The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-31

a decent jog for three minute starters.
Irwin was second and N. j. +. close to
him.
In the second heat n. j. Z. got away
fast but was in the lead for only the first
half when Jerome Belle overhauled him
and outfooted him to the pole, neither OF
the other two offering any negotiations
for the first two positions after the first
quarter was passed. 1t was 234 Ia for
Belle. Silver and Gold was third.
The third heat was almost ldentic cal
with the second, and Jerome Belle easily
took the first place home, and with it first
money. The only contest was betw cen N.
j. f. and Irwin r. The Cornish stopper
was trife the better and the chestnut
came home as he pleased as distan CO was
waved in both races, and those who were
hopelessly behind didn't worry about the
red flag. Time, 232 1-2.
Little Belle, a round little black PAGER,
was pace maker for the more experienced
bunch in the 2.32 class. Warren G. Tapped
her wheel, Nelmah next and Can Can
outside. They scored several times, play
ing for advantage. The mare wasn't fast
enough to sh ow them the way. She gave
it up as they swung into the back stretch
Can Can came clear around from the out
side to the pole and Warren 6. swept up
to dog him, while Nelmah and the black
mare Jagged. Warren G. all but pushed
his nose to the front at the finish. 1t was
very close and fast, 2.25 S-4.
sEWarren G. wasn't fast enough to do
better than second in the next heat and it
was a close drive until several little
"Hmmies' made his efforts fruitless.
Can Can was steady as a ohronometer
and was two lengths good at the wire.
The brown mare was safe third for the
clip was faster than Nelmah or even Belle
herself liked. Yet it was to 2. az Ia, a
second and half slower than the first
heat.
Can Can showed that he can when he
tries for he landed the. third trial in 2.a7
by persistent and consistent sticktoitive-
ness. Warren 6. was as speedy as the
wind by streaks. but couldn't outfoot the
Sanford horse, and Fox had him we'll In
hand throughout the race and could let
out few more links if called upon to do
so.
Tomorrow the 1895 and 2.3S races are on
the card with good fields.
The summaries.
2.S2 Class-Purse $3.50.
Can Can by Candidate, B. p.
w gosi sa e., +. A. Bragdon,
Springvale,
Little Belle, Fred Clark, somer- :,
Nelmah, J. c. Hamlin, Cash's
Corner,
Time-2. 25 3.4, 2.27 IA, s.27.
Three Minute Class-Purse $3.50.
Gerome Belle. by jerome Taylor,
+. 2. Fox, Sanford,
N. J, r. Noah j Foss, Cornish, 8 2
Irwin R., BE-. Delano. Portland, 3
Silver and Gold, W. II. Abbott,
Fryeburg,
Time-s.so s-4, a.a4 1-a, 2.3s 10.
Tomorrow Lewis Pendexter will exhibit
a herd of 200 cattle on the grounds. The
Bourier Bros, trick bicyolists, gave their
show today and will be there tomorrow.
The starter is J. W. Morrill, Of Bruins
wick, who was here last year. George E.
Clifford and Marshall Knight are the as
sociate judges.
GRAY FAIR OPENS.
Gray, August 30.-The 14th annual
fair of Gray opened Tuesday at Gray un-
der favorable auspices. A good-sized
crowd for the opening day collected early
on the grounds. Good horses are every
where in evidence and some Of the finest
cattle to be found in Maine are housed
under the sheds of the Gray fair asso-
citation.
Among the the large cattle exhibitors
are: o. S. Higgins, last Gray: Hol-
stems; George E. Merrill, East Gray.
Holsteins and Jerseys; W. F. and 9. L.
Dunn, North Yarmouth, Holsteins.