The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-09-05

night after most SucceSS1ul run OF
four days, during which big exhibitions
of live stock and poultry, fancy work
and farm products, good horse racing,
snappy ball games and the flight of
Aviator Kemmerle had kept the in
terest of the large crowds in attend
ance keyed up to the highest pitch.
Wednesday was really devoted largely
to the cattle show with three excel
lent horse races.
Thursday, although the weather was
cold, large number of people gather
ed for the investigation of the numer
GUS exhibits, the ladies finding much
to interest them in the exhibition hall
where the committee, John w. Fogler,
w. A Bailey and Mrs. c. w. Goodrich
we're in charge.
The midway was a lively place, be-
ginning with the merry -go-round and
leading up through a busy through
fare of lunch and hot dog" places,
the African dodger and the swinging
girls, the fortune teller's Indian wig
VAN, the wonderful side shows and
the man with the wheel and the dogs
Who certainly made a hit with Skow-
hegan people and incidentally carried
away much. of their good money.
In the afternoon a ball game was
played between the North Arson and
Madison teams, in which the North
Ansons were the winners by score
of , to 0. For seven innings it was
pitchers battle with the batters pull
ing out of numerous tight places,
Hunter opened the eighth with a
pretty bunt, beat the throw to first,
took second on Jones sacrifice, and
scored on Lawry's two-bagger. Eames
reached first on fielder's choice as
Lawrey went out at third and finally
scored when Higgins connected with
the sphere for double.
In the races the 224 class for which
there was $500 purse offered, was won
by Star Lily Bingen, a Lexington
(Mass) trotter, second money Oeing
won by Tornado, a bay gelding, the
property of Ireland & Wiggin.. In the
227 class, $500 purse, Arrow Bell, be
won, and in the 214 class with $500
purse, Northern Spy. owned by A. B.
Martin of Somersworth, n. H., won in
three straight heats Altissimus came
Nathalie and Ethel S. in the 3rd and
4th heats.
Friday the weather was still cold
but people began to drive in early
from the outside for this was the first
day scheduled for the aeroplane
fights. The machine was located in
front and to the right of the grand
stand for inspection, but owing to the
unusually high wind, Aviator kem-
merle did not dare attempt flight unt'l
about o'clock p. m. His trip into the
air was witnessed by many people and
was most successful. In landing, how
ever, the bird man was not fortunate
ner that 1t was necessary to take the
machine apart in order to remove it
from the spot. For this reason there
was no fight the second day, and this
fact was explained to the visitors al
the entrance. The aviators trip in
the air covered about two miles and he
landed in the field belonging to Linz
wood Nutting and located near the
Madison road
In the afternoon the ball game was
between the Easterns of Brewer and
the Skowhegan team, in which the
Easterns were the winners by a score
of 12 to 3.
Eastern 0 / 1 0 O-1l
Skowhegan 01 0 / 0 l 0 0 O.
Hits, Easterns, IA, Skowhegan, 7,
Errors, Easterns, G, Skowhegan, q;
Batteries, Webber and Souci, Howard
Cavanaugh and Lacasce. Base on balls
off Howard, off CayanauGh. Struck
out, by Weber ?, by Howard,
q DE AdNdHduSht o. tHpll N'i ~ W.
and Dionne.
The races for the afternoon were
watched with much interest At the
beginning of the 2.19 class for which
there was offered a purse Of 5000,
Tony Nelson, belonging to Charles
Pumelow of Waterville, keeled over
and in the mixup, Hiram Tozier, who
was driving Pauline was thrown from
his sulky and dragged some distance.
First money was awarded to Hawkins.
a Medford, Mass, horse, who came out
ahead in the three heats out OF five.
In the 223 class, $500 purse, Young
Nc. another Massachusetts trotter,
won first money and in the ZIG class,
$400 purse, Deceiver, belonging TO
William O'Neil of Lexington, Mass,
came off with the first laurels. This
was Veterans Day and about % Of the
boys in blue were in attendance being
escorted to the grand stand by the
Skowhegan band.
Saturday, although the final day, in