Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-09-01
THIRD DAY
Saw immense Crowds at
MapIewood Park.
Stallion Nelson Makes Wonderful
Performance Under Conditions.
nyrtis Pssts Stiii Q Fayesits s- oiaistss
watched Gaabisrs.

81 neme for entieing the dimes from visitor
| pockets. were in full blast. Music of al
kinds from the marry -go-round organ. tn
bass drum and fiddle to the Bangor ban
vas being pumped into the crowds ear
| from ali sides. The peddIers started earl
10 cry their wares AMI Gid good busines,
| You can buy anything on the ground
| from little ysIier dog TO a eompiet
house keeping outfit. Some are bargains
some are not
II Is sad to tell but true nevertheless
that there have been in operation manl
games of chance. Whether the powers
that be know II or not is not related but the
have been running and dit great busi
hess. The members of the Methods
| church in u certain city in Maine will prob
ably soon have a sermon on the gambling
-vil, a. the pastor, one of the most prom
inent Clergyman Of the state, was observe,
" atcbing one game for some time, Wednes
lay
At II o'clock today, however, there wa
change. Chief of Police Gilman got hi
eye on de gang" and quietly took in tn,
situation. He saw that come of our rura
friends might drop their hard earned dol
ineiy he ordered every game to be stopper
and not TO be renewed. IL was done anC
the would -bewinners are out and those
who didn't get chance to play are in
The gamblers themselves of course reapet
ii harvest while they had chance.
On the track was the same busy scene o.
the previous day. The flyers and other
not so f4st were heing warmed up. Tn;
fence is always lined with people watching
their itvorites AMI watching for points and
tips on the others. The examining com
rnittets and judges were busy all over tht
grounds looking over the stock, etc, an(
giving their decisions. The prize winner
vere happy ard everybody satisfied for tht
awards seemed fair a0d impartial.
The morning trains were crowded to theil
utu nat capacity. The early train from
Water, ilp, of four cars, brought in nearly
$50 people and all other trains were simi
larry crowded.
Among the callers at the JorRSAL of
ice were G. ID. Hill Pittsfeld; J. II
handler and T. F. Kennedy, Augusta; L
q. Sailey, Bangor; C. +, Connor, Lewis
Ton, Land Agent Oak. Caribou; Mr.. anC
Mrs. J. b. Chadbourne, East Newport; 5
K Potter, East Dixmont; Manager +. A
oxen of the Bangor and Augusta oper'
houses; HoIm,n +. Day of the Lewiston
journal, who Is working up special arti
cle to be illustrated and to appear in th'
SATURDAY edition: g W. Reynolds. Wins
low Mr. and Mrs. A F. Wing, Water
vile; W. H. Davis, Eben Beale, Augusta
W. + Gibbs, Glenburne 4. Gilpatrick
Wateryiile; Charles Burgess. Vassalboro
W. T. Reynolds, winslo~; Guy W
Horne, winslow; S. +. Rowe OF
the Wing and Courier; Mr.. and Mrs
James Ry an, Dexter. formerly of Fassal
boru; A. F. Gerald, Fairfield; 7. B. Spll
la Q, Lswiston Miss Lizzie Downing, Au-
gusta; Frank Sfoddard, Lesant.
M,nager Owen of the Opera house has
done a big business 80 far his week with
"a Country Sport" one Of the most laugh
able and comcal farce-eomedies ever
st .x'd Tonight he replaces it with The
WGite Squadron" which Sili remain the
rest OF the week. and will crowd the house.
The advance sales have been iamense.
Nnrumbega hall presents beautiful ap'
pearance especially in the evening under the
bright arc lights. Each evening Wasgatt $
orchestra gives delightful concert and the
aoor and galleries are always crowded.
rbe exhibits are unusually fine.
Tie events of Friday will comprise the
THURSDAYS s schedule. They are 2.i5 elias.
tr.t. purse $3.50. ii entries; 2.3i class trot
.urse $500, IL entries; three minute class
rnsraht.ed stakes $500, II entries; 2.2s
cla,, tfut. 2 30 PAGERS. purse $500, IL en-
trt-s With this field there should be some
.p,tited work on the track. Most of tn
horses have demonstrated their ability tc
cut out a rattling good pace and the fight
for fret place ia each of the four races Will
undoubtedly be hot
OF course the most interest eenters IN
lh., great 2l5 trot of Saturday for the
$1,000 purse. Early Bird, Mahlon, All So,
stanley, OTIS Shaw, Charlie c., j. b.
RICHARDSON and Reality are the horses en-
tpr4d and probably all will start. The riv-
slf, between Early Bird and Stanley is
her, and each has hundreds of supporters,
E.rly Bird is a wonder and
-v.r, Maine man is proud Of his work
though not altogether satisfied with some Of
IN, Judges under whom he has trot,ed this
season. Stanley also has done great work
and the game horse from the kennebet
.,,. mt lack for enthusiastic hackers In
ttis section.
In tn. 2.2o pace, Friday, there is pre-
-, r,tiny Erwin NJ. John aut
We ,ure will probably set pace that vii
,ho ,oca,d of the winner.
+ ilay will see the examination OF stai
ions for raising gentlemen's driving horses
.rallions for raising draft horses, at ? A
II trial of draft horses, $50; examIna
=, " of best tosn team of five yoke of oxen
- ,.,r. IA and over. 10; trial of pou
,,I ,,,;v,tors. DISPLAY of butter worker
W. sn,arv II. rial of putting oxen
,'', ,n % ~. sr.mioatioo of town an,
,.. ,,,ms . 30. trial of harvestinl
,,oh,ra. road machines. rock aud stuml
| I;,,,r. e,c 4 O'Clock.
,rh. Io,,sx,, has had some difficulty il
-, ,ho ranv horses on the grounds o.
..,,n, nf tho ,o,al lack of pl.cards al
l,,,,;,, N. ,r name. and owners. Anonl
~ 'n.'1. ,,.cnvsret s -ecentiy in the Willis .
o. hn-.a department were tn
u" a.,me string of A. H. K W
II Sbsw of Bath and Greenville
,Ibert Fannie Howell, Slippery Tom
ri,s. ozsllue, and pretty little psir o
wsI.b monies. Eel and Midget r. A
nn,,o, R,ngor. has Sam F., Morrill,
ssaa,.o,d stallion, owned by A. G. Norril
~, u.r,or Knox ant Drew mares and
&C. bIack mare from Bar Hsrhor. Sutto
S.act Farm. Orono, ha. Annie Louise
81 snd I.,zy Jim. r A. Shaw, Wiz
80, ba. waldo Chief, handsome
r,id - stallion. by GRAY Dan, Jr.. out u
yi 80 W, + w Han of Bangor exhibit
- "a, T.,1n bv T. do. with 2-year-old recor
~ a. Ru,,ermea and Caywoot
oasst C>y~ood male trial mile i
so I.e without skip. Wednesday. }.
C,,,t ,,avs Carrie C, a fine yearling, b
,uSo In the stalls of H. J. Brackett {
p,,.deld are seen Harbtnger, By Almon
,hs .,re Of sone of the best stock in til
Ste: Expectation, year-oll.