Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-30
HANKS CARNIVAL
Next Week atCapita| Park
Promises Great Sport.
Horse Trotting, Baseball and
SpaTIing on Program.
A Rare Treat to Be Enjoyed by an
Immense Crowd.

Reports continually coming in are to
the effect that horsemen from all over
Maine and some from other states
will be on hand to witness next week.;
great racing at Capital park. Augusta.
They are alive to the fact that such a
list of Names best racing talent has
not been brought together in years
anG do not propose to lose the oppor-
tunity to witness it.
Walter Webb is doing great work
on the track and says he will have
the fastest track Augusta has ever
seen all ready for the boys Tuesday
and Wednesday.
Miss Avon, Frank Bests recent p,,r-
chase, worked a mile in 2.22 FRIDAY,
making the half in Los and the quar-
ter in 3215 seconds. She will start III
the o.25 class Tuesday
In the entries as published Gold Bug
appeared as being entered in the 2.G5
class. That was an error. as he is en-
tered in the 2.30 class and named in
the 2.25 class. Mr.. MERCER. his owner
expects to start him in both classes.
A barber chair has been set up at
the grounds by John Libby to &C
able TO get away from their respec-
tive charges.
The following auto contests have
been decided upon: One mile nearest
to 3 minutes. prizes, LIST. six spark
plugs; I'd. pair goggles. One mile
nearest to 215. prizes. 1st, ] pair auto
gloves: I'd. oil gun. Slowest 200 yards
on high gear. list prize. one jack: ID.
one pressure guage. One quarter mile
backing race. prize one pump. Speed
race. prize one O'Brien electrohorn.
All entries to auto contests must he
sent to Harry Jones. who will have
charge. Arrangements are being made
to accommodate 1000 autos at the
grounds.
One important stable of racers was
omitted from the list. that of F. Fl.
Hyde. White River Junction. Vt Mr.
"vde entered Vic Pointer in the 2.2t
class: Winona c. in the 2.1S class.
Hartford Girl in the 2.21 class; Spark
in the 2.25 class: Senator and Dyna-
mite in the 3-minute class
Hiram Weymouth. who has charge
of the baseball games, has arranged 4
very strong card for lovers of the ma
tional game. On the first day the Bath
Iron Works team with Eddie Kennis-
ton in the box will cross bats with the
Lewistons. Remission is pitching the
best ball of his career and has won
nine out of 10 games played He is
backed by field of stars in every po-
Sition. The Lewiston team is made up
IF some OF the fastest players in the !
state, many of them having played the |
past season on the foremost college
cams. These two teams will play |
Tuesday and Wednesday the winner |
Will play either the Belgrade Lakes |
cam, made up entirely of Harvard |
Yale and Cornell College player. the
3oothbay Harbor team. also composed |
II college players. or the Gardiner
cam with Harry Moore, the star Troll
ey Lacquer, in the box and supported |
~ number of the best players to be
ound anywhere. 1t is needless to pre-
lict that large throng will be on hand |
o give Remission send off. for it was
his same imperturbable box artist |
rom Rockland who won the Trolley |
league pennant for Augusta Harry |
Moore also did phenomenal work for
he Gardiner team the same season. /
All this means that great ball will be ,
ldded to great racing.
Still another feature that is sure to win
The applause of every patron will be the
sparring contest between Tommy Raw
son of East Boston and Johnny Glover
Of Cambridge, which will take place on
he vaudeville stage during the afternoon
IF the first day. These are probably two
If the cleverest boys in the country. per-
feet gentlemen at all times and their