Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-06
Has About $500 People
on the Second Day,
Bonnie and Miss Avon Win the
Races ln'Extra Heats.
vssks Mills Beat West Windsor.
Good Races for To-day.

South W1nQSOT, ME-, OCt f.-\opcC-
iaD.-All roads in Kennebec county
lead here today for the 23rd annual
exhibition of the South Kennebec Ag-
ricultural Society and while there was
not the record breaking attendance as
was anticipated, owing to the rains
in the early morning, the attendance
of people on the grounds was set at
weather cleared up shortly after 8
o'clock and a better day could not
have Eeen asked for. in fact it was a
little too warm in the sun during the
miGdle Of the day
People came from far and near in
teams and automobiles and the large
number from Augusta, Waterville,
Hallowelll and Gardiner was noticea-
BILE From Erskine Academy in
South China came hayrack load of
students, who had been given the day
off from studies. Their team was
gaily decorated with the school colors
of blue and white and the young folks
made the air resound with their school
yells as they entered the grounds
Not to be outdOne by them was a
large barge containing about ten of the
young men from Gardiner High
school. They, too, were giving their
school yells and made merry during
the day.
During the forenoon there was a
baseball game between the Weeks
Mills and West Windsor teams. The
Weeks Mills team had an easy VIC
tory and the game was called at the
end of the fifth inning with the score
about Is to nothing in their favor
The following is the lineup of the
winning team: Wallace, 3b; H
Choate, p; Hisler. 2b; Malcolm, c; c.
Choate. lib; Proctor, IF; ,SprouI, cf;
Hewitt. If; f. Malcolm. IS. The play
ers on the West Windsor team were
Pinkham. So; Pratt. If: Howes. 3b; b
True. C; Dougie, 2b Casey, p: Morse
CT; Caswell, Id; o. True, IF.
The attractions on the grounds were
all we'll patronized, especially along
the Midway which was crowded all
day long. The bankers were out in
full force, and every place of amuse-
ment and the eating booths all did
good business.
The principal attraction of the fair
this afternoon was the pulling con-
tests for cattle. There is a great ar
ray of cattle at the fair this year and
some interesting pulling was held. The
results in these classes were as fol-
lows: seven foot, inches and over
George II. Peasley, North Whitefield
first. 100 feet; w. p. Bonney. North
Whitefield, second, 145 feet Under
seven feet. 2 inches-J. w. Sproul
Windsorville. first. 100 feet; Clarence
Glidden. second. 100 feet. Under six
feet. IL inches-H. f. Cunningham
Jefferson, first. 100 feet: J. e. Doyle
Coopers Mills. second. $50 feet.
The two races held today, the 2.35
pace or 2.32 trot. and the 2.25 pace or
2.32 trot. both required extra heats
to decide the winner. In the 2.35 class
Ora Todd won the first two heats and
was looked upon as sure winner
She made couple of bad breaks in
the third heat and was behind the
flag. With the Todd horse out Of the
running. Bonnie B. went to the front
on the fourth ana fifth heats, after
winning the third, and won first
money.
The Augusta horse. Miss Avon,
driven by F. f. Best. won the 225
Grass in easy shape. taking first in the
second, third and fourth heats after
coming in fourth in the first heat.
EMILY Gail gave her a race in nearly
every heat but the Augusta horse was
100 strong and won handily
The summary:
2SS PACE OR 2.s2 TROT-PURsE $780,
n Donnie B., (Taylor). 4
Rob Writings with blk m 1Winssslow)$$ 2 2 3
',H Todd, br m (Albee). .......1 / DIS
''"'e-2Sla. 1924. 2.36s. 2.36i.
No FACE OR 2.32 TROT-PURSE $500
Emil, AVON T; b m Besp.............4 l | |
M da,'y Gail br m perry. .......1 3 8
Maize "Esnda' blk m (Pendleton.S 3 2 =
TiSn,nS STERLING. b m (Webb)......6 6 dr.
", 'e-I'z's. 2.26a. 2.27a. 2.27.
~, i"e officials for the races were F. N.
ul' ",ng of st. Adams, starter: w. w.
"n'ns of Winthrop. o. ]. Farwell. Jr.,
vi unity. and c. S. Achorn of Coopers
'.'"S' Judges; A. N. Douglass of Chelsea.
''eik of course; w. A. Pinkham of Wind
scr, marshal.
iomorrow's racing should be excellent.
mere are two classes, the go trot or
pace purse 500. and the three-m minute
class. purse $3.50.
me program for tomorrow will be:
''us'ng of horses and colts and all arti-
N'eS IN the hall; exhibition of gentle
men drivers and matched pairs; trial
" uraft horses, and last but not least,
baby show.
HAceiient music was furnished today
a"d VIII be Thursday by Reeds Band
from Waldoboro.
During the racing today two fine horses
were shown under the wire and on the
track F. S. Collins of Appleton showed
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