The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-09-28
CUMBERAND'S FAIR OVER.
The Closing Day Was Very Success.
full One.

The Races Holly Contested-Fine Weather
and a Large Crowd-AdditionaI Premi-
ums Awarded.
The weather yesterday was first class
in every way for county fair, and con-
sequently there was big crowd at Cum-
berland. The track was in splendid con-
dition after the rain and very good time
was made in the races. Bright and early
people began to arrive and at 10 O'Clock
when the hauling contests came off the
grounds presented a very animated ap-
pearance The hand organ on the merry
go-round was grinding ont more or less
melodious strains as the flying horses
whirled round and round with their jolly
riders
The hauling contests for the oxen
were the same old song. The drivers
shouted and jabbed with their goads,
while the mild-eyed cattle tugged and
stained in their attempt to move the
heavy drag. They would first pull in one
direction and then another in their efforts
to urge the drag forward and none OF
them could move it very far. There was
one contest. however, in this class which
was quite interesting, and that was be-
tween yoke of cattle and number OF
men whose total weight was equal to
that of the cattle.
The oxen took their first turn at the
drag and moved it quite little distance,
much to the delight Of their owner.
When the men, however, took hold of the
rope, it was quite different thing as
they hauld the drag off as though its
weight was practically mil. +"
The fair as a whole, was great success
and showed that the members of the
Cumberland Farmers Club thoroughly
understood their business.
The first race was the Q. As class for
purse of 500. Nine starters showed up
+! for this event, namely Ben McGreggor.
Tack Hammer, Col. Dyer, Stella Wilkes,
Matte A, Susie, Prince and Lin.
This was pretty big field for small
track and it took some time to get the
word Prince played in luck on the
draw and had the privilege of travel
ling on the inside of the track At the
first turn Hawes's roam mare pushed to
the front and set the pace for the re-
mainder of the mile. Ocean Wilkes was
good second and Brooks seemed salts
fed with this place as he did not make
any effort to beat out the roam mare.
The second division was pretty well
punched and good fight ensued for
third and fourth places. Stella Wilkes
came in at the head of this bunch closely
followed by Matte A. Tack Hammer
was way behind the field owing to his
making several losing breaks Time
g. 20 "a.
Lin had the pole in the second heat and
he didn't do thing but hold it from
start to finish. Ben McGreggor and
Ocean Wilkes gave him good run for his
money in the stretch and landed in the
order named Matte A. was at thes.head
of the second division and got fourth
place. The mile was reeled off in 2. 30
| fiat.
| The third and final heat of the race was
cinch for the roam mare as she led
the field from start to finish and made
home under strong pull an easy win
ner. There was quite a change among
the other horses, however, as Matte A,
who could not do better than land in
fourth place in the preceding heats, cap
| tured second place this time. Ben Nc
Greggor was third and Ocean Wilkes
fourth. The time for the mile was
~ 30 IA.
The money was divided as follows: Lin
| first, Ocean Wilkes, second, Ben McGreg-
gor third and Matte A. fourth. The