The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-09-01

previous one. was sharply contested, AS the
| cattle in this class were smaller than in the
first, the load was reduced to 5,337 pounds.
George w. Carter of Scarboro put in yoke
OF cattle six Years old and girting seven feet
aud one inch, and red the load forty feet in
six pulls.
Isaac d. johnson of Gorham next put on a
yoke five years old and girting six feet and ten
inches In five pulls he moved the drag twenty
feet.
G. E. Winslow of East Deering next appear
ed with yoke of seven feet cattle aud started
the drag forty feet in six pulls
VIM. Warren of Soarboro put on yoke of
six year olds girting seven feet and beat the
field as he supposed by ,uling the load IS feet
straight ahead.
j. FL. Snow of Scarboro was the next man to
contend for the prize with pair of seven feet
cattle, but he only pulled the load about six
feet.
Mr.. Carter of Scarboro appeared with another
yoke of "babes' as he termed them. After
some time spent in.speaking to them in rath-
er decided tone, he got them ready to start and
when once started they hauled the drag rs feet
much to the qualification of the crowd. This
decided the contest and they took the first
money, while the other yoke owned by Carter
took the fourth money Mr.. Warren took the
second and Winslow the third.
This closed the drawing aud the track was
put in condition for
THE RACES.
The attendance was about the same as
on the preceding day, but the races were less
exciting. John S. Head of Portland, S. II.
Haskell of Lewiston, and j. W. McDuffee of
Lewiston acted as judges.
Match Race for TWo Year Olds.
The first race was one not down on the pro.
gramme-a match race between a two year colt
Constellation, owned by W. S. Tlton of Togus,
and Sharon of the same age owned by e. L.
Norcross of Augusta. The race was half-mile
heats best two in three There was virtually no
contest, Sharon winning both with the greatest
ease in LAP.
The following is the summary:
PREsUMPsCoT PACK, August 31st.-Matcn race
for two year ods, half mile heat
N9 1,an o augusta st ns Sharon;
Time, 1.42, LAP
$50 Race
The next race was for horses that never beat
$50. Nine horses were entered but only five
Judgment Pfesumpscot Girl and Lady Nal
com.
First heat-Gilbreth drew the pole with Lady
Malcom second, Judgment third, Tom B.
Patchen fourth and PresUmpscot Girl fifth.
Patchen took the lead at the start but Gibreth
Maid pressed him hard and succeeded in pass
ing him and on the first half mile was ahead.
Soon after passing the half mile pole Patchen
shot ahead and maintained his lead till the
close: winning in 240. Gilbreth Maid was sec
ond, Judgment thrd. Presumpscot Girl fourt h
and Lady Malcolm fifth.
Second Hedt-Patchen took the lead and won
easily 10 80. Judgment was second Gilbreth
Maid third, Presumpscot Girl and Lady NAL
colin distanced.
Third Heat-Patchen took the lead at the
start and held it throughout, winning 10 s2.37.
Judgment was second, Gilbreth Maid third
The first money was given to Patchen, second
to Judgment and third to Gllbreth Maid.
The following is the summary:
Same day-Race for horses in $50 class for purse
500; $i25 to first, $50 to second s25 to third
J G Benson, Gray, ms blk Tom Patchen. L 1 /
Warren Clark, Fairfield. MS Glbreth Maid. q 3 8
Samoan & Miiken. Cornish, ms b g Judg-
Chas Sylvester, Augusta, ms m Lady Nal Nal
Brackett, Gorham, ms Presumpscot Girl. dis
Time, 2.40, 2.32, 2.37.
234 Race.
The second race was for horses in the 2 81
class Four horses started. viz-Rose, Honest
Farmer Emperor William and Purity.
First Heat Honest Farmer had the pole, but
just after starting broke badly and Rose sue
ceeded in gaining the lead but broke on the
back stretch and yielded the first place to En-
peror William and the latter led at the first
haIf mile pOla and paaru To fla
quarters when Rose passed him and won the
heat IN 2.35, Emperor second, Honest Farmer
third and Purity fourth.
Second Heat-Rose took the lead but was
passed on the back stretch by the Emperor,
Purity and Honest Farmer several leugtbs be-
hind and both acting badly .sThe Emperor con-
tlnuedshis lead till the back stretch Of the Sec
Ond half when Rose made magnificent squirt
and went to the front, winning the heat in 2.34
Honest Farmer second, Purity and Emperor
William were set back for running.
Third Heat-Rose took the lead but acted
badly and lost the pole, Honest Farmer sue
oeeding in getting tosthe front. On the back
stretch the Emperor press ed by Honest Farmer
aud preserved his lead ov er the first half mile
when Rose was brought down to her work and
soon captured the pole and the heat in 2.36.
The first money was given to Rose second to
William and third to Farmer.
The following is the SUNNI airy:
Same day-Race for horses in 2.34 class for purse
of $500; $l75 to first $S5 to second, $40 to third
John Wall, Portland, ms blk m Rose. ..,.....1 1
Watson Blaisdell, Burnham, MS b S Emperor
WHlan, 1900. ....'.............
B Wheelden, Bangor, rs Honest
Andrew ietcurnean, watervie, ms c. M
Time, 2 IS, 234, 2l36.
Race for three Year Odds.
There were four starters viz Victor Hollis
Beuseboo, Jennie Knox and w. B.
First Heat-Hollis had the pole, Jeunie
Knox second, Beuseboo third and w. B. fourth.
The heat was more amusing than exciting. W.
B. trotted smoothly but the rest were off thei1
feet half the time and most of them escaped a
distance only by desperate running. w. B..
won in LA, Hollis second, Beuseboo third and
Knox fourth.
Second Hedt-The second heat was repeti-
ton of the first, W. B. winning with ease in
3.15. W. B. took the first money, Victor sec.
ond and Jennie Knox third.
The following is the summary:
Same Day-Race for three-year olds for purse Of
$780, $lO0 to first $50 to second 500 to third two
W Noyes, Deering, ms blk W B,..............1
John "A. Thompson, Portland ms Victor Hollis
John H Allen, Wet Gray, ms e m Jennie Knox, 4 Z
Time, 3.14, 3.15.
THE CAvALCADE.
OF all the animals on exhibition was not great
| success in point of numbers. Many of the ex-
hibitors did not care to take their animals out
| on the dusty track; nevertheless there was
| good showing of fine horses and several yoke
of draft oxen. The procession formed in front
| of the grand stand and started around the
track, the oxen taking the lead. The horses
l were headed by Palmer Knox and his colts
| Among them was fine looking stallion, Vol
unteer, owned by George Andrews of Bidde
ford He is but two years cd and of ligh,
bay color. Lon Morris and his colts came next
| followed by the two year old stallion Jim Fisk
owned by Mckinney of Auburn then there
was Messenger Knox, Jr, B!ackwood, one of
Smugglers colts, and several others which die
not make the circuit of the track. Promin en
among the horses shown was Patchen geld
ing five years DID, driven by the owner, Mr.,
Sharp of Cape Elizabeth.
CITY HALL.