Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-25


ground. The weather was extremely
e hot. out was suitable for the horse
racing, even if the patrons were uncom-
Portable. The celebration was sue
cess from every standpoint The races
were close and exciting. The foot races
and the motor cycle race attracted
much attention.
In the morning the French societies,
headed by Roulettes Band, marched
to the st. Francis de Sales church
where High Mass was celebrated. In
the procession were the following So
cieties: ST. Jean Baptiste, LUnion st.
Joseph and about 100 boys, members Of
the Society Of the Sacred Heart. Phil
lip Breton was the marshal Of the pa
rade At the church they were met by
the ladies' auxiliaries Of the societies
After the service the lines reformed
and marched up Elm to Main. down
Main to Common and to Front. then 70
Temple where the parade finished.
The afternoon sports commenced at
2 o'clock. About 800 people were pres
ent The events were two classes OF
horse racing, a one-mile race, five
mile motor cycle race and the five.
mile Marathon race.
The first race to be started was
Glass A. Only two starters appeared to
the call. Tony Nelson, driven by Pom
erleau, after dropping the first two
heats to Royal Boy, driven by Poulin,
captured the last three and the race.
The distance was half mile. The race
furnished plenty of amusement for the
crowd and some excellent time was
made, the fastest being 1.09R. Dora L..
owned BY Fred Libby, met with an ac-
cident before the start and was unable
to compete.
The Glass 3 race was won by u. T.,
driven by M. Turmelle Five heats We're
necessary. When the fourth heat was
started ". T. and Don Boy went the
half-,nile abreast and both finished
i under the wire running. The heat was
I declared by the judges to be a dead
heat. There were seven starters, but
Lady G. was drawn after the first heat.
as she became mixed up in her hobbies
near the wire and cut her front leg.
The mile race was q most exciting
event and was taken by Peter Libby
aftena hard fight with l.. o. Folsom.
There were five starters, but Vidal
Ouillette dropped out when about one
half way around on the first stretch.
The time was 511.
The NEST exciting race of the after
noon was the five-mile motor cycle
race between Estras Pomerleau and
Arthur Clouthier. After considera BILE
difficulty in starting on account of the
failure Of one of the machines to work
properly, the boys got away and kept
the crowd at an exciting pitch during
ArIn IN OF los n,,t 1x-
short margin. The time was 9331.
for the five miles.
The five-mile Marathon race was put
off until the last thing on account of
the extreme heat. 1t was intended to
continue the horse racing through to
a finish, but between heats such
din was raised by the spectators for
the race that the last heat of the Glass
B was postponed until the five-mile
race was run off. Six men were enter
ed. Slivios Peppos, local Greek. John
Gagne. who ran second in the 10-mlle
race Decoration day, Peter Libby, with
a large personal following. Eddie Fos-
ters. the winner Of the eight mile race
held several weeks ago by the Tacon-
net Club, j. Johnson and Fred Vashon.
The men started off well with Stelios
Peppos in the lead for the first mile,
and dropping to second place in the
next half, when he quit. J. Johnson had
a cinch in last position for the first half,
when he quit, followed by Fred Wash
on. after he had run one and one half
miles, The race narrowed down to three
really fast and experienced runners
The winner. John Gagne, was in third
position for the first mile and half
In the next half he displaced Fosters
moving into second place and in the
second mile he forged ahead to first
position, and held it to the finish. Lib
by. after being forced to second posi-
ton Mt the beginning of the third mile,
maintained it until near the finish
when In very fast squirt on the home
stretch Libby was passed by Fosters.
who made terrific but unsuccessful
effort to close the gap between him and
the leader. 1t was beyond doubt the
star event of the days program. The
efforts Of the men were applauded time
and time again. Their time was re-
markable. they covering the distance
In 81 IS. The following are the summa-
ries:
CLASS A.
IOny NELSON. en- m (POmerleau2 l ] ]
Royal Boy, h CPoulin). ........1 . . ,
Time-1.1l. 1.12. 1.09k. 1.O9a. Ito.
CLASS B.
Y. r.. (Turmelle). 2
Don Boy, b m Pelkey). 2 .
dyspepsia Cure I'd. b m (Grondin)4 3 3 3
Little Daisy. b m Derocher).....6
Miss Dusty. br m DUSTY. 6 5
TimeciH, Liz i7,ai ii7. lie.
FIVE-MILE MOTOR CYCLE RACE
3stras Ciouthier
Time BY miles: 1.5S. 3.4S. 544, 1876. 9.3la
the omcials were: Starter. G. Picher;
judges. r. w. Clair. Fred Pooler Peter
Marsnaii: Geo Simpson: timers F. e
EChamperlain. j. p. Giroux.
4. CHENILLE RACE.
Peter Libby. LIST: l.. o. Hersom. ID. Sam
/ DUguay, 80; Percy Fotters, 4th: George
POuliette. 9TH. Time, 5m. lis.
F1VE-MILE MARATHON.
John Gagne. LIST: Eddie Fosters. %. pe.
| ter Libby, ID. Time. 3lm. 1Ss.
/ In the evening lie Drapeau de Cari,-
Hon." q historic drama, was presented at
the Opera house before a crowded house
1 Music was Furnished by the Leahy Sis
4 ters' Orchestra. The following was tha