The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-10-09
AT GRAY PARK.
The Last Day of cray's Big Show.
An Exciting Exhibition of TrottIng
Among the Attractions.

Cold But still the people came croWdlng into
the Park at the Gray fair, Thursday. 1t is esti-
mated that 6000 people were present during the
day The weather has been rather against them,
but Notwithstanding, the first annual fair of the
Gray Park Association has been brilliant sue
cess The farmers of Gray are a thrifty and en-
terprisng people, and will make the Gray Park
Association growing institution, second to no
town organization of t e kind In the State. The
cost of running the fair has been about S17oO, be-
sides purses and premiums which amounted to
1925. However, there will be neat little sum
in the treasury after the expenses are all paid.
At IL m, occurred the grand cayalcade of
prize animals on the track, headed by the Gray
town team, of ten solid looking oxen, averaging
712 feet. Next came the Windham town team,
the Gray town team of Is yoke of steers, and the
Raymond town team. Fifty head of Jerseys end
ed the cattle battalion. Mares and colts, family
horses and matched horses followed in regular
order The procession stretched nearly the entire
length of the half mile track. In the
MATCHED HORSES
Merrill Bros handsome stepping bays took the
irst premium, and Mr.. Rideout's bays the second.
Mr.. Warren H. vinton's fine looking sorrels at
tracted considerable attention.
THE EXHIBITION HALL,
with few added entries, looked finer than ever.
A few exhibits not before noticed deserve special
mention. The Kensington painting, by Miss Liz
zie Lowe, was admired by every one; also Miss
Carrie B. Lane had some fine painting in Kensing-
ton. A large fire screen, painted by E. NJ. Haines
was very attractive. Among the relics were knee
breeches 100 years old, scissors bought in 1926,
a salt cup 102 years old, and memorial pitcher,
bearing the inscription, ''Kitty Sanford, died Oct
25, 1901" There was pitcher bearing the date
of 1897, among other old china wares.
,d.ad &,Nfl hall of
the association building at noon and partook of
of it was the fare.
The races in the afternoon proved the most in
eresting and best trotting of the three days. The
Two-THIRTY CLASS
was the first called and was close'race. Ham
bletonian Knox was the winner in three straight
heats, but the second and third positions were
closely fought for. The following is the
2.30 Class-PurSe $3.50.
Greeley, Bar Harbor, b. s. Hambletonian
Knox Observation-Disclosures. L
Charles Dustin. Dexter, G. m. Surprise. 8
Fred Boucher, Portland Carrie T .,::....3
Ira Woodbury., Portland, blk. m. Black
A. G. Scribner lewiston b. m. sontag II dr.
Time-2.351a, 2.331s.
There were three starters in the three minute
class Gray Eagle appeared again with Wood
bury once more behind her, and the difference in
drivers was apparent, as instead of coming in
third in the first two heats as yesterday she made
first both times by long lead.
SUMMARY.
800 Class-Purse S1.Oo.
C. E. Whitney, Portland, g. g. Grey
Eagle... OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Ira Woodbury., Portland br. g. Red
j. II Mason, Mechanic Falls, b. S.
Best time-2.411s.
Judges-Wm. H: Irish, Deering; Sylvanus Por-
ter, Cumberland c. P. Drake, Lewiston.
Award of Premiums.
JERSEY
Full blood bulls-Edward Huston, 1st
Yearlings-Andrew Allen, Gray, 1st.
Bull calyes-Merri Bros, Gray, 1st and I'd.
Cows-Edward Huston, Gray, list; Joseph Nc
Donald, do, I'd.
Three-year-old-F. H. Morse. New Gloucester,
1st Edward Huston. I'd.
TWo-year old-Merrill Bros, ] st.
One-year-old-F. H. Morse New Gloucester, 1st.
Heifer calveS-Edward Huston, 1st and I'd.
GRADE JERSEYS.
Bulls, 3-year old-P. H. Hubbard, New Glou-
ceSter, 1St; 2-year-0ld, Merrill Bros 1St.
Calves-Wm. Shaylor, New Gloucester 1st.
I'd; p. II. Hubbard Sd.
Three-year-old-E. F. Libby, Gray, 1st
Two-year od-Merrill Bros LIST and I'd.
One-year-old-E. H. Mcdonald, Windham, 1st;
Merrill Bros, "a,
Calves-Horace Morse, Gray, 1st; Merrill Bros,
I'd.
AYRSHIRE cows.
Cows-F Fl. Lowe, 1st.
Calves-F. H. Lowe, 1st.
Grade cows--E. p Foster, Gray, list; J. E.
Grade calves-E T. Libby, 1st; Samuel wey-
mouth, I'd.
STEERS
8 year ODD. Lawrence, Gray 1st; Elijah
Huston, West Gray, I'd.
3 year old-F. Il. Morse New Gloucester, 1st.
year old-W. H. vinton, Gray 1st; Harry
Libby, Gray, I'd.
Cafves-james G. Humphrey, Gray, 1st william
Matched steers-Geo. W. Foss, Raymond 1.t;
w. II. Vinton, Gray, I'd
DRAFT HORSES, LOAD 1880
Double team-M. G. Morrill,, I'd premium (no
shgie teain-M c. Morrill,, 1st; Alfred Wilson,
3D.
HEREFORD.
Grade, Hereford bull, W. Perley, Gray, 1st.
Cows and heifers-F. H. Lowe, 1st.
Heifer calves-M. z. Morrell, 1st
DuThams--Warren H; yinton, 1st; Stephen
Small, I'd; H. M. Cash, Sd,
Durham, years old-Hiram Cash, Raymond,
1st.
year old-Christopher Love- 1st.
Calves-Hiram Cash, 1st.
HoLsTEIN.
Full blood-A. G. Thurluw, Poland, list; F. w.
Berry. New GLOUCESTER I'd. ,,-,,,..r-
Grades-O, S. Higgins, Gray, 1st; william Bros,
Cows-0 S Higgins, Gray, 1st I'd and Sd pre-
mums. Mr. Higgins showed some nne Holstem
stock.
year DID, load All lbs.-Sturgis Colby, Dry
Mills, 1st; Walter b. Hall, Windham, Cd
3 3years old, load 1874 lbszGeo,, w. Foss, Ray
mond, 1st; +. B. Shackford, Windham, I'd.