The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-10-16
MANY TROTTERS AT The FAIRS.
Good Races Yesterday and To-day at
Topsham.
Fruits of the Earth as Well as Flies n
of Beasts.
Tho Buxton and Hollis Fair Begins
Well.
Especial to the Press.1

| Luc OdSAudnOc county IalT was DElBnL ana
breezy. The heavy rain of the previous
night made the track heavy and muddy in
| spots, yet there was some good trotting and
remarkably good time made under the c0ndi-
tions. All the trains brought new additions
to the crowd, and when the races commenced
there were about 5000 people on the grounds.
The judges in the stand were Isaiah Pom
pilly, with Messrs. Withee and Bailey.
| The first race called was the three year old
colts. Five appeared and drew positions as
follows: Pilot Chief l, Sparkle 2. Tolburt 8,
Nutsharp 4, and Northern Light s. For the
first heat Pilot Chief he'd the lead to the up
per turn of the second half. when he was
outfooted by Nutsharp, and beaten home,
| Pilot Chief was a good second, and the bal
ance Of the field was distanced, leaving but
| two colts to finish the race. Time. 302
The second and deciding heat was won by
| Nutsharp, it being the best two in three
heats. Time, 3.07. Pilot Chief took secon d
money. The summary:
THREE YEAR OLD COLTS AND UNDER-PURsE $50
| Galen @. Moses, Bath, Nutsharp. ...........1 L
| Victor Ring, Richmond, b Pilot Victor. 2
| Jas. M. Fulton, Bowdoinham, T Northern
Fred Coombs, Bath, 5 Tolburt.. t..............dis
+. b. Elliott, BowdOnham, ch IN Sparkle. Ids.
| In the $50 class seven horses responded
| and were placed by lot in position. Tommy
J. l., Silver King. 2, Rob Roy, 8, Watchmak-
er, Jr., A, Lady Redwook, 8, Oakland, 6.
Black Bashaw,7
1t was an interesting and amusing contest,
the horses being unsteady and putting the
new rules of the National Association at a
great disadvantage. In fact 1t seems hard
that trotting race means trolting and moth
ing else.
Black Bashaw won the heat with Onward
a close second and Silver King good third.
Rob Roy was fourth, Lady Redwood fifth,
Matchmaker, Jr., sixth and Tommy j., sew
enth. Time, 2.46.
In the second heat Matchmaker, Jr., was
victorious with Silver King second and On
ward third; all well together and making an
exciting finish. Time, GAG
Close if not fast, the third heat was won
by Matchmaker, Jr., with Black Bashaw
second. Time. 2.42.
1t was getting late and this race was post
poned.
class The veteran Isaiah Pompilly pro-
nOunced 1t one of the best fields of horses
ever brought together in Maine. Nine
horses responded for the contest, dra wing
these positions for the start: Adage, l;
volunteer, 2 !; Black Nathan, 81; Hector, A;
Frank S., 5; Courier, 6; Lucius A., z; Otis
shaw. 8; Matchmaker, 9.
IL the race had been finished 1t would
have been more interesting to the general
public, but as 1t was not it is only necessary
to say that the first heat was won by Hector
after well fought contest. Time. 2365.
The second heat was taken oy Mr.. Galen
MOses's colt Otis shaw, in 81, which was
remarkably good time considering the condi-
tlOn of the half mile track, and fully equal
to 2.25 on the faster mile tracks.
For the third heat the judges ordered up
new driver for Nathan and named Ira p.
Woodbury. and got the horse to second posi-
ton. Otis Shaw was again first, with Hec-
t0rd, 3rd. Volunteer was 4th, Courier, 9th;
Frank s., 6tn; Matchmaker, 7th, and Lueius
distanced. Time, 233.
During the afternoon the latest contrlbu-
tion OF Names remarkable tr0tters, Also
was shown upon the track. He speeded a
hatf in LA or '28 clip. Tomorrow the track
will be better and he will be sent faster.
This IS the young stallion who did his mile
in 22O3 at Mystic last week in trotting
against 230.
Premiums have been awarded as follows:
DRAFT OXEN.
Seven feet four inches and over-E. ID. Gonld,
lst;C Q. K. Meserve, Sd; III. S. Small, Sd, all Of
Under seven feet-Lewis Williams, 1st; A. P.
Bucher, I'd; f. s. ADAMS, Sd, all of Bowdoin.
SWINE.
Chester boar, 15 months-J. f. Moody, Bruins
wick, 1st; five months. M. A. Brown & Son, Rich
mend I'd.
Sow and pigs-J. f. Moody. Brunswick.
Yorkshire sow. w. Tarbox, Gorham, LIST.
Tomorrow promises to be most interesting.
Two close, unfinished races are to be decided
in the forenoon, and for the afternoon three
fields OF noted trOtters are entered as fol
lows:
Two-YEAR-oLD COLTS AND UNDER-PURsE $50.
James B. Carr, Brunswick, m Helen @.
James b. Reed. Bowdoinham. b Tim.
L. III. Colby, Brunswick, b Jimmie q.
Franklin Reed, Bath, b S Trustee Wilkes.
2.4o oLAss-rURsE $3.50.
b. F. & +. ii. Briggs, Auburn, Ben v.
A. w. Rice, Waterye, br Echo.
Cony & Church; Augusta, ch Zuline:
Charles T. stackpole, Gardiner, blk Watch
Galen Q. Moses, Bath, oakwood.
A. X. Yates, Wateryie, m Silver Street.
Thomas A. Simpson. North Newcastle. Essex
Boy.
A. o. Field. North Falmouth, g Dick Forest.
W. S. Alexander, Topsham b George Knox.
P. A. Jordan, Mechanic Fats, blk Tommy J.
q. w. Moore, Brunswick, IN Celox.
+. g. Hastings, Damariscotta, blk Young
J. NJ. Rounds, Mechanic Falls, br m Lady Red
wood.
George Theleure, Lewiston, Deceiver.
I. Thayer, South Paris, Black Bashaw.
FREE-FoR-ALL RACE-PURsE $500.
Galen G. Moses, Bath, g Otis Shaw.
Geo. E. Woodbury., Brunswick, Dollie q.
7. 3. MeIryman, Brunswick, ch Charlie Ray.
Baker & Simpson. No. New Castle. Hector.
Chas Lustan. Pittsfeld, b st. Lawrence.
+. g. Hastings, Damariscotta, blk $, Young
Matchmaker.
). Witham, Waterville, br Frank 5.
II. F. Yeaton, Augusta, b Dudley Buck.
w. w. Smith, ch m Lady Martin.
Q. w. Thompson, Canton, ch m Adye.
f. A. Maxwell, Portland, ch Kite.
I. Thayer So. Paris, b 6 Lucas N.