Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-08-15

II cannot be denied. that with the great
and increasing interest in horse breeding IN
Name. the trials OF speed at the State Far
form one of the most Interesting features
of ,lls. exhibition. II is TO meet this pop
ular demand that the trustees have arranged
special attractions for the approaching State
Fair al Lewiston, Sept 6 10 ?, a full sehed-
ule of which will be found below:
fIrsr paY-TuEsnay, >srskanss srti-
No. l. s,a Fer three lai,ta;e class.
No :. $50 For s-si ciass.
! NJ. !. sst@. Eur stziii,as Of any age
No. 1. stake for foais of issi.
sn.oxp DA1-wsDSsspsy, sErtEaHtE I'm.
No. ). s-n. Fer rugning rscs, Eat
No. T.. $50. For ~ class.
10. 81 sss.o. FRYE TO. ALL pace or troi eight 70
enter, six 10 start.
No. Z. stuc. kor2:st elsss,
Nos stakr Tor fesli- o. ls.N.
stallion cups, .-s,ar-olsis.
TnIsp UAS-TauE>pAY. SEPIENHER sru.
Ne. o. Saue For s.p PAGERS.
No. 10. sisN. ter ~ class.
No. IL. $50 For 80 class.
M. Il. stake for fosls IF issg.
! >ialson cup races for :tfesr-oi5s-
forRrn hAY-fRii,Ay, SErTEAEEE srh.
No. II. sza. Fer 80 class.
No. u. sese For running race fiat.
No. -. <lWs,. Free for~aii.
Ne. Ii. SeNo, Consolation race, for all defratee
aurses which started ia ..A and lower cia-ses. II
| per cent. from winners.
M. L. stake for foals of ISIS.
| stallion cup races, iyear- ODDS and over.
| The trustees announce that the severa
cup races named above may be postponed il
| the track ami other conditions should not ii
1 their opiaion he favorable for the same on
the date named. All entries TO the abov,
races positively close August sd anil those
| intending to enter have bat very short time
now in which to do so, and must aer
promptly in the matter. Address DIR. Il. NJ
| Twitchell, secretary, Augusta.
| There has seemed TO be a general publ,
demand in past years that al least one biz
purse should he offered for great horses
the best irotters and PAGERS i'll any State
heretofore, however, the trustees have moi
| felt able to do so, believing it was better
| for the purpose of encouraging Maine breed
er, to limit all purses 10 horses owned ii
Maine. But this year, the trustees have
believed, that while not lessening the purse,
/ heretofore offered 10 Maine horses, al
additional purse might be offered which
would induce great trotters from out of tn,
| State To come here. and while competn.
with our own horses 10 them no iujustic,
by carrying away. If they should win i,
the big prize This has led to the offering
of an additional free-for-all of $1,000, OF
the strength of the belief that the grea
ut Hartford the week before. and beinl
at liberty that week viii
come here and contest for this
the largest purse hung up on any track fol
these days. 1t also affords au opportunit,
for the speedy Bayard Wilkes 2.23, tria
2.l, 4 to fight race at home, where thou
sands will flock to the track TO see thi
wonderful PAGER. The conditions of tn,
race are that eight shall enter and six start
which will insure horse race worth goin.
a long WAYS to see. For the State free for
all, which is to he trotted on Friday, ther,
| should be at least ten entries. as there ar,
fifteen horses now owned in Maine. will
records OF trial, as good or better than tn,
present State record 2a-a record mad,
by GIenarm several years ago. This new
free or-all is certainly the greatest racing
attraction that Maine can offer the prcsen
wear. and thousands in every part of thu
State will want to seq this sure to be re
| markable speed contest