Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-05
Closing Day Is Marked
By Good Racing.
Prince Bayard and Stanley
c. Are the Winners.
Lease Of the Grounds Is Renewed
For 20 Years.

South Windsor, Me-, Oct. 4.-(Sre-
ciaD.-Thc 21st annual fair of the South
Eennehec Agricultural Society came to
a close Saturday afternoon, with the
Saturday was Horse day, and 1t was
the GROWING event of the fair. In spite
Of two postponements there was Il good
attendance; not as large as had been
hoped for on the final day, to be sure,
but never theless q crowd that entered
heartily into the spirit of the day 5
events, and whose numbers were sulii-
Gent to add Zest to the occasion.
1t was n typical horse crowd, and one
that understood all the details, Many
Of the ladies' on the grandstaud gave
evidence of being well informed on
questions OF ownership and breeding,
and surprised their masculine i,cquaiii
tances with their readiness of apprecia-
ZION for the thousand and enc ittlC
fine points OF tn. racing.
There was much disapIointmen Mt
when it WAS announced that the free
for-all, advertised for five to enter and
four to start. failed to fill, only three
starters appearing at the wire. spe-
Cial race was accordingly arranged, ron
a purse Of 800, Plain Jack being ad-
United to fill up the quota.
Both the thrce-minute class ana the
special class proved to be split heat
races, five heats being necessary IL De
eide each
In the threc-minute class. Prince
I3ayard. after winning the iifSi heat
gave way in the second and third t.
Pepper, bat captured the fourth aut
fifth heats and the race The best time
in this race was 2.294 i'll the ."urtl
heat. III" performance of Dot hast
ings in this race was the only DIS
agreeable feature of the day. In TIE
first neat she Lrolle at the first luri
and ran the rest of the mile. and in The
second heat. hcr driver. WinS!nW. va!
unable to control her. She galloIe;
between Pepper and the rest of Tho
field in such way as to shuc up the
other two horses, as if in trap. The
decision OF the judges in diStancing Dol
Hastings for running was wis" one
as it relieved the race of Il troublesome
factor.
The prettiest heat of thu. afternoon
was perhaps the fourth heat of this
race, when Prince Bayard trailcd Pep
per to the stretch and beat him to the
wire by head. The performance was
greeted with a great burst of enthu.
siasm from the crowd.
Stanley c. won the special race, after
Buckshot had waltZed away with the
first and second heats. 1t was good rae
ing all through, with 2.3314 in the thrC
heat showing up as the best time.
The following We're the officials
Judges and timers. DR.. c. II. Picker
ing. Gardiner, starter: II. Fl. McCaus-
land. Rea.lfield; w. w. Hisler. Weeks
Mills; marshal. Willis Pinkham. Wind
SCR.
Much of the satisfaction of the rae
ing Saturday was due to able work on
the stand of the starter. DR.. Pickering
and the other officials. The sum
mary:
THREE MINUTE, CLASS-PURSE 500.
Prince Rayald br g (SmalD....l !
Pepper. CHI (Chisam! ......-.....$ !
Comfort. h III CMetcaln. .........2 ) } )
TIME BY QUARTERS.
1st heat, 80, LIS, Los, 2.35
I'd heat. 81. La. las. 2.35is.
Sd heat. .3S. 10. 155. 2.33l2.
4th heat, rs. LA. 1.50 22oi4.
5th heat. So. LIZ, 1.53, 2.37.
SPECIAL RACE-PURSE 800.
Stanley G, blk & (SmalD. | I
BuckShot blk < tHaln. .........1 ]
Plain Jack. blk h (redtord). 49,. )
Raven Wilkes, blk z (BryanD.4 4dr
TIME BY QUARTERS.
1st heat, .35l.. 1,13. 1.49. 2.2eA.
I'd heat. 81. Ill. As 26.
81 heat 81, 10. LAS, o.23A.
4th heat. .:51s. H. ~. 1T
5tn heat, .3GlA, LA. $50, 30.
Baby Show.
The following We're the entries in the
Raby shows:
Birlem Bert Bailey. aged 9 months
son of Benjamin and Grace Bailey OF
Alma.
Doris rlummer, aged months
daughter of Arthur and Daisy Plum
lner of Chelsea.
Thelma Allen, aged 5 weeks, daugh-
ter of Sanford and Emma Allen, Chel-
sea.
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