Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-09-24
Still Another Biggest Fair

Still Another Biggest Fair
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SOW and pigs were shown by D. L
Brett, Oxford.
Chester SOW and pigs and two Chester
bears by v. E. Dunn, Norway.
White Chester boar by E. L. Pike
South Waterford.
THE MIDWAY.
Every year the fakirs spread up lit
tie nearar the gate; and every year they
do bigger business, apparently. Re
freshment stands galore, the Ferris
wheel, the merry-go-round, Rattlesnaks
Joe with his five hundred snakes, the
mermaid, the wbat-is-it, and a host o.
schemes to catch the nickels and dimes
were here. Tent shows were more
numerous than usual, and refreshmen,
stands of all kinds were at every
nook and corner. Madam Carl, the
witch of Wall Street, palmist and
"claravoint," looked into the future
from a booth in the hall, ard various
others of supposed occult powers drew
anxious inquirers at other points on the
grounds.
What would a show be without fakirs
If such thing were possible? Certain
~ like Hamlet with Hamlet left out.
THE BALL GAMES.
While the games drew lot of people
to that part of the grounds where the
diamond is located, and most of them
remained to see them finished, it can.
not be truthfully said that they were as
interesting as in some other years. The
listless ball which was played at times
made many people think that the players
were playing for what money there was
in it, and that they were not going to
exert themselves greatly whether they
won or lost.
Another thing which caused great
deal of complaint was the failure of the
management to provide man to keep
the crowd back on the side-lines. In
the games on Wednesday and Thursday
it was necessary to stop playing at times
because of the way the people kept
edging in nearer the players. A little
forethought would do away with this
nuisance and would be greatly appre-
ciated by a large majority of the peo-
pie, who want the players to be able to
get balls that are easily within their
reach, without running through a crowd
of people.
The game Tuesday afternoon was be-
tween West Paris and Norway, and was
won by West Paris by score of S to 2.
The large number of defeats that West
Paris has administered to Norway since
Delano commenced to pitch for them
seems to have taken Norway's conf
dence, and they are beaten in their minds
long before they are on the field.
Wednesdays game was more interest
ing. The opposing teams were Lewis
ton and Norway, and Lewiston won the
game in their half of the eighth inning.
The final score was Lewiston 8, Norway
2.
Thursday, Norway again played West
Paris and just escaped a shut-out, West
Paris winning easily by score of Z to 1.
Rich pitched all three of the games
for Norway, and did we'll in the face of
poor support. Delano pitched both
games for West Paris in his usual good
form. Love did the twirling for the
Lewiston team.
There were a number of changes in
the makeup of the Norway team, but
the team was weakened rather than
strengthened by them, and it was great
disappointment to the supporters of the
team to see a team that did so well early
in the season finish in such poor form.
PARADE OF PREMIUM STOCK.
AS large bodies are slow about getting
in motion, the parade of Thursday fore
noon was little late about starting, and
it was nearly 1890 when the signal was
given.
If the parade could be made to take in
all the stock which takes premiums, it
would have to double around the track.
But it is not practicable to keep all the
cattle till Thursday, so the representa-
ton is considerably reduced. In spite
of that the parade is imposing and in
teresting
This years parade was headed by a
rank of four policemen, followed by the
Norway Band, next the officers of the
society in carriages, and then the stock.
Even with a large number of the cattle
gone home, there were about 200 animals
in the procession, and it was goodly
sight for the lover of good horses and
cattle.
THE RACES.
Like everything else connected with
this years fair the races were OF the
most entertaining kind. Those of the
first and third days were more interest
ing than those of Wednesday, and
while there were not as many split heats
as usual, the horses were well punched
and gave the audience some exciting
finishes. The free-for-all proved to be
the event of the occasion, for while the
brown mare, Lou Foster, won in straight
heats she was forced to do them in the
fast time of 2:lS, 2:19 and 2:16; the last
heat equaling the track record made by
Joe b. Nelson last year.
The only unfortunate occurrence OF
the races was the injury to VIM. Gregg's
fast four-year-old, Northland Bon Ton,
who got a bad fracture of the ankle in
the first heat of the 'S5 class. Mr.. Gregg
has driven horses here for many years
and has probably won more heats than
any other driver. He has hosts of
friends who were extremely sorry for
this accident to one of his fastest horses.
One of the most marked characteristics
of the races here is the improvement
from year to year in the quality of the
contesting animals. The fast plug"
has been outclassed and we now see
very little of his kind, while young
horses of the very fastest and most
fashionable breeding have taken his
place, and this is as it should be. The
absence of gambling and drinking at the
races here is also a very marked feature
and one of which the management may
justly be proud.
$50 Class. Trot and Pace, Purse 81 90.
Northland Benton, VIM. Gregg......l !
Belle Condor, D. Rosebrook. .........4
Mcdonald. /. n. Richardson. ........3 :
Benone, b. II. Bisbee. ................2
Walter G., W. G. Morse. Dir
jim. X. U. Jordan. ........ ......-.G
TIme-a.ao; S27i; $50.
40 Class, Trot and Pace. Purse $500.
Leila Wilkes, f. o. Walker.
Queen Inez, G. Burrill ..............2
DIR. Keene, N. j. Foss
Time-2.lsi; 2.17i; 2i7i.
Year Old Glass, Trot and Pace, Purse $40
Northland Artless, VIM. Gregg -. ........l
Her Grace, r. l.. Cummings. ..............2
Barrett, Mrs. Emma Barrett .............3 !
Half mile heats.-Time l.27a; l.23t.
223 Glass, Trot and Pace. Purse $500.
Ell Gallo, b e, Pine Tree Stable........l I
Ellis Boone, blk z, F. b. F0gg ....2 =
Warwick Boy, CHI 8, Ira p Woodbury.3
Ashland Chimes, b s, K. +. Brown....& =
American Law, b 8, j. f. Rowland. 6
Northland Logic, CHI M, VIM Gregg..5 DIR
Time-2.24i; 2.34; 224i.
$50 Glass, Trot and Pace, Purse S175.
Star, blk IN, James Cook ........2
Western Chimes, b z, r. Jordan..5
Smithfield Girl, m, N. j. Foss.3 4
Lou Dillon, Cd, b m, b. Def0e i dis