The Portland daily press., 1890-09-03
PRICE 81 A YEAR. WHEN PAID IN ADVANCE !s.

hayed perslstently. and at last the field got
away. Jerry passed Fox on the first tnrn
and had the race all his own way from there
on. Keystone held second place IN the sec-
ond neat; put ran good half mile in the
before he got his feet again. In the last neat.
however, he retained second place. The
other horses were well punched during the
middle OF the heats and there were exciting
brushes at times, but each heat finished In
one two, three order.
Following is the summary:
Gray Bunker, gr. g., ID. Heiber, Port
TeSryi h. q, w W Smith. Aubarn....
Sam H., b. g., Mahlon Jordan, Saeca-
siS;5:$:: s:S! 5 ill.,. I'll
ton Mills, N NH........................ 4 dr.
Gen. e1sOIii Hancock, g. il. Gilman. Water
nSo :. =. cna.. sdr
800 MINUTE cLAss-PURsE $50.
The next race called was the three minute
in which there were seven starters. In the
draw for the position the Deering horse
Oakdale Dot secured the pole with the little
black mare, Lady LightfoOt second. Pilot
Victor driven by Dustin third, Maud Spicer,
Wilkes and Dan Berry, Frank Fox's latest
acquisition on the outside. They scored
down five times playing for position. After
the first score Fox changed his place and
trailed behind the pole horse. Finally after
threat OF fine, II things were not i'm
proved the horses got Off Dan Berry broke
just under the wire, but was soon pulled
down to business and passed the field at the
quarter pole. With the loss Of the pole, Dot
broke and ran at Intervals throughout the
three straight heats which Dan Berry won
and which constituted the race. Dots driver
claimed that his horse was ratified by Dustin
who occasionally crept up on his quarter and
yelled and swung his whip until the horse
was frightened out Of his wits. The judges
did not think Dustln's offense was serious
enough to warrant fine although he was
warned to desist. The other horses filed
their places we'll but did not at any time
push the leaders. The summary:
THREE MINUTE CLASS.
W. II. Roberts. Deering, g Oakdale
R. X Dyer Portland, br DAISY
II. Z. Dyer. Cape Elizabeth, Maud Spicer dis.
K; ID. Tarbox Co., Gardiner, bl 5 Pilot
g. NJ Cram, Dcering, blk m Lady Light
Albion Towie, Lebanon, ch m Eta '
WllkeS...... .............................
Time, 2.4434, 2.4Is4, 2.44.
YEARLING coLTs-HALF MILE HEATs-PURsE
$4,000.
Six youngsters answered the tap of the
bell for this race and stepped around the
track in half mile heats. There was no con-
test for places, the colts falling into their
places at the start and retaining them until
the finish The summary Is as follows:
Barrett Brothers, Deering bay Artemus
W. B. morrill,, Deerine, b Kaleen ..........i 1
9. z. Gilman, WaLeryille, b Extreme....... 8
J. nj. Floyd, Portland, Gen. LAMBERT. 3
Sylvanus Porter, Cumberland, b I Elnlda.... O 8
Time-1.551z, 1.561z.
Between heats. the two-year-Old Watson
by Wilton ZIG, owned by @. ID. Towle OF
Freedom. N. H., trotted half mile In 1.1S,
delighting the horsemen by his fine action.
The Balloon Ascension.
At two o'clock the balloon ascension by
Miss Louise Bates took place and was an
entire success. The balloon rose to
height Of about 500 feet, when the para
chute was detached and, opening fell slowly,
landing Miss Bates In thicket OF fir just
outside the fair grounds. She will repeat
her ascension today. Following Is the pro-
gramme for today:
900 a. INFLAMMATION OF all neat stock, sheep
and swine. All committees to be
prepared to examine their several
classes at this time.
1000 a. m.-Trial OF strength OF draft oxen six
feet ten inches and under seven
feet na two S,o.ine inches ssvd 10 girth; Also Of
and under seven feet six Inches In
1000 a. m Gentlemen's driving horses. Purses
S25, S15 and SO.
100 p. m.-free TO all draft oxen, classed all un-
der seven feet two Inches In girth.
200 p. m.-Tr0tting.
No. No. !: Purse siSS55 ISE SE ayssSIs aa-yssESISs
No. 9. $3.50 for 2.4O class.