Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1892-08-11
The Grand Opening at
Wyman Park.
The Great Event Of the Season.
The People Delighted with the
Fast Horses.

the AMERICAN In common with all Of Els
worth's enterprising citizens has labored
Tor years, has been accomplished. 1t is q
! consummation Of no common Importance.
| County Fair ground aud race course
with all of the necessary adjuncts have
| materialzcd out of speculation and dis
cussion into certainty. Wyman Park is
reality. 1t was opened to the public on
Thursday and Friday of last week and the
public responded with its full bigness to
the opening made for 1t. The merchant
closed his store, the lawyer his office, the
physician left his patients, the mechanic
and the farmer their daily pursuits. the
housewife her cares, all, their employ
ment for the time being, and went to the
grand opening. And when this park OF
their pride was entered and they saw what
had been accomplished there. they cried,
Eureka Thanks to the tireless energy
of the builders and contractors, Messrs
Stratton. Mckenzie and others, the good
work OF erecting buildings, constructing
track. fences, etc, was pushed rapidly
forward to most satisfactory completion
The grand stand is said to he one OF the
best in the State, the race course itself Is
thoroughly built and proves emlnently
satisfactory, and all of the appurtenances
are fiIst-class In every particular. The
projectors and alders of this important
enterprise are certainly entitled to much
cretit for what they have accomplished.
The Park was dedicated by grand
horse race to which all Of the fast horses
In the whole county and some outside of
the county were invited to come in and
take a part The gods smiled their best
smiles on Thursday, the opening day of the
occasion. The weather was all tina, could
be wished for. Teams on the highways and
bywsys brought in hundreds Of interested
spectators and participant. Morning trains
were filed with visitors and one of them
brought C. II. Nelson Of Sunnyside Farm,
Waterville with his famous namesake,
Nelson" and four other beautiful horses
of his raising. or course these animals.
and especially Nelson. were the observed
of all observers. They were looking their /
best snd are fine specimens Of that nohlest |
OF all dumb animals, the horse
AT about 80 Thursday afternoon, a !
great crowd Of people, IN carriages and +
on foot. gathered at the gates Of the Park .
for admission. Tickets were quickly pur.
chased and the tide of humanity set to-
ward the inside Of the enclosure Some
sauntered about the grounds seeking com
manding sites. some retained their seats
In their carriages. bat the msiority pro-
vided themselves with easy sheltered
seats. above or below at the grand stand.
Opposite the grand stand is a neat little
every well regulated trottng park, the /
Judges stand. ON this occasion the Judges
We're Messrs. Samuel Pompilly of Auburn,
John L Gordon OF Franklin. A. W. Cush-
man and +. II. Greedy Of Ellsworth.
The work incident to an official record Of
the races was performed a. follows: Mr..
fompilly acted starter, +. +. JOY a.
time keeper, and Chas. II. Drummey as
scorer.
on the band stand WIS Monashau's
band which dtsconrsed most acceptable
music for the occasion Their shining
Instruments and their new aud attractive
uniforms gave an added charm TO this
gaia time.
A, 2-20 sill WAS ready and the anxiously
looked for signal was given. Five green
horses contested for a purse Of $500.
1t was very sharply contested heat.
Jimmy W." horse owned by G. W
Whiting OF this city. was the first to come
In under the wire. The second heat was
an exact duplicate OF the FIRST The first
money however. was won by Variety"
owned by H. W. Holt of Ellsworth. be
winning the last three straight heats
Ned B. was third, M J. D." fourth.
and Eglamore nth. The following is the .
summary:
J. ". Ford. Ellsworth, Oh. :. Ned b. 2.2sa|
driven by J. ". Ford.
T. q. Tracy, Ellsworth, t.. = Egia
more, driven by has. Mctrouidrick : . 5
Nj J. Drummey. Ellsworth. 10. z. NJ.
}. -. driven by III Drummer 33544
d " Whiting, Ellsworth, = (. jim
my W. driven by has. Eaton Il3a2
II. " Holt, Ellsworth Z Z Variety,
driven by II. W Holt. ann
Time 50li.. 800 3Gi,., 30Il.. 3c.
2.3. Class. Purse. 800
Sultan was the winner in this class In
the first heat of this race Nelson's bay mare
"Giimmer." made the round in 235 Ii
distancing all competitors. In the remain
ing heats Sultan came OF victorious, he