The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-08-23
Runaways, Fights and Accidents at
Eastern Track.
GOVERNOR SAW GOOD RACES AND
SEVERAL RUMPUSES.
Halle Wins "a Great Race Over Silver
Streets-Results at Eastport-Events on
Other Tracks.

Other Tracks.
Bangor, August s2.-The races of the
second day of the Eastern Maine Fair
were full of excitement today. In the
forenoon races, Stevens, the driver OF
Gipsy B was taken out of the sulky and
fined $25 for pulling the mare. In con-
sequence of this the third heat was de-
cided by the judges no heat. Guy Ed
wards was put behind Gipsy B, and the
Judges gave him SIS for improving her
position.
At the afternoon races it was estimated
that fully $4,000 people were in atten-
dance, ssGreat excitement was occasioned
by the running race. The horses made a
false start when Tactician bolted with
the jockey who lost all control of the
horse and the latter run around the track
four times and quarter before he was
pulled to a standstill Both horse and
Jockey were exhausted and the horse did
not remain in the race In the first heat,
going round the first turn, Kathleen
seemed to be bucking, but.in few seq
OnuS lbll Ol UllO uAebCA te1As& AZ 'se"D AOo%3~~
that she had broken the near foreleg and
had been going Oh three legs for some
distance. The mare is valued at $500 and
her owner had practically arranged a sale
before this accident. He ordered the
mare shot Immediately to end her suffer-
ing.
Halle and Silver Street, and was not set
tied until six heats had been trotted-
There was one dead heat and Halle was
set back to last place in the fifth heat
for foul driving.
Caywood, with record of q 10 1-2,
was not in condition, having been very
sick this season, and was not fit to light
q race. He went to the stable after the
fifth heat, having won nothing. Halle
won the race in the sixth heat. Much
feeling arose over the race, leading to an
altercation on the track in front of the
stand between Waite, the driver of Halle,
and Reynolds, another driver, who was
watching the race Blows were exchanged
and Starter Culbertson put fine of $50
on Reynolds Later it was announced
to the Judges that Reynolds was not the
aggressor and the judges took the matter
under consideration. The time was
very fast considering the fact that the
track was slow.
There was a success, ful balloon ascen-
sion, Prof. Bonnetue landing with the
parachute about two miles.out OF Brewer
by the side of the river.
The Governor and staff were at the fail
today and dined on the grounds with
President Beal. y
Following are the summaries:
Q 40 GLASS. TROT AND ACE.PURSE
$500. (Penobscot county norses.)
Denver, g, (Andrews), Ban
Deily Sly BIB m, (whelden), Ban, : !.
Gipsy B, gr m, (stevens), Ban, .
Lorin ' A, Lewis (Backford,)
Tim Time, 2. So, 2. SO, s.s5 2 a5 1-s.
ar GLASS; 4 PURSE s4o0
veni vici, b g, by Prophet Wilkes.
(Bean), Camden,
Salando, ID G, Taylor..Old Orchard,6. 2
Chestnut, ch S, (kussel BUCK
field,
Thompson, blk g, tThompson),
Dick. West, blk S, (Toole), Bangor, 4 8
Cunard Jr., chs, (Stacpkole), Gar
Charley Charley Rolfe, b g, g,(Morrill), Pitts
fold u1S.
Van D,emond, ch g, (Hussey) ALBION, dis.
Time, 1926 1-2, s.s5, 2.23 IA.
2.2o GLASS. PURSE $500.
Halle ch m, by Harbinger,
s,{l Lowll, l2,.sd,' shaTmutNS y M Nelson, .
Waterville,
Bangor. D. 70
Dottie D, b m, (Dearborn),
Newburg, dls
e Time, 2. 10 8 4, s.ss, s.so, s.so 10, s.s1
2.21 IA.
RUNNING. FLAT. PURSE 5000.
Dona Perfecta, (Church), Canning,
Sir James, ch g, g,(sanford), South By
Atbelena, % e m, Barney Providenoe,s
kathleen, (McMongle), .Sackyille, N.
B., us
Time, 1859 1-2, 1.5s.