Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1894-09-13

i. W. Lords exhibit OF amateur snap
shots was very good. In one he had
caught County Clerk Knowlton, las
natural as life as he swung about the
corner of State street and started briskly
toward the court house ON cold winter
morning Another shot shows " hat at a
first glance is taken to be an OK driver,
but on closer scrutiny Is seen To TIE none
other than Ellsworth's distinguished cit
izcn, Hon. John b. Redtaan, his hand
earessngly resting on the nigh OK of
his yoke.
A GLANCE ABOUT THE GROUNDS.
Ascending the grand stand the reporter
took glance about the fair grounds. OFF
in the field Il game of bail was in progress.
\ wedge-shaped mass of base ball en-
thusiasts crowded about the catcher and
batsmen.
On the band stand Monagh hans band,
who had been playing all the morning,
had Just settled themselves for the after
noon after their dinner recess.
From platform in front OF the band
stand troupe of Colored singers and
nusances, among whom Prof Baker
and his whistle were conspicuous. was
doing its best to amuse the crowd, and
succeeding admirably. The singing vas
really good. OFF TO the right toward the
lower stables, was the always popular
merry -go-round, and near by workmen
were engaged in erecting miniature
Ferris wheel.
Across he track are the sheds where
the livestock is exhibited and clusters
of men stand about discussing the fine
points of this years probable winners on
the various classes.
The bell on he judges stand rings, call
ing the horses to take part in the first
race of The day and the reporter hurries
off to he stand to be in readiness for the
first heat
TUESDAYS RACES.
The races on Tuesday consisted of the
2:35 classes and 2:55 classes. The track
was in excellent condition.
In the judges stand were DIR. W. L.
Vile, and f. NJ. Rowe, OF Brooklin,
judges; 7, o. Tracy timer.
,: 35 CLAss
Hopkins Black Prince The first heat
was won by Black Prince by half length
from Index. Vinal Haven won the sec
ond heat handly. The third heat looked
like Jimmie W, but he went up Just be-
fore reaching the wire and Black Prince
got under the wire half length ahead.
Vinal Haven took he fourth heat in the
holloWest fashion. pulled to almost a walk
at the finish and winning by six lengt rs.
Pr \ inn !, ba
two heats to heir credit, when hey came
to the post for I he fift h heat Y mai Haven
shot to he front and at thc half was far
in the van with his most formidable rival,
Black Prince, back in the rnck.
Haven, but BIaek Pine, a, honest I,
from the rear al the three quarters, grad
ually cut down the lead OF NHai Haven.
caught HIM near nome and came under
- heaa
~ c,,se
IN me 90 class Ieio oil Yen horsts
faced the starter; y + Clement. OF
LeNaht, capturea me race WITH his Ittle
CHESTNUT n, mare, Mildred II. r. H. 0sF9od
II tndl. ~. Nv tbra heots
Wh;ia ,Ionta,tvrjn,, far no s,o-, two
sulky> got locked. The shaft OF \. NJ
iiou7I ' on suihS Was Was Dfoken.
\ ii'iiiaFH ol 'he races appears oe'o"'
BASE BALL.
The ball game Tuesday was between the
Ellsworths and West SuIlivans. The lat
ter won by q score of 81 TO Il. in an eight
inning game. The game was called at
1870.
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