The Portland daily press., 1883-09-15

exhibit of stock is certain, and barring drouth,
more complete horticultural display.
Although the managers are unable as yet to
give the exact figures Of the business Of the
fair just closed, it is known that the society
comes out of it with something ahead, which
has not occurred before for four years.
The Races.
The rain of the previous night had rendered
the track SO muddy and heavy that the unfn-
ished races were not called until afternoon.
The attendance was very large, surprising
that OF the previous day despite the uncertain
ty OF the weather. The Cumberland band re-
galed the audience with good music as usual
The judges were Messrs Keys. Pompilly and
Jordan, who have so efficiently and fairly dis
charged their duties in the four days trotting.
The first race called was the uncompleted
$50 class. Four heats had been hotly contest
ed on Thursday, Frank #. winning two and
Geo. o. a like number. These were the only
horses to start, the others being content with
their positions previously won. In the ffth,
and deciding heat Frank f. took the lead and
held it to the end making the mile in 2.46.
Tho money was awarded as follows: 500 to
500 to Belmont. Mr. Woodside's Frank +. Is
fine, large and fast animal and the style in
which he acquitted himself in a hard fought
race did credit to his trainer and driver.
In the 2.5o CLASS Iour i.s-a Sss-. t->4.ad
on.the previous day, Robert D. having won
two and Fanny NJ. and Little Daisy one each
In the fifth and deciding heat there was
prompt and remarkably even start for five
horses. Tiny B. went to the front and led to
the quarter in 38 seconds Robert d. put on
steam and took the lead on the second half
making it in 1.18. The quarter and half were
made in excellent time considering that the
horses were trotting in mud. Robert held the
lead and finished the mile under a strong pull
in ZAP. thus winning the deciding heat and
race. In this heat Nat Otis was second, Tiny
B. third, Fanny NJ. fourth, Little Daisy fifth
The prize was awarded: 500 to Robert D.,
$50 to Fanny NJ, $50 to Little Daisy, and $50
to Tiny B.
FREE FOR ALL RACE.
There were four entries for this event--a
purse of $500 divided. The animals named
were F. G. Hastings Matchmaker, I. p.
Woodbury's Nell, FL. P. Lbby's Centurion,
and W. D. Ramsdells Flirt. The latter two
were drawn, leaving only Matchmaker aud
Nell in the race. The latter drew the inside
pfsition, and at the first attempt they got
ine start for the
First Heat.-Nell having the inside, took
the lead and went to the quarter in 38 seconds
On the second half Matchmaker pushed for
the front and got nearly even with Nell. He
broke two or three times, however, while Nell
kept trotting as steadily as a walking beam. It
was splendidly contested heat throughout
Matchmaker ha viii xutfI Ia
nose trite in front, but the judges after con-
sultation declared it dead heat. Time, 2.37.
Second Matchmaker broke moment
after the word was given and Nell took a good
lead. The horse continued unsteady through
out the heat, and the mare won by four
lengths. trotting the mile with but single
skip. Time, 2.38.
Third Heat.-Nell again got to the front and
Matchmaker was wabbling and unsteady. He
finally settled and trotted fast. yoking Nell up
the back stretch on the second half. But the
gait was SO fast that he went to pieces once
more. On the home stretch he made splen-
did effort for the heat and reached the mares
2s8.
Fourth Heat-A good start for Matchmaker,
who went for the lead, but being on the out
side around the turn, was unable to get there.
Up the back side the horse got even with Nell.
As they were trotting neck and neck Nell's
driver pulled out little to clear a muddy
place and the wheels Of the sulkies came to-
gether. Several spokes dew high in the air
from Nelps sulky but Matchmaker kept on AZ
serenely as if nothing had occurred. The
wheel was quite effectually wrecked and it is q
marvel that it held up to the end. The horse
made number of gallant efforts for the lead,
in which position he is hard to catch, but Nell
would not have 1t so and like good girl kept
steady at her work and won the heat, Watch
maker fighting hard for it to the close. Time
2.3Y.
So, Nell took first money, and Matchmaker
second, the other two purses reverting to the 30
ciety.
aENTLKMEN's DRIVING HORSES.
This exhibition was for the Society's premi-
um of $40 and So. The test was for style,
speed and endurance, Five horses were enter
ed, but 1. T. Winan's trotting horse Belmont
was drawn. The judges were Messrs Frank
Hayes, of Portland; Geo. o. Bailey, OF Belfast
and Sylvanus Porter, of Cumberland. Four
handsome horses appeared upon the course
hitched to light road wagons. These were Lady
Allen, owned by F. P. Fox of Cornish; Bon
ney, John Mclaughlin, Portland; COL Russell.
j. B. Clark & Son, Portland; George, @. p.
Mattccks, Portland. They drew positions in
the order above named. The distance to be
driven was two miles. The first mile was
made in 3033, and the two miles in 6.134. The
premiums were awarded, irst to Bonney, and
second to Col. Russell.
RUNNING RACE.
But two runners responded for the running
purse. j. McIntosh's Geneva, and f. o.
Woodbury's Jim 7. The latter had the first
position. Geneva took the lead and held it to
the home stretch of the mile, when Jim T.
spurted and won the heat by half length.
The mile was run in 20s.
Second heat, Jim T. went away at fiying
speed. He was finely steered by his owner
and rider, MIR. Woodbury., and won the heat
and race in 207.
This race diversified the afternoons sport,
and afforded much amusement. The first
money. $50, was awarded to Jim T, and the
second, $25, to Geneva.
number of fine horses were shown upon
the course during the afternoon, among them
being noble looking span owned by Governor
Robie, and very handsome pair, the property
of E. S. Hamlin, Esq.
The following is general summary of the
races COncluded vAstardav.