The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-01-30
HORSE DAY PLANS.
MATURING
Classification of Ami
mails is Announced d
Other Particulars of This Celebration
Scheduled for February 18th.

portant work of deciding what class
es should be made, into which the ami
mails shown are to be divided, was
taken up. Subject to slight possible
modification, the following Is an
nounced:
DRAFT HORSES.
Pairs-3000 lbs. and over.
Pairs-less than 5000 lbs.
Pairs-Closest matched of any
weight.
Single horses-any weight.
Stallions-any weight.
Brood mares--any weight.
DRIVING HORSES.
Pairs-2200 lbs. and over.
Parishes than 1900 lbs.
Single horses-any weight.
Stallions-trotting bred, any weight.
Single horses-any weight, driven
by lady.
SADDLE HORSES.
Horses ridden to saddle-any
weight.
YOUNG HORSES.
Four years old and under-any
weight
There will be speed trials, quarter
mile, straight-away course, best two
in three( or three in five, il judges so
determined with classes for trotters,
PAGERS, free for ALL and for colts un-
der four years. In the last named, ami
mails with race records cannot COM
pete.
The citizens of Skowhegan have do
mated funds for providing ribbon
badges and other small prizes to be
awarded the best animals of the va
rious classes. The effort will also be
made to provide stable accommoda-
ton, free of charge, for all horses
that come from distance. To be elli-
gible for a prize and to assist the COM
mittee in securing stable room, it will
be required that owners make regular
entry of their animals, to w. II.
Wildes, chairman of the committee in
charge of those arrangements. The
entry should state, name and address
of owner, name, age, color, sex and
weight of horse, with such particulars
of breeding, as would be of interest,
with the class for which owner wish
es to enter. Newspaper representa-
tives will wish to publish the list of
all horses thus regularly entered and
will make up part of their stories in
advance from the entries as they are
sent.
All animals participating will be
formed for a parade, as soon after
midday as possible. In this parade
there will be two principle divisions,
one comprising the draft animals and
other heavy horses, and the other the
driving and saddle horses and other
animals of the lighter classes. The di-
vision of heavy horses will form on
East Leavitt street and the lighter
class on Heselton street. The columns
VIII idSC tOWaio thC Cuot bo that III
starting they can proceed through
School street to Water street. The
parade will pass up Water street
through the business section and
nearby streets, over route to be an
nounced later. During the parade the
judges will make their decisions as
to awards and at its close the speed
trials will occur.
Horse owners from any point in
Maine are invited to send In their en-
tries at once, to W. H. Wildes, and any
particulars not already made plain
will be furnished upon application to
him.
Citizens Of Skowhegan can aid i'll
the success of this enterprise by
Donating funds, not less than one
dollar nor more than two dollars from
any one source, or articles for prizes,
of the same limit of value. Forrest E.
Cross of the Blunt Hardware Co. is
in charge of this department.
by onerlng stable Accommodations TO
be placed at the disposal of horse
men coming from a distance
BY advising John e. Taylor, r. T. |
Patten, or any member of the commit
tee, of the address of horsemen, es-
pecially II In towns somewhat distant
from Skowhegan, that a special invi-
tation may be mailed them to attend
BY informing any member of the
committee of the address of any horse
buyer who might attend, from Bos-
ton or any other horse market.
BY offering the committee aid In |
their work or suggestions for the pro-
gram Of the day.