Daily Kennebec journal., 1879-09-20
BY TELEGRAPH.
Associated Press kilograms to the Daily
Kennebec Journal.
MAINE NEWS by TELEGRAPH.
THE STATE FAIR.
Large Attendance at the Park.

PORTLAND, september ~. The fourth day
Of the State Fair opened with lovely weather,
md the morning attendance at the Park was
good to see the close of the 2.40 race. This
commenced with the 7th heat, which was won
by lone, when Rocket and Fannie Patcher
we're drawn leaving in four horses: lone,
Julia, Walter and Oko, who had won the
heat. lone winning the sth heat made two
heats to each horse, and gave great interest
to the last heat. On the 9th, the horses after
much scoring, got off finely, together lone
took the lead to the quarter, when Julia
passed her, and held it to the third quarter,
when lone passed her and won the heat and
race in 2.40t. Summary of last three heats :
lone, l |; Julia. 22 3; Rocket, 8, drawn;
Walter. 3 ?; Fannie Patcher, 3, drawn:
Oko, 4 4; John Morrill,, drawn. Time
2.37, 2.37, 9. 4O4.
Award: lone, LIST, 500; Julia, I'd, $50;
Walter, Sd. $50; Oko, 4th, s20.
The first half mile on the last heat was
made in LII. In the intervals between the
heat the exhibition took place on the track of
resulting in the following premiums;
First to Josiah Morrill,, West Cumberland,
for bay mare; second, G. J. Shaw, Detroit,
for sorrel gelding; third, to II. W. Dyer,
Cape Elizabeth, bay gelding, Roger
Three year old stations, first, ID. X. Burn
ham, Kennebunkport. Gray stations, first
and second, W. s. Tilton, Togus; black, Al.
mont Burton, third II. c. Taylor, Kenne-
bunk, gray. John Morrissey.
At noon the trial of working oxen was re-
sumed.
In the afternoon there was large attend
ance. though not so large as yesterday.
Two excellent races were trotted.
First race, 800 class, for purse of S2j0,-
s75, $40, $50 and sl5. Eleven started. J.
c. Benson, Gray,-bl. g. Dexter, dstanced.
Owner, Portand,-b. IN. Seonie, 10 . Z ..
J. +. Iaines, Biddeford,-b. s. Pickpocket.
395. John Noyes, Portland,-b. e. Sir
Dahlgren. . 337 Ira p. Woodbury., Port
land,-b. g. Ralph. 2 2. S. Witham,
Waterville, e,-ch. G. Frank b, 3 | /. George
F. Hitchings, Portland m. Sis, s 10 10,
drawn. Seth NJ. Young, Camden,-ch. $.
Littlefrod, 4 6. George A. Murchie,
Calais-br. G. Wanderer, 6 6 3. W. w.
Smith, Auburn,-b. S. Patchen, 2 = 1. II.
$. Moore, Rockland,-s. Matchmaker, 5 3
3. Time, 2.39A, 2.4O, PAP. 2.39.
Second race, 2.37 class for purse of $780,
$50, $50 and $50. Five started. c. w.
Bisbee, Camden,-ch. g. Uncle Ben, 4.
John Shaw, Augusta.-bl. g. Shaw's Knox,
3. G. j. Shaw, Detroit,-s. G. Maitin
g. e. Ned B, l | |. +. b. Ramsdell,
Knghtville, e,-bl. m. Viola, ) ) ). Time,
2.39. 2.39, 2.4O.
Ned b, who won in three straight heats,
class.
Additional awards: Gents driving horses
first, to c. r. Moulton, Portland, for bay
stallion, Wellington; second, S. G. Bridg-
ham. West Minot, for black mare, Capitola;
third, j. p Norton, Lewiston, black stallion,
Telephone.
Draft stations, first, G. J. Shaw, Detroit.
brown Norman stallion, Napoleon; second,
Iiackctt 4 Mattocks, Portland, grey Per-
cheron stallion, Roland.
Flowing match, lst, J. J. Frye, Portland.
For best steel plows, also for reversible
plOw, Whitman Bros, Boston, favorable
mention; w. F. Cameron & Co., Portland,
favorable mention.
Draft oxen-frst class lst, G. Hall, Fal-
mouth 3D. Alonzo Norton, West Mills.
Second class, lst, VIM. Bean, Cornish; I'd,
w. Warren. Scarboro' Sd, Francis Hilton,
Arson.
County teams-lst, Cumberland county;
I'd, Somerset county.
Working oxen-Best yoke, years old,
lst, Edgar Hilton Son, Anson; I'd, G. +.
Shores, Watervile. -Four years old, lst j.
II. Hamilton, South Harrison; I'd, George
Ladd, Starks. Three years old, lst, Jas, X.
Hilton, Starks; I'd, Francis Hilton, Anson.
Two years old, lst, Columbus Hilton, Anson;
I'd, Chas Hunnewell, Windham. One year
old, lst, O. B. Henry, Webster: I'd, Q. Nj.
Hilton, AnsOn.
Agricultural mpements-kendall Whit
ney, Portland, take premiums for harpoon
horse rakes, cider mills, store trucks, wheel
barrow, vegetable cutter, grain cradle,
weather-vane, Philadelphia lawn mower, corn
shelter, shovels, rakes, hay forks, manure
forks, scythes, axes, grain cradle, and for
best collection of implements, first premium,
A. A. Mitchell, Portland
Another big crowd filled the hall this even
ing. Saturday there will be two races, COM
mencing at two o'clock, p. NJ, one for 2.5O
class, purse $3.50, and one free to all, purse
of $500. These will be Fridays races which
went over.
A special purse of $50 is also offered for
beaten horses in 2.42 class, minute class
ooJ rroar Lorsa class There are fourteen