The Portland daily press., 1892-09-08

The second day of the Buxton-Hollis
Fair was bright and pleasant, SO far as the
weather was concerned.
A popularity of this fair is that nearly
all the farm stock goes home after the
first day and the pens that were filled
with beautiful cattle on Tuesday were
chiefly deserted.
The event of the morning was the
Trial of Strength
between the draft oxen. 1t excited great
interest among the farmers. In the class
for seven feet and over, E. O. Waterman
took first premium. In the class under
seven feet, Seth Meserve took first pre-
MUM. In the third class Stephen Me-
serve took first premium. The sweep
stakes were won by the oxen of E. O..
Waterman.
The display of sheep by R. G. Stewart
was one of the events of the fair in the
farm stock way.
The Races.
The first race called was the three min
ute class and of IS entries five appeared
for the race. The positions drawn were:
French Girl 1, Anniversary 2, Eucles 8,
Sweet Fern a. Charles A. 5.
A start was finally effected and Sweet
Fern, driven by John Haines, took the
lead closely followed by Charles A., with
A. L. Cobb holding the lines. It was a
hot race between these two leaders with
French Girl well up. The finish was
close between Sweet Fern and Charles A.
French Girl got inside the flag but Ami
versary and Eucles were distanced. Time
241.
The second heat was pretty exhibit
ton of trotting, with a close finish by the
three left in the field. They went under
the wire as follows: Sweet Fern first,
Charles A. scond, French Girl third, all
in bunch. Time, 2.454
The third heat was close between
Sweet Fern and Charles A. The mare
led to the home stretch, with Charles A.
pushing. Down the stretch the mare
ran and Charles A. pulled out into the
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half length. The places awarded were
Charles 4. first, Sweet Fern second,
French Girl third. Time, 2.441.
2.4O RACE.
For the 2.40 race for purse of 800
four starters appeared and drew posi-
lions as follows: Helen M. first, Milo
second, Dickey Boy third, Gypsy fourth.
A start was promptly effected in this
race and the mare Helen M. took the
lead, with Milo just behind and pressing
hard. The half mile was made in 1.20,
but the pace increased by the crowding
of Milo, and it was hot finish between
the two, Helen winning by less than half
length. The positions were Helen M.
first, Milo second, Dickey Boy third,
Gypsy fourth. Time, 2.3S4.
The second heat was very interesting,
with an exciting finish. The old mare
Helen M. took the lead, with Milo again
crowding her. Gypsy and Dickey Boy
were close up behind, and the four made
pretty finish. They went under the
wire well punched. Heleh M. was first,
Milo second, Gypsy third, Dickey Boy
fourth. Time 2.40.
The third heat was another hot one,
Milo pressing the speedy, venerable mare
hard, but the old lady, despite the in
firmities of years and improper usage at
some time in her career, was not to. be
beaten for this event. But it was a
close and thrilling finish, with Milo
nearly neck and neck with her and
the other two close behind. If ever a
horse lost his legs in that finish they
were gone for heat or position. But they
did not and shot under the wire as fol
lows: Helen NJ. first, Milo second, Gypsy
third, Dickey Boy fourth. Time, 2.4O.
The money went just as they came
home in the closing heat-first to Helen
M, second to Milo, third to Gypsy and
fourth to Dickey Boy.
Southwick, both of Newburyport, Mass,
J. c. Fowler, Saco; clerk, F.J. bennett,
Hollis.