Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-09-24

Emma We-tland, hr. m, by Nea'ahi'-
Norland, by also. Thayer. .......-.......
Joscland, b. m, Croker, .-----.. .--.---..-.-S
Gladstone, blk. K, Pleigc, -----------.'
Time ., : q y.
The races Of the second day produced
little interest as all were won In straight
heats. In the 10 class there were four
starters. The Canadian horse, Daniel
W, again repeated his performance OF
the previous day, out-speeding the field.
There WAS some "scrapping" for second
money between the little black horse
Philip A. and the bay daughter of the
Northern King Lucy Nelson, In
which the Nelson mare was victorious.
s.B CLASS. PURSE slio.
Daniel W. a. z. y. v. Croker. Auburn.
Lucy Nelson, b, m. 10y Nelson. I. IL. Mel
rh,Ilp / PSIlip IN. Rumtorl Fails. 5 5
Guess 30. br. m. 10y ALSO, ,. IL. Bumpus,
Time SS5, =, s3il4
In the - class the bay pacing mare,
Sarah Fuller bv Nelson, entered by &.
II. Nelson OF Waierviile, was an easy
winner. although at times she was given
a good fight by Belle Wilkes and Victor
T..
s8i Class, rRor ASp rNCE. PURSE $40.
sarah FULLER. b. M by Nelson, c. II. Mel
victor n, rh. ave- s.R .. jordan. 8uckasld,3 5 ;
Belle wilkes. bl. m. by Alcctus, D :
lAna RSosn. 'i :. m. Carroll Thompson
Fapny r. Cha. Rysr,on, Bethel. Dir
Time 26lt, 81 -, , Als.
The races OF the third day were some
what more interesting, although they
left grave doubt in many minds "a to
which horse WAS the faster In the named
race and The minute class.
The three minute class had fse start
ers with positions in the following order {:
Col Taylor, Philip 4, Nat j., Bonnie
Belle and Robiuia. The little black
horse, Philip \, owned aud driven by
Philip Ash of Rumford FAlls, went TO the
front in the first heat aud held IL until
the last quarter, when Ed rhayer cut
loose Prof. Chapman's four-year-old
Robini', By Griffin, and took the heat in
b II. The Judges evidently thought
the horse Philip A. was held back for
they took of driver Ash and put up
Charles mayer IN MS place.
In the second heat Robinla was an
easy winner on account OF collision
between the sulky wheels Of Philip a.
and another horse. This heat gave the
audience An entertsining finish for sec
ond place between Philip \. and the
handsome and fast mare Bonnie Belle by
Mckusick, owned by Moseley Damon of
Ruekfcld and driven by Chas. Russell.
Bonney Belle was set back for running
although she iinished in second position.
In the third heat Chas. Thayer drove
the little Rumford Falls horse, Philip n.
TO the front and kept him there, winning
easy. Robinia finished second but was
set back for having made five breaks.
The fourth heat was regular walk
over for Philip \. and seemed 10 mark
him an easy winner but the fifth and de-
Gliding heat WAS where the funny bust
ness ctme in and there was swearing
long and loud among the French popula-
ton of Rumford Falls on account there
VI. The horse Philip a, having been an
easy leader Ia the three-quarter pole,
suddenly aud for reasons best known 10
those more enlightened in the art OF
iockeying. slowed up and was left long
way behind by the four year-o!d Robinia
Perhaps YOU think that Philip Ash OF the
city of Rumford Falls wasn't mad, but
he was He addressed the audience and
the Judges in language that wouldn't
look pretty in print. He wanted TO bet
somebody one hundred good dollars that
his horse could beat Rohinia right then
aud there. IL required a lot of persus-
sion 10 quiet Mr.. Philip Ash and then
he didn't stay quiet worth a cent. lie
thought he had been ',iOckeyed' and he
said so. Perhaps he had. We don't
know. We can only guess and you have
the same privilege.
SEQ CLASS. PURSE slj1.
Robinia, b. m, 10y Grinin. W. Il. Chap
man. Bethel ......-.... ......--l | : ]
Philip \, bl. 9, Philip Ash, Rnmfori
Bonnie Belle. b. m. by McKusick, CD.
Ru.sen, Bncifeld, -. .stssi
Col Taylor ch. &, by MeKu.iek. 7. IL.
Burgess, Rumfori Center, ---.--.-5 } j
Maj J.; b. &, By, Viking. II & Farmer -.
Time S;iG. s:loie, s:y5 IL. 2 20. s:S5l.a.
The running race is always interest
ing. There were three starters this
year and when YOU call BLACK Maria
a Sidrter you've said about all that can
he said in her favor. IL she was entered
for the BOBBY prize she made gigantic
success. The race WAS between the
handsome chestnut gelding Gold Dust,
owned by L. ii. Burgess OF Rumford
Center and ridden by Frank Keith and
the well-known gray mare Gypsey, rid
den by "Bruiser" Hosmer Of Norway.
The chestnut gelding proved too fleet
and WAS an easy winner. The way the
"Black Maria" didn't run made the audi
ence laugh long and loud. She was the
clown of the occasion.
RUNNING RACE.
Gold Dust, CHI =, L. ii. Burgess. Rum
6ypsey' gr. m, II. IL. Hosmer, Norway, va /?
Black Maria. bl. m, Philip Ash, Rum
ford Falls, ----------------.---------O
GKNrIEMEN's DRIVERS. PURSE. so, sl0, a..
r. l.. starbird, Rosie Lee.
Nosely Damon. Bonnv Belle, ..--.--.-------.---2
y. l.. Barrett Emma Wcstland, ...-....-,--.....3
Ira ID. Shaw. South Paris, b. e, Don. ----..-.t
$ T.. kimball. Brown Dick, -...-.-------.--.---.3
VIM r. Bumpus, oxford, br. T., Fred, .----.---7
Fred Bennett, j; q. Coburn, ------------------s
". ". Farrar, Diamond. --...-----.------.-.--.9
The Judges awarded first money to
Mosely Damon, second TO L. Thayer,
third to Fred Bennett.
The race of the whole fair In which
most expectant interest conferred was the
match between the well known and fast
horses Black Nathan, owned by Jason
Russell of Buckfield, Nichols, owned by
o. Z. Harrington of Locke's Mills, and
Fancy Boy, owned by Z. b. Head of
East Sumner. Perry Harrington appear
ed behind the fast son of Victor Patchen.
AL Russell handled the ribbons over
Fancy Boy and his brother Charles pilot
ed that game and handsome race horse,
Black Nathan. There was lot of de-
lay about getting this race started and
finally word went around that at the last
moment the Russells were pulling the
society's leg" for fifty dollars more or
mo CO."
After while the horses appeared for
the battle with Black Nathan on the
pole, Fancy Boy second, Nichols third.
Very soon after the word was given
Black Nathan broke and dropped back
to third, Fancy Boy going to the front
and Nichols second. The horses went
the course well punched, finishing in
these positions. Then came shouts from
the grand stand ''rake of the drivers !"
"Put up job" Hang out the right
time.''
Before starting the second heat,
starter Merrill called the drivers up In