Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-24
WINDSOR'S DAY
Fair Closes With Honors for
Officers and Exhibitors.
The Exciting Races cIeysrIy Handled
Competent Starter and Judges.
Premiums Awarded 10 4 Large List ol
Successful Exhibitors.

Fair Grounds South Windsor, Sept.
23.-(SpeciaD.- fair attendance. to-
day, was not up to the crowd, yester-
day, but was very good. The races
were extremely satisfactory and after
the heats had been split up the sport
became very exciting. The exhibition
of draft horses attracted the attention
of many people and furnished several
hours of entertainment besides giving
the breeders and buyers a chance to
get useful information.
3 Minute Class.
| For the three minute race Ketchup
drew the pole, Hastings second place,
Ralph Hanks third. and Dazzle fourth.
Dazzle went out of last place and past
the field early in the heat For half
a mile they were strung out but
| Ketchup having been in second place
worked up on Dazzle so that there was
a little scrub between them near the
three quarters. Ralph went along In
third place and Hastings in fourth.
Dazzle held his own against Ketchup
and the other two also finished with
their positions unchanged.
The start for the second heat was an
excellent one and the heat an exciting
one. Dazzle had little trouble in keep
ing the pole during the first half
though Ketchup was dangerously neac
him part of the time. But in the left
half Ralph Hanks passed Ketchup and
went for Dazzle red hot. Ralph Hanks
made a break but when he was on his
feet he kept well up to the leader. They
came down the stretch together and at
the wire Ralph Hanks shot a little
| ahead. He was, however, set back 20
second place for running and Dazzle
| given the heat. Ketchup was third
and Hastings fourth
The first half of the third heat was
all plain sailing for Dazzle and notice.
| able for the good behavior of that
horse He was not going very fast.
however, and when he was approach
| ing the three quarters pole Ralph
Hanks closed up on Dazzle and the
latter began to pace and loose. Hast
ings also passed him, leaving the for
mer victor in the third place. Ralph
Hanks finished first and Hastings Sec
ond. Dazzle was under the wire but
was set back to fourth for pacing and
Ketchup given third place.
The next heat was shakeup. Daz-
gle went ahead to the three-quarters'
pole with Ralph going along near him
evidently waiting for a chance. He
took it coming coming around the last
| turn and won the heat, Dazzle being
second. Hastings third and Ketchup
| fourth.
| Dazzle took the next heat, however,
and that settled it. He got first money.
Ralph Hanks second, Hastings third
and Ketchup fourth.
The 227 Glass.
Ansel w. drew the pole in the 2.27
class, Rosa Victor second place, White
foot third, Little Alice fourth, Startling
fifth, Pilot Morrill, sixth and Daisy
Rolfe seventh.
Ansel w. retained his place for a part
of the first heat, but after Startling had
pushed him to a break and kept close
en- him for half mile he was ready
to yield the coveted place to that horse.
He in turn was passed by Daisy Rolfe,
she having come up from seventh place.
When she had headed Ansel, Rosa Vic
tor slipped by him into third place.
Daisy Rolfe finished first and Startling
as good second, Rosa Victor fourth,
Ansel w. fourth, Little Alice fifth,
Pilot Morrill, sixth and Whitefoot
seventh. The mile was not fast for the
class the time being. 2.27k.
The second heat was almost feature
less. Daisy Rolfe easily kept the lead
throughout the heat. The others also
came in as they did in the first heat ex-
cept Pilot Morrill, and Whitefoot. They
changed places Whitefoot coming in
sixth and Morrill, last.
The next heat was full of incidents. |
When they were going around the turn
Rosa Victor ran into Little Alice and
one of the rubber tires on the sulky
came nearly off. 1t chung to the rim It
one point and as it flew up Mr.. Nc
Causland caught the flying tude and
held it in his hand for the balance of
the mile. OF course he gradually |
worked toward the rear as the field
strung out. Startling got first place.
Daisy Rolfe second, Ansel W., third. |
Pilot Morrill, fourth, Whitefoot fifth, |
Little Alice sixth and Rosa Victor !
seventh. Mr.. Burrill, who drove the |
latter protested vigorously that he was
not to blame for the accident on the |
turn.
The next heat was a victory for
Daisy Rolfe and the others finished in /
the order given in the summary. The
feature was the time made, 2.26. Daisy |
Rolfe got first money, Startling second.
Ansel w. third and Little Alice fourth.
The summarizes:
3-MINUTE CLASS-PURSE $780,
Dazzle b. g., H. H. McCaus-
land, Hallowell .......... 142 IL
Ralph Hanks. blk. s., E. w.
Hanks. Augusta ............: 3 I'll 8
Hastings, blk. s., G. CHS
holm, Augusta ............. a 8 2
Ketchup. br. s., w. Webb,
Augusta ..................... $3.50
TIME BY QUARTERS.
Three