The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-26

Minute Glass and Mamie ID. the 23O-
Peanut Mans Unto rrunate Expert
ence.
SPECIAL TO TEE PREssJ
Cornish, August 25.-The best of wealth
IT greeted the first day of the Ossipee
Valley fair which opened here today, 1t
would seem that the farmers forsaw a
tood day for they commenced bringing
IN their cattle the day before and from
,arly morning till O'Clock p. m. they
continued coming in groups making the
largest and best display ever seen on the
grounds.
Nearly all of the horses put in an APP
pearancs Sunday and Monday. There is
the largest and fastest string ever seen
on this and probably on any half mile
course in the state..an every indication
for tomorrow's races is for repetition
of today's and breaking of the track
record of 2. 2314.
1t is usally the second OF third day be-
fore the people get into gear. They began
we'll today. ---
every horse named and entered is here.
1t is probably an unprecedented occur
renee in the state. The reason is plain.
Every one entered has to be paid for on
the start.
The track was not SO fast as 1t has
been in years past being heavy and apt
TO punch up. 1t was nice day, hot and
without much wind.
THE RACES.
The stand organized as follows, viz:
g. E. Wentworth OF Springvale, Me-,
starter, W. D. D. Churchill, Cornish,
and H. A. Sweeney Portland, judges;
T. A. Emery of Cornish and Fl. L. Mer-
rilI of ParsonsfeId, timers.
The three minute class WAS the first
race with II starters. Lady Bouvoir had
the pole and they run out in the scoring
and went in three tiers.
It was great field of horses, fast and
gamey. Starter Wentworth got them
Gway in good style with but little scor-
ing.
They Immediately strung out in pro-
Annaoantrix and Choragus. Lady Beau
Eoir came up with them while the rest
were fighting it out little farther back.
The Chestnut mare lead till the three
quarters pole and then the pace told on
her SO that Choragus hooked on and
pame home winner by length. Lady
Beauvoir next aud Annacantrix close
third
They finished as follows after those
three. Ssrident Woven Wire, 4. T., Hal
lie, Rollins, Mildred M, Nellie May,
Daisy, Daisy M. Time, 1881.
One of the candy and peanut vendors
went out of business in hurry just after
the first heat. His naphtha furnace
took fire and ruined his establishment
and made real excitement. The naphtha
can was seized and hurled out into the
track where it defied the bravery of the
bravest to remove 1t and when tackled 1t
made a great bunch of fireworks but was
al last disposed of.
The second heat was fast and furious
from the start. Choragus had speed
enough TO keep the lead all the way and
was net pushed hard until the last quar-
ter whom Mildred NJ. was sent for the
place and all but got it. finishing close
to the leader Halle Rollins and Student
got inside the flag but Nellie May and
Daisy we're too slow and went to the
stable to stay. The finish was a hot one
AID the drive mads bySweeney with Mil
dTed NJ. was not done till the heat was
done. Time 2.29H. Rather speedy for
the three minute class.
Tho third heat was the last one Chora-
gus who was in the other race
was too fast for the field and won out
the money without difficulty. He drew
away from any competitor who chal.
lenged him ut Will. Mildred NJ. WAS
again second but not SO fast as in the
previous heats Woven Wire was third
and the time 2.29I The money was
awarded to Choragus, Mildred M, Lady
Beauvoir, Woven Wire.
Following is the summary:
8 MINUTE CLASS.
Choragus / /
Mildred NJ, 50 2
Lady Beauvoir, 2
Woven Wire, 5 3
T. T., 4
Annaeantrix, 8 s
Student, 4 8 9
Halle Rollins. z s 5
Daisy NJ, II z z
Nellie May, dis
naiSv 10 dis