The Portland daily press., 1891-09-04
RED LEMONADE, CANES AND LOVERS
Seen on the Grounds at the Intere ST.
ing Cornish Fair.
The Lovers and the Others Present
Witnessed Exciting Races.
Yesterday Was Also Success sful for
the Fine Show at Gray.
Especial to the Press.l

pee Valley fair dawned with smiling skies.
The people came to the village in crowds,
and the barges which ran to the ground were
well filled every trip. The streets were full
of teams and the town was alive with peo-
Pile. Thus far ths 14th annual exhibition Of
the association promises to be the most sue
cessful of any in its history, for never be-
fore we're so many people present on the first
two days. In the morning. ball game be-
tween the Kezar Fal and Freedom clubs
called out about 500 spectators. The game
was loosely played and excited no enthusi-
asm. The Kezar Falls club had everything
their own way from the start, fielding we'll
and batting heavily. The smuggling of s.
Rounds was a marked feature. while the bat.
terry work of TOwle and Bushbee, the ''bOy
battery" was remarkably good. For the
Freedoms, Davis caught good game and
rpe pag goqG by Hoand snd
a brilliant feature The score was, Kezar
Falls Is, Freedoms 6.
While the ball game was in progress, the
examination of stations, mares and colts,
geldings and fllies, matched horses and spe-
clals . was being carried on by the several
colts owned by Warren Flint of Baldwin,
were en- exhibition; also two Orville colts,
owned by j. M. Haley of Cornish, ana
three-year-old stallion belonging to +. T.
Flint of Cornish is worthy of mention. 1t
was considered very pretty display Of
horse flesh.
The exhibits in the ladies' department have
greatly increased since yesterday, so that
now the hall presents quito an attractive ap-
pearance. A display Of oil paintings and
some fine works In crayon are on exhibition,
and the fancy work Is quite extensive. Be-
fore the races were called between 5000 and
1000 people had gathered at the grounds, men
women and children of all sizes and descrip-
lions, corresponding well with the customary
types usually seen at country fair. The
new white dresses. starched to the last de-
gree OF stiffness, with their lovely pink rib
boHs, were seen here and there. The
conventional ten cent cane, the frequent
draughts of red lemonade and the ardent
young lovers strolling leisurely about the
grounds, hand in hand, were among the no
ticeable things Of the day. At2 o'clock the
grand stand was filled and an anxious crowd
awaited the first race.
THE 2.3o Race.
At 20 the 2.4o class came down for the
word. There were five starters and their po-
sitions were drawn in the order given in the
score. With but little scoring the horses lgot
the word. Capt Wedgwood took the lead on
the first quarter and finished first, Frank w.
holding second place but falling back to
ing to third place. Walter s. made a break
on the stretch, letting Saltpetre In second.
There was considerable breaking and run
uing In this heat
Captain Wedgwood went to the frort in
the next heat, holding first position to the
finish, with Saltpetre second, and Walter S.
third. Frank W., who had been in the rear,
made big squirt at the three-Quarter pole
and was close at Walter SIS wheel at the fin-
ish. There was little kicking by the driv-
ers as to the breaks the horses had made.
AS In the previous heats Captain Wedg-
wood had the lead to the close In the third,
although pressed hard by Saltpetre at the
half. First money was given to Captain
Wedgwood, second to Goldwood, third to
Saltpetre, and fourth to Frank w. The sum-
mary:
2.40 CLASS. PURSE s125, DIVIDED.
f. T.. Richardson, Norway, blk Captain
Mssiess yOGSsn west5rcok os doidwood
O. F. STAG stackpoe, BlodsfOrd' O'pss1iii Frank
James Quarter, Biddeford, Walter s.. A 4
Time-2.43, 242H, 2.3S1s.
The 2.32 Race.
Positions having been drawn, with Scipio
favorite, having received much applause
from the grand stand as his driver, l. p.
horses went below the distance flag to come
up for the start. After few attempts the
horses were sent off. Scipio went to the
front and held big lead to the close. Bar
ney L. and Dinah ran nearly the whole mile
and 1t was question who should have sec
0nd. By good eye" 1t was decided that
Dinah had done the least running aud so sec
ond position was given her. The judge, Mr..
Parker, announced that If Barney l.. and
Dinah repeated their performance they
would be sent to the stable, After this heat
the band dragged out little harmony.
The second was the most exciting heat seen
this season. ScipiO started little In the rear
and on the first quarter Dinah tCok the pole,
tr0tting the first half without skip, while
Scipio was pushing her hard for first place.
At the three-quarter pole Scipio, who had
been making little gain, closed up on Dinah
and the two horses came down the home
stretch neck to neck, Scipio coming under
the wire about head In advance of Dlnah,
who was driven under the whip from the
closely contested and very interesting, and a
big cheer went up as Scipio came under the
wire.
The third heat was interes ting. Saltpetre
trotted the mile In the lead, but, making six
breaks, was set back to third place. Scipio,
VINO finished third. was advanced to second
place, and Dinah, who came home second,
making but one slight skip, was given first
position. An unavoidable collision at the
start by Scipio and Dinah was set back for
Sclpio in his trotting.
Scipio won the next heat after hard tus-
sic, and burst of applause showed how he
stood with the crowd. The finish was made
In 3l4 and Scipio's record was broken, his
previous best time being made last week at
Saco where he trotted heat in 1921 The
summary:
2.32 CLAss-PURsE, 5000.
Nd. Foss, Cornish, b Scipio. 1 2
+. A. Maxwell, b Barney L.............3 3
Il. +. Hawkins, b m Dinah. h............ % i
Time-2361a, 2.321s, 2.3412, 2.3IA.
There was a general expression of salts
faction throughout the crowd for the races
had surely been good and everything passed
off In satisfactory manner.
Tomorrow will be the great day, and who
Is to be the winner In the 2.27 class Is a Ques-
tion among horsemen. Much enthusiasm is
manifested and whether Keystone or Mamie
w. wins, a good race is assured and there
will be crowds of people to witness it. The
235 class will give good exhibition for the
horses In this race are more evenly matched
than in any other race that has been trotted.
Guywocd and Goldwood will start tomorrow.
In the 2.45 class there are sure to be five
starters land II is quite probable that seven
horses will be on the track. Good weather
Is sure to bring the largest crowd ever seen
at the Cornish park.
WITH THE CRAY FARMERS,
Fine Exhibition of Horse Flesh at the