Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-09-22

morning, which died down later, the
weather was all that anybody could
reasonably ask, but the disarrangement
Of the programme had evidently scared
people away, "a the attendance was
much lighter than usual for the third
day-probably not over 1900 people In
all.
FRIDAYS RACES.
Thursdays program having been car
ried over TO Friday, the unfinished
- class was called Friday forenoon.
The bay mare Minnie C.. came to the
front and won the race easily In two
heats, aud stories were anoat that Min
ME G.. was a ringer" Guess So went
lame at the start and much lamer at the
close OF the first heat Friday and was
drawn out. The horses were strung
out aud the race was uninteresting.
.t5 CIAss.-ruRsE slSO.
Minnie C.. b. M. {. l.. jenkins.
Auburn, ..-.-.-l . :
Louise Wilkes. d. m. by Mcssen
ger wiikes. \. t. Roberts,
Harpegon. b. (. by Glcnarm, r. T..
Crooker, Auburn, ............. sta ! )
Guess ~, br. IN. 10y Also, +. II.
Bnmpus, South Paris. ...-.-..s ! ) CIR
Top.y NJ. ch. m, =. NJ oarcclon,
Lewiston. '.......-........., 3iSttro.
Harry seer, br 3. by The seer. :
\. Fowler, Auburn, .---..-.... d 6 8 TO.
Time. /. d IA. - IL, go, $40, ga, 80 81.
80 II, : 81 IL.
GENTS DRIVING CLASS.
Only three entries were made In the
gentleman's driving class and the judges
awarded the prizes as follows:
A. r. Robinson. Eas, Hebron. sur.
prise Chief. ..-..------- First
W. ". Andrews. No. Paris. Andy, $500. second
II. 7. Mille,t. 30. Paris, II. ......-...-..Th Third
In the class for gentleman's green
driving horses, each horse never TO have
been driven for money, and 10 be ex-
hIbited by his owner, not by professional
driver, quality and not speed TO govern,
only two entries were made and awards
were:
Frank Taylor. So Paris. oh. <. Donovan. First
Frank l.. starbird So. Paris, br. z.
MAJOR. -------.--.---.--..- .....--. second
Friday afternoons races. with the ex-
ception of one or two heats In the con-
ISOLATION class were about the tamest af-
fairs we ever witnessed.
Ia the three minute class III. G..
Fletcher's horse Doctor was suffering
from bruised quarter and made several
bad breaks. Pansy Knapp was too
slow for her companions and w. X. c.
had perfect picnic as the time shows:
800 CLAss.-ruRsE slj1.
W. X. c., br. g. by Grinin, w Il. Chap.
Doctor, br z 10y Pure wilkes, II. e..
Fletcher. South Paris. .-.-.-.-...s
ran-y KNAPP. b m: by raiehen' A. ~. .,
Time, al IL. SO %. 81.
Ia the ? % class only three starters
appeared. II. Z. l.. won in straight
heats, though 10 the third heat the re-
suit might perhaps have been different
had starter G.. NJ. Hatch OF Pennington,
been less economical with his voice 10
giving the word None OF the drivers
heard the word. Vim. Gregg pulled
Belle Wilkes up and turned around TO
come back. c. l.. jenkins pulled down
nearly 10 stop, with Alcantara Chief,
but Russell kept II. L. +. going. Al
cantara Chief finally gave chase and
overlook II. L. +. and drove him out
quite closely, notwithstanding his long
lead. Gregg was so far behind that he |
gave up the chase, and would have been |
badly distanced but for the fact that the |
Judges did not allow the flag used. This |
heat was great disappointment TO the |
audience who manifested their dis |
pleasure.
225 CLAss.-PURsE 600.
H. Z. T., br. z. by Gen. Garfield. A. T.. |
Russell, Buckded. - ! ! |
Alcantara Chief. br. =. c. l.. jenkins,
Auburn, .....-..-.-.... .......-.--.2
Belle Wilkes. blk. m, +. S. Smith, An /
Time. 80. 81 IA, :32 IL.
The consolation race was by far the
best of the day. The five starters were
pretty well punched In the first heat but
Nellie Bly, proved to have the speed OF
the field. In the second heat very |
close and exciting drive was made In the
stretch between Nellie BY and Daniel
W., the latter winning the heat by a
neck with the former gaining on him.
CONSOLATION RACE.-PURsE 400.
Nellie bly,. CHI. m. by Albrino, J. NJ. John
Daniel W. b. x. by Batala, S. r. Robin.
Little Nick. b. Kerr, Canton, 43S
Nellie W. br. m. J. II. Linscot. Brown
Harry Seer, br. &. by The Seer, S. A.
Fowler. Auburn, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 5dr
Time, IS ~, :36 "a, 2 81 l.e, siol.2.
There are some evils about this race
management that cannot be corrected,
others that can and ought to be. There
seems very little necessity for keeping
several thousand people waiting so long
before the races are started and between
a. .s thaf /
fine would be imposed for unnecessary
delay In getting out or that the heat
would be started without those who
were behind time set, these drivers
would get out. As 1t Is now, the delay
carries the races up to darkness, and
very often, as has been the case this
year, the best racing events come so late
In the afternoon that the grand stand is
half emptied. Many who have paid
their money to see this part Of the enter
tainment, especially, are obliged to leave
to get their trains, when II the races
were started promptly on time and the
drivers held up to the twenty-minute
limit between heats 1t would be better
all around.
THE PARADEs.
The prizes for parades Of teams didn't
have the drawing power that they really
should have, though such as were called
out were specimens which their de-
signers might be proud to put into
parade anywhere.
The merchants parade was set for 10
o'clock Wednesday morning. At that .
hour one team appeared-from Bowker's,
South Paris. This was large float,
decorated In pink and Nile green, the
gear being entirely concealed
by the draperies, which "just cleared the
ground" From the top were suspended !
several ladies' garments. Seven South
Paris young ladies rode on the float. c
After wait long enough to make sure
that no more were coming. the float re-
turned, the first prize Of s25 being S
awarded to Mr.. Bowker.
The farmers parade at 8 O'Clock In the Q
forenoon Of the third day did not
none appearing to enter. S