Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-06
GREAT FOURTH.
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ing to amuse them all the time. Cor
mans Olympic company gave an en-
tertainment on the stage by the judges
stand. The North End and Albion
teams struggled for supremacy on thu
hall field. and the balloon ascension
was Il big feature.
The ball game was slow, the North
End team winning by a score of 7 to
in contest overlooking with errors
The fakirs' row was crowded all day
and the hawkers did n big business.
Last, and the redeeming feature, was
the trotting. and it was good trotting
1t seemed to take the crowd more than
anything else, and all were pleased
with 1t. The heats were all well con-
tested, particularly those in the 2.25
class, and the crowd went wild over
some of the close finishes.
The park was the Mecca for the
crowd again in the evening. and nearly
5000 enjoyed the sports there. The
track was lighted with arc lights and
the horses could be seen plainly all the
way around. The vaudeville troupe
gave Il fine performance, and music
was furnished by the three bands. The
display of fireworks was meagre, but
what there was Of it was good.
The crowds enjoyed themselves at
the park all right, but the celebration
in the city was a sad 1iasco. The pco-
PIE who came in to the city expecting a
grand time were disappointed and they
will think some before coming again
Had the merchants had Il hand in the
celebration and voice in the prepare
tons, it might have been different, but
they had nothing to do with it, and as
it resulted they are cOngratulating
themselves that they cannot be blamed
for its failure.
races, and he gave great satisfaction
The timers were ]. +. Wjthee, Madison;
w. W. Nye, Fairfield. and II. H. Lee
Riverside. The judges were Fred Pol
lard and DR.. ii. C. Chapman with e. IL
Jewell as marshal. The summarizes:
2.19 CLASS. PURSE 500
Deacon, c. G. Hume, Shawmut..
Earl F., A Richardson, Clinton,
Mosconomo, i. Ii. Farm, North,
harvard, Charles Dustin, PITTS
Time: = sE, i, - 81 $ 90.
Galdi fnsir' Boy 10Y. j. ii. Goddard
Lewiston, Me. ;;..........;;v;:.2 :
Joe ,r; Znr. 4 A. E. Sawyer, WA a ) 4:
Fanny ai''' Ddin'ar, i. il. Farm,
North 1 neldast; M Is, ~; :,4; i, :
30 CLASS. PURSE SEQ.
Dyspepsia Cure, Percy Gilman. Wa
Brown Brad"n, p Il. Farm, North,
Belfast, Ne. ................::......1 l
sa Vi,ia &. e Il. Simpson, Water. /:
Hiram am n Wilkes, Charles Dustin.
Ai,issmu:, A. IT, Bragg. Fairfield.
Ale: I,icbar;lxon jr Clinton
Lady H.. ". bumps. Watcr,iIlc,
Time, @.2il,. 1T. 2..7.
In the evening. two horse races Were
arranged for the entertainment of tht
crowd The first WAS a ID class. French
race, in which there were three horses t'
start. The horses were. Arabian Gill
I:ully Girl and Alex. Arabian Girl wo'
the first beat ana Alex the other two
Time, 1.C*i. l..2:i. r.: half mile heats
best two in three. There was also Il -
class. same conditions as above, witt
two starters. Lulu patchen and Marstoi
{. Marston c. won i'll two straight heats
time, l1Nii and LIE
The horse Dan O.. 2.O1. was started ie-
tween the heats to beat the track hall
mile record of 100, made last season 10y
Eob FitZ. Dan O. made the half in tn,
cool night breeze in 1.o3l2. Later he trlco
again but failed 10 lower his time. Mars
ton =. was also started TO beat the tracf
record and made the half III 1.oI ana TN.
quarter in ~ seconds.
The prizes for the various events of tht
forenoon were awarded as follows:
The first prize for teams i'll the noir r.
blcs'' was awarded to the "Otcrmobcel'
The second prize went to Harry simpson
Charles PoOlcr got first prlEc for 1901
people and the second went to George
Tardy.
The hose reel race was Won by tn,
Hose team. who had water in 81 seconds
The Taconnet team made the run i'll l.
seconds but failed 10 get the pipe con
ncctions properly. The Columbia team
Withdrew.
The 10O-yarls dash was won by Sammy
Ilurd in H., seconds w. McAlary and
James Martin were tied for second, bu'
Nc Alary won i'll the run-OH.
The hosc-coupling contest brought out
four competitors and resulted as follows
Hose 4. II seconds: Hose |. Is 10 seconds
Taconnet, - seconds; Hose ;, ~. sec
onds.
OF The 10 machines in the automobl,
parade the first prize was awarded to IN,
Internationally decorated machine OF Dr
G. w. Abbott. q. Fred Terry took sec