The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-07-05


the ladder and down he came following
the course of the wire over the depot
grounds and out toward the junction of
Court and Water streets. The Captain
had planned to drop to the ground at
Court street but be loosed his hold upon
the strap little too quick and landed
on the concrete walk instead of the
roadway. He was still travelling at
considerable speed and he received what
would seem to most people as bad fall,
his feet slipping on the concrete of the
foot walk. He insisted that he was not
injured, however, and at once commenc-
ed with the aid of his assistant, Henry
lie Bonte, to take down his wire. The
slide was a good act for Fourth of July
program and the Captain carried it out
in manner to firmly establish his repu
tation for such performance.
The Athens band arrived in town at
an early hour and under the direction of
the leader, l. C. Williams, rendered
music, most excellent in quality and
which did much to entertain the crowd.
AT FAlRvIEW PARK.
during the forenoon, the afternoon pro
gram at Fairview Park was carried out
in practically every detail as arranged
by the committee, and the crowd Of
nearly 1000 which gathered there had
every reason to feel satisfied with the
entertainment provided them. A sharp
IN or of no Hrof
was called, but this soon gave way to
clear sky, and high wind from the
northwest quickly dried up the track,
making it exceedingly fast towards the
close If the afternoon.
ThWe races, the 227, the 2 40 and the
3 90 class, the latter with field OF green
horses, made up racing program, which
while not as fast as many that have been
seen here, was decidedly interesting and
made as pretty racing as has been seen
at the Park for some time, The horses
were closely matched, and each ole was
driven to win a share in the purses Of
fered.
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the start that the first money lay be-
tween Stanley c. and Rocky Star, the
first two heats going to the black horse,
AT the close Of this heat, however, the
Judges feeling that the red roam was not
oeing driven to show her best speed,
called Mr. Warren, her owner and driver,
10 the stand, and put the roam 10 charge
Of Nelson Weston with the Instructions
that he WAS to drive to win. This Nell
son proceeded to do, taking the next heat
easily in beautifully driven race. The
next heat went to Stanley c., who
crossed the wire with lead Of less than
head on the roam.
The 2 40 class went to Baron Me
Gregor, a large brown horse from Cor
ham, 10 three straight heats. Scion, one
of st. Croix's colts, showed some great
speed in this race but seemed unable to
90 level, and WAS set back from the fist
place 10 which he finished Ia the second
heat on account of continued breaking.
The three-minute class for green
horses proved one Of the most interest
ing races of the day, showing up several
horses which would have done well In
faster races, and the field was 30 evenly
matched that five heats were required to
determine how the money was to be
divided. Il went in the last two heats,
however, to Days Luxury,a promising
colt owned by Charles Day, while r M
rod, owned by James Nuttlng, carried
off second money after good fight. The
handsome year Old bay stallion, Ma
quon by Athertelle, owned bv Charles A.
Drake of this place, made fine showing
in this his first race, and WAS much adj
mired by all present. He is finely
gated animal and is sure to be heard
from later.
As many of the heats in these races
called for decisions by the judges, spe-
cial mention should be made Of the i'm
partiality of their work, and also that OF
the starter, Mr.. Hugh o. Sweeney of
Portland who fulfilled his duties TO the
satisfaction Of the public MS well as the
owners of the horses
At the close of the 2 ~ race an ex-
hitition mile with Il ilg start, WAS
shown by Peerless touring ear owned
by w. II. Gannett of Augusta, and the
time for the mile WIS | min. 80 sec
The car WAS driven by Mr.. Gannett's
chauffeur and carried as passengers
Messrs. Chas. Green, W. z. Ordway and
DR.. f. 0. Sawyer, and 1t Is safe to say
these gentlemen have never taken such
a speedy ride unless behind steam loco
motive. IL was an exceedingly Interest
ing exhibition and entirely novel as IL is
not likely that doz n people in the au-
dence had ever previously witnessed q
ike demonstration. OF course the car
could have been driven much faster on q
mile track or strsight-a-way course, but
a 80 gait was the limit of safety at
Fairview Park and sufficiently exciting
for the onlookers.
The summary of the races is as follows
2.27 Glass, Purse $4,000.
Stanley { blk. q. 2 l
Stanley Chalmers Skowhegsn
Rocky star red roam,
Irving Warren. sebaEo Lake
| Miss Archer, 3
Time 2.353, 1871, 2.32la 49,.
2.40 Glass, Purse $4,000.
Baron McGregor, br. &.
VIM. J. Sweeney, Portland.
'0ig Frank Gh; vittum, solon.
! Mary Ann, b. m.
c. Wells, Fairfield.
Time 2.87li, 2.45, 2.39ll.
300 Glass, Purse St25 90,
Days Luxury, CHI. &. , !
Charles ". Day, Skowhegan.
Ramrod, blk. =. /
James Nutting, skowhegan.
Maquon, b. s.
b. h. Bearce, Skowhegsn.
! Bonnv Eagle, b g.
W. Keeue. SkOWhegan,