The Somerset reporter., 1903-10-01
Last Day of the Somerset Gen.
trails Big show.

Thursday, the last day OF tbe old 3om-
erset Central Agricultural society'a tx
hibition, did NOT dawn as bright as was
anticipated the night previous, nor did
the hours Of the forenoon brighten
things up much, which 40 doubt Kept
many from attending the fine after.
nooD's entertainment provided, but
bef' re the hour Of II WAS passed the
clouds parted and gave promise of
beautiful afternoon. While the attend
anee WAS not up to the previous day,
there WAS good sized crowd out to
enjoy the sport.
TIE RACES.
The race events were 240 and 2.l9
classes, each OF which had four starters.
and while both were won out in straight
heats, 1t WAS no walk over in either. the
result being in doubt to the close. In
the 2.40 class Miss Archer had the speed
OF the party, but was hard pressed in
first and fourth heats by Crown Ouch
ess, little green PAGER owntd by Eaw.
Gledhill. This WAS her second race,
having started at Hartland on the FRIDAY
previous where she Won third money IN
seven starters. Although Of only 800
lbs. weight, she is as pretty going al
animal as one often sees, and barring
accident, with more handling much may
be expected OF her.
In the 10 class the contest was b
tween Blanche P. and Miss Stirling,
both owned in Skowhegan, and we ques-
ton whether any town in Maine can lay
claim to two as good PAGERS. In the
first heat Blanche P. drew the pole, and
although hard pressed at times by Miss
Stirling, kept the lead, going that
steady, even, honest gait for which she
is noted and which wins her such hosts
OF friends wherever started. The second
and third heats were much OF a repeti-
tion of the first, at times Miss Stirling
coming up on even terms, when her
friends had visions of winning out. Es-
pecially was this noticeable in the last
heat as they were rounding the last turn
for the home stretch, Miss Stirling gair-
ing at every step, coming into the
stretch slightly IN the lead, only to lose
her feet and the race was over.
The summary:
PIG CLAss-TRoT AND PACE-PURsE also.
Blanche p, m, Ralph Burrin, Bangor, l
Miss Stirling, m, N. w. Weston,
Robert p2,a.s1Is Y; blk g. W. F. Cool, West
Nettie W., m, Fred southsrd. skow-
Time, 2.2sl4, 2.28la. 2.22ia.
30 CLAss-TRoT AND PACE-PURsE s1oo.
Miss Archer. m, N. M. Cleveland,
| SkoWhegan ............................ | /
crown Duchess, br m, Fred Southsrd,
Mollie Stark, b IN, C. B. White. skow-
Eldorado. blk s, E. G.. Hunter, Pittsaelds ) a
Time, 2.S4a, 2.S7l4, 23714, 2.ss.
The Judges were Elmer Dyer, Nor
ridgewock, Wallace Jewell, Shawmut,
Walter Wiltshire, Waterville; starter, G..
M. Hatch; timers, Ralph Hill, Scott Rot
inson and j. F. Withee.
THE BALL GAME.
The line up Of the ball game was much
the same as the previous day with the
exception of the pitchers, Moroney
being in the box for Fairfield, and
Coombs, the Colby College pitcher, for
Waterville. The game did not bound
in brilliant plays or go with the snap Of
Wednesday, yet the result was more TO
the liking OF the majority of the crowd
as Fairfield won out by score Of : to 8.
The following is the score by innings:
Fairfield ............... 80 . is5 3 8 81
waterville ............O / o-8
Struck out, by Moroney, i2 by Coombs, g.
Bases on balls, by Moroney, 4, by Coombs, s..
rassed ball Sewing Double play, Bushey,
son, McGovern. Umpire, Carrigan.
AWARDS OF PREMIUMS.
Following are the awards OF premiums
made to exhibitors:
CATTLE-Herefords L G Stevens, Corn
vile, yr old heifer, I'd, bull calf, I'd; Clarence
E Snow, Skowhegan, year old heifer, I'd :;
B B Perkins, Skowhegan, year old bull, Ist;
cows, four to seven years old, Ist and I'd; ,
yr old heifer, Ist; year old heifers, Ist and
Sd; heifer calves, lst and I'D; Eben Dean &
Son, Madison, heifer, 3 years DID, Ist; bull
calves, Ist and Sd; COW, five years, 3D.
Jerseys: w a Pitts, bull, years, Ist.
Holsteins: SW Gould. year old bull,
Ist, year old bull, Ist, bull calf, Ist, heifer,
two years, Ist, heifer calf, Ist, heifer, years,
Ist, COW, years, Ist
Grade Jerseys: H A Archer, Skowhegan,
COW years, Ist and I'D, heifer, years, Ist,
heifer, year, Ist; Frank E Davis, COW, 4
years, sd.
Grade Shorthorns: L 6 Stevens, Corn.
vile, COW, four years and over, Ist, Joseph
Roy, heifer, three years, Ist, II A Archer,
heifer, year, Ist.
Grade Herefords; A Jewett, Skowhe-
gan, COWS, foe years and over Ist, I'd and
sd, heifer, years, Sd. heifer, yr, Sd, heifer
calf, Ist; Ezra Stevens, Cornville, heifer, two
years, Ist, heifer, VI, I'd; Frank Mitchell,
heifer, two years, 2d; Frank Parker, h ifer,
year, Ist, bull calf, Ist.
Steers: L G Stevens, Cornyille, two year
olds, Ist, year olds, Sd; A E Jewett, Skow-
hegan, 3 years, sd, years, I'D and Sd; D
Walker Son, Madison, one year, Ist Frank
L Parker, one year, 2d; Willis Blanchard,
two pairs, ) years, Ist and I'd.
Working Oxen: d r Blanchard, Ist;
Samuel Burns, I'D; D l Walker & Son, Sd.
Matched Cattle: Roscoe Bigelow, J years,
| Ist; l. G. Stevens, oxen, four years, I'd, two