The Portland daily press., 1896-10-02
CLOSE OF THE FAIR.
Successful Exhibition Cumberland
Farmers Club.
BRIGHT DAY ENJOYED AFTER
WEDNESDAYS RAIN.

The Attendance Numbers Thousand or
More-Base Ball Game in the Fore
noon-Riverton Wins in the 2.a7 Race
and t. 7. the Victor in the e.45.
The 2sth annual two-days' fair of the
Cumberland Farmers' Club at West
Gum bertrand closed successfully yester
day afternoon. It's success was materi-
ally lessened by the rainy day between,
but Cum berland cannot complain for
the other fairs in this county have
suffered the same. Nearly every one
OF them has had rainy weather for Its
second day, except the county fair at
0orham which had the rain on the
third day.
Yesterday dawned bright and pleasant
after Wedn esday's storm and remained
80 except at noon time when a very light
shower, which did not do any damage,
fell.
Many people came out in teams and
the crowd in the afternoon must have
numbered thousand people or more.
Those who were on the grounds all
day had the pleasure Of being served to
an Al dinner given by the society in the
hall above the agricultural hall. This
Is one OF the best attractions of Cum
berland fair and it is well known By all
for miles around who ever ATTENDED
this. fair.
The West Falmouths played game
of base bali on the grounds with the
West Cumberlands In the forenoon. The
same teams played Tuesday and the
West Cum berlands were the winners,
but yesterday the tables were turned
and the West Cumberlands were the
losers. The West Falmouths won the
game to tie tune Of IS to 9. The battery
for the West Cumberlands was Wilson,
Shaw and Pennell; for the West Fal-
mouth team, Huston aud Petersons.
Dudley Huston was the umpire. The
features of the game were kicking, poor
playing, eto. The score by innings was:
w. Falmouths,2 0 0 O 10 Q / Ole
". Cumb'ds, l 0 s 0 o o 1 / l. 8
The purse was SIS.
There was some good horse racing on
the slow track in the afternoon, while
the Cumberland Centre band played the
| popular airs of the day.
| There were two races, viz: the 2.27
class and the 2. As class. both for trotters
or PAGERS. The 2.27 class for purse of
500, had four starters. They were Gen
eral Mac. Riverton, Tack Hammer Nor
rill and Bradford B. The race was won
in four heats by Riverton, the roam
gelding driven by L. e. Hawkes. of Wind
ham. The best time was 2. 80 10, in the
| last heat.
Tack Hammer Morrill, won the second
heat Tack Hammer Morrill, won Sec
ond money and the third and fourth
moneys were divided between General
Mao and Bradford B.
In the second heat Riverton, who had
won the first heat, broke at the turn
and fell back SO far that he went under
the wire last. In the third heat Brad
ford BIS sulky was rendered useless, the
right wheel being completely demol-
ished. At the first turn Tack Hammer
Morrill,, who had the pole broke and
was pulled into Bradford B., causing
him to break and while he was off his
feet, General Macs driver could not
turn out and in consequence struck
Bradford BPS sulky. The wheel was
complete wreck. The spokes were bent
out of shape and the rim was splintered
so that new wheel will be necessary
to repace the damage. The rubber tire
was not punctured. Driver Rowe says
that he would have been landed in the
trees if he had not been behind clever
horse. AS distance was waved, he got
fourth place and another sulky for the
fourth heat. Riverton was first, General
Mac second and Tack Hammer Morrill,
third.
The 2.45 class made a good horse race,
although it was won in three heats by
7. T., Huston's black mare The best
time was 2.87 IA in the second heat
At the close Of the third heat Starter
Morrell announced that the judges, be-
lieving that the two horses had been
pulled in front of the wire tc save their
record. had decided 1t dead heat. This
was received by the audience With much
satisfaotion. many exclaiminR "Good,
| oood ,,