The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-10-22
THE POSTPONED BUXTON FAIR
Has Good Weather at Last and Con-
tlnues Well.
Some Great Athletics Coming In Mad
lson Square Garden.
faaIne's Great Stallion Drops the
Record Another Notch.

The Buxton and Hollis Fair, which was
postponed from Friday on account Of rain,
reoDened yesterday. The attendance was
not large and the weather was not altogeth-
er comfortable for an out door show, but the
affair passed off successfully under the cir
cumstances.
The principal events Of the day were the
horse trots in the afternoon. They were
sharply contested and interesting. The track
was in excellent condition and fast time was
made. There were two races, one in the
three-minute class for purse Of $50, and one
in the 2 so class for purse of 500. In both
of them some excellent trotting was shown
and great deal of excitement was created
by the closeness with which some OF the
heats were contested.
In the three-minute race there we're five
starters, but the interest in the race was con-
fined to the performance OF the field as the
best horse was so manifestly best there was
no doubt after the first heat as to who would
win first money. The second money was
won by the second morse In three straight
heats and the third and fourth money divid-
ed between the other three. A summary
tells the story of the race. the starting posi-
tions being Ia the order Of the horses names:
THREE-sINUTE CLASS.
George Z. Knights WATERFORD, tlk. g.
II h. Knight, saco. b. m. Dot.............5
A: III j. Csrll s saco; blk. aI,s. Frank G;'s
Thomas Carlyle, g, Wheeland True ...'l
Time-254. 2.58s4. 2.67.
The two-forty race was very pretty trial
Of speed and a great deal of interest at
tached to it, Seven good horses started and
the race was close and exciting from start to
finish. A great deal of time was lost in scor-
ing, but the judges were desirous Of having
perfect fairness in everything and would not
permit start until all the requisite condl-
tions were filed. When at last heat was
started it was fought by the horsemen all
around the course. Mr.. Fox's gelding Salt
petre won the pole In the drawing for posi-
tions and held 1t throughout the race. The
summary tells its own story. The judges
were Messrs. George M. Cram, Deering;
ChaTlesW. MarstOn, Portland; Jas. Il. Miles,
Saco.
Two-FoRTY RACE.
Frank p Fox Cornish, b. e. Saltpetre...
Ira r. Woodbury., Portland, b. M. Maud
o.P Grafiar, Portland b. s., Puritan
james Quarter. Biddcicid. b. s.. Walter So O.
W. D. kamsdell, Cape Elizabeth, b. s.,
NJ MSe 4. Jo2ean. rlVs saccaiappa, b. S. Cold.
H. I. Thompson, Portland, g. e., Grey.
Ti@ae-2.421l, 2.4oiis 2.sosli.. ''''''''
First money to Saltpetre, second to Win
throp Pilot, third to Goldwood.
The flair will close today, winding up
with grand ball this evening. The trot.
ting today promises to be the most interest
ing contests of the fair. The following are
the races and entries:
PURSE NO. z, s10o. 2.45 CLASS.
Mary A Brooks. Boston. b m Alice K.
James Quarter, Biddeford, b Waiter 8.
James Quarter, Biddeford. b Wild Irishman.
II. B. Dennelt, SacO b Bay Billy.
George w. Knights, WATERFORD, blk Black
Ned
II. L. Thomson, Portland, Grey Dick.
j. +. Hasty, Syringvale, Frank S.
j. +. Hasty, Springvale, b Honest Boy.
@. p. GRAHAM, Portland. Puritan Knox.
o. A. Warehouse, KennebunkpOrt, Gen. w.
+. w Kinney Biddeford, b Kirkwood.
Ira 7. Woodbury., Portland, Maud Mac.
PURSE NO. 8, $3.50. 2.34.
James Quarter, Blddeford. b Walter s.
Albion Towle, Freedom, ch m Eta wilkes.
NJ. A. Jordan, Saccarappa, b GoldwOod.
X. A. Maxwell Portland, ch < Kite.
q. +. GRAHAM, Portland s Puritan Knox
Ira +. Woodbury., Portland, b & II. ID. X.
Frank II. Fox, Cornish. g Frank A.
Frank Z. Fox, Cornish, b Dan Berry.
j. g. Chase, Springyale, ( Jed Prouly.