The Portland daily press., 1877-09-07
AT THE PA RK

Inauguration of the Lacrosse Game-The
Races. Flowing and Other Exercises OF
Yesterday.
AT the usual hour of opening the grounds at
Presumpscot Park yesterday morning, the rush
commenced and there was no change in the
programme until the crowd began their home
ward march at the close of the races in the
afternoon. The game of Lacrosse, which has
been the subject of SO much conversation, no
doubt attracted great many to the grounds in
the early part of the day, but judging from
the continual flow of carriages and pedestrians
throughout the afternoon, there must have
been other strong attractions in the shape of
the races. The crowd which arrived in the
early morning devoted their time to examining
the stock and agricultural implements. The
latter is evidently one of the most attractive
parts of the exhibition to the average agricul-
turalist Whatever saves labor is the farmers
best friend, and in the great Yale tent they
have a multitude of friends. Here nearly
every agricultural implement known is ex-
hibited, and evidently with good results. ANY
time of day you visit this, or the other tents
used for implements, crowd can be found
eagerly examining the goods.
The first thing on the programme for yes!er-
day was the concluding of the trial of strength.
Soon after eight o'clock the drag was placed
on the track and as some of the oxen to COM
pete were not ready the trial of horses COM
menced. Crowell Bickford of West Waterville
hitched on pair of horses eight years old and
weighing 2750 pounds and hauled $500 pounds
feet and inches in eight pulls. He was af-
forwards given another trial and moved the
same load 16 feet and 8 inches in five pulls.
The largest pull was IL BET and inches.
w. w. Harris Of this city then put on pair
of horses seven years old, weighing $500 pounds
and in SIX pulls moved the drag 36 feet and 9
inches. The largest pull was 80 feet inches.
A team from the City Farm, aged seven and
ten years, and weighing $500 pounds, walked
off distance of 70 feet in thirteen pulls. The
longest pull was 43 feet inches.
Mr.. Harris wished to beat this and again put
on his horses, but they were unable to do as
we'll as before and the distance was not record
ed.
The committee then retired for deiberation
and the result will be found elsewhere.
By this time the oxen had arrived and the
trial which was postponed the day before was
resumed.
A. j. Libby, who pulled his seven year olds
the day before, put them on again and they
hauled the load, 4459 pounds, 21a feet. They
are fine cattle and weigh 1875 pounds.
Eli Stone put on yoke of seven year olds,
and they walked off distance of Ill feet with
apparently little difficulty. Mr.. Stones cattle
always pull we'll and they are carefully han
died.
James Fl. Emery put on yoke weighing
5000 pounds and they hauled the load ten feet.
M. x. Bumpus put on his six year dds
weighing 1886 pounds and they moved the drag
jast 254 feet
w. B. Holmes was the last competitor and
his cattle were seven years old and weighed
1886 pounds. They hauled the load but six
feet.
The committee then retired and made up the
premiums, which will be found elsewhere.
Owing to the excitement in regard to the
Lacrosse game it was deemed best to postpone
the grand cavalcade of stock on the track until
to-day, when it will take place at H. Is a. m.