The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-09-01
AT THE PARK.
What Was Seen by Press Reporter ON
the Grounds Yesterday.

stakes drawing began to gather. A very pleas
ing sound now greets the ear as you approach
the stalls occupied by the Ayrshires. Mr. Sew
ard Dill of Phillips has five fine cattle on exhi-
bition, and each of them has Swiss bell on
the neck, the five making a chime, producing
a most harmonious sound.
1t was expected that the blowing match was
to come off yesterday, but the plowmen had
entered their teams for drawing, and they did
not wish to plow until they won or lost in the
drawing lottery.
The judges considered their requests and the
blowing match comes off this morning.
MORE ABOUT THE HORSES
At nine O'Clock Messrs. j. w. Thompson of
Canton, B. M. Height of Skowhegau, Col
Dickey Of San Francisco, and Joseph Sawyer
of this city, the judges on horses, began their
final labors in examin ing horses. The first
class shown was thor oughbred mares, and NO
appeared w. B. Nutter of Cape Elizabeth,
exhibited his running mare Achievement, of
which we have already spoken. A. M. Quinn,
BY of Saccarappa, exhibited Inverlachy
The brood mares and foals were next in or
der. G. 81. Archer of Fairfield, exhibited Shoe
Fly, sired by Rising Sun. This foal was by
Smuggler and is now promising colt, three
months old. A. G. Chaplin of this city, show
ed a fine looking mare and colt, as did j. S. j.
Skillings of this city. A M. Quimby of Sac
carappa, exhibited Fannie Sherman and foal
S J. Brigham of Minot was the last exhibitor
in this class
Five year old mares were the next in order
and they made an excellent showing. Jennie
Knox, very handsome black mare, owned by
j. Written of Augusta, was the first one ex-
hibited. She is Knox horse and shows every
point of the breed. Nellie Knox, sired by Gen.
Knox, was next shown. j. G. Ham exhibited
Nellie Mansfield, handsome bay mare. Fan
ME Morrill,, sired by Winthrop. Morrill,, was the
last of the five year old mares shown.
The list of four year old mares shown was
unusually fine. First came Gypsy, black
mare. sired by young Morrill,, aud be by Sandy
River. She is owned by Mr.. Quimby of Sac
carappa. T. B. Hussey of South Berwick, en-
tered Gentle Lucy, grey roam, sired by Whale
bone Knox. E. FL. c. Bucknam of Mechanic
Falls, showed a trotting mare named Matte
Fulsom. She is Knox and trotted half
mile in 1.29aa at the State Fair, in the three
year old race last year, and at Paris she trotted
the same year in 1.191. Kitty Morris, sired by
Lon Morris, was the next mare shown. She is
owned by W, B. Nutter, who has reason to be,
as he is, very proud Of her. The last of the
class was Lady Gilbreth, sired by Gilbreth
Knox.
But few mares appeared in the three year old
class Mr.. Moulton of Greene, exhibited his
black mare Gypsy Maid in sulky. This colt
| has improved very much since her arrival on
the grounds and is now looking unusually we'll.
| Mr.. Whitman exhibited fine looking colt
| sired by Messenger Knox.
-Four colts appeared in the two year old class
Col. Mattocks exhibited his two year old Ham
bletonian mare, Maggie first. This colt is OF
dark bay color and was foaled June, 1874. She
was sired by Edward Everett, Jr., and foaled
by Kentucky thoroughbred. He also exhib-
tied the Ab1alah. mare Ella. She was sired
by young Paragon, and her dam was black
Morgan mare. In this class the same exhibi.
tor shows Clydesdale flly, Matte, sired by
an imported Cydesdale stallion weighing 1900
pounds, and from mare weighing 1900 pounds.
All of these animals are fine looking and very
promising. j. J. Gilbert of this city shows a
fine stepping mare, Carrie.
The green, awkward yearling colts were next
brought out Charles Shaw of Detroit, exhibit
| ed Tan Dust and Tanners First, the first two
| colts sired by Royal Tanner. A. M. Quimby oil
Saccarappa, showed Little Lottie, and T. Jor
dan of Cape Elizabeth, exhibited fine look
ing little fly Gen. Tilton exhibited two colts
Della and Dolly Spanker, sired by Maine
Sasher. B. d. Wood of Hallowell, showed
| Josephine Knox.
The exhibition of geldings closed the show o.
horses. This class was not very full, but some
very fine animals were exhibited and judging
from the number shown, and the number o.
| premiums offered, nearly all of them will gel
first premiums.
THE DRAWING MATCHES.
At 103 o'clock the grand sweepstakes fo
| drafting oxen, open to ali cattle wherever own.
ed or raised, was contested for in front of thu
| judges stand. The purse was 5000, divided as
follows: $1OO to first, $50 to second, $50 te
third and 500 to fourth. The amount of the
purse drew large crowd of OK men and 9th
ers who delight to see sharp contest. The
judges were W. H. Deering of Saco, Jame
Clark of Lewiston and Benjamin f. Pease oil
Cornish. A drag containing 1881 pounds o
granite was hauled upon the track, but no ON
was disposed to attempt to haul it and it wa
reduced to 1857. Mr.. Wing of Wayne was thu
first man to try the load. He put on his twin
oxen girting feet and inches, and after
some time spent in scoring, pulled the load 10
feet in six pulls. This was remarkably goo'
drawing and it was not thought that it could b
beaten, but like horse trotting,you can't Away
| tell what an animal can do.
A G. Chandler of New Gloucester came mex
in turn and he brought out yoke of cattle
years old aud girting feet. Mr.. Chandle
thought Mr.. j. P. Stinchfield could WELD tn,
goad more effectually than himself, so he CAV
| way to him. Mr.. Stinchfisld is an excellen
teamster and be had foe yoke of cattle
drive. The first three times they moved tn
drag but few feet, bat the fourth time the
walked off II feet to the great surprise Of all.
six pulls the drag was moved 261 feet.
Mr. Eli Stones cattle of East Windham
were the next ones to try the load. They ar
seven years old and grit feet ten inche
They were we'll handled by William Marine
of Standish, and. in six pulls made twenty fes
L and 6va inahas