The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1911-08-24

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on pie OF lumber near the muck pond. The
balloon for time remained stationary almo.t
directly over the starting point. then dr;ftsd
| slowly to the eastward and finally dronn.a
into the bay beyond the monument. 1t was
towed IN by motor boat and hauled out to the
grounds Friday the balloon did not go .s
high - on the previous day, and with the bal.
loonist landed but short distance from III.
fair grounds.
THE BABY SHOW.
The baby. show Friday afternoon was in
charge of Mrs. Harvey S. Cunningham. who
made the arrangements and selected the fol.
lowing judges: Messrs. Ralph Shute and Frank
l. Wilson, Miss Gertrude Patterson of Bel
fast, Mrs. Annie P. Ryder of Roxbury, Mass,
and Mrs. Leroy Hopkins of South LaGranee.
Maine. There were sixteen contestants. as
follows:
Sanford Edward Howard, months, 24A
pounds.
: Sabina Toothaker, 16 months, 30s pounds.
Cecil William Nash. II months, 294 pounds.
Rachel Upham, Il years, 26a pounds.
Carroll Edmond Ellingwood, IL months 1s
pounds.
Charles Latham, months, 2Oa pounds
Hugh Jackson Ross. II months, 26a pounds
Nellie Louise SWEET, months, 16 pounds.
Elmer Ripley Decrow, year, 2644 pounds.
Catherine Ingalls,, ID months, 19a pounds.
Manley c. Ellingwood, 6 months, l54 pounds.
Helen Josephine Payson, IA months, s14
pounds.
Evelyn Delma Burgess, year, 2Oa pounds.
Doris Pettee, 8 months, 134 pounds.
Edna Mary Robbins, 81 months, 16t pounds.
Harold Clifford, 6 months, 2O4 pounds.
Elmer Ripley Decrow received the True"
cup as the prettiest boy, and Evelyn Delma
Burgess the True" Cup as the prettiest girl.
Helen Josephine Payson received gold ring
as the heaviest child and Doris Pettee gold
ring as the lightest child.
In addition to the prizes each child received
blue ribbon and each little girl doll and
each boy rattle.
THE RACES.
Interest in the races the second day, August
18th, centered in the 2.13 class, in which five
heats were trotted without winner. Stiletto
c. won the first two heats, then Knoxie got
heat, and Pearl Pick landed the next two.
The finish was deferred until the next day.
The green horses went three heats, bes. time
for the half mile 1.09. The summary:
2.20 class, trot and pace, purse 5000.
Maine Pointer, Chas Pomerleau, Water
vile
Frank C, E Lunt, Belfast. 2 3
Bob Patch. johnson, Portland ......4 8 2
Frank Taylor, College Stable, Brunswick.5
Clarinda, R W Burrill, Bangor 4
Time, 2.21; 2.184; 2.1ea.
2.13 class, trot and pace, purse 5000.
Pearl Pick, College Stable.
Brunswick. k.....................,...a.33 l
Knoxie B, J johnson, Portland....2 A 2 2 0 2
Brownette, J johnson, Portland 4 Q 3
Stiletto G, Chenery, Belfast....1 l 3 3 4
Time, 2.21; 2.1s; 228s; 2.154; 2.l955, O; 2.17.
Green Race, half mile; purse $780,
Dan Bonner, H Chenery, Belfast t.......2 8
Stiletto, Jr., B Spencer, Belfast.~.......3 3 2
Lavina, C H Patterson, Thorndike....... 4
Time, 1,09; 1092; 1.10a.
King Pointer, owned by Leonard L. Gentner
by M. B. Smith of Pearl Brook farm, were
SHOWN on the track thursday.
The racing Friday was interesting, beginning
with considerable excitement. The unfinished
2.13 class brought over from Thursday was
called at l o'clock, and as to what follows
Boston Globe special says: when Stiletto c.
from the Horace Chenery stables, who had
won two heats yesterday, one in 21S, logged
around ahead of the others in 2.27, there as a
storm of howls and jeers from the crowd, with
yells of 'frameup' and make em drive The
judges called the drivers to the stand and told
them to go another heat and any driver who
didn't drive to win would be fined and suspend
ed. The next heat appeared to be on its merits
and Pearl Pick, who had won two heats, took
the heat and race in 2.l7. The other races
went in straight heats, but had some hot drives
for pace. In the 224 class, second, third and
fourth money had to be divided The sum-
mary"
PIT class, trot and pace; purse 5000.
Dimple K, Gerow NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. l l l
Tony Nelson, Chas. Pomerleau, Water
vile ...........-........ z
Red Flower, ]. Johnson, Portland..... 8 8
Fernando ]. johnson, Portland . 3 4
Time. 2.l64; 2164; 22Ot.
2.35 class, trot and pace, purse 5000.
Junior Ward, H. Chenery, Belfast. / l
Nazamore, College Stables, Brunswick. 8 4
Lady Emperor. E. A. Wentworth,
Rockport ,-........... 3
Dolly Vassar, P. H. Grant, Frankfort. 8
Jingle Bells, A. Richardson, Jr., Clin-
King Edward, H. E. Staples, Brooks. dr..
Time. 222a; 2264: 222a.
2.24 class, trot or pace, purse 5000.
Commuter, A. Richardson, Jr, Clinton. l l
Earlyson. L. E. Prentss, Waterville... 8 a
Santa Rosa Girl. College Stables, ,Bruns-
WICK.
Scotia Maid, College Stables, Bruns-
Time, 224i; 2.soi; 22s. "
Following are the awards in the several de-
partments:
FRUIT, VEGETABLES ETC.
Best exhibit of everything raised on FARM,
Charles B Thompson, LIST; George Marsh
End; G Norton 3rd.
Best exhibit of fruit of all kinds; Harry Lit
tlefeld, Brooks, 83 varieties, 1st; W M Hodg-
don, End; G E Marsh, Srd. Albert Fogg, g.
years-old, exhibited apples.
Best exhibit of pears; Harry Littleield, 1st;
G E Marsh, End.
Best exhibit of plums; Harry Littlefeld, 1st;
w M Hodsdon 0n6