Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-12

iseuin. so great were the crowds pour
ing in and out of the doors that po-
lice We're stationed at each entrance
to dill ect the traffic and prevent injury
by overcrowding. The grandstand was
threwn open to the public and here
hundreds found shelter from the rain.
Taconnet 4 Dover-Foxeroft I.
Despite the mud and the weather the
TaconGet and the Dover Foxcroft
baseball teams crossed bats on the dia-
nlond in the afternoon, and played the
game that vas originally scheduled for
the morning. The home team came
back strong in the last of the series
of three games, and by timely hitting
and good fielding defeated the visitors
By the score of to /. Herd, who twirl-
ec for Taeonnet. was in fine form and
allowed but few hits. On the other
hand Blether, the former Higgins
Classical Institute star, was hit hard
ard often. Batteries: Taeonnet. Herd
and LaBraCk; Dover Foxcroft, Blethen
and Johnson Umpire. Allen.
The vaudeville acts, the racing, and
the other free exhibitions for the af-
tarnoon were all declared off The fair
officials, however are determined that
the fail program of events Will be car
ried e,tt before the fair closes. so the
races that We're to have taken place
this afternoon. will start at 10 A. NJ,
Friddy. weather and track conditions
permitting. At | z. NJ, there will be
a tgiand parade in the track OF all the
pre- winning horses, cattle, sheep and
other animals. The Judges will also
have To do a little extra work, Fri
day. IN order to complete the full list
before the close of the fair.
Old Folks Day. Today.
Friday will be Old Folks day. Al
persons, - years of age and over viii
be admitted gratis to the grounds aft
er registering their name address and
date of birth at the office of the as
sociation. A special program is be-
ing arranged for their entertainment.
The committee in charge, consisting
of Captain Silas Adams. Rev |. La
F'leur and Rev. II. c. Turner will have
free dinner for the old folks in
front of the platform in the Coliseum
following an auto tour of the grounds
that will start at II o'clock.
Big fairs always draw piekpockets
and the Central Maine is no excep-
ton. The willy light fingered ones got
to several of the country folks for
small amounts, and 50 tile police We're
kept busy tracing small cases. De-
tected in the acto of trimming a man
in the Coliseum, two men; who gave
their names as w. Wallace and Harry
Blake, We're run down and arresteN
by Officer Charles Butler and taken
to the City building. When searched
both men had money hidden in diff
ferent parts of their clothing. and one
even had SIS rolled up in the toe OF
his boot. Both were held and will be
heard in the municipal court, either
Friday or Saturday. The fireworks
and vaudeville that were to have af
forded the evenings entertainment
were postponed and will be held, Fri
day evening instead.
Fridays Program.
Fridays program will consist of the
morning and afternoon racing. the
judging of the remainder of the horses
: and stock, the old folks carnival and
= general cleaning up of the exhibits
The races are as follows:
Forenoon-214 pace (class), purse
$500; 2.19 pace tclose6, $500; 20.
trot, declared Off.