Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-15

Y iOPSioiiA, hS.y oCl. If-NpPSIldlls--
IA clear sky and the best attractions
|. fver presented on the grounds augured
we'll this morning for big crowd at
/. he world-famous Topsham fair and
IA htes until noon emphasized that aug
Try, with a prediction closely follow
ing for a record breaking crowd. Three
fo'c clock in the afternoon saw the big
gest aggregation. with possibly one
n exception, ever on the grounds, and
the estimates ran from $4,000 to $4,000.
Y 1t was surely a heap big crowd.
Nearly 500 automobiles. from score
4 or more Of states were lined up in
tiers on the enclosure fence, while
4 scores more were cared for outside the
! grounds. Carriages of all descriptions
\ made the vacant part of the enclosure
look small.
The attractions were of the same
variety as on the opening day and no
Midway ever set up at a fair in Maine
. ever did a better business. Teddy
/ bears, toy elephants and dogs were
/ disposed of by hundreds and every
\ palmist and side show from the baby
i of the family" weighing $50 pounds, to
q the Opium Joint Outfit, found in
\ Salem after the big fire. with Billy
Coffin playing the violin, did a land
II office business.
The opening days receipts figured
up much better than the indications
were Tuesday night, being S174s, or a
better first days receipts than for sew
eral years.
The stock exhibit had a tremendous
rush of visitors To-Day. 1t was the
unanimous verdict that it was the
finest ever seen here and it is under
stood that the quarters will have to
be enlarged next year.
The agricultural and farm outfit men
had a rush today The demonstrators
in charge were a tired crowd tonight
For such a mob of people it was as
quiet and orderly as could be asked
for not a ripple disturbing the uni
form good nature of the crowd.
perfect army of conveyances were
in operation today between Brunswick,
steady stream of automobiles and
carriages being seen at all times go
ing in each direction. The special
trains were also numerous and at
night the Waterville special was pack
ed to the doors, leaving many on the
platforms for the regulars
The Races
The races were of course the big at
traction and the grandstand was sold out
by the time Starter Harry Fl Lee of
Augusta called the first race, with every
point of vantage along the fences packed
with spect sters The fields were good
size. seven horses appearing in each the
2.21 trot and 217 trot and pace and eight
in the 2.2l trot and pace. Starter Lee had
hard job on his hands but met the situ-
alton nobly and saw that the racing was
according to Hoyle and quiek-step time.
The races were of the Al with a star,
o X variety, each going four heats before
the money was divided. a feature was
the fact that no first heat winner landed
the race, each finishing second at the
end.
Dexter P. won the 2.21 trot. after Mont
bert had taken the first heat. The heat
finishes were drives and the third when
Kohl McBeth was forcing Dexter under
the whip, brought the crowd to its feet.
Wendellwood took the first heat of the
2.17 trot and pace but could do no bet
ter than second thereafter. Indiana Dill
Ion taking the next three heats. The Sec
ond heat gave the fastest time of the day
Ais 1-4-and the crowd cheered and
cheered. The finishes of the next two
heats were equally good and the time
but a second slower.
Hiram was the last horse to finish in
the first heat of the 2.2l trot and pace,
which Lucky Baldwin annexed in 2.19 Ii.
Then Hiram got into the game and cap
tured the next three heats in 2.1S Ia,
2.1s ga and 219 ga, in fine shape.
The summary:
2.21 CLASS TROT-PURSE $500.
Dexter p, CHI g, by Sampson
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