Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-10-15
IOPSHAM FAIR.
Successful Close Of a Record
Breaking Week.
Receipts Will Aggregate About $4,000,
Largest Ever Known.
Nominee Prince Wins 7.2O and Belle Rich
the 2.34 Race.

Topsham Fair Grounds, Topsham,
Me-. Oct. -(SpeciaD.-Th closing
day OF ,the Topsharn fair opened fair,
a glorious day. Thursdays racing pro-
gramme had been set ahead to today,
and was advertised to consist of a 2.2o,
2.3 and consolation race, but the
latter was later postponed
The attendance was very good for an
extra day, probably the largest ever
here for a postponed day, though small
compared with the great crowd of
Thursday.
The receipts of the four days will ag-
gregate about $4,000, smashing all Top
sham fair records, and putting the So
elety in excellent circumstances. The
officials are to be congratulated on the
success OF their undertaking.
The success of tHpfair has depended
largely upon the stage entertainments
and the fine fields of horses in the
| races. Both We're first class.
In the morning, the family horses
were brought out for examination J.
| M. Fulton of Bowdoinham, was award
| ed first premium, and T. S. Trufant of
Topsham, second.
Nor gents driving horse J. NJ. Full
| ton was given first.
In special gents driving horse race,
| mile heat. Capt. Jordan of Bath, was
first: Oscar Williams, Bath, second
Mr.. Gould. Lisbon Falls, third.
The Races.
THE, . On vr,r,n,, AVN D.cr, y,y,ncr,
$3.50.
| Eight horses came out for the go
race. Lucye Luce being drawn. Silver
Street drew the pole, Reno X. second
and Nominee Prince, third, and then
Eben L.. Early Bird, Jr., Lady Good
| win, Lucky Roy and Queen Wilkes.
Nominee Princes driver war warned
| TO keep his position after repeatedly
| coming ahead. The start was good
Silver Street lost the pole to Nominee
| Prince, who was never headed to the
| finish. But he made q long break in
the first turn, the second time around,
a gaining break. Nelson made a sim
gle short skip. by which he lost the
pole to Nominee. On the back side and
| down the home stretch Silver Street
made a gallant effort and was but a
length behind. The finish was Nomi-
nee Prince. Silver Street, Reno X, Ear
" Bird, Jr. Lucky Roy, Eben L.. Lady
| Goodwin and Queen Wilkes, but breaks
| changed their final places. The judges
gave the heat to Silver Street to the
satisfaction of ALL
Time. a. 1.O9ia, Las, 2.20A.
The second heat was expected to be
a hot one and we were not disappoint-
| cd. 1t was a fight between Silver
Street, Nominee Prince and Early Bird,
Jr., from start to finish. Silver led off
but Nominee headed him on opening
into the back stretch, with Early Bird,
Jr., close behind. On the lower turn.
Silver spurted and then it was nip and
| tuck between the three to the finish.
| When turning into tine home stretch
| Nominee went off his feet, but quickly
recovered and flew down the stretch
| flying, Silver second Early Bird, Jr.,
| bird Time. 341a, 1.O9%, 1.451s, 2.201a.
| The third heat promised good sport
| and we had it. Nominee went to the
| front with a jump and held the place
| For minutes and 224 seconds. Early
Bird held second place to the three
quarters, when Reno K. went to that
position. after several breaks, ana
land second. Early Bird was a good
third, but his going had been level and
he was given second place over Reno
X, who was set back for breaks. The
others were strung out all along the
stretch. Time, IS, 1.10&, 1.46Sz, 2.24A.
Lucky Roy was drawn and hsut seven
horses came out for the fourth heat,
and it was the best of the day Nomi-
nee Prince went away to the quarter
in the lead. Down to the wire on the
half, Reno K. put on a great burst OF
speed and swung in ahead Of Nominee.
On the back side Reno K. held the lead
with the field punched and coming
along like mad. Coming home it was
fight for position, but Reno was too
much for them and won. Time, 80,
1.101a, 1.451a, 2.21A.
1t was after o'clock when the
horses came out for the fifth heat of
the 2.20, and though Old Sol was out of
sight the heat was a beauty. 1t was
| first Nominee Prince and then Reno
K. and bunch on the home stretch
that brought the crowd ito its feet for
the finish. Nominee Prince had the
speed and won the heat and race.
Time, So, Ito, Lazy, 2.23A.
2S4 TROT AND PACE-PURSE, $50.
| Nelma, Belle Rich and Silkey came
out for the 224 trot and pace. Orphan
Wilkes, Emblem and Student being
drawn. They off on the first time
down. Nelma broke on the back turn
and Belle took first place. Down to the
half Belle and Silkey came almost side
by side Nelma closed UP the gap at
the three quarter and the three We're
punched. They came down the stretch
rcd hot, Belle Rich ahead, Silkey sec
ono by a length and Nelma but two
or three lengths behind. Time, S7A,
116, 153%. 2.31A.
In the second heat Nelma. Belle Rich
and Silkey was the order. On the back
side S,ilkey went right away from the
others in handsome style, coming by