The Portland daily press., 1897-08-26
The FAIR Al RAY.
A Big Crowd and Most Successful
Day.
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.1

nual meeting of the Gray Park Assocla-
| tion is now open and running in nne
| shape. 1t was announced in the papers
| this morning that yesterday was the open
ing day, that being the decision OF the
directors at a late hour Tuesday after
noon, but the aspects being favorable this
was changed. Today has been the open
ing day and everything is set along one
day, SO that the fair will close Friday
afternoon.
The usual big crowd that attends the
second day was on hand today. Many
new entries came in additional to those
published this morning and the exhibits
are all In good order. The. number OF
fakirs has materially increased until the
midway is now quite busy place.
Among the --latest tents in line is that
containing valuable exhibit of alliga-
tors, etc. Prof. Baker, the travelling
musical wonder, is oni hand and is enter
tanning the crowd with his singing and
whistling.
The bicycle races for the day were post
poned indefinitely as the contestants,
who are local boys, were unable to be
present.
Mr.. Matthew G. Morrill, of Gray has on
exhibition pair Of white faced Here
fords, which were the largest and best
pair of cattle on the grounds. They are
seven feet nine inches girth.
BOLSTER, SNOW co. Is, SOUTH
WINDHAMS 13.
IAN exciting game of ibase ball was
played OH the diamond, which was
watched by large and enthusiastic
crowd. The teams were the South Wind
hams and the Bolster, Snow Co. of Port
land The latter team won the purse of
$50, by the score of 10 to 12. The B. S.
Co. had their batting togs on and
knocked Towle out of the box in the
fourth inning, he being replaced by Wes-
cott of the North Windhams, who was no
improvement. Both teams felded we'll
grounds. The work of Kelley at short
stop and Hamilton at first base for the
B. S. Co. were features. The sore by in
nings was as follows:
S. windhams, 7 0 Q Il 2 Q s-ls
Mr.. John Anderson, who plays first
base for the Presumpscots, officiated as
umpire. The battery for the South Wind
hams was Towle, Wescott and Libby, for
the Bolster, Snow Co., Brown and
| Mountfort.
THE HORSE RAGS.
The horse races for the day were called
| very promptly at 2 p, M. when large
crowd had gathered in the grand stand
and along tho fence about the course.
The officials in charge were: 6. M.
Hath of Aliens Mills, starter; Mr.. Char
les Doughty of Gray, clerk of the course;
Messrs. Hatch, Frank Hawkes. Of Ray
inond. L. J. Nichols of Freeport, judges;
Messrs. A. P. Morrill, of Portland and
j. Hancock of Gray, timers.
| The first race WAS that of the green
horses. Sam won it very easily.
| The summary for this race follows:
Sam, b G, Brackett, 1 l
Denmark. br G, Brown, 2
| Pilot Boy, b g, Huston, 8 3 3
Maggie L., b m, Cousins, 4 4 A
| Time-2.44 3-4, 2.42 1-2, 2.39 Ia.
AS the entries for the race for three
year-old colts had not been filled 2 90
class, trot or pace, without purse, was
formed and put on. Waveland got the
pole in the first heat. Lucky Boy won
the heat Riverton was second and
Pullman third. Pullman won the second
heat by close contest, receiving a mark
Of 227 1.2. Lucky Boy was second and
Riverton third. Riverton was drawn
from the third heat. This heat was won
by Lucky Boy.
| In the fourth heat Pullman went under
the wire length ahead of Lucky Boy,
but was put back on account of two bad
breaks.
The race was won by Lucky Boy. The
summary was:
| Lucky Boy, br 6, Brakcett, ! !
Pullman, b G, Small l
Wayeland, b e, I. w Woodbury., 3
General Mac, br h, Stuart,
Riverton, 70 g, Hawkes., DIR
Time-2.271-4, 2.271-S, 2.29 3-4, 2.19 8 4.
| Premiums.
Premiums were awarded as IolloWS TO-
day by the committees:
CATTLE.
| ". S. Allen carried off first prize on
three grade heifers, one year old. George
r. Merrill carried off several prizes.
In the full blood line the following
awards were made: Jerseys, two year
old, first, S. M. King; yearling bull, d.
f. Huston first; cows, S. M. King, first;
three year old heifers, S. NJ. King first !;
yearling heifer, S. NJ. King first; heifer
calves, d. f. Huston first.
Holsteins, four years old, o. S. Higgins
first yearling bull, George K. Merrill
first; bull calves, o. S. Higgins first,
George E. Merrill second COWS, o. S.
Higgins first and second two year old
heifers, first to o. S. Higgins, and also
second; heifer calves, George e. Merrill,
first, o. S. Higgins second.
| POULTRY.
The. poultry premiums were awarded
this forenoon. w. D. Sawyer of East
Gray took the first premium for Ply
mouth Rock chicks and G. +. Sawyer
carried Off the first nrfze on fowl or the