The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-27
THE CORNISH FAIR.
Big Crowds See the Races and Enjoy
the Fun.

Nellie wilkes and Nofdica Are the Win
ners-Kezar Falls Defeats Cornish at
Base Ball-Good Exhibition of Cattle.
Cornish, August 26. The second day
of the Ossipee Valley fair opened under
suspicious circumstances There was
one IF the largest crowds ever on the
grounds.
This forenoon was given to the exami-
nation Of the cattle which are the best
that has been Oh the grounds for wears
numbering over 800. The leading herds
were of W. B. Pike of Cornish thorou eh-
bred Jerseys, and Loring I. Staples of
Limerick thoroughbred Herefurds.
A game of ball was played in the fore
noon between the Keazar Falls and Cor
nish nine resulting in favor of Keazer
Falls. Score, 81 30 10.
| In the stand e. E. Wentworth of
Springyale was starter, W.. D. Church
i'll, Cornish, and H. H. Sweeney, Port
land, judges; I. d. Emery and H. Lor-
ing Hewin, Parsontield, timers; James
G. Aver, clerk.
| with four starters. Good Friday went
away at the pole and held the lead all
the way at the distance pole where lit
| tle'f Jimmy" lost him the heat by neck.
Nellie Wilkes WAS being driven for the
| heat and got it by very short margin.
The second heat of the 2. 80 class was
marked by dirty piece of work by
Snow, Nellie Wilkes driver, who deliber-
ately struck his own horse and at the
| same time either hit or scared Good Fri
| day SO that he broke and fell back. Fri
day drove him in at that however.
In the third heat the fight was between
Nellie Wilkes and Good Friday. Friday
kept close to Nellie Wilkes but was un-
able to pass making break near the
distance pole. The others finished
Stu dent third and Linwood fourth.
2.3s GLASS.
Nellie Wilkes. Island View Farm /
Good Friday, "a 2
Linwood, George!E. Woodbury., 5 5 4
Student, Harry Ridge, 8
Time-a. 3214, 2. 351a, 23414.
In the 2.2o class were some good Ones
six of them.
1t WAS warm heat from wire to wire
and Nordica took the lead at the start
from Alooe by go0d burst of speed at
the first turn and held it all the way and
was pursued by Alooe and Nichols to the
homo stretch but kept her feet all the
way and landed the heat by good mar
gin in the best time ever made by several
seconds on the track in a rnoe, 2. 23A.
The second was hair raising heat for
Nordica and Alcoe were fighting for
first place from the wire. Alcoe made
two breaks, one in the start and one on
the back stretch but closed up the gap
wonderfully. passing the other horses at
one by one until he came to Nordioa
who was going as steadily as a clock.
Nichosl made Jimmy" at the three
quarter pole and Alooe passed him and
made desperate drive on the home
stretch for tho place but COULDN'T do it
by about neck. Nichols made a little
break and Ned Allen drove by him into
third position. 1t was very exciting fin
ish and again the record went down to
a.21A.
In the third heat the fight was between
Nichols and Alooe for second position,
who were close pressed by Nordioa
Ned Allen was game throughout. Jor-
dan drove him great race hard pushing
Pullman for third position. Time, 2.22. d
Following are the summaries:
2.2o GLASS.
Nordica, Island View Farm, Ii /
Alooe, I. 81. Faifield. 9 2 8
Nichols, @. p Harrington, 3i4 9
Ned Allen, Mahlon Jordan, 4 3 4