The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-09-03
AT THE CORNISH FAIR.
An Exciting Race Unfinished After Eight
Heats.
Especial to the Press.7

ing people were pouring into the park,
and by noon there were more than three
thousand people on the ground. By
O'Clock the crowd had grown to five. The
weather was perfect and the track il
fine condition. 1t was what they call il
the country "a noble day."
The a.45 Glass.
The first event was the 2.45 class and
the horses were called at 1.15, ''splits'
being anticipated because the field was
so large. Mr.. Sylvanus Porter took Mr..
Jameson's place in the judges stand.
There were eight starters, out of Is en-
tries, who took positions in the follow
ing order: R. G. Knights roam gelding
Moose at the pole, D. B. Durgin's brown
stallion NJ. G. D., DTaxwell's oakdale
Dot, Gard. Walkers Eucles, Freeman
Pugsley's bay gelding Kentucky Boy,
Mahlon Jordan's Alice E., III. Lindsey $
bay mare Lady Huff, N. j. Foss's Val
kya
First heat-Oakdale Dot at once took
the lead, followed by Dady Huff and
Moose, the rest in ruck behind, and in
that order trotted to the last quarter,
when Eucles drew himself out of the
crowd and pushed for the front, Moose
meanwhile having headed Lady Huff.
Oakdale's lead could not be overcome,
but Eucles collared Moose and passed
him by a neck. Time 2.40.
Second Heat-Oakdale broke and fell
to the rear at the first. and line was
formed with Lady Huff leader, followed
by Moose, Eucles and Valyka, which
held to the final turn when Moose
broke it and came in a winner in 2.4l,
Eucles again second and Valkya third.
= Third Heat-The race was between
Moose, Kentucky Boy and Valkya, with
the advantage in favor of Moose at first
But the Boy out-footed him, winning in
2.414, Moose second, Valkya third. :.
Fourth Heat-Kentucky Boy led to the
last quarter, when the heat degenerated
into running race. 1t was given to
Eucles, but it was ordered by the judges
that no time be recorded as Eucles was
third horse. The time was 2.43.
Fifth Heat-This trial brought out an
other winner, M.G.D., fairly out-trotting
the field and winning the heat in 2.444,
Moose second and Oakdale Dot third.
Sixth Heat-The horses, except Ken
lucky Boy. kept well together the entire
heat, but on the homestretch M. G. D..
pulled ahead and won in 2.444, Moose
second, Oakdale Dot third, Eucles
fourth. &c. s'
Seventh Heat-After pretty struggle,
in which Ike Parker, who had been put
behind Kentucky Boy, nearly succeeded
in wrestling victory from the leaders,
Oakdale won. Time, 2.4S99.
An eighth heat was trotted in the gath
ering darkness, won by Kentucky Boy in
In 245; positions nnascertained. The
conclusion of the race was then post
poned at 10 "a. m. Saturday.
2.45 cLAss-PULsE 5000.
R. G; Knight, Cornish, n r. <
D. b. purgin, Brownheid,
F. 4. n Maxwell Z, Eli Portland, blk
e. Walker, Woodfords. br2
F. Euf Psssisy Cornish, b
Kentucky Boy. ....4 5
Mahlon Jordan, Freedom
H. Lindsay, n. Monmouth.
b m Lady Huff. ....-.....5 TT
N j. F0SS, Cornish, br m
Nalkya. ........S 8
Time. 40, 2.4l ,2.411a, 2.43, 2.441a, 2,441s
2.441a, .4SA.
Free for All.
In the free for all there were six en-
entries and three starters, Frank Fox's
chestnut geldiog Dan Berry taking the
pole, Mahloa Jordan's bay strllion Wat
son second, and G, II. Noyes' chestnut
mare Maggie II the outside.
First Heat-Dan Berry was never head
ed through the entire heat, though holly
pressed all the way by Watson, and at
the last by Maggie. 1t was hard fought
fight between the leader and the stallion
from start to finish. and on the home
stretch all three horses came down to-
gether, Dan winning by a length, and
Maggie just heading Watson. Time,
2.3244.
Second heat-Dan still kept the lead,
but was pushed out of the 2.32 class by
his competitors, who were close to his
sullSy wheels ali through the race. He
came under the wire in 2.S0f, with Mag
gle treading on his heels.
Third heat-Dan won again by mar
row margin in 2.31, Watson a close sec
ond. Maggie got second money.
FREE FOR ALL-PURsE $500.
F. P. Fox, Cornish CHI g, Dan Berry .....1 l I
hIdhlOn JORDAN, freedom, U 5, w dISou:.o D q
q. Iii. BayeS, Kennebunk, CHI m, Maggie
B..,..... -....-.-.a..,-1 D
Time-2. 1914, 2.3014, 231.
The result was a great surprise, as
nearly everyone was looking for the sue
cess of Watson.
The stake for foals of 1889, for which
Andrew Chute of Naples entered the
bay mare Gertie b., and M. T. Morrow of
Harrison the roam mare Zoe, was won by
Gertie in two straight heats. Time
2.57t and 2.504.
The bicycle race Ordinary was won in
straight heats by George Kennard of
Baldwin. Time 1.55, 2.10a. Harry
Aver of Cornish second.
The handsome yearling Fearnaught
Prince, by Maine Prince, owned by D.
D. Chaplin of Harrison, totted a speedy
exhibition half mile in 1889.
Premiums.
The following list of premiums was
made public in the hall by Secretary
James c. Aver this morning: