The Portland daily press., 1893-09-02
Among the Varied Attractions Of the
Farmers Festivals.
YESTERDAY ON THE GROUNDS AT
CORNISH AND GRAY.
Some Smart Racing at the Ossipee Valley
Fair-GentIemen's Driving Horses and
Young Darlings on Exhibition at Gray
Two Good Events on the Kite Track
AT the Eastern Maine Show.

Young Darlings on Exhibition at Gray
Two Good Events on the Kite Track
AT the Eastern Maine Show.
Especial to the Press.l
Cornish, September 1.-The unfinished
2.30 race was trotted out at noon, being
determined in one heat. Cerbola had
the pole, but was Immediately passed
by Dan Berry. Dan trotted without lift
ing his nose to the half, the others
breaking frequently. At the half, Cerbo-
la came up to the leader and passed him.
Before reaching the three-quarter pole,
Dan regained the lead, but Cerbola again
passed him and came under the wire a
couple of lengths ahead. However, as
Dan trotted the mile without skip, and
Cerbola broke repeatedly, the race and
first m oney were given to Dan, second to
Maud Banks, third to Scipio, and fourth
to Cerbola. Scipio cast a shoe, and so
had no show in the deciding heat The
time was not given, but that of Cerbola
by outside watches was 2.28.
2.4O Glass.
This was the first class started, with
five horses in it, Miss Vida, Scipio, Jr.,
Harry T., M. G. d., and Milo. Miss vi
da held the pole to the half, with Harry
T. and Scipio at her heels. On the Sec
ond half Milo came up among the lead
ers and Scipio fell far to the rear. There
was hot fight on the home stretch be-
tween Harry T., Milo and Miss Vida, the
heat going to Milo in 2.35 3-4, Miss Vida
second. Harry third, and Scipio, Jr dis
tanced. This horse broke his check
rein and cut his quarter, and SO had no
show for the race.
Second heat-The pole horse was
passed by Harry at the first quarter, who
maintained his position until the home
stretch, when Milo collared him and
came in winner by a nose. But Milo
was set back for breaking, while Harry
did not make skip. Time, 2.32.
Third heat-Miss Vida took the lead,
but was passed by Harry at the quarter,
and by Milo at the upper turn. Thence
on the race was hot one between these
two, Milo winning by head in 2.32 IA.
Miss Vida was put back to fourth place
for repeated breaks.
Fourth heat-Harry 7. led all the first
half. but Milo began to press him on the
back stretch, passed him at the three
quarter mark and came in winner by a
length in 2.35, Miss Vida third. The
summary:
2.40 CLAss-PURsE 5000.
Miss Vida, m, T. F. Flaherty ......2
Scipio, Jr., BIS, Hobbs g. McLucas. ...dis
Harry T., G, Frank j. Tibbetts ....3 / 2
N: G. D.. b $, D. B. Durgin .....-4
Milo, br g, T. p. Fox. ..........l
Time-2.35s4 2.32, 2.3214, 2.35.
o ko rr.oes
In this class there were three starters,
Waumbeck, Betsey and King Street. The
outside horse took the pole at the first
quarter and held it to the finish, coming
under the wire in 2.35, with Waumbeck
leisurely second.
Second heat-King Street led from the
first, winning in 2.35, Waumbeck again
second. The heat was without incident.
Third heat-King Street won the heat
and race with ease in 2.3S, Waumbeck
second. The summary:
$50 CLAss-PURsE $780,
f. P. Fox, n G Waumbeck .............2 2 2
G T. Gratfam Sra6 MI m Bstsey. stsssyt
Time-2.3S, 2.36, 2.37.
The free-for-all did not fill, owing to
the 1amene>s of keystone and DR.. Frank
lin. So special race for apurse of $3.50,
between Van Helmont and FL. P. E., was
substituted, conditioned on the winner
making 230 or better. It was rather
dull affair, Van Helmont winning the
first heat in 2.30a, and Fl. P. E. the three
following in 2.29, 2.30 and 2.30, The
summary.
SPECIAL RACE-PURSE.
f. P. Fox, n Q H. P. E...........2 1
E. c. Chute blk Van Helmont IL 2 2 2
Time--2. 301a, 2.29, 2.30, 2.3o.
Between heats keystone trotted a pret-
ty exhibition mile.
Today the premiums were declared,
and the firsts in the stock department
are subjoined:
Four.year old, B. F. Haley, Cornish.
Three-year old H. Guptill, Porter.
Two.iyear Old ID I. Paiss staples, Limerick.
Calves, L. t. Staples. Limerick.
Draft oxen, Emory Wentworth, Limington.
ea GgergFe ( s FGx HasI r0fer dersb
!, Matched three-year old, Harrison Guptill,
Matched two-year old, L. T, Staples, Lining
Matched one-year old, Walter G. Pease, Corn
ish.
Best Jersey bull, Highland farm. CormSh.
Best two-year Hereford, L. I. Staples, Lin
ington.
Best one-year Hereford, O. W. Adams, Hi
ram.
Best Holstein, c. s. Pike. Cornish.
Best grade bull, George E. Wentworth, Par
sonsfield.
ter.
Best Guernsey. Willis Warren, Cornish.
Best Durham cow, B. f. & h. q. PeaSe, Corn
ish.
Best Hereford COW, o. B. Churchill, Parsons
field
Best Jersey COW, Highland Farm. Cornish.
Best grade COW, s. b. Richardson, Cornish.
Best Guernsey cow, Willis Warren. Cornish.
Best stock cow, B. F. & R. G. Pease, Cornish,
Best herd of stock cows, L. T. Staples, Linz
ington.
Best herd of dairy cows, Highland Farm
Cornish
Best Jersey Heifer Highland Farm, Cornish
ish.
ick.
Best sow D. F. Durgin, Parsonsfeld
Best flock lambs John Huntress, iiiram
Best grade buck, John Huntress, tilran.
Best bantam chicks, Harrison Hunter, Eli.
ram.