The Portland daily press., 1897-09-01
AT BUXTON AND HOLLIS.
The Three Days Fair Now Under
Way.

Way.
The Races We're First Class in Every Way
and Were Much Epjoyed-Today's Pro-
gramme.
Bar Mills, August 31.-The annual
Buxton and Hollis three days fair opened
today The weather was perfect and the
fair officials thought themselves very
much favored.
The usual small first day crowd was on
hand. There was hardly anybody on the
grounds during the forenoon except those
occupying tents and doing business
during the fair. 1t was feared that there
would be small attendance, but at noon
the people began to gather upon the
grounds from miles around and the
officials felt considerably relieved. There
is a regular white city lined up around
the northwesterly side of the race track,
there being many entertainers, fakirs,
fruit vendors and Others occupying tents.
There was hardly anything going on
during the forenoon. In the afternoon
the races came off and they were very
much enjoyed by the crowd. There were
two races. The first was for horses that
had not beaten three minutes tor purse
of $50. The other was 2.3S class, trot'or
pace, for purse of $50.
Y The first race for green horses was won
easily by Rose Leaf, the chestnut mare
owned by S. A. Regain of Gray, in three
straight heats. Fannie D. had the pole,
but was soon taken by Rose Leaf, who
lead the others all the time during the
race There were seven horses in the
field. The best time made was 2.46 1-2.
The following is the summary for the
race:
Rose Leaf. Oh m, S. A. Regain,
Gray, 1
Silver Boy, 70 g, Mahlon Jordan, >
June Wilkes, br m, E. A. Gil
patrick, Portland, 3 2
David B., b g, A. F. McKonney,
So. WATERFORD, g 4
Dan c., G, Clark Bros, Port
land, 5
Lady Fogg, br m, ]. L. Rice. :
Fannie D., CHI m, G. NJ. Davis,
West Newfield, dr.
Time-2 46 1-2, 2.46 1-2, 2.4S.
There were only four entries in the a.SS
class, but they put up a fine race which
was much appreciated BY all. The Cor
nish bay mare A. D. A., owned and
driven by Mr.. N. Y. Foss, received the
pole and kept it all the time during the
race, which she won in three straight
bao+c Tho fold loolyad kr,ro+tv ac II pa sSed
the judges stand after the first half mile
in the first heat. A. d. A., Harrison
Boy and Syke were trotting neck and
neck while Westfeld was close in the rear.
They were all stepping along well too,
doing the half in 1.19 3-4. There was a
close finish Harrison Boy and Syke were
travelling abreast and only few feet in
the rear of A. D. AS neck. The best
time was 2. SO 12.
The summary
23S Class-Trot or Pace-Purse $50.
A. d. A., IN, n. Y. Foss, Cor.
nish, 1
Harrison Boy, g, J. S. Chap
sy llleni b l 2, s. a. Regain. Gray, s
Westfield, br g, Ernest Cross,
Portland, 4
-2.4o1.2, s.39 1-2, 2391-2.
During the races there was an ex-
hibition of gents driving horses for a
purse of $40. There were six entries, viz :
Aaron, g. G. A. Hanson, Gorham;
Gipsey blk nj, V. G. Totman, Bar Mills;
Gypsey, m, Clark Bros, Portland;
| Fred Weaver, br g, Fred McCorrison,
West Buxton; Mischief Boy, G, F. W..
McKenney, Bar Mills, and Kit D., b m,
William Hobson, East WATERFORD. III
Mischief Boy received first money. Kit
d. second and Fred Weaver third. j7es
| Mr.. A. j. earle of Saco officiated in a
satisfactory manner as starter. The
judges and timers were Messrs. Charles
Deering, Saco; Judson S. Roberts, East
WATERFORD, and E. A. Tarbox of Water
boro Mr. F. j. BENNETT of Hollis Centre
was clerk of the race course and Mr..
Amos Shepard of Bar Mills was marshal.
An interesting programme has been
provided for tomorrow. The entries for
the races are as follows:
| 2.26 Class-Purse 500.
Glenco Patchen, b G, J. S. Chaplin,
Harrison, Me.
Daniel Lamont, b g, Amos Shepard,
Charles A., blk G, Clark Bros, Port
land. Me.
lingo Jim, blk g, j. P. Putnam, York
| Village Me.
Maybel g., br m, A. Towle, Cornish,
Me.
| $40 Class-Purse 500.
Syke, b g, S. A. Regain, Gray. Me.
Turner Girl, b m, W. A. Wallace. Cor
ham, Me.
Harrison Boy, g, j. S. Chaplin, Har-
rison, Me.
A. D. A., b m, N. Y. Foss, Cornish,
Me.
Fannie D., Oh m. C. M. Davis, W.
Newfeld, Me-
David B.. b g, A. F. McKenney, South
WATERFORD Ne.
Dan O.. b g, Clark Bros, Portland, Me.
Nominated, CHI S. J. W. Holland, Cor
| Bonnie, b o. A. TT lack r Denmark