The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-08-29
EASTERN STATE FAIR.
A Distinguished Party Will Attend
the Fair Today.
A JOCKEY BARRED YESTERDAY
FROM ALL NATIONAL TRACKS.

A Fine, List of Exhibitors this Year and
Many Special Attractions-the New
England League Games are a Feature
Opening Races of the Fair.
Especial to the Pressl
Bangor, August 28.-Leaden skies and
very chilly atmosphere greeted the OPP
ening today of the 18th annual Eastern
Maine State Fair. There was no rain
however, and the crowd shivered,
but smilngly declined to forego any Of
the attractions which were on the pro-
gramme the first day. The hundreds of
stalls at the track are fairly overfiowing
with fine stock of all kinds. The cattle
entries surpass those of any previous
year, and include the cream of the full
blooded animals Of Maine. Among the
more extensive exhibitors of
Jersey cattle are: BE-. & FIJI. Briggs
of Auburn, with herd Of 8. R.O. Jones
of WinsIow, with nine, A.P. Russell of
Leeds, J.F. Buker of Bowdoin, G. A.
Garland.of Bangor, J.F. Carville of Lew
iston, d.. Brett of Otisfield, H. C. Bur-
leigh of Vassalboor, Fl. B. Bartlett of
Lewiston, II. j. Allen of Turner, BIS.
Larrabee of Scarobro, A.. W. Rolfe of
Deering, R. & 9. D. Waugh of Stark,
Eastman Hahron of Athens, Albion
Clark of Bingham. Al. Libby & Co.,
and C.J Blake of Oakland. Howard &
Ellis of Fairfield, and F. j. Libby of
Richmond. All have large exhibits OF.
Herefords and heavy cattle. Secretary.
b. Walker MeKeen, of the Maine Board
of Agriculture, today said that the stock
exhibit-was the finest that he had ever
seen. The principal exhibitors of sheep
are those noted Somerset county breed
ers, Frank Moore, A. e. Hilton, Charles
W. Hilton and J.V. Fletcher OF Anson,
and r. VIC. Waugh of Stark.
The show is well organized, both at
the park and at City Hall. This fair
has always hesn famous for outside at
fractions and this year. in addition, to
the New England League base ball
games. there is large troup of Japan
ese performers, female parachute
jumper, etc.
Tomorrow is Governors day, and not
only will Governor Cleaves and his staff
and members OF the executive council be
PICS1A0s Hub q OAukulSACA parry Will
come from Bar Harbor and Sorrento, to
be the guests OF President Bass This
party will include Chief Justice Fuller
and family, the family OF Vice President
Stevenson, Senator zhale and family, Mr..
and Mrs. Potter Palmer, Colone and
Mrs. Fred Grant, Mr.. and Mrs. John r.
Mclean, and q number of other prom
inent people. They Will leave Bar Har-i
Dor at 1030, and special car will be
waiting their arrival at Mount Desert
ferry. The parlor car Stella will be
used to convey the party, aud a quick
run will be made to this city. On their
arrival they will be taken in carriages
and given a shovt drive about the city,
and thence fo the fair grounds. Vice.
President Steyensn Wd arrive III the
city direct from TaEhington at 8. so p. m.
and will he taken IN a carriage and driv-
en- to the park, where he will join his
family and friends. Late in the after
noon a special train will take the visit
ors back to Bar Harbor.
THE RACES,
All three events were pulled off in
straight heats. Carville of St. John,
owner and driver of Speculation, came ON
for the second heat in condition unfit
ting him for driving the race. He scored
out of position several times, and the
judges. fearing an accident, ordered up
new driver. Carville refused to let any
one but himself drive the horse, and sent
him to the stable. The judges then an
nounced that he was expelled from ali
tracks of the National Association.
Following are the summarizes:
$50 Class-T -TroGting-Purses $500.
VAL by vasco, CIV. Leavitt, Penn
broke, Ill
Venc Vici, Bean, Camden, 223
Salando, A. G. Taylor, Calais, 432
Penn broke, Wheelden, Bangor, "a 4
Belleville, Libby, Gardiner, 65 5
Mildred H., ,DeClement, Levant. 6 d
Bismarck, C.P. Drake, Lewiston DIR.
Time-224 Ia, 2.25 1-2, 2.22 Ia
2.27 Class-Trotting- Purse $4oo.
Black Nathan, by Daniel Boone,
A. E. Russell, Buckfield, i'll
Speculation, Carville, 2 expelled
Radoura, Gilman, WatervilIe, "a S
Newport, Carpenter, Cransron, RI. 4 2 4
Dotty d., Dearborn, So 2
Elgin, Wheelden, Bangor, 8 6 5
May Rose, Libby, Gardiner, 777
Hipponna, Neallsy, Monroe. SIS 6
T1me-2.26 Ia, 2.25 1-2,226.
Two-year-old Class-Purse $50.
Ravenna, Hancks, Augusta, II
Riven Oak, Briggs, Auburn, 2
Speaker Crisp, Wellington, Albion, ds
Tine-2. 81, 2. 81 3-4.