The Portland daily press., 1894-09-12

Some Well Fought Races We're Enjoyed
Yesterday-The List of Entries Breaks
All Mountaineering Scenes at the
Fair
Yesterday was the opening day for the
Gorham fair and it was certainly most
auspicious one, the weather was all
that could be asked for, the attendance
for the first day was exceptionally large,
while the entries of horses and cattle
surpass all previous records.
The stables and caEtle sheds are taxed
to their utmost capacity.
y Outside Of the racing, about the only
events of the day were the trials of
draft horses and oxen.
A visit to the stables and cattle sheds
show remarkably fine display of ami
mails, and there is no doubt that Cor
ham fair of 1894 will pass. into history
as the most successful ever held by the
association. The Presumpscot Band
furnished some very good music be-
tweensthe heats.
The following gentlemen acted as
officers of the course: N. A. Whittier,
starter; H. s. Usher, Alonzo Libby, and
DR.. FIN. Huntington, judges; John S.
Heald, clerk OF course.
The first race called was the
24O class Purse 5000.
For this race the following horses came
out for the word Edwin r. Matte
Wilkes, Gipsey, Princess Nelson, DonEer
and May Gift. After scoring four times,
Princess Nelson repeatedly going off her
feet, was taken from the track and
hobbies were placed on her. The fifth
time the horses came down they got the
word, and kept well punched with the
exception of Princess Nelson, who repeat
edly broke. AS they entered the stretch,
Nelson, driving Donner, apparently had
cinch ON first place, but the horse
broke and was beaten out By Edwin r.
Time-2. 33 Ia.
Nelson claimed the heat, saying that
the other horses made three breaks to
his one, but as Edwin R. did not leave
his feet during the entire heat and
finished first, Nelson had to be satisfied
with second place.
The second heat brought
out all the horses who were in
the firstheat, and they finished in the
same order as before. Time-2.33 IA.
The third heat brought out five start
ers, and Edwin r. came IN an easy first
with Princess Nelson second, Gipsey
third and May Gift fourth. First mon
ey was awarded to Edwin r., second to
Donner, third to Princess Nelson, and
fourth to May Gift
The second event of the afternoon was
the 2. 80 class. for purse of $3.50, and
the following horses came out for it:
Walker, Harvard, Lou Seer, West Gleam-
land. Edna Boone, Black Bess, and Kat
lie S. Considerable difficulty wa en-
countered in starting the first heat, as
several of the drivers persisted in going
Under the wire in front of the pole horse.
After Starter Whittier placed penalty
of $40 on any driver going under the
wire ahead of the pole horse, the horses
got away on the seventh trial, and fin
ished in the following order: Black
Bess, Lou Seer, Edwin Boone, West
Gleamland. Time-2. As Ia.
The horses for the second heat
were the same as in the first,
with the exception of West Gleamland,
who was withdrawn. The horses got
away well bun ched and remained SO
until they came into the home stretch,
when Black Bess drew away and won
easily, with Lou Seer good second.
Time-2.46 3d.
AS Harvard was rounding the first
turn, the second time around, he went
down, but both horse and driver es-
capped injury.
The third and final heat in the 2.
class proved most interesting one.
Black Bess and Katie S stayed together
during the entire mile but Black Bess
won by about length. Time-2.a2.
First money was given to Black Bess,
second to Lou Seer, third to Katie S.,
and fourth divided between Walker and
Edwin Boone.
The last race of the day was for year
ling colts. for purse of $50. Hanson
Boy, Oriole and Joseland were the con-
testants. The first heat was a procession.
Oriole taking the lead and never being
headed. Hanson Boy finished second AMI
Joseland poor third. lime for half
IL 49,
The second and final heat in this race
was repetition of the first, the horses
finishing as before. Time-2.36.
During the aftern oon two races took
place between pack of feet hounds.
The dogs seemed almost crazy toTstart,
aud when released made wonderful time
down to the wire.
The summarizes:
2.40 Glass -Trotting-Purse 5000.
Edwin R., b.g,s Linscott, l |
Donner. br M, Nelson, 2 2 S
May Gift, b b, Pinkham,. g 4
Matte Wilkes, b m, Nutting, dis.
Gipsey, b N, Woodbury.,
Princess Nelson, b m, Yates. q 2
| Time-2. 33 IA, 2.33 1-4,2.37