The Portland daily press., 1892-09-19
CHEERED JACK SPRATT.
How the Veteran Lowered His
Record at the County Fair.
GOOD RACES ON THE CLOSING
DAY OF A GOOD SHOW.

Joseph r., Silver Street and Josie Camp
bell the Winners-How the Women
Harnessed and Drove for Prizes-Ad-
ditionaI Premiums Something About
the Receipts.
Saturday was the winding up day of
the Gorham fair and although the peo-
pie didn't appear in such numbers as on
the previous day, there was still big
crowd on the grounds in the morning
and the races in the afternoon had full
attendance. The principal occurance
of the forenoon was the ladies' COM
petition for speed in Harvesting and
driving horses. The ladies' contest was
close and exciting and the skill dis
played by all of the ladies competing was
wonderful. The contest resulted as fol-
lows:
Mrs. NJ. C. Morrill,, Gray, LIST; time, 3.35.
Mrs. W. II. Stockman, Cape Elizabeth, I'd;
Mrs. Milton Douglass. South Windham, Sd;
m Miss Florence Libby, South Gorham, 4th;
Mrs. Annie Gilman, scarboro, 9Th; time,
Miss Kate A., Riley, scarboro. 9Th; time,
Mrs. N. D. Haskell. Poland, 18th /; time, 4-se.
OF the, competitors in this race, Miss
Kate A. Riley is the youngest, being
only "A years old.
After this race Mr.. Oscar WEIGH of
| RAYMOND ran a mile on foot in minutes
and ST seconds for collection among
| the spectators.
Next the grand. cavalcade was formed
for the triumphal march around the
ring.
First came Chief Marshal F. P. john
son and assistants, followed by the Stan
dish Band. Then came Charlie Fairfeld's
barge with the trustees and invited
guests; next the fine bred horses headed
by the noble Westland with the mares,
colts, FLIES and ponies; and the mann
moth oxen, said to be the largest ever
seen in cavalcade, with the bulls, cows
and heifers. The various committees
rode in the procession in barges and Mrs.
W. G. Morrill,, the winner of the ladies'
contest in Harvesting and driving, lent
her presence, on horseback. Altogether
it was fine parade which tended to en-
phasize the success of this years fair.
The afternoon was fully taken up with
the trotting of the $50 and 2.25 classes,
and the consolation race.
ea Glass q
First heat-There were - entries in
this class and 9 horses appeared and
drew positions in the order named:
Joseph R., Topaz, Romeo, Good Friday,
Bonny L.. Chestnut Jim, Babe L., Ami
versary and Dicky Boy.
After several scorings they got the
word and Immediately strung out in a
procession, keeping the same order to the
finish Romeo went up twice, Dicky Boy,
2, Joseph R. /, Anniversary l, Chestnut
Jim 1, and Babe L. 1. The order at the
finish was: Joseph R., Topaz, Good FRI
day, Bonny L., Babe c., Anniversary and
Dicky Boy. Romeo and Chestnut Jim
were distanced in this heat. Time,
2.42s. :,
Second heat-The horses got the word
after two scorings and at the quarter
Joseph r. went up, Woodbury. started
for the pole and Good Friday got into
second place. Joseph r. got down to
work and at the half lead, while Good
Friday broke and Topaz went to second
place. On the back stretch, Joseph R.,
| logged along easily in the lead, which he
| held to the finish, Topaz second and
Good Friday and Dicky Boy came down
together, both breaking. The former
got third place and Good Friday fourth.
| Time, PA.
| Third heat-It took five trials to get
| the word At the turn Joseph R. made
| a revolution but his driver pulled him
back in good shape and Fannie w went
| to the head with Good Friday second.
| The half was made in this order with Jo-
| seph r third and Babe L fourth. On the
| first turn, Joseph R regained the pole
and lead to the back stretch, the four head
| horses were in string with a few feet
| between them and the other three quite
distance behind. Fannie W finished a
close second, Good Friday third and
Babe L fourth. The other three horses
| were distanced. Time 2.36. Joseph R
won first money, Topaz second, Good
| Friday third, and Babe L fourth. The
summary:
$50 CLASS. PURSE $3.50.
4
H. NJ Moulton, b Babe L. ..........5 5 4
| ID. c. Fowler. oh 6 Romeo. Ids
| J. w. Lombard, gr Bonny L.. ....... 6dis
| 3. B. Sears Dicky Boy. 3"
| H. B. Tozier, br g Joseph R.. ........ l l l
| S. S. Andrews, b 6 Good friday. 3 3
| j. A. Fued, Anniversary. ...-... 7dlS
T. 2. Woodbury., Topaz .....-.1 z
c. r. Wescott. b Chestnut Jim. ....dis
| Time, 2.4214, 2.44, .3S.
2.25 Glass.
The four horses entered in this race
got these positions: Fannie W., 1, Van
Helmont 2, Dan Berry 8, Silver Street A.
| After six attempts to get away, Fox put
| the rolls on Dan Berry and he settled
| down, and with two scores more and a
| threat of 500 fine the field went off.
| Woodbury. was driving Fannie W., and he
took the lead, with Van Helmont close
| behind, Silver Street and Dan Berry next.
At the first half Van Helmont took the
| pole from Fannie W. and Fox pushed Dan
Berry by Silver Street. On the back
stretch the horses went by with their
noses just touching the sulky in front. A
| ,oinute later and thew were punched no