Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-09
Closes With Big Crowd.
at the Fireworks.
Saturdays Races Well Attend
ed and Very Interesting.
u,hhern Spy, Ravena Wilkes and
Baroness Hugenot Win.

lewiston, Me-. Sept. S.-(SpeciaD. -
rbe 18th annual exhibition of the Maine
safe Agricultural Society closed Sat
mday night with a magnificent attend
.nce at the fireworks display and seen
IL reproduction Of the Destruction Of
pompei repeated from the previous
night. Among the set pieces shown af-
,or the obstruction Of the Inflated
citv had been wildly portrayed, was
an excellent likeness Of President Is. l..
I Libby of the Agricultural Society.
The last days attendance was good,
hut not 50 large as had been anticipate
Cd as the impression seemed to have
gone abroad through the State that
the fair would close Friday. The man
apement, Notwithstanding, presented
the best program of the week. Two bal
loon ascensions we're given in the af-
ternoon, the first ascent being made by
tho Young man who took the perilOus
trim Monday, and the second being a
double ascent by a male and female
aerOnaut. The daring performers
alighted from their parachutes within
sight of the grandstand. after going up
distance Of about 1000 feet
The races of the afternoon were the
919 pace stake. the 2.12 class pace and
the 40 class trot. Northern Spy won
the o.19 race very handily in three
straight heats while Ravcna Wilkes
captured the ZIP pace after heats had
been won by Lou Foster and Prof.
Wise. The 2.4o class was something of
disappointment. as several of the
horses appearing did not do their best.
owing to the fact that the weather had
prevented their being worked out in
thorough preparation for the race.
Two accidents occurred during the
afternoon. While making the turn Just
after the start in the second heat of
the 2.l9 pace. TriXcy s, owned by s.
r Stilkey Of Augusta. and driven by
Ira Woodbury.. fell. The sulky went
over the mares head and Mr.. Wood
bury was thrown onto his face on the
track His first lookout was for the
mare, and although he was somewhat
shaken up he got to his feet quickly
and reaching the horses head Pre-
vented her from doing herself any dam
are The mare was led to the outside
Of the track out of the way of danger
before tho other horses in the field had
made the circuit. Neither horse nor
driver suffered more than nominal in
jures
The second accident was after the
finish of the fourth heat of tn" 40
St1 hiIt1
fell at about the same spot as that
where Trixey s. mot with her accident.
This was something more of n snarl
Z than the first. but there was the same
! happy lack of serious effects.
The first race called was the ~ pace,
stake. with riX starters. Northern SPY.
! the roam SeldinC by Vassar, owned by c.
L. Jackson of Greenville; Tony -. 4
Rockland horse owned by T.. A. Went
worth Of that city: T. Il. Woodbury. 5
Leila Wilkes Alclaymont, by Alclay"ne.
entered by II. S. Hastings of Ncwry Cor
n er. and the Augusta horse TriNeN :,
owned by S r. Stilkcy. There was little
difficulty in picking the winner after the
first heat, Northern Spy winning hands
4sdown
In the drawing for places. TriAey :.
took the pole with Northern Sny ncNt
and Alclaymont, Daisy Wilkes. Tony u.
and Leila Wilkes in the order named just
after the word was given. Northern SPY
took the lead and went the half in l-i'li
with Tony u. closely following. At the
threc-quartcrs pole North Spy was two
he NJ 81 I
Leila Wilkes in the stretch. Northern
Spy "roadcd" slowly home. having put a
safe distance between himself and the
field
There We're also six starters in the ~
clasS pace. whic vent required six heats
Tor decision. Isabel drew the pole and
held trst position steadily for tn" flrSt
nan and lOh Yards beyond. Then the
horses were punched. and at the three
quarters pole it looked like an"hody'S
race The heat awakened tho first real
e"'huSlasm Of tho afternoon. and the an-
p'atSe as the horses SWING into tho
S'elch was real ana genuine At tho -
sdr" nag Lou Foster forged ahead with
i'''ena Wilkes second. and this position
vas maintained until the finish.
h"roneSs Ifugcnot. Ola Wilkes. FL Cap
'ah' western Chimes and John Ball were
VIE horses that came to the wire for the
""rd In the 30 trot. In the drawing for
posi'ions John Fall received, the polo. nut
vs. 1t almost at the start nv breaking
-,HNhall. his driver. pulled him into his
s''ile' however. and at the quarter h"
vas IN the lead. He had a good lead at
w, ne half Baroness Hugenot and Ola
wilkes fighting hard for second place,
baroness Hnscrot pressing hard at tho
nnee-duarters and almost beating john
osl' at the wire.
~ the second heat of the 2l9 Face,
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