The Portland daily press., 1895-09-18

Had many gone home today there would
not peculiar in having a small attendance
on the first day. There We're two races
this afternoon, the first being a trot or
pace for green horses 1t was curious
race. To begin with the man who drove
the winning horse has only one hand,
and SO uses hook attached to the stump
of his arm to hold one of the reins. He
drives well, too. His name is Linsoot5,
and he is a we'll known driver. Another
thing out of the ordinary was the rig at
tached to the horse which took the third
money. 1t was no new tangled "bike"
sulky, but roadoart, with tall wooden
wheels which wabbled about on the axles
in free and easy style and ratified like
an express train. The horse, J. H. S.,
which drew this ancient vehicle was no
equine dude. He didn't have an attendant
with blanket waiting to cover him up
at the end of each heat. He was simply
driven over to the stable as If a race was
a matter of no more consequence than
trip to church with the carry all. But he
got ambitious after two heats with the
road cart, and so his owner borrowed
sulky and a new driver took the reins.
j. Fl. S couldn't get out OF third place,
however, even with all these frills, al
though he did give evidence of consider
ih5le speed if properly trained. He is
owned by J. H. Sawyer. Nellie W., the
winner of the race trotted like clock
work, and was headed only once in the
three heats, but Frank G., the horse in
second place might perhaps have been q
winner had he been steadier on his pins.
The time was good for green horse race,
considering the wind which blew the dust
in 5linding clouds across the track. This
is the summary:
GREEN HORSES, TROT OR PACE,
PURSE $50.
Nellie W., br m, (Linsoott) 1 l
Frank g., br g, "a. L. Cobb 9
Time-a.4o, a.41, 2. 393.
Th re were we'll known horses in the
se,cond race and it is fighting CO ntest,
alnd is unfinished at this writing. The
summary:
s..s7 TROT OR $50 PACE GUN
FINISHED)
Eaaack Medium, bl S, (Brackett) 2
Me Allen, ch g (Jordan)
Winthrop Pilot, br S (RamsdelD
Riley b s, (Hutchins) 8
Gy psey One Ira Woodbury.
Pop Corn, b g q. ID. Woodbury. 5
Charlie Startle, b g (Anthonie) 6
Time-2.31, 2.29H.
P. A. Cotter of New Gloucester is the
ST arter and A. P. Merrill of Gray and T.
M. Hawkes. of North Raymond act as
judges Hon. Matthew c. Morrill,
of ioiates as marshal.
AJAIL DELIVERY.
There was a Jail delivery today. A boy
of a bout fifteen, who was accused of steal
inss "a purse from Mrs. Charles D. Hasty
vast locked up in horse stall. The boy
was stranger in this region. He was
well dressed youngster and of good ap-
now fa he speedily dug under the frail
walls m his prison and made off. A man
arrested for rum selling at the fair last
year esca ped in the same way. The boy
had prev iously shown where the purse
was hidden. A small amount of change
was all Il nat was stolen.
HERE AND THERE.
The stea, horses are here and children
and their elders are keeping them busy.
:. The sea lion has arrived and it's owner
proclaims with great gusto that this is
positively the only sea lion on the
grounds. &"
The hall exhibit is @ very line one. Big
rosy checked apples, great pumpkins and
sauashes, tiers Of golden corn, and big
baskets OF big potatoes are there. Then of
course one finds the result Of the house
wife's skill as .shownEEin the preserves in
their shining jars and in the examples
of needle work OF course there are
multitude of crazy quilts hanging in the
hall, quilts of silk and quilts of all kinds
of cloth.
The fair continues through tomorrow
and Thursday with attractive pro-
grammes each day.
SOME OF THE PREMIUMS.
Among the premiums already awarded
are:
Brood mare with foal--S. M. Farnham
of New Gloucester, first.
Colts under one year-Frank Quint,
Gray, first; S. NJ. Farnham, second.
Colts one year-Elmer Osgood, Gray,
first.
Colts two years-A. L: Leavitt, Ray
mond, first; VIM. Edwards Gray, second.
Colts three years-H. J. Lane, Ray
mond, first; J. Z. Hancock, Gray,
Colts four years-George E. Allen,
Windham, first; Henry Mains, Windham,
second.
Draft mare and colt-Cyrus Hawkes.,
Raymond, first.
Draft colt under one year-Cyrus
Hawkes., Raymond, first.
Southdown sheep-Charles Cole, Ray
mond, first and second; buck and four
ewes, Morrill, and Verrill, first.
Sow and pigs-Charles Cole, first;
Morrill, and Verrill, second.
At Oxford County Fair.
Norway. September II. Oxford County
fair began today. Green horse class
purse $1OO, five entries, Roberta, m.
w. R. Chapman, Bethel, owner, f1rst
straight heats, 3S34; Tommy H., b g, F.
R. Merrill Bethel, second. 81 class, 5000
purse, Daniel W, b g, Fl. E. Crooker.
Auburn, first. 37s4; J. G. Coburn, b g,