The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-17

Rutland, VT; G. B. Pike, Norway; H
Il. Wiley, Bar Harbor; Charles M. Don
ahue Lynn; g. R. Stevens, Portland
Ernest j. Roger. Melrose; Fred H. Mos
pan, South Portland; Gustave Peterson
PORTLAND; Brad Himeon, Arlington; c
" Day, Lewiston; w. r. Brinckerhoff
cambridge; Charles A. Heating, Aver
Mass
fiye-mile, open-Robert F. Mead, West
Rutland, VT; G. B. Pike, Norway L.
A. Gatcomb, Portland; H. R. Wiley
Bar Harbor; Charles NJ. Donahue, Lynn
=. A. Kicker, Sanford; o. Ell. Grimmer,
Portland; Ernest j. Roger, Melrose
Himeon, Arlington; W. r. Brinckerhoff
Cambridge; Charles A. Heating, Aver,
Mass
Probably cavalry drill at the park in
the afternoon.
The races at the park will be in the
afternoon and will be of the following
classes: 229 trotting, 2.20 pacing.
The parade in the city will occur in the
forenoon, and will consist of fourteen
hundred men from the feet and Troop
| f.
After the parade the officers of the tair
will tender in the Common Council room
a luncheon to the officers of the fleet and
cavalry.
THURSDAY, Aug. 10.
! Reception to Governor and staff parachute
| jump judging horse department., air snlI
ascension, judging cattle deparJnent
monkey theatre, judging sheep depart
| pulling matches, splendid industrial show,
trotting and pacing races, AUDITORIUM
| bicycles races, band concerts, balloon as
| tensions.
The bicycle races for the afternoon at
the park will consist of the following
events with these entries:
Mile, open-Robert +. Mead, west hqs'
land, VT; c. B. Pike, Norway; IL. h
| Wiley, Bar Harbor; L. S. Goddard, Bar
Harbor; Charles M Donahue, Lynn; u
A. Kicker, Sanford o. H. Grimmert
Portland; Ernest j. Rogers, Melrosei
Fred H. Mospan, South Portland;. Brad
Himeon. Arlington; W. r. Brincker
hoff, Cambridge; Charles A. Heating
Aver, Mass.
Two-mile, handicap-Robert F; Mead
H. A. Gatcomb, Portland H. r. Wiley
Bar Harbor; L. S. Goddard, Bar Harbor
Charles NJ. Donahue, Lynn; E. A. Rick
er. Sanford G.. r. Stevens, Portland; .
H. Grimmer, Portland; Ernest J. Roger
Melrose; Fred FL Mospan, South Port
land; Gustave Peterson, Portland; A. M
ton; W.K. Brinckerhoff, Cambridge; w
Il. Davenport, Sanford; Chas. A. Keat
ing, Aver, Mass; John A. Peterson
Portland.
The races at the park Thursday after
noon will consist Of the 2.10 pacing class,
and 2. 10 trotting class.
There will probably be cavalry drill
at the park in the afternoon. In the fore
noon the sessions of the Firemen's Con
vention will begin in Gospel Mission
Hall
At the fair this will be Governors day
and Governor Powers and staff will b.
present
FRIDAY, Aug. 20.
/ Firemen's parade by State Fire
mems Association, air ship ascen
sion. monkey theatre, completion Q
judging classes carried over, call at Audi
torium, trotting and pacing races, rec
and engine contests at Portland, gran(
circuit bicycle races, balloon ascension
band concerts, parachute jump.
The bicycle races for the afternoon a
the park will take place with the follow
ing events and entries:
Mile handicap-Robert T. Mead, Wes
Rutland, VT; G. B. Pike, Norway; w
] r. Wiley, Bar Harbor; L. S. Goddard
Bar Harbor; G. M. Donahue, Lynn; G
R. Stevens, Portland; W. c. Sutherland
South Portland; G; a Dixon. Portland
! Ernest J. Roger, Melrose; Fred FL. Mos
pan, South Portland; John r. Mason
Auburn; Gustave Peterson, Portland; A
M. Murray, Portland; Brad Himeon
Arlington; W. x. Brinckerhoff, Cam
bridge; Charles A. Heating, Aver, Mass.
! John A. Peterson, Portland
Mile, open, professionalism Butler
Salem; Ernest Scott, Lewiston; T. Baroi
Stow, Conway, Mass. L. e. Wellington
Presque Isle; L. n. Mosher, Bar Harbor
Mile handicap, professionalism But
| Ion. So1o ,ncfS .1+<~. a
thur A. Jackson, Lynn; F. Baron Stow
i Conway, Mass; j. Q. Pearson, Turner
t. e. Wellington, Presque Isle; AUBREY
]. Dyer, Chase's Mills; T. H. Mosher
Bar Harbor.
Half-mile, professional-Tom Butler
Salem; Ernest Scott, Lewiston; Arthur
A. jackson, Lynn; F. Baron Stow, Con
way, Mass; F. E. Wellington, Presou,
Isle; Aubrey j. Dyer, Chase's Mills: T
1 H. Mosher Bar Harbor.
The trotting races at the park will b,
of the following classes 81 pacing and
2.24 trotting. I
There will probably be a cavalry drill
at the park in the afternoon.
At ten o'clock the Firemen's parade
will begin in the city.
At one p. m. on the Eastern Promenad,
between Congress street and Fort Alle1
park, will occur the engine trials. race
and hose coupling contests.
SATURDAY, Aug. 81.
Il The races at the park Saturday after
noon will consist of the 2.07 pacing an,
the three year old trotting.
Evening-All the people go hom
happy.
NOTES.
| The wholesale grocer, -four, salt, fisl
and crockery ware dealers will close a
| noon on Wed nesdav If LIZ Is nlea ca n tfand !;