Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-09-22
WORTH SEEING
Was Wednesdays Racing at
East Pittston Fair.
May Queen Wins 2.40 and Silver Pilot
2.30 Trot and Pace.
Notes By the Journal Nan on the Many
Fine Exhiblis.

East Pittston, Me-. Sept. q. -(Spec-
ial.)-A raw, southeast wind SWEPT
over the fair grounds from morning
till night The dust flew about i'm
clouds that at times threatened to
envelope all in obscurity. But the
public had had made up its mind not
to be thus cheated out of its fun and
clothed in heavy overcoats and listers
turned out to see the great fair of
Kennebec county. AND they were sat
isfied too, for the exhibition was high
ly entertaining throughout the day.
The officers of the fair were all
smiles. They saw their highest am
billions realized and they coined more
money, today, than they generally do
all through the fair. People were
bound to come. Exhibitors were glad
to be there and taking 1T all in all the
officials felt as happy as Sec. Clarke
did when he saw rs, 900 people pay hon.
age to the Maine State fair.
The weather was little, winterish
but it wasn't so bad as one would nat
uraHy expect for there was something
going on all the time to keep a per-
sons mind off the weather.
The racing in the afternoon was
great. 1t all wen. in straight heats
but many of the finishes were nothing
less than sensational.
Haley was exercised around the
track. He didn't look to be going very
fast but he stepped out in 2.22 fiat
without any urging. This made a new
track record. He was also given
second mile and while good judges said
that he wasn't sent off at 3-minute
clip he again went in 2.22 flat. Thurs
day he will be shown together with
his get, among them the almost per-
fectly formed 2-years-old, Sir Roger
The races were advertised ito start at
$50 but on account Of delays the first
heat was not trotted till an hour after
that time. The officials promise bet
ter service in that respect, tomorrow,
ard the public is assured that no such
waits will deaden Thursdays races.
Today's waits We're not excusable
and many of those who sat in the
grand stand with a cold storage blast
Ntilits us ps-St " SpOli IliNil hoii, sDC-
came a little impatient. The delays,
eff course were not Intentional They
were simply caused by misunder-
standing. At first all were there but
DR.. Pickering. when he comes with
the score cards we will race" said the
secretary. DIR. Pickering arrived and
went to hunt up the other judges.
They kept hunting after one another,
when all were on 1.-THE grounds until
they finally by chance ran together.
DIR. Pickering hadn't brought the
cards and there was another wait.
There was no bell in the tower of the
Judges stand but someone was dis
patched to borrow dinner bell. Then
they found that they We're minus a set
of scales. A pair of horses were hitch
cd up and two men dispatched to the
nearest store to procure "a set.
All these things arrived and they
were all ready to start when herd of
choice Jerseys took charge of the back
stretch. The marshal was hunted up
and sent to tell the cows that they
must be content inside the fence.
After these few things were done
they raced, but there will be no waits,
tomorrow, for the scales are there, the
dinner bell is nearby and the cows are
hitched up.