The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-10-13
CUMBERLAND FAIR.
CLOSE OF A MOST SUCCESSFUL Elk
Hi6ITION
Large Attendance-Good Trotting-Ster
ling Trials of Strength.

The closing day of the annual exhibition OF
the Cumberland Farmers Club was a crown
ing success There was goodly attendance
in the forenoon and in the after
noon not less than three thousand people were
present. The West Falmouth band discussed
good music and excellent order was maintain
ed.
The morning exercises opened at 10 o'clock
with trial of strength by oxen Ten minutes
were allowed for trial. The first pair were
steers, three year elds, belonging to Albert
Rideout of Cumberland. They pulled 3,O21
pounds in four pulls, 81 feet. The next pair,
htched to the same load, belonged to o. S.
Themes of Cumberland, three year olds, GRIT
ing feet inches. They put in their best
pull on the home stretch, making but three
pulls in all and scoring IS feel. John Barstow
OF North Yarmouth, year olds, grit feet
inch. Load 1904 pounds Pulled four feet
Michael Whitney, North Yarmouth, six years
old, grit feet 81 inches. Load 6004. Pulled
10 feet. I. M. Lewis, grit feet inches; four
years old; pulled feet. Capt. Joseph
Blanchard, six years old, grit feet 7 inches;
pulled 10 feet inches. Granville Hall, girt
feet 10 inches; load e,407 pounds; pulled q
feet.
The prizes were awarded as follows:
First class-Over feet inches, Granville
Hall, Falmouth, first premium Of $4 Jos.
Blanchard of Cumberland, I'd, 49,
Second class-Over7 feet and under n,
Michael Whitney of North Yarmouth, LIST
Sd, So. " '"' -'''n Ao1sn'
Third class-Cattle under Z feet, O. s.
Ihomes OF Cumberland, LIST prem. 81; Albert
Rideout, Cumberland, ID, SIS.
Committee-Wm. L. Prince, Samuel Skill
Inns, Chas. A. Merrill.
/ AFTERNOON
The famous New England dinner given by
the lady friends of the club, having received
due attention, the trials OF trotting speed next
received attention.
1t is in order to say here that in the unfnish-
ed race of the previous day in the three
minute class Flora was the final winner, Dan
Wilkes took second money and Susie P. third.
I Best time 2.43.
In the 240 class Rocket won in three straight
heats, Little Nell took second money and
Wonder third Best time 2.45.
THE RACES.
The first race called was the "free for ALI,
for purse of $150-divided, $50 to first, S45
to second and $15 to third. The entries were;
f ilaines, g Camors; B + Irish, br Dandy
| j; G M Parks Tom Keller; 81 Prime,
m Belle of Fitchburg. All four horses ap-
peared to contend, and drew positions in the
following order, Dandy ], 1 ; Tom Keeler, 2; Ca
mors, 8; Belle OF Fitchburg, f. The judges on
| the stand were Col e A ellison and H Wilt
ken Of Portland and Sylvanus Porter of Cum
berland-three gentlemen who understood
their business in that position, and performed
| it promptly, fully and squarely. =
| After reasonable amount of scoring and
some delay by Belle of Fitchburg cutting her.
self badly, they got the word. 1t was a very
We'll cor tested heat between Dandy Jim and
Keller, and was finished in the following
order: Dandy J, Il Keller. 2; Camors, 8 and
Belle of Fitchburg was distanced. Time, 236,
which was very good considering hat the
track is IS feet over, and was quite loose and
sandy.
In the second heat but three horses were
left to fight it out AS in the previous heat
Games took the word some ways in the rear.
There was close contest between Dandy and
Keller in which both did considerable run
Mug. Dandy went under the wire a half
to Keller, Dandy I'd and Camors Sd. Time,
2.3S.
The third heat turned out surprise to all
but those who knew the possibilities of Camors
if he settled to his trotting gait. While Dandy
and Keller were '.fddlingn on the back
stretch of of the first half mile Camors passed
them both like rocket and held the lead to
the end, exhibiting splendid trotliDg, The
other two horses settled and kept close to the
leader, going under the wire nearly neck
and-neck. 1t was fine hsats Camors was 1st
Keller I'd, and Dandy Sd. Time, 2.3S1.
The fourth heat was captured by Camors,
with Keller second and Dandy Jim third.
Keller came in first, but was set back for run
ming. Time, 2.363.
In the fifth heat Dandy Jim came in first
and Camors second Time, 2.39
The 81 xth heat and race was won by Camors
DARCY Jim second and Keller third. Time,
2.39. The money was accordingly awarded,
Camors first. Dandy Jim second and Tom
Keeler third.
In the ESQ class five horses responded for
| the race, viz:
A. T. Cobb S. -. ............... Flora
y. L. COBB D. g.......................,.. onder
J.sE. Haines, blk s.,...............Da Dan w likes
| W. E. Randall, 3. m................Hu mning Bird
| In the mark for positions they were placed,
Wonder /, Wilkes 2. Flora 3, Humming
| Bird A. Susie P g.
They get the word promptly, and it proved
close and exciting heat the three leading
horses finishing we'll together. Wilkes won.
Flora was good second, Susie P third, Won
der fourth, and Humming Bird fifth. Time,
| 2.45.
The second heat was very sharp between
Wilkes and Flora throughout. They came
home nearly side by side. Flora won the heat.
Wilkes was second, Susie P third, Wonder
fourth, and the Bird was still Hummng be-
hind.
Flora also won the third and fourth heats
4 Time, 2.46, The money was awarded Flora
first, Wilkes second, and Wonder third.
The races were hard fought, and the judges
performed their arduous duties without fear or
favor, and their decisions gave general salts
faction for their sqnareness and perfect impair
tialty. If such gentlemen as these and Mr..
John s. Head, could be more frequently in
the stand, it would reduce the tricks of
jockeyism to a minimum at least.
Premiums Awarded.
STOCK.
Town team-1st to falmouth; I'd to Cumber-
| la d.
Jerseys-Geo Blanchard & Bro. LIST prem on 2
year old BULL S Thomes LIST for bull calf
Dur ham-Albert Rideout LIST for bull calf.
Grade-N Will on LIST for bull.
COWS AND HEIFERs.
Herd-A j Dearborn. Falmouth, LIST; L Clough,
Cumberland, I'd.
Jersey % S Tnomes, Cumberland, LIST; Blanch-
ard Bros Cumberland, I'd.
Mich cows-Joseph Hilton, Yarmouth LIST;
| Scott Wilson, Falmouth, I'd.
Stock cow-A Winslow, Falmouth, LIST; T
winslow, do, I'd.
Two year old heifer-A j Dearborn Falmouth,
LIST; Albert Rideout, Cumberland I'd
Best yea ling he'll Blanchard Bros Cumber-
land LIT; Clough, Cumberland I'd.
Best heifer ca f-Albsrt Rideout, Cumberland,
LIST.
STEERS
Three year olds-J Mountford, Falmouth, LIST;
| Albert Rideout, Cumberland. I'd.
| Two year is-Geo L Merrill, Gray LIST; Her.
man Wilson, Falmouth. I'd.
Yearlings-B Hall, Falmouth LIST; Albert Ride
out Cumbe land. I'd
Calyes-Jos Blanchard, Cumberland. 1st; A z
| Winslow Falmouth I'd.
MARES AND COLTS
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