The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-09-15
The Closing Day at the Cumberland
County Fair.
THE TRACK RECORD LOWERED
2.2O BY HALLE.
The Threatening Weather Failed to Pre-
vent Large AtteEdance-The Races
We're the Best of the Fair-The Full
List of Premiums Awarded,


Although the weather yesterday was not
all that could be desired it did not prevent
about five. Thousand people from being
present at Cor ham fair and enjoying them
selves.
The first event Of the day was a most
amusing one. 1t consisted of ladies' race,
each lady to harness her. horse, drive one
half mile and unharness. The first heat
was beween Mrs. T. W. Douglass ane Miss
Kate Lamb. Nervousness spoiled Miss
Lambs chances of winning the heat as Mrs,
Douglass got a start of almost an eighth of
mile. owing to her celerity in hitching
up Mrs. Douglass's time for the heat was
3.21 4; Miss Lambs, 3.44 1-2.
The second heat was between Miss
Florence Libby and Mrs. Emma Hasty. Mrs.
Hasty proved altogether too speedy for Miss
Libby. havingsher horse embarrassed before
Miss Libby came in. Time, Mrs. Hasty, S.27;
Miss Libby 4.0S ll-2.
The final heat, Mrs. Lewis e. Hawes went
alone. there being no competitor. From the
time Mrs. Hawkes. made, it was fortunate
there was no competitor. or she proved to
be star, making her distance, Harvesting
and embarrassing in the great time of .0s,
thus winning first money. Mrs. Douglass
got second; Mrs. Hasty third, and Miss
Kate Lamb fourth.
= The final heat in the two-year-old colt
race was called at 1890 yesterday. Emma
Westland winning the heat, race and first
money. Time al 1-2.
The free-for-all, with a-purse Of $500 was
the first scheduled race of the day. For the
first half Halle had long lead with the
other horses well buQched. King Clifton
went off Lis feet and was out of.it. Silver
Street and Stanley began to overhaul the
leader and as they swung into the stretch
Silver Street came up with Halle and the
finish was a hot one, Halle coming INST,
Silver Street second, Stanley third, and
King Clifton fourth. Time go.
Hallie.ands Silver street had the second
heat all tosthemseIves, the last quarter be-
ing neck and neck fight.
Silver Street won the third heat easily.
Halle, Stanley and King Clifton strung out
behind. Time 2.21.
In the fourth heat Silver Street drew
away from his rival and came an easy win
ner. Time 2.21.
The second race called was the pacing,
227 for purse of $3.50. There were seven
starters in the first heat. and they did not
get away until they had scored seven or
ciSub biiuoo. 1uo- u0dt pFoNeu To Dc a pro-
cession, CyIex leading the entire way and
finishing first; Billy Cracker second, General
Mao third and Glendale fourth
The second heat, like the first, was pro-
cession, Cylex leading during the entire
distance. Time 2.26 1-2.
, In the third and final heat Cylex showed
what great horse he was. He ran away
from the field and came first under the wire
under strong pull with long lead. Jennie
s. was second. Elsmere third and General
Maosfourth. Time 2.32 1-2.
The final race was consolation, with
purse of $100. In the first heat the horses
were strung out a considerable distance,
separating each.o of them. Lou Westland was
an easy first, Gipsey second, Harvard third
and Matte Wilkes fourth. Time 2.86.
The second and last heat was greatscop-
test. between Lou Westland and Gipeey for
first position. Lou Westland was first.
taking the race and first money, Gipssy
second, and third divided between award
and Matte Wilkes. Time 2.40.
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