The Portland daily press., 1876-08-31
AT THE PARK.
The Proceedings of Yesterday and the
Programme for To-Day.

At an early hour yesterday morning the
crowd began to arrive on the grounds and the
number continued to increase until afternoon,
when there must have been 1000 persons pres
ent. The grounds presented lively and noisy
spectacle late in the day. The travelling show
men arrived yesterday and lost no time in get
ting up their small piece of canvas. One fell
low was busy giving away $40 or $15 worth of
jewelry $50 he said, for % cents, and he threw
in a handkerchief worth so cents to do it up in.
As might be expected he did thriving bust
ness. The fruit wagons were innumerable and
the fruit was as poor as it it was plenty. When
business became dull these vendors would pick
up an old banjo and would soon draw crowd
around them.
The stock was IN much better condition yes
terday than on the opening day, as it had had
a chance to get rested to some extent. Many
of the cattle were brought some distance and
were much fatigued by the journey. The ex-
cellent attention they have received accounts
for their rapid recovery. The horses are also
looking much better, having become accus-
toned to their new quarters. The trotters are
worked" every morning and night when the
track presents busy sight.
THE DAYS PROGRAMME.
The first thing in the morning was the exam
ination of stock by the judges. The books
containing the awards were given out at 9
o'clock, and they went promptly to their work.
The cattle were exhibited in the rings in front
of the peus and made fine showing.
At 8 o'clock the judges on horses began their
work. The animals were exhibited on the
upper end of the track, near the gate. The
stations eight years old and over were first
shown. This class was headed by Palmer
Knox, stallion too well known to call for
comment. He is looking unusually well this
season and attracted much attention. Next
came old Lou Morris, the horse referred to in
our report yesterday. Coupon, Drew Knox,
Winthrop Knox, Jr., and Phil Sheridan COM
pleted the list.
The next class was for stations from five to
eight years old. There were a number of nice
looking animals in this class. Blen Morrill,
headed the list Next came Kings Patchen,
Vulcan, Royal Tanner, DR.. Franklin, Light
foot, Jr., Independence Little Fred, Somerset
Knox and Tom P. Smith
The four-year old stations were next exhibit
ed. Ned Morris stepped upon the track first,
closely followed by the imported horse Black
wood. The handsome trotting stallion Messen-
ger Knox, Jr., came next, followed by Alpha,
King George, Centennial and Fearnaught.
The show Of three year old stations was very
fine indeed. Knox Chief, the handsome stall
lion sired by Palmer Knox, headed the fine ar
ray. This is the same colt which was entered
hu Il II MnK Of ;d5oford Oh nd
made such good impression. The colt has
been shown on the track several times and is
pronounced by horsemen ga good un." He
shows very fine gait and can hardly fail to
be fast. His color is dark brown, and he
weighs 925 pounds. Then there was Victor
Hollis, Carenaught, George d. Lookout, Young
Hamilton, Mattocks Morgan and others.
The entries in the two year old stallion class
were quite numerous. Among the fine colts
shown in this class we noticed Gold Hunter,
Crazy Jack "a very appropriate name, by the
way, Jack Rocket, Burglar, Young Dexter and
Bayard Knox. The last named colt is owned
by Mr.. A. w. Hewes of Saco, and is most
promising animal. He was fcaled in Septem-
Der, 1874, and is now % months OLD. He was
sired by old Palmer Knox, and his mother was
Lady Bayard, a noted mare. He weighs 800
pounds and shows well upon the track. He was
exhibited last year.
The yearling stations make fine showing
Among those entered we noticed Wagner
Knox, Jr., a fine looking colt belonging to s..
Bailey of Hallowell, Young Morrill,, Maine
Central and Crusoe. This completed the ex-
animation of horses, and at II O clock the
DRAWING MATCH
came off on the track in front of the grand
stand.
A drag was loaded with stone upon the track
and the teams took turns in trying it, each of
them having ten minutes. Eli Stone of Wind
ham was the first mar to try his team. He
put on yoke of.fne looking cattle seven years
old and feet 10 inches in grit. Mr. Stone
started 5465 pounds some distance, when it was
increased to $3.50. This load he moved 10 feet
in two pulls. They were well handled and
pulled handsomely.
E. G. Ward of Windham was the next Goa.
testant He put on yoke of six year olds,
grting s feet, and had the same load but could
| not haul it.
| George w. Carter of Scarboro then put on a
yoke OF oxen six years old and grting feet.
He tried to start 5465 pounds, but didn't, and
stepped out to give the next man place.
Edward Lambert of Freeport was quite sure
he could start 5465 pounds with yoke of five
year Old cattle measuring feet 10 inches, but
he couldn't and SO he in turn stepped one side
to allow Mr. c. w. Hall, of Windham a
chance.
Mr.. Hall put on yoke of cattle about the
same size of Mr.. Stones, but after trying some
time he was obliged to leave the drag. contain
ing 5465 pounds of stone, nearly where he
found it.
Then Mr. Stone put on his cattle again an(
hauled it several times
| The committee at once awarded Mr.. Stonf
the first premium, and Mr. Hall the second.
/ The exhibition of trained steers upon III
track was the next in order.
At 13O o'clock so of the Reform School bow
/ marched upon the grounds and were give
leave to go where they wished At night the
| all reported promptly to headquarters an
| marched back to the School highly please
with their days recreation. The time wa
when it would not have been safe to take til
boys out in such free manner.