The Portland daily press., 1893-09-02
TROTTING and BABIES.
AT THE. GRAY FAIR.
Gentlemen's Driving Horses and the Babies
Shared the Honors.

AT THE GRAY FAIR.
GentIemen's Driving Horses and the Babies
Shared the Honors.
Fine weather and another large attend
ance favored the third and closing day OF
the ninth annual fair of the Gray Park
Association.
During the morning the spectators
were entertained on the track by the ex-
hibition of gentlemen's driving horses
and matched pairs.
For the gentlemen's roadsters there
were three entries. They drove two miles
to road wagons, speed not being the first
essential, but combining with style and
action. They drove the two miles in
6.45 The awards were to Geo. E. Merrill,
1st; Woodbury. Bros, Cd; and Silas
Foster, Sd.
In the exhibit of matched horses three
pairs contested, viz, James A. Trafton,
Cumberland Mills, pair of blacks; Seth
Foster, pair of bays; M. G. Morrill,,
chestnut and roam fancy match. They
drove but once around the track-half
mile-and Tratton's blacks made it In
fine style in l.. &c. Under the rules govern
ing this class requiring that both horses
must have been owned by the exhibitor
thirty days, but one pair was eligible
and the first premium was awarded to
Silas Fosters bays
While the work as'progressing on the
track the farmers were gathered about
the cattle pulling grounds eagerly
watching the trials of strength of the
oxen for the sweepstakes purse given by
the association
For the entertainment Of the crowd
man named Edgar WEIGH, belonging in
Casco, ran a mile in 623. WEIGH had
run over from his town in the morning,
some thirteen miles, in less than two
hours
At II. 80 cavalcade headed by Tony
Clarke's band, marched around the track.
The prize animals wearing their blue OF
red ribbons made a procession about
quarter of mile in length, the horses
having the right followed by the oxen
and dairy stock. 1t was pretty sight.
A Baby Show.
While the men were having their
amusement on the grounds the ladies
were having nice time with baby
show upon canopied platform adjoin-
ing the exhibition hail. There were nine
of the precious little darlings" plump
and prettily dressed, and one all the way
from California The prizes were awarded
as follows: Mrs. VIM. Edwards, Iirs, g
months, 1st; Mrs. May E. Symonds,
Maud" months, I'd.
The Ladies' Harvesting and Driving Con-
test
For the test of experiences in harness
| ing, driving half mile and unharness-
ing, there were three contestants-M Mrs.
Douglass, Mrs. Morrill, and Miss Edwards.
| The successful lady,was Mrs. Douglass.
Time, 3.l6. Mrs. Morrill, was second in
| 3.17 IA and Miss Edwards, g. so.
In the races of the previous day Jessie
| H, Mr.. Desserts bay mare of Portland,
was the winner. Best time, 2.34 IL
The green horse race was won by Janet.
| Best time, 2.34 Ia.
The Races.
The attendance in the afternoon was
about the same as on Thursday upwards
of three thousand.
! The judges in the stand were the same
-Messrs. Twomb bly,, Thurlow and Colley;
E. M. Hart, timer; Charlse Doughty,
clerk.
The 2.27 Glass.
| The first race rung up was the ar
class and four well known trotters ap-
peared and drew positions for the start
Black Nathan first, Rinaldo second
Fanny W. third and Black Tom fourth
The horses were all rank, and they were
| long time in getting a start for the
first heat They finally got the word and
| Black Nathan went way with the lead
! and held it up the back stretch of the
| second half, when Fanny W. went for
| him very fast, collared and passed him
| and won the heat in fine style. 1t was a
| splendid finish and the spectators APP
p1auded heartily. The other heats were
hard fought summary:
227 cLAss-PURsE $500.
| A E Russell, Buckfield, blk s, Black Ma
| than.... .........-.....-... .-....-.....I q
| l. Trne, Saco, b s. Rinaldo.... ......,.3 3
| G Wescott b m, Fannie W.. ..-........1 1
Littlefield & Cove, Auburn, blk g, Black
Timne-2.2eH. 2.271s. 227la.
rI,raa NT;n,ta Glass