The Portland daily press., 1897-09-10
The Ellsworth Fair.

| Time, 1874 3-4, 2.26, 2.27. M
The Ellsworth Fair.
of the Hancock county fair was not as
largely attended as usual. Tho only
reason apparent WAS the fact that the
| features OF tho entertainment were not
sufficiently advertised. The ball game
was won by the Ellsworth High school
from the Bar Harbor school. A bicycle
race was won by Earl Hutchinson with
F. Pray, second. The horse races were
the leading features. The lady drivers
who have been at several Maine fairs
raced here today in fine style. The re-
suits:
The 2.19 class, purse $3.50, was won by
Dustmont, br G, by Almont, Jr., G.. g.
Andrews, Bangor; Donum, BIS, F. H, Os-
good, second. Best time, 2.2O 1-2. (Only
two starters.)
The ladies' race was won by Linnie g.,
blk m, driven by Mrs. 1. Z. Crosby, in
three heats. Best time, 1926 IA Maud
Ellingwood, 6 N, driven by Miss Leota
Elliot. second; Lady Franklin, br NJ,
Mrs. 81. E. Meader, third.
Bob. CHI G, H. G. Eaton, Bangor, and
St. Lawrence, CHI G, G. 6. Andrews, Ban
gor, divided first and second money in
the running half mile race; Corsair. oh G,
Charles Shaw, Ellsworth, was third.
Best time, .b3 34.
The 2.35 class, purse 100, with five star
tiers, was won by George H., g, j. R.
Shed, VIM. Berry, Stockton Springs, in
worth, second; Donald Wilkes, b g, G. G.
Andrews, Bangor, third.
m8 THE FLEETWOOD RACES.
Some Remarkably Fast Time in the @.aO
New York, September 9.-The card to-
day at Fleetwood parks grand circuit
! meeting was a strong one. though the
blue pencil played havoc with the three
minute trotting class, reducing it to a
couple of starters. Town Lady and Miss
Jay.
The race was picnic for the former
who won in slow time. The 220 pace
proved to be good thing to the hacker
Oh tne IaVorluo, DIS no WIZ IL otrdlSnG
heats and in each case had a littls to
spare. AS the track is a little slow his
| time was fully equal to 2.07. Betting
| was lively in the 212 trotting class Kohl
drew the pole and he and Grace Hast
| ings would do anything but trot, and
| caused seven false starts. When the par
| ty got the word, Derby Princess sailed at
| the wire with Alcadalia two lengths be-
hind. In the next the Princess led to the
half, where she was passed by Emma
| Otfutt, who led up to the hill with Van
| Zandt and Fred B. close up. In q bruis-
ing finish the latter won by half a length
from Van Zandt with Emma Offutt a
good third. After scoring for half an
day. Summaries:
800 Glass, Trotting; Purse $1,000.
Town Lady, m, by Wilton-Kadi
John, (Cheney), III
Miss Jay, b N, (Relly), "a
Time, 2.2l 3-4, 2.1s IA, 2.21.
2.2U Class, Pacing; Purse $4,000.
Quadriga, oh g, BY, Porkk,v.ille, dam
by Tennessee Wilkes. (Miller), III
Silver Chimes, CHI M, (Wilson,) 81 .
W. H. g., b g, (McCarthy), 33 8
Mithra, oh m, (O'Brien,) 544
Nea, b m, (Hotsapple,) 5 6
Passing Belle, (Geers), 5
Sally Toler, b m, (H daaasSy)' ss d
Forest Herr, or g, tSPeer)' IS d
Iyetta, blk f, (Smith), dis
Time, 500 2, 200, 400 IA.
2.12 Glass, Trotting; Purse $4,000. Gun.
finished.
Fred B., br g, by Reveille, (Whitney). a.
Derby Princess, blk IN, (Sanders), 3
Alcidalia, b IN, (Dore), 3 4
Van Zandt b m, (Devereaux), .
Emma Onut0, " ~ NAeipero), 6 3