Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-08-26
FROM BAR HARBoR.
The Horse Skow-Entertainme Fri
day for the Bar Harbor Hospital.

| year, was he event OF last week and may
be set down as better than ever before.
For three days all roads led to Robin
Hood park, and "Are you going to the
show" or "Have you been to the show"
was on everybody's lips.
1t was successful meet in every way
and, except for part of Thursday alter
noon, the last day, the weather was per-
feet.
In point of number Of ribbons captured,
the honors of the show belong to w. B.
Leeds, OF New York, whose fifteen entries
took nine blue ribbons, five reds and one
yellow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clement B. Newbold's
entries captured four blues, two reds and
two yelIows. w. c. Allison was next on
the honor list with three blues, two reds
and one yellow. Other prominent win
ners were: A. d. Addison, two blues and
yellow; A. j. Csssstt, two blues and two
yellows; V. Z. Macy, blue, two reds
and two yellows.
The championship ribbon for the best
horse in the show went to Wood bine, MIR.
and Mrs. Clement B. Newboid's hand
some chestnut gelding, which won several
blue ribbons during the meet.
Wednesday was the banner day in point
OF attendance and in the varied attrsc-
lions. Every box was taken, the big COW
cred grandstand was full, and crowds OF
eager, epplauding people swarmed all
over the place.
The event OF the day, which probably
most interested the crowd, was the four
iu-hand classes for the best road team.
The heavy coaches drawn by their four
track at full speed, and it was very
stirring sight. =
The blue ribbon in this event went to
W. B. Leeds four, while S. Megargee
Wright's entry received the red, and
Mrs. J. F Bowen the yellow.
Great interest was manifested by the
crowd in the hose race between the Sem
stor HaIes, of Ellsworth, the Dirigos, of
Brewer, snd the Eagles, of Orono. The
event was won by the Senator Haies in
40ls seconds, which is remarkably fast
time.
the Senator Hsles had previously won
| two legs and Wednesdays win gives them
absolute ownership of the cup. Besides
the cup tie winners were awarded SIS in
cash, and set OF medals which were the
gift of Gen. Edward Morren, who csbled
from Paris asking Her bert Jacques to make
the presentation.
Following the hose race was a 1o0-yard
dash which was won by Charles W. Hur-
icy, OF the Senator Hates, with Willis
Jun second.
ga amusing feature OF the afternoon
was the appearance in front of the grand
stand of the "ReaI Rube band". TDey
gave a concert " hich was a wonder. The
men had on their way back clothes and
we're g seedy-looking lot. Frank Leighton
was drum msjor and did a great stunt
with an old broom for baton. Y
The mem oers of the band were L. w.
Tabbutt, leader; F. D. Foster, Osmond
Emery, Thomas Heffermsn, Fl. Nj. Hodg-
kins, w. Mcfarland, Edward Smith, Iry-
ing Hodgkins, William Alley, Edward
Douglass, John Burr, Eugene Dyer. '
The trotting event was the p class
and. proved rather an easy thing for
Henry liter, who won IN straight heats:
Henry liter, Henry Genther, Belfast. IL
Stella. Arthur CLARK, West Rockport... 3 2
Blanche, Ralph Burrin. Bangor ........ 2 5
Time, 2.261&, 2.25, 2 26.
The event of Thursday and the CROWN
ing event of the show was the champion
ship class which was open only to horses
which had won a blue rib ooa ia some OF
the previous classes.
Seven horses came out to compete for
this distinguished honor, aud fully three
qusrters OF an hour was required for the
judges TO reach a decision.
Gradually the field was narrowed down
to two entries, MIR. and Mrs. New holds
Woodbine, and Besucsire, a beautiful
chestnut owned by NJ. w. &. Allison, of
Phiisdelphis. and driven by a. L. Stat
ford, of Bar Harbor.
Beau caire made the hardest kind of a
fight for the honor, and the judges exam
ined the two handsome animals a long
time before pick ing he winner.
The championship ribbon finally went
to Wood bins, who won he reserve ribbon
at the Philadelphia horse show last win
ter. The Allison entry won the reserve
ribbon. y
Two heats OF fhe free-fOr-an were
troried Thursday afternoon. aud both won
by Henry liter, with Sslinus, owned by X.
w. BarriII, of Ellsworth, second in escn
heat.
In the second heat Henry Titer's time
was 219A. breaking The track record.
Two heats IN the $50 class were taken b.
Uncle Tom. awnec ny n d. Wakefield,
with Gay Boy, owned by DR.. L. 5. Cleaves,
second.
The races we're unfinished on account
OF the rain.
SUMMARY v
Frse-foF- AL. fNTse, $500.
Henry liter L Genther. Belfast.........
salenus W BurrilI Ellsworth .....
Bingen's |, E II Greedy, Ellsworth .....-..
Stella, Henry Clark. kockport-............
Time; 2.22, 2.29<.
ESQ Glass, pace. 2.47 Glass, trot. Purse, $3.50.
Uncle Tom. en- &, II ID Wakefield, Bar Har
Dor ....................
Gay Boy. l. 5 Cleayes. Ear Harhor. 9
Little Dick, Augustin Currier, Bangor S
Nelson AcGregor. A Weaver, Bar HAr
Oors..-s.-- ----... ----.-.s..s.-.s-.--
Time 2.37K, 2..s1.
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