The Portland daily press., 1886-09-24
SkoWhegan Races.

SKowHEGAN, Sept. 22.-Three good races
were trotted at the Somerset Fair at Show
hegan, Wednesday afternoon, in the pres
+. ence of large crowd.
The four-year old class was first called.
There were four starters, but the little bay
stallion from Canaan won in three straight
heats, as by the following summary:
FOUR YEARS oLD-PURsE $50.
Joseph Jewell, Canaan, MS. b. s. Col.
A. Hoo Hood. skowhegan, ms. b. g. O. Hood 3 8
f. Mitchell, Canaan, ms. b.m.Belle Frank
Hn.. ..-..-.... ...-.. :,
A. Weymouth, Clinton, ms. b. m. Daisy z
Time-251, 2.551s, 2.52.
The three minute race was warmly con-
tested at the start by gray mare from Nor
ridgewock and Skowhegan bay The
Skowhegan mare won the first heat. The
second heat went to the Norridgewock mare.
Then the Skowhegan man withdrew his
horse on account of dissatisfaction with the
Judges decision, leaving clear field for Nor
ridgewock The summary:
THREE MINUTE cLAss-PURsE 800.
Henry Sawyer, Norridgewock, ms. g.
N. M. Cleveland. Skowhegan, ms. b. m.
L. H. C................ ........... l dr..
I. 6. Mosher,I Norridgewock, ms. g. 6.
-
A. D. Horn, Pennington, ms. b. g. Uno. 4
F. J. Watts, Norridgewock, MS. b. m-
L. iS'ji L. Judkins, Hartland, ns c. s. Hart
la'iu, Tiiime.2.4eii, ;9.46Is, 245i4, 2'47.
In the first heat of the 237 class, there was
collision, by which Lewiston horse, G..
W. Clark's bay gelding, Fred B. was run in
to by the gray horse, Jim Blaine, and start
ed into runaway. Fred B. was driven by
Fred Tilton. His sulky was upset and Til
ton was thrown out. Fred B. rushed around
the track like mad, bringing up in his stable.
He was cut about the legs and Tilton was
slightly hurt.
The bay Lewistonian was in poor condi-
ton for the next heat, yet started and came
in fourth But the third heat. Fred B. did
work that made the crowd cheer. Coming
down the last quarter, he spurted from fourth
position to second at as handsome gait as
ever a horse trotted, and made the driver OF
the leading horse vince. Many horsemen
said that Fred B. would have won the race
but for the accident.
On account of darkness, the race was post
poned at $50 p. M, till Thursday morning,
with two heats to the credit of Isabel and
one creQlCeu TO JlIH DldlIl0. ne SuiHHidly I.
2.37 oLAss-PURsE 500.
O. r. Palmer Dover, ms. b. m. Isabel. l......1 2 L
LC. Judkins, Hartland, MS. g. G. jim .
Blaine. ..............-........... % .
A. d. Horn Pennington, ns e. m. Snow .
C. " w CLARK. Lewiston, ms. b. g. Fred B.4 2
Time-2.48, 2.411a, 24.
Fred B. astonished them, Thursday morn
ing by winning the first of the postponed
heats in the 2.37 race. In the second heat he
broke badly and came in third. Isabel won
the first money; Jim Blaine second; Fred b.
third; and Snow Bird fourth. A large crowd
witnessed the fine races Thursday afternoon
Drowned in the Kenduskeag.
BANGOR, Sept. 23.-Zebulon Yale, 45 years
ola was found in Kenduskeag stream here
today at low tide. 1t is supposed he fell In
last night and was drowned.while intoxicated.
He was a laborer and had no home.
A Call Extended.
BANGOR, Sept 23.-The st. Johns Epls-
copal Parish of this city, lhave extended a
cal to Rev. John McGaw Foster, of Lowell,
Mass, and has been excepted.
Poisoning Case at,Augusta.
AUGUSTA, Sept. 23-At the house of John
Grant on Dickman street today, four ladles
and two year old child were poisoned by
eating soup. The symptoms are those OF ar
senic. By prompt treatment all are out Oh
danger The origin of the poison is mol
Known.
Washington Society Fair.
MAcHIAs, Sept 23.-The CentralWashing-
ton Society closed a two days fair this even
ing. 1t was the best exhibit of farm s1och
and produce, and the largest attendance eV'
er had at this exhibition. Both days were
pleasant. The races were good. >. l.
Grant, Ellsworth, entered Nellie b.; >. u
Kehoe, st. Stephen, Sandy Morris; ~ o.
Steckford, Fredericton, Joe Hooker, IN Tue
free for all race Sandy Morris won tne
$1oO. Time, 2.43, 2.42, 2.40 Joe HooKei
took second money.
An Electric Shock.
SKowHEGAN, Sept. 23.-E. G. Russell:
young man employed at the electric statlon
by touching with rod one OF the partS u
the machine that was heavily charged, re
ceived shock that deprived him OF Ms