Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-09-19

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OF Bethel; fourth 70 Minnie, owned by
Fred T. Tapley Of Berlin, N. H.
The , 40 class had SIX starters, and Il
took half m hour Of scoring before they
got send-ofY. Hazel wilkes had the
pole, and captured the 6rst heat without
diniculty. In the second heat there was
mix-up, % the result OF which wheel
OF Hazel wilkes sulky Was smashed,
and Golden Wilkes snlky Was badly
smsshed, and the driver, A. w. Walters
Of Gorham, N. H., had IN ankle badly
spraincd and Was Otherwise injured. he
vas unable TO drive any more, and Will
liam Gregg got up behind Golden Wilkes
and drove 10 ahead for the fourth, nth
and sixth heats, winning the race.
$50 CLASS. PURSE tioo.
Golden wilkes, A. w. Walters,
xmn. sf z. B. y = s Pna. w.:,
n...l VIM WINE. ". ii. haley.
yo..r 4. 3 l. Hiiiss., S;o1lv.y......sssst
Col. Taylor. T. u. Burxcss.
slsdsrs. ). s. Ames, Bridsson, .....:.-S3sts
Tms-s IS. IS Is. IS IL. IS L.. 8s<.
1854.
The 4 80 rlsss had four starters, and
was won By Cannon, entered by r o
Jordan OF Buckfield. The mare Guess
so, ox ned By w. j. Wheeler Of South
Paris, tnok one heat. She had lots Of
speed, and would gain on the field rapid
" when going steady, but when she goes
OF her feet abe makes standstill break.
$50 CLASS. PURSE tioo.
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Guess So, W. J. Wheeler. South Paris, -
Sam. C. j. Russell, Lewiston, ............2Ss s
smiths Wiling. Dr. II. Marble, Gorham. 4 8 .
Tfme-3 80. 50. n -. as.
Thursdays races were the three-mIn-
ute and free-foY-all classes. The three
minute class WAS won by Harold
Patchep, owned and driven by II. II
Hutchins. The time, 2:3i "a In the
fastest heat, shows that It was not .
slow race. Spauldiug, entered by c. j..
Russell, took the third heat. In fact,
there was not q race won In three
straight during the fair.
500 CLASS. PURSE s7s.
Harold Psschen, II. II. Hutchins. ........i
SpAulding, Z. J. Russell, Lewiston, .......s I 5
Lls.is KIM. z z. King n Lew t wifi;
s,noIs. nseIsv 1S 3 Two@Si; Berlin, Y.H.,ss;
Dandy J.. L. z. Bartlett, Bcshel,.--..--..-s1
Aassr IN; :; Sal = Il. 81 81. sa 81. SIS.
The free-for-all was q great race. Five
horses started: Tack Hammer Morrill,,
owned by Roger c. Somner Of Lewiston,
with record OF 9:l7 IL on half-mile
track; Ned o by X. o. Jordan OF Buck
fleld, record 3 :a6 IA; st. Crolx, owned
by Dr.. Zelgler Of Lewiston, record
|a:l434; Emma D., owned by Jason
Russell Of Auburn, record AIS "a; and
G. W. williams, owned BY 4. b. How
ard Of Buckfeld, record ALA IL.
II was the speediest field ever seen on
IN Oxford County track, and the ex-
pectations OF an interesting race were
not disappointed, - 1t took six heats TO
finlsh Il. In the nrst heat the starter
accidentally struck the bell after giving
| the word, and st. Croix came back,
while the others flushed. The crowd
shouted "No heat! !" but the judges knew
better, and reported the heat, allowing
st. Croix nth position 10 the next heat.
Tack Hammer Morrill, took the drst
two heats without apparent difficulty,
though the field was well punched. In
the third heat Emma D. won In close
finish by burst Of speed. In the fourth
heat she won again, though hard pushed
BY st. Croix. st. Croix took the fifth
heat, but Emma d. In close finish Won
the sixth heat and the race.
FnEK-YoR-ALL. PURSE el5o.
Emma D.. G. J. Russcll. Lewtstou.- 81 1<l
Tack Hammer Morrill,, r. c. Sumner.
8. croiH, 81. W. zsisisr, Lewiston. ISL;
Ned O., &. O. Jordan, Buckneld,
g. W. Williams, Z. p. Hayward, Lew
hton.- 900
STOCK PREMIUMS.
Bull for stock: r. w. Bartlett, lst
r. L. Edwards, I'd.
Herd: Greenleaf Emery, LIST.
Babcock test Ell r. Cushman, lst and
I'd.
Cow for stock use: Eli Barker, Lei
and ID.
Guernsey: XII Barker, lst.
Cow for dairy use: Ri Cushman, lst
C. E. Valentine, I'd.
3-year-old heller: C. Z. Valentine, 1st
+. r. Cushman, I'd.
2-year-old better; C. e. Valentine, lst
YearlIng heller; Ell CushmAn, 1st.
Grade Durham heifer: Bean Bros.
1st.
Grade 2-year-old Jersey heifer: C. Z
Valentine, LIST; George Chapman, Id.
/ Grade 3-yeaf-old Jersey heller: G. E
Valentine, LIST; George Chapman, I'd.
Grade Jersey COW: c. =. Valentine
Ist and I'd.
Grade Durham COW: George Chap
man, 1st; r. L. Edwards, I'd.
| Grade Jersey yearling heller: Mrs. E
II. Spoford, LIST; George Chapman, I'd
| Grade Holstein year-old heifer: A
B. Grover, Let and I'd.
| Yearling grade Holstein heller: A. B
Grover, 1st and ID.
| Herd of COWS and heifers: Georg
Chapman LIST; r. L. Edwards, ID.
| Trained steers: A. 8. Bean, lat; VII
Ham German, I'd.
Grade Holstein 2-year-old bull: F. L
Edwards, LIST; also same on yearllni
bull and same on bull calf.
i Grade Holstein 2-year-0ld heller: Z
L. Edwards, lst and ID.
! Grade Ayrshire COW: r. l.. Edwards
Durham COW, Eli Barker, LIST; Nose
Mason, I'd.
Thoroughbred Jersey COW: 8. Q
Grover, 1St.
i Matched oxen: r. w. Bartlett, Let
! Moses Mason, "a.
Il 3-year-old steers: A. 8. Bean, LIST; J
, A. Thurston, ID.
2-year-old steers: A. 8. Bean, LIST; W
II. Thurston, Sd; p. G. Thurston, Sd.
Va~v1Sua $780,. T. Il Tvhupatan la