The Portland daily press., 1894-08-29
IN OssIPEE VALLEY.
The Annual Fair Opened at Cor
nish Yesterday.
Good Races Were Contested and the Re
manning Days win Include Some In
teresting Events-The Exhibition This
Year is Fine.

naming Days viii Include Some In
teresting Events.-The Exhibition This
Year is Fine.
Cornish, August 27.-The seventeenth
annual session of the Ossipee Val
lev Union Agricultural Association op-
ened on the capacious grounds at
Cornish village this morning with every in
dication of prosperous and successful ses-
sion. The excellent organization of ills
corporation and it's admirable facilities for
all parts of exhibitions were never in better
order than at the present time.
Pains have been taken to insure a pleasant
occasion and .all details have been careful
ly super vised. adequate means. of trans
portation to and from the grounds and
trains are supplied. The exhibit of neat
stock is unusually large and fine. Even
the enormous sheds provided for that pur-
pose are hardly sufficient to accommodate
theshuge droves of great bread sided oxen,
tidy steers, mild eyed and full suddered
COWS, etc., which throng the cattle section.
In the three minute class. trot or pace,
there was seven starters, their positions
was follows: Lady Blanche, the pole; Brad
terd B., second: Harry L., third; H. P. E.,
fourth Gail, fifth; Cyclone, sixth, and Har-
ry K, seventh. After short scoring they
all went off in a bunch. Lady Blanche was
outstripped by Gail, who finished the heat
first; Cyclone made repeated breaks, and
was trailing the bunch. They finished.
Gail first; Lady Blanche, second; Harry
K, third; Bradford B.. fourth; fl. p. E.,
fifth; Harry L., sixth; Cyclone, seventh
Time, z. IS IA.
In the second heat, after considerable
scoring they got started in a bunch. Gail
took the lead and held it till the last quar-
ter. when she broke an fell back to fourth
place. Lady Blanche then took the lead fol-
lowed by H. P. E.,who was followed closely
by Harry K. Gail and Bradford B., being
some distance back of the bunch, and Harry
L. and Cyclone were distaLced. Time z. "a "a.
Fox took the lead in the third heat. but
only held it moment, and was passed by
Lady Blanche. 1t was a ght.betweensthem
to the finish. Harry K. made several
breaks, but finished third. Gail made re-
peated breaks and finished fourth, while
Bradford B. acted very badly and was way
behindsto the.inish' Time, 2.35.
In the fourth heat Mahlon Jordan was
put behind II. P. E.. in place of Fox, ais
it was thought he was being pulled. II.
P. E. took the lead at the first turn, butt
was passed by Lady Blanche at the quarter
and she held it to the finish. Harry X.
went to second place, H. P. E. falling back
being passed sby Gail on the last quarter,
Lady Blanche, Harry X. and Gail making
close finish. H. f. E. finished in fourth
place and Bradford B, some distance be-
hind FL. F. E. Time, 234 IL.
In the 2.40 sclass there were six starters.
Edwin R. held the lead till the last quar-
ter, when he was outfooted by Edgar Sim
lucky Boy passed to third place at the
Jennie finished fourth, and Lady Duncan
and Molly Garfield were dstanced.
In the second heat they got good start
and Jennie took the lead followed by Ed
win R., with Edgar Simmons. close third
For short time the fight was between
Edgar Simmons and Kentucky Boy, but
Kentucky Boy was eItfooted, and Edgar
Simmons came up to the first place a little
before reaching.the wire and held. it to the
finish. Edwin R. finished second ,s.but was
set hack for fouling and Jennie was given
second place. Kentucky Boy finished fourth,
but was given third. Time, 1855 1-2.
They got started in the thirdsneat at the
first scoring. Edgar Simmons made break
and fell back to the rear. Jennie.took the
lead and held it throughout, but was close
ly pressed by Kentucky Boy, who had
passed Edwin R. TWAS a. close finish by
these three horses, Time, 2. s..
In the fourth heat Jennie held the lead
to the quarter, when she broke, and Edgar
Simmons who had colAe up to second place,
took.the lead, but was passed by Kentucky
Boy, who took the lead just beyond the
first quarter and held it to the last quarter
Wien he broke and was passed by Edgar
Simmons, who finished first, Ken lucky Boy
second. Edwin r.. and Jennie were far in
the rear, both made several breaks in
passing and repassing each other. Edwin
R. finished third and Jennie fourth. Time.
2.37.
At six O'Clock the two year old race, trot
and pace.was just commenced.
The following are the summaries.
Three Minute Glass. Trot or Pace. Purse
$500.
Gail. b m..J W. Flint. la 8
Harry LIB r. Linsoott, dis
Bradford q, g, g, J. Scott Jordan, s s )
Harry k..b S. Scott W. Knight, 3 2
Cyclone. b Island View: Farm, dis
Lady Biane he, B m, ohm 8. Foley, 3 / i
Time-2.35 IA. 2.34 "a, 2.35. s.34I2.
2.4O Glass. Trotting. Purse $500.
Kentucky Boy, b G Freeman Pugs-
ley, 2 9
Lady Duncane. b m H. Pierce. dis.
Edwin r b r. Linscott, 2 a 8
Molly Garfield, BIN Scott jordan, dis, =
Edgar Simmons, br Island View
Farm IL IA l
Jennie, chm Frank P. Fox, 2
Time-2.35 IA, ..35 L., 2.3S, 2.37.
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