Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-10-16
TOPSHAM FAIR.
Beautiful Weather, Great Crowd
and Fine Races.
2.32 and 80 Classes Unfinished, and
Postponed till Thursday.
Detailed Account and Summaries OF
tie Afternoons Trottlns.

TIE Afternoons Trottlns.
Especial TO the Kennebec Journal
TorsBAH. Oef 1.-THE second dsy Of
the Worlds Fair. as the Sagaiahoc
County Fair has become 10 be called, open
ei with beautiful weather all the more &C.
cep,able after Tuesdays storm. whea the
races were commenced, tHlly four ihous
and people were present Dozens and
sozsns OF teams throrged the enclosure,
prominent smong them being the yellow
tally ho" of the Lewiston and Auburn
Coaching CLUB, which, drawn by eight
horses and flied with jelly crowd Of gen
tlemeD, arrived at oe ock. N
The hall display this year is good fully
up 10 the aversge-and praised by all eS
hlbitors. The bali is constantly ihronged
by visitors who stroll from exhibit TO ex-
hlbt, and examine every article The
stock display has thinned cut from Tues
day, and today's crowd miss grand sight.
TIE travelling fakiEs are out in greater
force than ever, aud are doing rushing
business. Tuesdays receipts wers over
eight hundred and fifty dollars splendid
showing for the first day, and stlrmy day
at that. The management are much en-
coura2cd. and are confident that this wears
bgsioess Will exceed that of any previous
year
OF course the principal event and the
centre of attraction for the crowd, VAS the
racing. The grand stand (Which, by the wsy,
will have good adiition next year was
packed with people, who were very enthu-
siastic over the good troitins The ju5 grs
stand has beea moved towards the north,
bttseen eighty and hundred feet, aud
nov Ias much better locstlon-
The track sill be brushed and raked aud
put in llle oes: of condition for Thursdays
races, " hich will be the green colts, 40
and free for all ciasscs. IN immense
crowd is looked for, ss beautiful weather
has been assured by Uncle Sans weather
prophets.
Following is detsiled score of the races
The three year-old race was finished but
the 80 and 50 CLASSES were pe,tioned
ill Thurs lay morning at ten O'Clock.
lat Heat Year-O
Afier repeated scoring aGd warnings the
horses were sent, all in a bunch. Pilot
Chief and Nutsbarp took the lead and the
race wss bet.etn them, the other. being
scattered. The finish WAS close Nutsharp
yinning by two lfngths. All others dis-
tanced, Time, 3 02.
1st Heat 2 SO Class.
Seven horses ,t,rtsd. The heat wa-
closely contest Il, the horses bfing Ne 20
gether til the home stretch, Black TIA .haw
winning, with Oakwood second by head
Silver kiog, third. Time, 2 - "a.
Nutsharp an1 Pilot Chief started well
together the former meek abe al, which lie
increased SIX lengths the first time round, |
finishing in the same order. Time, 307.
Charles Rsy Lext put in an exhibition
mile, doing the mite IN bsr dsome ttsle |
Time by quarters. 80 81, | II l-2, / 80,
. 81 81,
80 Glars
Nine horses started ont of sixteen en-
tered. representing, ~ n noted hofss man
said, one of the best field of horses ever
started in this State. After some scoring
and warning. thst coming ahead of the |
pole horse would cost ihe transgressor $40. /
they came down for good start, all |
bunched. 1t was "a pretty hest, the horses
holding well together, fni.hny, five to- 1
S'thtf, WIN hsFts b'hth .Ndilhf
second and Volunteer, third. Time So |
Ia
All-So, owned by Mr. Pooler of Sknow-
hegan, was then shown on the track. The /
poble animal which recently lowered his |
record from , 30 u . 20 I. went routd /
the heavy track in splendid shape. The |
track WAS wet and had been worked on all |
the morri ing but was still muddy 10 places, |
t,,,t ho n a -. haiE IN ! -. Ia
> 80, doirg the last quarter in 35. All SO |
will be sent fast mile, 7 hursday. sni /
will probably tr9t right handy to the twenty /
marx.
I'd Heat, 2 SO Class
The horses took good start, we'll to
gcther. They held well together, ~
much -, that several collsiin1 seemed /
probable, though the drivers steered out of |
the danger They kept together both times |
arourd the track iinishinq in good shape. !
four horses abreast, the others elose bphinl. |
Matchmaker Jr.. first; Silver King, Second, |
ard oak~oo1, third. Time. l6
2ud Heat 2 80 Class
A good start was made the ugh The horses !
soon strung cut. with Hector and OTIS /
Shaw leading. The race was b. tween these
two horses ard vas ose. the home s'tet, !, I
being exciting in the extreme OILS shaw |
winning in 81 -. Hector, second, Back !
Nathan, ihiTd
"a Heat 2 so Class.
Threats of $40 tire brought the horses
down with the pole horse and off they went /
Another close heat was irotied, Ave leHg'hs I
cove ring the field NJ arly all the time. rhe |
finish was close and exciting, MATCHMAKER
Jr., breaking ten lengths from the wire al !
lowing Silver King u hnish in 2 II ~, /
but b.i Jog set back for running, four hreaks, |
2 ying The heat to Black Bs-Aaw, Watch |
maker, Jr., St cond, and Oskwooa, third
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