The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-09-23
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Saco, September 22.-Charles NJ. Brad
bury, Saco special police officer who
only qualified Monday, arrested on
Thursday afternoon three tub game men
who were running lay out in the lower
story of the grand stand at the Saco
track. Judge Burbank of Saco was out
of town, the recorder would not touch
the case and Judge Cram of Biddeford
preferred that Judge Burbank should
hear it. The men did not want to stay
in jail and SO deposited 500 in a lawyers
hands as a guarantee that they would
appear at court. They appeared before
Judge Burbank this morning and pleaded
notsguilty to the charge of keeping a
gambling place. The case was continued
until tomorrow and the men released up
on $100 bail, furnished by people inter-
ested in the park. The law provides that
the fine shall go to the officer making
the complaint. The arrest, judging from
the comments heard, did not meet the
approval of many patrons of the fair.
The Free Baptist state convention,
which has been held mere this week
passed a resolution protesting against
the sale of liquors and gambling at the
fair grounds. The Biddeford journal to-
night in commenting upon this defends
the park management, and says that the
beer on sale there is simply "uno."
Everyone admits that it is terribly poor
beer. The fact remains that there has
been less drunkenness and less disorderly
conduct at the fair this year than for
years before.
The races at the fair were postponed
this afternoon until tomorrow on account
of rain. Although light rain fell all
the noon time good sized crowd OF
thousand people were in attendance. The
mills in Biddeford shut down in the
afternoon ON account of the fair, and had
the weather been pleasant an immense
crowd would have attended the trots.
The colt race for three year olds was
called first. Dorcas Pratt from the
Auburn Colt Farm won both heats easl-
ly, and Margaret Knox was good second
both times. The race was best two out
of three. In the first heat Dorcas Pratt
went to the half in III and was then
pulled up.
The best field of horses ever seen in
any race on the Saco track started in
the.2. 28 class today Nelson's geldiDg
Fred, Wilkes, by Wilkes was driven by c.
H. Nelson himself. Local interest CEN
tered in Cebolla, fast stallion, owned
by E.C. Luques of Biddeford. Fox OF
Cornish started H.P.E E., and it was a
lucky thing for Fox thatthe races were
postponed as the gelding raced at Bethel
Thursday and was shipped down that
night, arriving somewhat tired.
H.PE.. who is by Garfield, went to
the front like a flash and reached the
quarter in 35 3-4 with Fred Wilkes and
Fannie W. close behind. The half was
reached in 1. IL 1-2 and the crowd cheered
IL r Il hr-E Enyyo o1od
Nelson flashed by neck for neck. The
other three horses were close behind and
abreast. Cebolla came near passing the
leaders on the back stretch, but broke at
the three-Quartrs and finished second
with Fred Wilkes first. Time 2.27 3-4,
which was very fast considering the fact
that it was raining.
There were three starters in the 2.35
class and the only heat trotted was not
particularly interesting. Gipsy, the Port
land horse, was driven by Haines.
A mile safety bicycle state champion
shin race, best two out of three was one
of the attractions. There were four
starters. Dyer of Lewiston won, with
Lawrence of Saco, second and Scully of
Portland, third. Cobb OF Blddeford had
to drop out as his chain came off. Time
2.57.
AS the rain continued to come down
steadily, the drivers protested against
trotting and the races were postponed.
The summaries:
Observation-Disclosures $75, DIVIDED.
Dorcas Pratt, b f. by Stamboul. Auburn
Colt Farm .....-..I i
Margaret Knox, blf. by Norway Knox,
Charles f. Aver. Q
Harvard, b s, by Prescott, Patrick Kane. ..3 3
Time-2. .441@. 2.40.
2.4o cLAss-PURsE 1890.
Fred Wilkes. G, c II Nelson. ..........1
Cebolla, br s. E G LuqueS 2
Fannie w, b IN, z. r Wescott tt..............3
H P E, b G, + T Fox. .........4
Jack Wiman, b G, II Sonnor., r.,................5
Time-2.27$4.
2.35 CLAss-PURsE 5000.
General Mack br s, Carl Stuart. ...............1
Oakdale Dot. blk G, f A Maxwell. H..............2
Gipsy. b M. Clark Bros. ......... ............8
Time-2.301A.