The Portland daily press., 1888-09-07
JACK SPRATT WINS THE RACE,
While a Young Flyer from Cornish
Does Remarkable Work.
Closing Scenes OF the Fair of the
ossipee Valley Farmers.
A Successful Exhibition, Which
Promises More of the Same Sort.
Especial to tile Press |

Especial to tie Pressl
CORNISH, Sept. 6.-After very cold night.
the last day of this successful exhibition
opened fair and bright, and by 10 o'clock the
chill began to wear off, so THAT people could
take measure of comfort out of doors. The
crowd began to pour in early in the day, and
long before noon the the ticket seller had
passed out over 1900 tickets. A few addi-
tional entries have been made to the vegeta-
BILE department, and the tables assigned to
the ladies fancy work have materially in
creased their load of fancy work since last
night. The variety is great and quality
good. The forenoon passed in witnessing
the base ball game between the Presump-
SCOTS and Sanfords, the score being "a to 7
in favor of the Presumpscots. and in listen
ing to the musical voice of the Indian Doctor
as he poured forth his sweet strains in be-
half of his wonderful discovery, or in being
beguiled into buying gold jewelry for 25
cents, or in depositing 10 cents for ticket to
the inside of the museum, from which came
the most hideous sounds that ever emanated
from mortal lips. 1t was called music, but
nowhere on earth can it be duplicated. These
humbugs should be stopped in the interest of
good order. The officers today have felt the
necessity of enlarging their groands. The
uniform ticket system has worked well. but
the attempts made to get past the gates with
out depositin quarter are ludicrous.
The first race for the day was the unfinish-
ed 2.50 class of yesterday. OF the original
nine starters, five appeared. 1t was the sui
ky of Walter L., instead of Mead, that was
broken down yesterday, and that horse ap-
peared with very few scratches and only
little stiff after his checkered experience
with broken sulky, falling over fences, etc.
After several attempts they got the word,
when Mead out trottedlthe field, jogging un-
der the wire in 243a winning the heat and
race.
THE 240 CLASS.
The first regular race for today was the
24o class. and for this five-starters appeared,
drawing positions as follows: Quartette
Frank A., Joe H., Edward c. and Black
Pete. As this field contained some fast trot
ters, hot race was expected The scoring
IA IA tne hrst heat was tedious, Quartette, hav-
no attempt was made by the judges to check
the drivers, they being allowed to Jockey as
much as they pleased. They got the word
with the pole horse jogging several lengths
penind. pen FRANK A; opened good length to
the nall. AT the three-quarter pole the field
was punched, with Frank A. leading, and SO
they came to the finish, Quartette being
more than distance out. Time, 2.3S In
the second heat the horses started together
the second time down, and Frank A. at once
took took the lead, with Joe II. and Black
Pete by turns pressing him, but not able to
get the advantage Time, 242.
The third heat was a repetition of the
others, the geding outtrotting and having al
together too much speed for the.others. The
struggle was for second position between
Joe b., Black Pete and Edward c. The
summary follows:
2.40 CLASS.
f. I. Fox, Cornish, b. G. Frank A....... L
Ira r. Woodbury. Portland, bl. G. Ed
E. w. Stiles, Sanford. CHI. e. Joe H.. 8 2 2
). W. Leayitt, Portland, bl G. Black
I0tc...' .-..... ........-.........-.... 3 3
j. b. Fowler, Kennebunk, b. &. Quar-
tette. @ 8 5
TIME.
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