The Portland daily press., 1888-10-12
LAST DAY OF the COUNTY FAIR.
A Large Attendance And Interesting
Races.
Jack Spratt Wins the Free For All In
Three Straight Heats.
Gratifying Success Attends the Ef-
forts Of Capital Grange.

Gratifying Success Attends the Ef-
forts Of Capital Grange.
The Cumberland County Agricultural fair
closed yesterday. The attendance was much
larger than on the previous day and the
weather far more pleasant and suitable for
the exhibition. A large number of people
were present from this city, Saccarappa and
Cumberland Mills, making the last day of
the great show profitable one for the
fair society.
IN THE HALL.
The attractive exhibition in the hall was
admired by throng of people, large num-
Der being women. The display of apples
was especially fine, some thirty different
varieties of excellent fruit being shown. In
the rear hall was good exhibition of veg
etables by the Westcustigo Grange of North
Yarmouth. Miss f. j. Sturgis, of Gorham,
took first premium for best collection of veg
etables, her exhibit being large and especial
ly fine. The other prize winners in this de-
partment were Joseph Coburn, l.. Berry,
Chas. Jordan, A. l.. Henderson, Chas. Deer
ing. Mrs. Albion Rowe got first premium
on ball butter and Chas. Deering first on
ment Miss K. A. HELEN, of Saccarappa; NJ.
a. Smith, Of Portland, L. Fessenden, L. A.
Hawkes., Portland; Nellie c. Parker, Mrs.
g. +. Griffin, Miss A. l.. Smith, Portland |;
May +: Alden, Miss j. p. Whitney, M. E.
H. Griffin, Rose B. Burnell, Helen New
comb, Mrs: Robert NJ. Laughlin, Mr.. Frank
johnson, Addie A. Henderson, A. L. Paine,
Mabel Milliken were prize winners. Mamie
Lowell. years old, got I'd prize for an At
CHAN which she made. Lydia Harding.
spun herself and Sadie Ridlon, p years old,
lilies painted in oil. The fruit fruit exhibit pV was
remarkably fine. G. Lowell. Charles Jordan,
Mr. Irlckey,. G. B. Harding, Charles Fran
Files won prizes on apples. Other prize
winners on miscellaneous exhibits were Miss
+: j. Sturgis, M. E. Leavitt, w. S. Bickford
Mrs. f. A. Files, l.. A.. Dow, Mrs. Frank
johnson, Mrs. G. W. Deering and w. j.
Bickford.
BOYS FLOWING MATCH.
One Of the most interesting events of the
day was the plowing match for boys, the
prize being No. Frye steel plow. The
boys who tried for the prize were Willie
Robinson, Scarboro, IL years old; Herbert
Collins, Gorham, 16 years old; Elmer Libby,
Gorham, II years old; Sam Phinney, Cor
ham, 16 years old; John E. johnson, 16
years year, old. The plowing by little
Willie Robinson was praiseworthy indeed
and he turned the burrows smoothly and
evenly; At last after they had all tried and
all made good exhibition the judges decid-
ed that John e. johnson should have the
plow, which was given away by Mr. Frye. 1t
Is needless to say that the young man was
highly elated by his success and greatly
pleased with his prize.
PRIZES AWARDED.
Prizes were awarded the following: VIM.
Robingon second on colt; N. NJ. Marshall
first Sucking colts, r. A. Fogg, Gorham,
LIST; N. Robinson, Scarboro, I'd. Draft
horses, W. W. Hatch, 1st; G. L. Robinson,
I'd. Single draft horses, Chas. Robinson
LIST; w. w. Hatch, I'd. Fillies, two years old.
under three, John Roberts, Saccarappa, I'd
K. peering, Gorham, 1st; one year old, under
Gelding, four years old, ]. f. Barrett, 1st;
three years old, under four. Lewis johnson.
Gorham, list; two years old, under three,
Howard Jones, Saccarappa, 1st, Stations,
i've years old and over. j. f. Barrett, 1st,
der five, Alonzo Libby, 1st, Chas. Hanson.
"a; two years old, under three, j. f. Barrett
lst, Chas. Thayer I'd; one year old. under
.wo, j. F. Barrett 1st, j. M. Floyd I'd.
Matched oxen, Henry Morrison, West Scar
JOio LOU u. W IN6WCOulD ZQ. ". II. DeerlQR
st on one year olds. With steers, Henry
Morrison, b. S. Larrabee. A. S. Riggs and
frank .. Emery won premiums.
Alonzo Libby, w. w. Cressey and Thos.
McDonough won premiums with Ayrshire
took; w, c. Webster, of Portland, took
With his Jerseys and d. w. Clark with his
5uernseys.
In the poultry department A. L. Fender
son won LIST premium for best general ex-
libit and the other prize winners were, Hen
y Day, Chas. Francis, Albert Haskell, w.
9. Clements, E. Phinney, G. F. Roberts and
f. G. Harding.
THE RACES.
The races were trotted under the most fa-
vorable circumstances, the day being warm
ard the track in first class condition. The
classes called were the $50 class, with four
starters, the free-for-all with three starters
and the four-year-old, which was postponed
from the first day, with two starters. The
races by all of these classes were unusually
good, and keen interest was manifested in
them by the throDg of spectators. Loud
cheering frequently greeted the winning
horse and the interest continued unabated
from beginning to the end. Many of the
ent. and all the visitors were well satisfied
with the trotting exhibition. The $50 class
was the first called to the ring and the horses
were Winthrop Pilot, Dot, Bay Tom and
Fannie p. the pole falling to Bay Tom, with
Dot, Fannie P, and Winthrop Pilot coming
in the order named. Bay Tom started down
to the first turn ahead when the word "go"
was given. Dot was second and pressing
hard upon him, Winthrop Pilot third and
Fannie P. last The quarter pole was passed
in 41s and here Dot came close to Bay Tom
who trotted handsomely. The half mile was
trotted in 1.23 with Bay Tom first under the
wire. Before the quarter pole was reached
Dot got the lead, passing the pole in 2.05
Fannie p. was number of lengths back of
Winthrop Pilot who was third horse. The
a 40 clip, Dot passing under the wire two
thirds Of length ahead of Bay Tom, Win
throp Pilot was third and Fannie p, fourth
The heat was trotted in 2.4S. Before the
first turn was reached in the second heat
Bay Tom passed Dot who made bad break
third and Fannie P. fourth place to the
quarter pole which was passed in ~. Here
Dot showed some fine trotting and came un-
der the half mile wire in1 %, a little ahead
of Bay Tom who was closely pressed by Win
throp Pilot. Between the half mile and
three-quarters pole Dot was obliged to give
in to Bay Tom, and at the three-fourths pole,
which was passed in 205, Winthrop Pilot,
Bay Tom and Dot were abreast. In coming
down the home stretch Winthrop Pilot forged
aneau OF bay lOfn, DOC Iell lnLO tnlru place
and fannie p. brought up the rear. Then
they passed under the wire making the full
mile in 2.46.
Dot lead to the first turn in the third heat,
but here Winthrop Pilot went ahead and
had a good lead at the quarter pole, making
the distance in AZ. Pilot came first under
the half mile wire Dot next aud close upon
him and Bay Tom third; time 122. The
quarter pole was reached in 203h. Dot
made bad break here, Pilot was iirst and
Bay Tom close upon him. Winthrop Pilot
won the heat in 2. 2.454, both Bay Tom and Dot
that finished in the order mentioned, break
ing as they passed Under the wire. Bay
Tom went out ahead in the fourth heat but
Winthrop Pilot soon passed him. The
quarter was passed in .403, the half in 12l,
the quarteI in 2.04, and the full mile was
trotted in 2.45. Pilot came just a neck
ahead of Bay Tom and Dot held third place.
This heat was close one between Winthrop
Pilot and Bay Tom.
The following is the summary:
ESQ CLASS.
w. d. Ramsdell, Winthrop Pilot. 1 1
Ira p. Woodbury., Dot. 8 3 3
Il. +. Shaw, Bay Tom. ............ ......2 2 2
NJ S. Eastman, Fannie eP...............4 A
Tlme-2.48, 2.46, 2.451s, 2.45.
First money, Winthrop Pilot; second
money, Dot; third money, Bay Tom; fourth
money, Fannie p.
FREE FOR ALL.
Thic uas the great race lack Snratt An