Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-02

u brilliant success, both in the excel
features of the fair, and in point OF
attendance, which was large
The full program of the day was car
ricd out, much interest being added by
novelty, sack, potato and wheeiDarrow
races, which caused much merriment.
Two accidents occurred but they were
not Of serious moment, during the
wheclbarorw novelty race, one of the
contestants, who was blndfoided, ran
down little girl, and both fell under
a fence. Neither was hurt
The second accident might have re-
suited more seriously. The horses were
warming up FOR the third heat Of the
40 pace when an intoxicated man
walked through the gate at the head of
the stretch onto the track. lie was
struck and knocked down by tho sulky
of one Of the horses in the field, but
beyond a slightly sprained ankle, es-
capped without injury.
The race program was a good one.
the class being the 2.4O pace, 2.37 trot
and the 30 pace, 2.22 trot. The latter
event was a horse race from start to
finish and was Won by Hello Bill. The
FIRST named race was taken by Miss
Avon.
There were six starters in the 3.40
pace or 2.37 trot. Pepper drew the pole
with Rodcricli in second position and
Miss Avon. Dot Hastings, Josephine
in, hn lnY
named. Pepper kept the advantage Of
the pole around to the back stretch,
where Miss Avon forged to the front
and was closely pressed by itoderlck
to the finish. Just before reaching the
wire Roderick broke, giving a clean
win to Miss Avon.
In the 2.25 pace. 2.22 trot, four horses
scored for the word, in the position
Hello Bill, Plain Jack. Pilot Nelson and
Sylvia Swift Hello Bill went a good
first heat, not being once headed aftcr
making the first turn. Sylvia Swift and
Eliot Nelson forced the game into the
stretch, where Sylvia Swift nearly got
to the winner, but the wire was reach
I'd before the trick was accomplished.
This gave Sylvia Swift long mile, but
she forced Hello Bill to beat his mark
of 225, in 2.23h.
In the second heat of the 2.40 pace,
237 trot, Miss Avon again was the Win
ncr with Roderick second, Prince BAY
ard third, Pepper fourth and Joseph
). fifth. The time was 2,29l2.
1T was Hello Bill once more in the sec
ond heat of the 2.25 pace, 222 trot. Sylvia
Swift agair made gallant try for first
place. but was given the little end of an
otherwise good start, and was not able
to tie the ends of a long mile together.
The third heat of the 80 pace. 2.37 irot.
saw Pepper take the lead and hold it we'll
to the half. where he broke and was
passed 10y Miss Avon. Miss Avon at
once took lorg lead and tn" finish
was an uncventful one. Time, 81
Hello Bill made it fast and sure in the
third ana final heat OF the 20 pace. ~
trot, Sylvia Swift being given another
dubious deal at the start. Time, -
The summary follows:
2io PACE OR 2.37 TROT-PURSE 500.
Miss Avon, M etcalD.............l | ]
Prince Eayard, br Boggs). .........i :;
Josephne s.; n anderson ..-.'...a 3 !
Dot Hastings. (Winslow). IDS
TINE BY QUARTERS.
1st Feat, 35lk. LA 1.53 2.2aA.
I'd heat 81, l:1S1R, 1;52. 29is
Sd heat 81. 1.12l2, l.53. 23l
SOS TACE OR 30 TROT-FURSE sl25.
Hello Bill br g GIalD...: :........,-..l ! !
sylvia Swift. b nj GMetcalt.-......'..9 )
Pilot Nelson. b Perry :.........''..'o >
Plain Jack blk & (SmalD. '...'...'.'''f >
TINE BY QUARTERS.
1st heat. .35h, 11ch. Ia 2.-3H
ID heat, 81, l.0g9. la, 223A.
Sd heat, 81, 1927, La, 2A
Irridar tho last day OF the 1alT, ~