The Portland daily press., 1876-09-28

The second race was for horses that had new
er trOtted better than three minutes Six
horses appeared and they were given positions
as follows: John M. White ns Major Knox,
G. Crosby ns Brighton Girl. Blanchard Bros,
u.s. Drew Dutchess. j. Leavitt rs. Mollie, E. 9.
OBrion ms. Small Hopes, W. j. Spiller ms.
Forest Boy. This race was for purse of $65;
$35 to first, 500 to second and $40 to third.
First heat-Some trouble was experienced in
getting the horses together as the track is not
wide enough for six. At the start Mollie took
the pole and led slightly. Brighton Girl col
AIRED her on the last quarter, hard pressed BY
Major Knox, but the Girl showed some of her
best speed on the home stretch and came under
the wire in 256, followed by Mollie, Major
Knox, Small Hopes, Forest Boy and Drew
Duchess in regular order.
Second heat-The Girl fell back little after
getting the word, and Knox and Mollie passed
her, but she trailed them closely until they
reached the home stretch whens she took the
outside and rushed past both her rivals at
rafting rate and won in 2.51. The Major was
second and Molle third, with the others fol-
lowing.
Third hedt-On the start the Girl was some
distance behind She traiied the other horses
as before, and on the home stretch tried to
rush past them, but they we're too fast for her,
and Mollie won the heat in 2.51, with the Girl
second and Knox third This required anoth-
er heat to finish.
Fourth heat-The Girl kept we'll up on the
fist of this heat and had but little trouble to
win in 2.54. with Mollie second and Knox third
both for the heat and race.
Appended is the
SUMMARY.
Same Day-Race for minute horses for purse of
$SS $sS to first $40 to second and $40 to third best
c. Crosby ms Brighton Girl. .............1 2 1
.. Loveltt ms Molle :.:..........".."..2 l 2
blanchard Bros ne Drew Duchess. .......6 6 5
E. G. o. Brion ms Small Hopes. ............4 6
w. j Spiller ms Forrest Boy.............5 s 6
Time-2.56, 2.51, 2.51, 2.54.
THE DRAWING MATCH
Att o'clock the drawing match for the Soci-
ety's premiums came off within the track.
There was much interest manifested and a large
crowd gathered to witness the contest The
judges were s. S. Latham of Pownal, j. Turkey
of Windham, and Joel Merrill of Portland.
The drag was loaded with 5O46 pounds of
granite, and the conditions were that not over
ten minutes should be given to any competitor,
and the time taken should be taken into con-
sideration 10 awarding the prizes. The first
man to appear was G. c. johnson of Harrison,
who put on fine looking yoke of cattle GRIT
ing 6 feet II inches and in four pulls moved
the drag A feet in five minutes. A. +. Win
slow of Falmouth put on yoke girting feet
10 inches, and moved the load 50 feet in
five pulls, occupying nine minutes. G.
W. Winslow of Falmouth, came forward with
yoke of feet and inch cattle, and asked
for an increase of load. Accordingly the load
was made up to 5544 pounds, and in four pulls
he moved the drag 464 feet, in ten minutes. R.
Mountfort OF Falmouth, was given the same
load and he hauled it 51a in seven pulls, with a
yoke of feet 2 inch cattle, occupying eight
minutes. Rufus Morrison of Cumberland, was
the next man, and he put on yoke of 7 feet 5
inch cattle and moved the drag 43 feet in nine
trials, in ten minutes. G. e, Winslow of Deer
ing, with yoke of feet 2 inch cattle occupied
ten minutes in moving the drag six feet. Steph-
en- Houston of Falmouth, put on yoke of z
feet inch cattle and the load was moved "
feet in five pulls, in ten minutes. This was
the end of the small trash, and the loa was
increased to 1908 pounds, and Eli Stone Of
Windham, put on his handsome cattle, which
are feet inches in grth, and in eleven pulls
he pulled the load 80 feet in nine minutes.
Then g. W. Hall of Windham, put on his red
cattle, which grit feet s inches, but did not
attempt to move the load hauled by Mr. Stone.
The load was reduced to $500 pounds, and in
three pulls this team walked off distance of 46
feet. In starting for the fourth pull in some
way the load was drawn upon the heels OF one
of the cattle, and the foot was not released until
the drag was unloaded. 1t was feared that it
was severely injured, but fortunately no bones
were broken.
The premium was not awarded as the judges
were unable to decide which yoke had done the
best. Their decision will be announced this
morning.
To-DAY'S PROGRAMME.
The programme arranged for to-day is the
most interesting of the fair, and if the weather
is favorable there will be large crowd in at
tendance from this city and the vicinity of the
grounds. At 81 o'clock the ploughing match
will come off. At 10 o'clock the Jour year old
colts will trot for the societys purse. The
grand sweepstakes drawing match, open to all
oxen owned in the state will come off, also at
10 o'clock, for purse of $50. At 103 o'clock
the matched horses will be shown upon the
trock. At o'clock the drawing match for
horses will take place.
At p o'clock the grand sweepstakes purse of
5000 will be contested for This race is open to
all horses and some of the best trotters 10 the
state are to appear.
Ats o'clock the race for so class, for a
purse of S75 will be started. There are several
fine horses to trOt in this raco