Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-09-22
CARRIAGES.

CARRIAGES.
The long space under the grand stand
was not we'll filled. A good line of car
riages in various styles was set out by
Il. P. Millett, the well-known South
Paris dealer. He makes something of a
specially of pneumatic carriages, and in
those had a good assortment. G. L.
Nevens of Auburn showed four good
carriages.
IMPLEMENTS.
In agricultural implements F. G. Mer-
rill of South Paris had all but monOp-
oily, and his exhibit consisted entirely of
the Paris and o. X. plows which he
manufactures, and number of styles OF
which he had on exhibition and was
prepared to show fully to all who came.
C. r. .Penley of South Paris showed a
rotary roller riding harrow.
THE RACES.
The first days races were the 2:50 and
2:2C classes with five starters in the
former and four in the latter. They
were uninteresting however. In the $50
class, the Lewiston horse, Gold Finder,
had too much speed for the others and
was logged under the wire.
ESQ CLASS. PURSE, 800.
Gold Finder, Waite. Lewiston, -;1-----l ! !
Chick, Wilkinson, Groveton, N. II, ..------4
Sir william, Ryerson, Bethel, -......--.3 8 3
Glory, Russell, Lewiston. -------.---.----2 DIR.
Northland Anna, Gregg, Andover, ..--.---dis.
Time, 2:S0 IA, A3 3.4, 2 81 IA.
Except for an accident in the second
heat the 2:20 class would have been a
good contest between Halle Rollins and
Joe Hedge. In this heat Joe Hedge
stepped into the sulky wheel of Halle
Rollins and was thrown on the track,
throwing his driver, Ira Woodbury. of
Portland, over the fence. Joe Hedge
then ran from the quarter-pole to the
judges stand where he was captured
with the sulky upside-down and shaft
between his hind legs that injured him
so that it was necessary to draw him
from the race, leaving nothing fast
enough to make it entertaining for Hal
lie Rollins.
2:2O CLASS. PURSE $500.
Halle Rollins, Foss, Cornish l
A. II. B.. Stsnwood, Lewiston, ]
Lady Madeline, Brown. Groveton,
n. h..
Joe Hedge. Bonnallie. Lewiston. 4 DIR.
Time, 2 20 IL, 2: 27 IA, 2 :25 l.2.
What Tuesdays races lacked in in
terest was made up by the races of Wed.
nesday. Every seat in the large grand
stand was taken and even the stairways
were filled with people.
| The Grct ouonf tba . .ll olacS with
four starters. The winner of this race,
Northland Anna, driven by William
Gregg of Andover, and bred and owned
by Kimball G. Atwood of New York, got
bad start and looked to be distanced
in the first half of the first heat, when
she settled to wonderful burst of speed
closing up the great gap and finishing
second. In the second heat Northlant
Anna took the pole on the first turn and
was not afterwards headed, winning il
an easy jog. This mare was sired by
Alcyoner, by Alcyone, and her dam is the
fast mare, Mellette, 2:24 1-2, bred by
John W. Thompson of Canton and now
owned by Mr.. Atwood. This mare
Northland Anna was never started in a
race until this fall and took record a
Bethel the previous week in 2:26 1-2.
$40 CLASS. PURSE 800.
Northland Anna, Gregg; Andover,-----2 ! !
Hinette, Bartlett, Bethel.
Prince Of Wilkes, Cummings, South
Bath Girl. Fogg South Paris, ;;:.,;;.4 dis.
Time, "a l.2, 2 :27 81, 229S4.
The second event of Wednesday, tn,
2:30, class was won in straight heats b,
Dean Patchen, owned by B. Fl. Bisbe
of East Sumner, but was interestin!
on account of very close and excitin!
finishes for second place between Lii
Wilkes, owned by T. o. Walker of Rum
ford Falls and driven by H. G. Ellis o
that town, and Sunlight, owned by Wait
!, of Lewiston.
2:30 CLASS. PURSE $50.
Dean Patchen. Bisbee, East Sumner, .---.1
Lila Wilkes, Walker, Rumford Falls,---.-2 8
Sunlight, Waite, Lewiston, ;-...;;5.---.---3 2
Time, 2 :27, 2 :27 s4, :25 S4.
The principal event of Wednesda
afternoon was the 2:23 class with ST
starters and five heats, and it was what til
fraternity would call "a hoss race fror
start to finish" Every heat was hotl
contested, the horses finishing in tn
stretch under the whips of the drivers
and so closely matched that no ma
could Tell which nose would pass unde
', the wire first. 1t was just the kind O
race that pleases the audience.
A favorite mare with South Paris AM
Norway people, Helen, by Robinson D,
formerly owned by Frank L. Starbird O
South Paris and James Pledge of MOI
way and recently purchased by Joh
Ames of Bridgton, landed the first tw
heats, but in the third heat Sigh
break lost her the pole to Cycil II,
Lewiston horse, by whom she had bee
closely pressed throughout this ant
former heats, and Cycil f. in later heat
was closely pushed by another Lewiston
horse, Umpire, driven by Alfred Russell
1t was one of the most entertaining
races ever seen on this track.
2:s3 CLASS. PURSE 800.
, Cycil II, Waite, Lewiston, .--------.2 ! ]
, Helen, Fogg, South Paris, .----------1 l
, Sebat, Richards, Falmouth, .-...3 8 3 8
6mgiTe' w Knsss HastInss
, James T., Russell, South Paris dis.
Time, 90 3.4, 2 % 81. 2 :25, 9: 80, 80.
. Owing to the rain of Wednesday nigh
and the occasional showers of Thursday
the races of Thursday afternoon wer
. postponed until half past two in order t
, allow the track to dry out, and eve
then the track was wet and heavy.
The only race finished Thursday nigh
, was the 2:35 class, and that was won
| 1928 order by Gold Finder Boy, a son c
J Haley, owned by Waite of Lewiston.
2:35 CLASS. PURSE 800.
Gold Finder Boy, Waite, lewiston .-..-.l !