The Portland daily press., 1897-08-16

pom which will admit to either one of
these places which the holder may desire
to visit last.
Luncheon and Banquet for Fleet officers.
The city government committee for the
New England Fair met Saturday fore
noon to continue preparations for the
event. The Mayor presided, and Messrs.
Mcdonald, leighton, Virgin and Brown
were present.
After the parade Wednesday, about 1890
p. m. the New England Fair Association
will tender to- the Governor and staff, Ad
miral Sicard and his officers, Officers of
the Army, ana the New England Fair
Committee of the City Government, a
luncheon in the Council chamber
Thursday evening the City Government
will tender banquet to Governor Pow
ers and staff, the officers of the North At
lantic Squadron, and Captain Dodd and
his officers Of Troop f. This banquet will
also be held in the Council Chamber be-
cause there is such crush at the hotels
that they cannot serve the banquet.
Reform in the Reporters Stand.
This year, for the first time since Rigby
Park was opened, the top story of the
judges stand will be used by the work.
ing newspaper men who report the Fair,
note the records and write UP the races.
Heretofore-and similar complaint has
been heard in Bangor and Lewiston-the
stand has been crowded by more or less
distinguished guests, who get in the way
of the hard working chaps on business
bent, and sometimes seriously embarras
them. This trip nothing Of the kind will
be permitted. Even Governors, actual or
retired, will be asked to stand elsewhere,
scorchers Who VIII Pedal for Prizes.
The trotter has rival in these days,
and no fair is complete now without its
bicycle races. The events at Rigby this
week have attracted many we'll known
riders. These are the entries:
MONDAY Aug. 16.
Mile, open-C. B. Pike, Norway; E.
A. Kicker, Sanford; G. r. Stevens, Port
land; Fred Davis, Biddeford; Fred H.
HAoSPnA, oouou oitihAu, ". W. LAY,
Lewiston.
Rutland, Vt; G. B. Pike, Norway; Chas.
NJ. Donahue, Lynn; e. A. Kicker, San
ford; G. R. Stevens, Portland; G. A.
Dixon, Portland; Ernest J. Roger, Mel
rose, Mass. Fred 81. Mospan, South
Portland; Gustave Peterson, Portland;
A. NJ Murray, Portland; Brad Himeon,
Arlington, Mass; W. r. Brinckerhoff,
Cambridge, Mass. Charles A. Heating,
Aver, Mass.
TUESDAY, Aug. II.
Mile open-Robert f. Mead, West Rut-
land, VT; G. B. Pike, Norway; H. r.
Wiley, Bar Harbor; Charles NJ Donn-
hue, Lynn; E. A. Kicker, Sanford; G.
r. Stevens, Portland; Fred Davis, Bid
deford; Ernest J. Roger, Melrose, Mass. );
Fred E, Mospan, South Portland; Gus
Arlington, Mass. G. W. Day, Lewiston;
W. R. Brinckerhoff, Cambridge, Mass !;
Charles A. Heating, Aver, Mass; Will
ford Senior, Sanford.
Quarter mile, open-Robert F. Mead,
West Rutland, VT; @. B. Pike, Norway;
W r. Wiley, Bar Harbor; Charles M.
Donahue, Lynn; G. R. Stevens, Port
land; Ernest J. Roger, Melrose; Fred 81.
Mospan, South Portland; Gustave Peter
Sui, DIdd IllluOOu,
G. W. Day, Lewiston; W. R. Brincker-
hoff, Cambridge; Charles A. Heating,
Aver, Mass; Wilfred Senior, Sanford.
WEDNESDAY, Aug. IS.
Half-mile, open-Robert f. Mead, West
Rutland, VT; G. B. Pike, Norway; II.
R. 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; G.
W. Day, Lewiston; W. r. Brinckerhoff,
Cant bridge; Charles A. Heating, Aver,
Mass
Five-mile, open-Robert F. Mead, West
Rutland, Vt. G. B. Pike, Norway; L.
A. Gatcomb, Portland; H. R. Wiley,
Bar Harbor; Charles M. Donahue, Lynn;
E. A. Ricker, Sanford; o. H. Grimmer,
Portland; Ernest J.. Roger, Melrose;
Himan, Arlington; W. r. Brinckerhoff,
Cambridge; Charles A. Heating, Aver,
THURSDAY, Aug. 10.
Mile, open-Robert F. Mead, West Rut-
land, VT; G. B. Pike, Norway; III. r,
Wiley, Bar Harbor; L. S. Goddard, Bar
Harbor; Charles M Donahue, Lynn; 3.
A. Kicker, Sanford: o. 81. Gri1nmer.
Portland; Ernest j. Rogers, Melrose;
Fred ii. Mospan, South Portland; Brad
Himeon, Arlington; W. r. Brincker-
hoff, Cambridge; Charles A. Heating,
Aver, Mass.
Two-mile, handicap-Robert F. Mead,
West Rutland, VT. G. B. Pike, Norway
i. A. Gatcomb, Portland; H. r. Wiley.
Bar Harbor; L. S. Goddard, Bar Harbor;
Charles M. Donahue, Lynn; E. A. Rick
err, Sanford; G.. R. Stevens, Portland; o.
Fl. Grimmer, Portland; Ernest J. Roger,
Melrose; Fred III Mospan, South Port
land; Gustave Peterson, Portland; A. M.
Murray, Portland; Brad Himeon, Arling-
ton; WK. Brinckerhoff, Cambridge; W.
Il. Davenport, Sanford; Chas. A. Keat-
ing, Aver, Mass. John A. Peterson,
Portland.
FRIDAY, Aug. 90.
Mile handicap-Robert F. Mead, West
Rutland, VT; G. B. Pike, Norway; W.
R. Wiley, Bar Harbor; L. S. Goddard,
Bar Harbor; c. M. Donahue, Lynn; 6.
r. Stevens, Portland; W. G. Sutherland,
South Portland; G. A. Dixon, Portland;
Ernest J. Roger, Melrose; Fred H. Mos
pan, South Portland; John r. Mason,
Auburn; Gustave Peterson, Portland; A.
NJ. Murray, Portland; Brad Himeon,
Arlington; W. K Brinckerhoff Cam