Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-09-02
LABOR DAY.
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the heavy burden placed upon ii and a
number of people were precipitated to
The ground. Fortunately no one was
hurt. which really seemed to be mirac-
ulous.
At this iuncture it was announced
from the judges stand that the next
event on the program would be the
creased pig race, which announcement
was received with applause from all
sections of the field His pigship was
lied from the stables below as to his
slaughter. The only prize was the pig
and there were a number Of persons
who had prepared themselves for the
frayl and were willing to stand the
strenuous experience of being jostled
and swerved by Il crowd and TO en-
counter other hardships in order to
carry home the porker, which was of
good size.
The pig was led to the right field OF
the baseball grounds, all oblivious ap-
parcntly of the ordeal that he was to
mass through. The crowd surged and
surged and all We're on the tiptoe OF
anxiety to see the chasing of the pig.
1t was absolutely impossible to keep
back the populace and so after the
proper signals We're given the pig was
let loose and the scramble began in
dead earnest.
And such a scramble, Men and boys
fought for the possession of that 60 or
50 pounds of pork as if they We're bat
Ting for United States senatorship
or a large block of Standard Oil stock
In order that an erroneous idea may
not possibly go abroad, the chasing OF
the pig was nothing like a golf party
or the game of ping-pong.
After a while Paul Lizotte of Au-
gusta, carried off the hOnors and the
pig, but in the miX-up a couple Of fel-
lows were quite badly Scared about
the face and at one time the blood
lowed freely. The war being over and
a peace treaty signed, the crowd left
that section of the field, some for the
track and others to attend the ball
game.
In the smile bicycle race the follow
ing entered: Wilfred Caron, Narcisse
Caron. Lisbon: Leon Ladd, HalloWell;
Joseph Coran, William Coffin, Augusta.
Wilfred Caron won first money, $40,
and Joseph Caron second money, 50.
The time was Is minutes and 40 sec
DnlS. MI. lDIlin tll IlOl IlIilSIi I4lt
race. but was roundly cheered every
time he passed under the wire.
The one-half mile running race was
won by Charles Messenger of Farm
Ingdale. who will receive the first prize
Of $4 j. Martin Of Manchester, was
second and will get 81. The other con-
testants were Lincoln Williams, Cyrus
DolIoff. Gardiner; Horace Couvrette.
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Arsenault, Augusta. The time was
minutes and 20 seconds.
AT the conclusion of this race the fence
at the north OF the judges stand again
fell but no one was hurt.
An Italian bowling contest was the next
thing on the boards and the contestants
were all from the land of sunny Italy.
composed OF A. Guertzani, Ben Marco
and II. Beriui and the other of ). Mar
adini. L. Berini and A. Padezzi. The
former team won, IL TO IL and therefore
is richer t. the extent of 80.
The standing hop, skip and jump wa
won by James CCncannon of Augusta. nj
score being = feet and II inches. Der
Minister OF Gardiner was second. Tht
- first prize was 81 and the second 81. Tht
other contestants were IA follows: &
Messenger FIrmingdlle: Cyrus Dolloff
Gardiner. T.. g Higgins. Richmond.
The standing broad jump for 81 was wcI
by James Concannpn of Augusta, his
lLiTk Dt'lilE y reef ana - lilClltS. / iit
other competitors were as follows.
Charles Messenger Farmingdale: Lincolr
Williams. Cyrus DOlloff Gardiner; L. G
Higgins. Richmond; V. ~ Marks, Au-
Gusta.
The running broad jump was captured
by Ecrt Minister Of Gardiner. The other
entries were Charles Harris, Augusta: Il
G. higgins. Richmond Charles Mcssen-
ger Gardiner. The prize was 81.
In the running high jump James Con
cannon OF Augusta and Walter Wiley of
HogUS Were tied for first place, each max
ing the mark of feet and one-haf inch
but by an agreement among them il Wds
decided to divide the two prizes for frs
and second places and therefore they
will split up So
yards there We're five candidates fui
honcrs, Bert Minister ana Cyrus Doliofi
Of Gardiner ana Charles West. FREQ
blanchard and Percy Thyng of Augusta.
Minister got first money, y, and Dollon
second money. 81
In the fat mans race there We're five
starters but it is said that one man only
went 10 yards. j. ii. Jones of Augusta
was first coming under the wire lust q
few feet ahead of James r. Foley of Au-
Eusta. Mike Michaud and Fred Patnaude
Of Augusta and Dennis a. Garraty of
halloween brought up the rear. The dis
lance was 100 yards ANA az a contestant
was not eligible unless he weighed over
200 pounds the event was one of the most
Interesting of the afternoon sports. The
time was not given although some WAC
aNerrcd that it took the winner an hour
TO go the Instance. The prize was IS.
the closing event was the tug of war
between the HallowcU Granite Cutters
and the quarrymen of Bodwell. This re
suited in a victory for the former
The events We're run off very smoothly
ana reflect great credit on those having
them in charge