Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-10-12
ToPsHAm FAIR.
Continued from page Is

WIRE, Meader Boy, third. Bradford 3
Denmark, Waveland, Nellie Eaton and
Nellie BY in order. Time, 3sN. 1ON
1.4sa4. 2.24. - Iva
Inc strong woman then tossod hoo,,,
iron weights about with tho ntroost
ease, showing wonderful strength 80,
woman. And now came q wondar i,
the shape of a trained horse hao,,t,
80 appearance and showing more in
Sehce than many human beings. He
Wouiu auu' supstract, divide and multi
ply numbers, tell age, day of week. etc.
Ia hialVeiious manner and was an
plauded to the echo.
Inc fourth heat of the PA was
caileo at 4.45. Meader Boy and Dem
marx cut in across Ginger, bur Den
marx soon went to peices and Ginger
was on Meader Boys wheel. At the
thfeequarters the others We're %
lengths behind. Ginger made a great
trlal Tor the lead but Meader Bow had
the speed to hold the position going
uliaer the Wire by length. Time. 34X
liz, LAS, 224%. -
senior Montelli then showed his ex-
pertness as a tumbler, and he certainly
is good one. performing some novel
and difficult feats.
monsieur Stefano followed with his
daring slide for life from the ton of a
Ioo-foot pole, down a rope to point 200
feet away suspended by his teeth TO a
pulley. You will keep silent while he
IS pelng hauled to the top; you will
stop breathing. as he slides with in
creasing velocity down the incline and
you Will cheer him as he safely lands in
the blankets.
III was rather dark when the fifth
neat of the 2.24 was called. and With a
neat to the credit of each of four
horses. The crowd thinned out, for II
was growing cold, but all the enthusi-
asts stuck to the ship. Bradford B.
lost a tire from his sulky and that
made a delay, and it was decided to
postpone the race till 1890. tomorrow
$50 TROT AND PACE-PURsE $50,
The first heat of the $50 trot and
pace. purse $3.50, brought out Lulu Lou.
Banker. Nina A., Golden Midget. Bes-
sic Wilkes and Student for the word
Banker jumped to the front on tn,
stars, Golden Midget close second and
Lulu dropping to the rear The leaders
held these relative positions to the
turn into the stretch. when Student
made grand try for first place, only
succeeding in landing in second place,
Banker first. Time, 37A, 116A, 1.551a.
2.35A.
Golden Midget was set back from
fourth to fifth position for repeated
breaks
Then the band played and some male
and female athletes gave us some very
good tumbling, and delighted the crowd
with their skill.
In the second heat of the $50, Bank
er lead off with good start, the others
dropping astern, though Student and
Nina A. were well up. Lulu Lon, Bes-
sic Wilkes and Golden Midget were out
of sight. Down the home they came in
the same order, Banker by three
lengths, Student and Nina A. following
Time. 3SM, 1062., 1541s, 2.33A
Then came the first sensational
attraction by the clever performers, be-
ing a great transformation scene on
the trapeze. Rather an attractive ap
pearing young lady mounted the trep-
exc and Immediately began to disrobe.
OF course but few of the men watch
ed the proceedings, but one who peck
eted one of the girls garters was
roundly laughed at when the athlete
proved to be a good looking young
man and good performer.
The third heat of the $50 had a
splendid start with Banker going to
the front. AT the quarter Nina A. and
Student We're bowling along merrily
behind. At the half Nina was close up
but at the three-quarter broke and fell
back to third place. Banker came I'M
der the wire winner by a length, Stu
dent second and Nina a. third. Time,
3Ila, 1.15ia, 1.5S, 2.3214.
The trained horse then took the track
| and again won unlimited applause,
/ Waiting, lying down, walking over his
master, finding hidden handkerchiefs.
| untying knots from fore and hind legs,
| playing angry with his master, picking
| out coors. mounting barrels, firing i
pistol by pulling a string. and jumping
hurdles. making a most clever and en-
| tertaining exhibition.
The race summary:
| PA CLASS-TROT AND PACE-PURSE
$500.
| ~ NJ d, rt,,1 9