs just 800 pounds, and stands
up we'll upon straight, we'll formed limbs. His
neck is well curved and his eye is as bright as
diamond. He shows fine gait, and is des.
tined to be fast
A. w. Hewes of Saco, enters Bayard Knox
a blood bay stallion colt from Palmer Knox,
and thoroughbred mare. He is but day or
two over year old, and weighs 645 pounds,
He has fine head and ear, is well cut up in
the throat, has good fiat limbs, good eye and
fine staying qualities He was bred in New
Brunswick and brought to this state by Mr.. A.
w. Hewes for breeding purposes. He is a
most promising colt.
The Morgan stallion entered by Col. Mattocks
was taken out yesterday on the grounds, and
attracted much favorable comment for his fine
appearance. He has an excellent build and is
active and wide awake. No one will be sur
prised to see him take premium.
N S. & W. L. Shurtleff of New Gloucester,
enters a Drew mare with foal by Patchen.
The colt is large and very promising one
Alonzo Libby of Cumberland Mills, has very
large colt at the side of a brood mare.
The two year old stallion Albion Mambrino
entered by General Tilton, took cold Tuesday
night and was quite unwell yesterday.
j. B. Watts did pot enter the stallion Seneci
Pet as thoroughbred, as was reported in TIT
PRESS of Wednesday. He was entered in the
five year old class, and his pedigree given thus
Got by Seneca Chief, son of Rydyke's HANDLE
tonian; dam Emma Coleman, by Coleman
American Star; g. d. Mary Trasy by Rather
son of Abdallah.
THE HAULING MATCH.
A large crowd of people were interested il
the trial of skill ard strength of both horse
and oxen upon a drag load of granite TIL
horses were taken first. The first span was tn
splendid pair belonging to the city, driven b.
Granville Frank and used to draw the steame
Falmouth. The horses weighed 291O lbs, an
were so skillfully handled as to elicit warn
applause. They hauled 6793 pounds. TIL
next team was also one belonging to the city
The span weighed 200, and drew 1882 lbs. Q
| stone. The team is used to draw the steame
| Cumberland, and was handled with skill
| Winfield Frank. The next team was span
Mr.. Ira Clay's of this city, weighing $500 lib
| The driver, W. H. Boothby, handled the teal
admirably and easily drew 6047 lbs. The ne1
team was also one of Mr.. Clay's driven
j. H. Doodry, and weighing $500 lbs. TIL
| span hauled 6241 lbs. The last team was tn;
belonging to the workhouse, but being afra
of the crowd, they didn't do much.
The oxen followed, and the skillful name
in which the reluctant OK was persuaded
pull indicated that the professional OK team
ster is not an institution of the past. I'll
following is the record of the drawing: Albio
Whitten's oxen, measuring #. in, DIRE
6201 lbs. IA feet in three pulls" G. w. Hail
pair of Windham, measuring it. in, haul,
6201 lbs. 80 feet. Isaac Cobbs pair of Win
ham, measuring Z fit. 4 in, drew 6201 lbs.
feet. Mr.. Coffin of Thorndike tried a pa
which pulled we'll.
THE SHEEP.
The display of sheep is one of the best ev
seen at state fair, both in fine and coarse VIC
varieties Somerset county famous for wo
growing, furnishes nearly all of the merno
fine wooded sheep. S. ". Tinkham, John !
Hilton and W. w. Pease, all of Anson, e
hibit large focks of that variety. E. S. La
of Starks, j. b. Gilman Of Pennington Fal
and Abraham Kicker of West Watervile al
contribute hocks of fine wool sheep.
DR.. Boutelle of Wateryille, G. ID. Tack
Pennington, G. E. Shores of Waterville, Il.
Burlegh of Fairfield, and Dan Fulton
, Bowdoinham exhibited focks of South Dow
or middle wooded sheep. The Cotswolds, rep
sentng the long wooded sheep, were W
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