The Portland daily press., 1898-10-13
CROWDS At TOPSHAn.
Fully 5000 People Attended Sagada-
hoe Fair.
REGULAR PROGRAMME NOT CIV
EN- ON ACCOUNT OF WEATHER.

The Postponed 2.24 Glass and Speeds al
Race Was the Trotting Pro gramme-
IRA Race Prolonged to Eight Heats.
ESPECIAL 10 THE PREss.J
Topsham, October IA bright sun
and balmy air brought broad smile to
the faces of the managers of what is IA
military called the Topsham fair this af-
ternoon as they gazed upon the 5000 or
more visitors who had sassembled on the
grounds to witness the second days at
fractions.
The people throngeds from every direc-
ton and each arriving train brought its
load of passengers, while others came
afoot, on wheels and in vehicles of every
kind and description. They came from
far and near and Portland had its delega-
tion, for among the familiar faces to- be
seen we're Judge Haskell, Leroy Sanborn,
Fred N. Mayberry, Sheriff Plummer,
G. Fred Muroh, g. Walker, L. F.Cum-
mings, Lester Meroier from the city, and
South Portland was represented ssby r.
M. Cole. A. V. Cole and Fred Dyer. n n
The programme announced for today
was not strictly followed, for early in the
morning the weather was threatening
and it was decided to set forward the
events and substitute what in the posters is
called "extra day." This came as a sort
of disappointment to many who had come
for special races, bat they made the best
of it With the rest of the crowd. strolled
along the midway, saw the finest exhibit
of farm products ever collected In the
history of the Sagadahoc association, and
were given as good stage entertainment
as Is ever seen ct a county fair.
Charles J.Gorman of Boston is manager
of the stage amusements and he gave the
visitors q good round of fun. There were
the ST. Clair Brothers, who did good
turn on the triple horizontal and per-
formed comedy act. Patnaud was seen
on the high rope ascension. while Mile.
Patnaud in the heavy weight lifting and
iron jaw work, caught the crowd.
Perhaps the most lstartling exhibition
was given by Prof. G. G. Bonette, the
aeronaut, who it will be remembered made
such a sensational ascension on these
grounds three years ago. This season he
does the slide act over distance of 400
feet, hanging by his teeth and also sur
prises the spectators by his sensational
disrobing trapezs act. Prof. Litz is on
hand with his trained dogs and horss,
and Mr.. Mosher cut up all sorts of capers
on the bicycle and his numerous tricks
called out the loudest kind of applause.
RACING EVENTS.
I 1t was not long after o'clock when
the genial starter, Charles Dorrity of Wis
cssset. called out the horses for the untin-
ished race In the 2.24 class. Waveland
and Bradford B. were withdrawn, and
this brought a field of six. horses to the
wire, and at the word 'go," for what
was the fifth heat of the race, the horses
were sent off in good shape. Denmark,
Nellie Eaton and Laundry Man were well
punched on the first half and blanket
at times would have covered them. 1t
was a good horse race and they came
Gown the homestretch with fine burst
of speed, Nellie Eaton slightly in the lead,
which she maintained as she passed under
the wire, taking the heat In 2.s0 IA, the
best time made in the race.
In the sixth heat Laundry Man Went
out not having won heat In i've, thus
reducing the field to four horses. As they
passed the wire the driver-ofA Ginger nod
ded and the word was given. Denmark
broke early in the heat and lost ground,
ard Nellie Eaton passed the first half in
the lead, closely followed by Ginger. who
made it lively for Nellie, providing her
down the homestretch and on to the very
finish. 1t was pretty race between them
in this heat, but Nellie won.
AS the horses left on the sew enth heat,
it looked as if Nellie Eaton was a sure
winner, but she made bad break and
fell to the rear, and Ginger taking ad-
vantage of the break swiftly forged to the
front. Denmark showed fine speed and
made good effort to head the leader, but
he was not quite equal to the task and
was finally passed by Nellie Eaton, who
finished second, Ginger holding the lead
to the end of the heat.
AS the horses scored for the eighth heat
the greatest interest was manifested, and
every body was guessing. The race had
been SO full of surprises that some predict
ed thas the good staying qualities of DEN
mark and Meader Boy might still prolong
a race which had been one of the best ever
seen on this or any other track. Inc
eighth heat was up to the mark OF the
previous ones and as the horses crossed
| the wire in the last half the game Nellie
| Eaton was in the lead and took the heat
| and race.
To fill in the afternoon sport and to
| satisfy the many friends of Tack Hammer
Morrill,, Rena K. and Bradford B., g
snecial race was arranged between these
| horSos which excited great interest