Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-07-11

| lleI picking up tue rope aS WIG iohs uiS-
lance runners fall out.
"Dave" Jarvis in picking up the rope
gets astride of 1t. Fractions OF seconds
count now, and to try to get free from
the rope may lose the race, and Jarvis
sticks to it to the end of the run.
Now slip in breaking coupling in con-
Meeting with the hydrant, or in putting
on the pipe means seconds. But there is
no slip. "Drgo" has done this thing
before and the boys are cool. In an in
credibly short time connections are made
and the pipeman's hand goes up.
Time, 1: OF 81.
Then what a howl goes up! Bedlam
breaks loose! Stuart and Flynn are
lifted to the shoulders of admirers and
carried from the track. Hats fly in the
air and are trampled under foot as they
| fall. For fully ten minutes the cheering
continues with nabated vigor, and then
| gradually subsidies.
And the band played "Yankee Doodle"
The purse in the hose race was divided
into three prizes. "Dirigo' receives first,
SIPS; Orono second, s75 and Eagles" of
Ellsworth, third, S25.
THE STATE CHAMPIONS.
"Dirigo" has undsputed title to the
State championship, to the New England
championship, and, so far as known,
worlds championship. Two and one
quarter seconds clipped off their record OF
last year, and the Orono company, the
only team that disputed their title of
/ 81 a nj Last haa tpn tW0 I'm
seconds.
The 'Dirigo" boys have never been
| beaten in a race OF the above conditions.
AT Bangor five years ago they ran a tie
with the "Socconossetts," Of Houlton the
time being /: 06l,. This time stood as the
State record until last year, when
"Dirigo' lowered it to /: OF.
Evidence OF the improvement in run
ming this race is shown by the fact that
Of the five companies which ran this year
only one failed to reach the old record of
| / 06A, and two beat last years record OF
l: o..
1t is interesting to know the names Of
the boys who won such a proud victory
for Ellsworth. Here they are
Running team. A. Stuart, treasurer;
William McAvoy, Samuel Chapman,
James Sullivan, Edward Sweeney, Fred
Flynn, Charles Greenan, Lewis A. Bill
lington, Harry Brown, George Brooks,
lehman Dyer, Walter Weeks, David
Jarvis, James Vincent, Albert Reeves,
Edward Jordan, Charles II. Leland, clerk;
Charles +. Sinclair, second assistant
| foreman.
Reserves Charles j. Brown, foreman;
James E. Anderson, Charles w. Eaton,
George Foster, Melvin Davis, Ernest
Brown, Charles Brooks, n. E. Beal.
HORSE TRoTTINd.
The fair association furnished an ex-
cellent trotting programme. The first
two events were won in straight heats,
! but the last race was not decided until
five heats had been trotted.
Bangor horses carried away all the
money Amasa Stevens Gipsey B. capt
ured both 2: 40 and 2: 80 races, trotting
eight heats, and c. c. Patterson's Harry
c. took the 2: 35 race.
The officers OF the day were Elgin
Greenlief, Bangor, starter; 7. o. Tracy,
Ellsworth and c. B. Pineo, Bar Harbor,
judges; w. E. Leighton, Ellsworth Falls,
timer; S. B. Stockbridge, Ellswort h,
| clerk.
2: 40 CLASS.
The 2: 40 class was the first race called,
In the first heat Gipsey B. led around the
turn, with NJ. f. second. They held
these positions throughout the heat,
Gipsey b. winning by three lengths.
Time, ,: IS
In the second heat Gipsey b. led around
the turn witt NJ. f. second. At the half
Matchmaker was second, six lengths be-
hind Gipsey b. Going up the back
stretch Matin Bell moved up to second
position. Gipsey won the heat in Il walk
Matin Bell second. Time, AL.
Third heat, Gipsey led with Matchmaker
second. At the quarter NJ. f. had moved
up to second Gipsey increased her lead
and ut the three quarters led by five
lengths from NJ. f. In the stretch NJ. +.
went up and Matin Bell moved up to
second, taking second money in the race.
Time, :, 10
.: 30 CLASS
Harry C. and Mildred II. made pretty
| race OF TINS. Harry led around the turn
and in the back stretch fought off game
little Mildred. These two made fight
all through the heat, Harry winning by
half length from Mildred. Time, .; 80 Y
Second heat Harry led all the way, with
Nlual Haven second, and won handily by
two lengths. Time, ,: "a.
Third heat Harry led with Mildred
second. At the three quarters Mildred
was on even terms with Harry, but fell
back on the turn and Harry won the
heat by half length. Time, 2:3I.
$50 CLASS.
The = 80 class made the best race of the
day. Lottie {. and Gipsey b. split heats
each winning two, Gipsey finally Won
1t was O'Clock when the last heat was
trotted.