The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-31
FARMERS AT THE FAIRS.
They Are Seeing Good Shows in
Maine This Year.
YESTERDAYS PLEASANT WEATHER
OPENED THE GATES.

The Eastern Maine State Fair in Full
Swing at Bangor-Farmers of Gray
Doing Themselves Proud-The ossipee
Valley Show Good One as 1t Always
ls-Races on the Kite Track.
Cornish, August 30.-The Cornish flair
is on. Charlie Falrfeld's S fine new barge
is catching on, too, and carrying crowds
OF people to the park, where Herman
(without whom no fair is completely fur.
nishes the hungry multitude with excel
lent dinners. The attendance has been
large for a first day. Fine weather and
a smooth, hard track furnish irresisti-
BILE inducements to lovers of sport.
The exhibition of cattle is unusually
large and good. This is doubtless in part
owing to the large number of new cattle
stalls, nearly hundred, that have been
built on the southerly addition to the
park. These pens have been wanted and
their erection has been an inducement to
stock raisers to increase their exhibits.
All the famous breeds, Jersey, Ayrshire,
Hereford, Holstein, Durham, Devon, are
represented by thoroughbreds and grades
and the display is an inviting one. To-
day is pre-eminently cattle day, and in
that department of the show has been
devoted to theIcompetition of.townIteams,
the pulling of huge rock s on drags, and
that sort of thing.
The races were good, because the
starter, Mr.. C. F. Gladding of Hartford,
was prompt and just in his decisions.
The track was in admirable condition,
with scarcely a speck of dust upon it
when the races were called shortly be-
fore two o'clock. The judges stand
organized with G. F. Gladding of Hart
ford, Conn, starter; G.. T. Clifford.
Cornish, and c. L. Barker, Auburn,
judges; Harry B. Aver, clerk of the
called first, and in it there were several
starters. Nettie G. drew the pole.
Three Minute Glass.
First heat-Black Medium took the
pole from the mare on the first quarter,
and held it to the half, with Vida close
second. Long John, who was hitched to
the only high-wheeled sully in the lot.
the others all drawing bikes, came to
grief on the first quarter, wheel giving
way, and Faith came upon him, virtual
ly throwing the mare out of the race,
which was henceforth between Black
Medium, Miss Vida and King Street.
The black horse broke six successive
times, thus forfeiting the victory and
falling to fourth place. Miss Vida won
the heat in 2.3S1, with King Street, who
displayed great speed on the last half,
second. Nettie G. third, and Waveland
Originally entered as Westland, Jr.,) in
fifth place.
Second heat.-Miss Vida kept the pole
to the first quarter, when she broke, and
Faith went to the front, followed by
King Street. These relative positions
were kept to the close of the heat, which
was won by Faith in 2.35, King Street
second. Vida was put on the outside for
repeated breaking, and the third place
given to Black Medium.
Third heat-At the first quarter Nettie
G.. took the pole from Faith, but could
not hold it. for King Street and Black
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the race to finish. The stallion led at
home stretch by the gelding, who had
the heat for his own. King Street was
pulled just before reaching the wire, and
let Black Medium in by bead. The
heat was given to King Street, however,
with Black Medium second, Miss Vida
third. Faith fourth, and Waveland fifth.
Nettie G.. made bad stumble and was
distanced. Time--2.S5 IA.
Fourth heat-King Street led from the
start, winning the heat in 2.S3 IL. The
heat was fought by Black Medium and
Faith from start to finish for second
place. they being neck and neck at the
upper turn, and as they came under the
wire both drivers were plying their whips
with Black Medium in the lead. Miss
Vida was fourth.
Fifth heat-King Street won the heat
and race with ease in 2.344. The race
for second was between Faith and Miss
Vida. Waveland and Black Medium be-
ing distanced. Miss Vida headed Faith
under the wire, but was put back to
third place for swerving across her op-
ponent's path.
THREE MINUTE cLAss-PuRsE 5000.
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tie CT q us.
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Medium Observation-Disclosures. 2 2dis
L. 0tsdie, Getchell, Berry Mills. b g Long
j + Barrett Deering, b s.Wave-
land, Jr. ......-.............6 uS
N FOss, Cornish, ch 6 King
Street. .s.......-.... ............Z q
7 Flaherty, Monmouth, m.
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Time-2. 1874, 2.35, 2.351a, 2.33h, 2.34A.
234 Class.
The 234 class was started after the
first heat in the three minute class.
234 CLAss-PURsE $500.