Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-09-14
ElDNESDAN.

Wednesday threatened 10 be a vet day
at The fair. and the blanket of fog, " hiCh
covered everything in the forenoon
dsmpened the spirits Of fair managers
and fair geers, ana doubtless made the
attendance much smaller than it other
wise would have been. By noon, how
ever, it cleared, and the weather of the
afternoon was all that could be desired.
The attendance, though large, was not up
to the average.
WEDNESDAYS RACES.
Following is summary of the races on
Wednesday,:
24n CLASS, PURSE Slo0.
Nellie Drew, eh m, y hanson, Union, !
Lady Dustmont, blk m, Z Andrews,
Bangor.... Observation-Disclosures. ;
Oddmark, b ;, j Il + Wheelden. Bangor ) )
Green f, br <, Mckinney, Bangor. 4
Agnes Il, blk m, d \ Bunker, Bar liar
ber'.-... ....''.-.....'.......'.'. D .
Daybreak, br &, C a Weaver, do do DIR
Time, 2.39l4 2.st 4. 2.37l,.
2.26 CLASS. PURSE 800.
Scooter, K. j B Wheelden, Bangor. l
Jacob T, b 5, Z l. Fisher. Ellsworth. , ,
Bertha f, CHI m, W Barrows, Union, 8 3
Time, Ass 22G'4, 2sn
Starter, w. A. Whittier, Old Orchard :;
Judges, A. c. Swazey, Bucksport; John E.
Clark, Bar Harb Dor; timer, E. S. Clark ;
clerk, John A. Scott.
The farmers race, for mile nearest to
four minutes, was won by G. 5. Cook, of
Elisyrnrt ~
East Surry, second, time 3.42; Clifton
Woodward, third, time 3 IS.
Betwean the heats r II. Osgood showed
on The track the b. $. Donum. , 10 :, and
four colts OF his get
BASE BALL.
The base bali game in the afternoon
between Ellsworth high and Cherrytield
was won by the latter. Score % to >.
Only seven innings We're played.
The visitors had much stronger nine
than the home team. Their battery,
Wiley and Sproul kept the Ellsworth
boys guessing. Cherrytield had no
trouble hitting silvy, and kept the Els
worth boys chasing the leather all over
the field Brady aud James Stock bridge
were behind the bat for Ellsworth.
MINOR RACES.
The MINOR races and athletic sports on
Wednesday, which were in charge of
[. l.. Beliatty. resulted as follows
Potato race-Wilmot Garland, first; Le-
roy Hart, second; Roy Redding, third
One hundred yard dash-Morris knowl-
ton, first Edward Robinson, second ;
Charles Hurley, third.
Forty-yard dash - Morris knowlton,
first; Pearl Moore, second Edward Rob
inson, third.
Sack race-Leroy Hart, first; Harry
Gerry, second; Roy Redding, third.
Three-legged race-Harry Gerry and Ed
Leslie, first; Walter Sullivan and James
Bowden, second Earl Shorey and Clair
Clement, third.
Imitation wheel barrow race Harry
Gerry and Ed. Leslie, first; Frank Nc
Carly and Shirley Moore, second; Eddie
Sullivan and Raymond Steel third.
THE KITE-FLYING,
by Nj. 5. Smith, was watched with con-
siderable interest. The tailess diamond
and the peculiar box kites were novelty
TO most OF the people who saw them.
After the kites were up nearly 1000 feet,
an American flag was sent up on the cord
with very pretty effect.
sIX-YEAR- OLD BICYCLIsr.
feature Of the afternoon which ap-
pealed TO the grand stand was the trick
bicycle riding by sixyear- Walter
Brown. Walter is the son Of Prof. Fred
E. Brown, the club swinger, and last year
he captured the grand stand by his club
swinging.
THURSDAY.
Thursday was the best day of the fair
The weather was delightful and the
racing was the best Of the three days,