The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-09-06

first competitor for the prize of $25. His cattle wer
but four years old and weighed 2750 pounds. al
though fine looking they were evidently not used
starting such large loads and nine feet and six inch
es was the distance they drew the load.
R. M. Oliver of Freedom next appeared with
pair Of seven feet CATTLE three years old. They wer
well matched and of good size, weighing 1875 pounds
but the large crowd which continually gathered
about prevented them showing to good advantage
After pulling the drag three feet they were taken OF
to give place to another yoke owned by the SAINT
man. They were four years old, weighed 346
pounds and measured seven feet and three inches
No crowd could frighten them and they walked OF
with the load distance of twenty feet and si1
inches.
j. H. Jordan of Webster put on yoke OF four yeal
olds measuring six feet and ten inches and weighing
297O pounds. Mr.. A. G. Thurlow of West POLAND
drove them-just eight feet and half.
A. j. Libby of West Waterwille entered two yoke
both of them five years DID, They were driven BY
Crowell Bickford of West Watervlle, true knight
of the goad and one of the best teamsters seer
at the track. The first yoke weighed $3.50 pounds
but they only moved it three feet. The next team
weighed 1866 pounds and by good driving moved the
load off with perfect ease distance of 105 feet.
j. H. Baldwin of South Arlington, Mass, put on a
yoke of six year Odds weighing 1920 pounds and they
hauled the load two feet.
A pair of six year Odds from the City of Portland
farm weighing $685. pounds, moved the drag ten and
half feet.
M. K. Bumbus produced yoke weighing 1896
pounds and six years old, which moved the load the
great distance of ISL feet at single pull.
Another pair of cattle from the city farm, five
years old and weighing 346l pounds, started the drag
II feet.
W. B. Holmes Of Foxcroft hitched on yoke eight
years old and weighing $3.50 pounds, which walked
off with the load to the tune of 9SA feet to pull
Then A. j. Libby put on another yoke, six years
old, weighing 1920 pounds, and in one pull moved
the load 491 feet. pair OF four year olds weighing
six wears old. WEIGHING 1870 nonnds was mt nm but
as thew did nothing no record was mode
Eli Stone of East Windbam mt on q pair seven
wear Odds. WEIGHING 4535 pounds At This mint tba
load was increased to 1859 pounds but potwitbstand
ing tbis fact thew moved the load Ga feet
T. IT. Emery Of Nortb law with n na;r Of sever
,oor o,ds na ,,o;ch;, an a. $50, -, ;.
ssa. o'0' anu Weighing WV pou'uS' onis "o'eu ~
feet.
Eli Stone mt on a woke weighing 1920 mounds and
IT, ,-os-- ~ 80 .x -, 49, 80, 81
Mt. S1s.s Oa, anu noseu .ne u.as ',s ise'.
and moved tbe load o, feet the load
bas hasn ;oraosoa - - taso ,nas -"N
W 'I y r ,nI,easeu " -soo pouuuS.
wear ods which ere aoa;n bitcbe1 IN the DRAG and
Inorod - g.. :; e. NJ. NJ. p,n,.'
Auo'ou IL AeeG III i've puhs. Inen hr' ounper put
his on again and they in four pulls moved the drag
81 feet. Then A. IT. Tdhhv nnt on his five vear olds
81 -, ~ go" ~ pN' ~ W w 'N"-
1t was now after 1 o'clock and it was considered
best to adiourn tbe remainder of tbe trial until this
,ne VI 'ne ''iai un''i LILO
In the afternoon there was large attendance at
the grounds and tbe number ia variouslv estimated
-. 80 'A1- ~ DS- - 'a,ios'J
at from ten TO Twelve thousand. The grand and both
open stands were filled to their utmost capacity,
Corr;ooos ,voro +r oIoon oro,,, ooo,, ,;ao af a.
m, .,o". S.o1nu oeon 0iuo u '.o
The Races
two in number. The first race was for
- 'ei' Inv n.'' law was ioA
23S CLASS.
OF the ten entries seven started, Anodyne having
sne poie, Lazy young second, Neiie sherman third,
Niger Baby fourth, Honest Lyon fifth Peter sixth,
Emery Fearnaught seventh.
First Heat-At the third time scoring thew cot the
The other horses tagging behind, These nositions
we're retained throughout the heat Niger BABY 1st
Anodyne "a, Fearnaught 81, Peter 4th, Lady Young
''I Secoud Beat-After lon, and +ediors soor;n,
tbey cot the word. Niger Rshv mole Anodvne Of
earnaueht I'd Peter an faJy yov Nthy ~
'th and Nellie Sherman 7th Peter soon placed him
saS gong %ay SaeR
Inc rest OF the seven horses were trOtng good and
11ot great way behind. On the third quarter Ano-
he i N s
3D. Fearnaug at 4th. Lady Young 5th Nellie sher-
man 9Th. Honest Lyon was given the 7th on ac-
COUNT Of running
he SIKH h time they got
Peter, Niger Baby and Young Lyon. They retain
ID these positions throughout the first half MILE On
,oflV Contested for the saconS oe anu Lyon
Lady Young being somewhat in the rear as thew
passed under the wire Anodyne was slightly in ad-
adv Yonno 18th Eearnano6s 9Th fime Ssi NUM-
Fourth Heat-Atter tedious scoring they finally
sot the word, Anodyne holding the pole, Honest
lyon I'd, Niger Baby Sd, Peter 4th, Lady Young
'th, Fearnaught 9th, Sherman It'll. On the first
luarter Anodyne was leading, followed closely by
N1gger BABY ana Peter, Lyon going several lengths
Q tne rear Dy %! pad 6reak On the last half mile
Anodyne was still leading. Peter and Niggsrs Rsby
no along Behind ggatsitop wits tic Under tho WIG
lnodyne led by about halfa length ahus winning
he heat and race. Peter I'd, Niger Baby Sd, Lady
Young 4th, Fearnaught 9Th, Honest Lyon 9Th, Nellie
Sherman drawn. Time 1851.
The following isa
SUMMARY.
PREsUMPsooT PARK, Sept. 3. N. Z. Fair. Race
or 10y class, best 3 to IN harness; purse $3.50
Sl2o, 700, $35, $25.
J. E. Moves, Portland, br m Nellie Sher-
man. MISUNDERSTANDING dr.
E. Mosher. Lawrence. blk o Niger
Baby. .,....,..,.,.,,,,,.,1 2 33
Rufus Bean, Hallowell, blk m LADY
Young. ....,.,.........' 554
J. W. Berry Biddeford' h Emerv Fear
pauoht
T. Rankins Woifhoro, Honest LYON 7
J, Jennings Bangor. Oh Q Anodype.2 /
Clark Spaulding. Lawrence. b Peter.
T:..o oe q ,e, n oe,
Lime z'oo, z'oot' z'Soa
The second race was for the
2.30 CLASS.
Of the seven horses entered but four appeared and
were given positions as follows: Walter, the pole,
Buchanan second, Black Rose third, and Phil Sher-
dan fourth.
First Heat-At the first turn Buchanan fell back
! little, Sheridan taking his place. At the end Of
oho saonnd Shordn tr sIe leu wn nu
tha,, cave 49,. t%a bnn' tt rIo'? " e ,
M ,,eSS, htao waI,nr d I UJm wa" I'm
t 10y - AZ, GU itt anI uonanan oue sno
a Ius u .e alTa nof o Pue mn un1er
ph;, $780, sS4h H.; o SaII N"' Di"0n A'os0 ou'
l % U one1 H. r MI; LIZ N.e'3. .4s L..
s.e.o . ma5 nneiy con 5stSu .eaC.
Ai.St ,ouI LINES scoring they 10y tne Woru, Sherdan
g va Az tne nIse turn Sner ~ LOOK
me pole anu Dy goou trotung MAD Kept It LOT three,
assad "a ,e wne no Was oVetsaken anu
od ~ ph VIZ ~ Suo u ta s.leoSn WAS
sSar;d ~ Wftar % R moT sne nea' III Aot'
Tb;rd To-. Tb socord tin Soo, tho t .h
anu LOOK Ihe poe, buchanan ana waiter closely fo-
owing, Black hose some ioar lengths behind. They
he last quarter Ito the SURPRISE of evervhodv Rlac