Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-09-04

| responsible for the defeat. The purse
of $3.50 was divided, giving the win
ners $3.50 and the losers $500.
Confetti, the serpentine strips, and
! the ticklers were in evidence early
! in the day and were sold in an es-
peeially erected tent near the en-
trance.
In the Afternoon
The afternoon brought the largest
crowd that has ever been on the fair
! grounds in the history of the associa-
/ ton It was estimated at the office of
the secretary that over 10000 had
passed through the gates during the
day. and that the evening would
bring many others who had not come
during the forenoon or afternoon.
/ When it came time to feed the inn
naense crowds the food and refreshment
booths were grossly inadequate to
meet the demands of such a hungry
mob. and those who had the price and
desire for a full dinner were obliged
to fill up on hot dogs and soda. Wagon
load after wagon load of ice cream
was brought to the different stands
aud all CONSUMED as quickly as the
clerks could serve it.
1000 Automobiles Parked
About the time the races started it
was estimated that over 1000 automo-
biies were parked on the grounds and
several hundred carriages There were
people in every place that one could
find standin> room, and the entrances
to the Coliseum and the agricultural
buildings were damned all the time.
Piekpockets made the day a gala one
fer the light-fingered element, and sew
eral losses, both great and small, were
reported to the police, but naturally
IL was well nigh impossible to ferret
out the Offenders in such a crowd.
Governor Haines and his staff went
INTO the grandstand just few minutes
before the races started. The party
was given hearty applause as 1t took
It's place among the reserved seats.
ana His Excelleney responded bv
poWlng and tipping his hat They re-
NAMED for several heats, and then
owing to the pressure of affairs were
Obliged TO leave.
The vaudeville performance amused
the crowded grandstahd and the peo-
pie who had gathered along the
streten. Between heats Diamond o
z-year-old owned by George Grondin
OF WaterVille. paced by motor cycle
ala mile in 20 and broke four times
III the course Of the two laps. A cavaI-
eade of the prize winning Parcheron
ana Belgian horses. including n ~
Eaton famous collection. were4 exbih-
LED before the stand. Panama y an
other beautiful Percheron. was also
SHOWN, and so was Frank La Ia
mohths-old colt, broken to harness
and sulky.
Confetti Carnival
several thousand young folks en-
c'a9iaS'Ic over the novelty of a con-
- earHIVai Hooked to the grounds
III the evening, and after the moving
pictures the vaudeville and the band
concert, paraded the grounds supplied
"tta the small paper particles and
.iohiers Inc ucklers would actually
'-enie YOU INTO lit of laughter, and
"eie Just risht to get everyone into
SOU cheeftul state of mind The
boys threw the confetti into the girls
races not rudely, of course but inst
piayiuily, and the girls to show thew
aidh feel the least bit offended would
throw some back, and so it was until
me crowd had thrown its money AWAY
Deheate touches of little feathers I'M
def the chin made you smile. and
sometimes you tickled back DEPEND
ing on who was the original ticker
Old Folks Day
Friday the last day of the fair will
De old Folks day All men and women
over 10 years of age will be admitted
Iree and so will all veterans of the
civil war, but it will be necessary
Tor each one to register at the office
OF the secretary. A special commit
Tee has charge of the entertainment
OF the old folks At II o'clock automo-
plles Will be placed at their DISMISSAL
ana they VIII be given a ride around
the grounds and after that a free din
her VIII be served. Col and Mrs F.
r. Boothby will address them after
dinner. One feature that is sure To
prove interesting is the cavalcade of
all prize winning stock at IL A. M.
Inc racing program includes a 215
| pace, which is sure to prove one of
the best events of the four DAYS the
~ trot and pace, and the 2.2S trot
and pace, each offering purses of
/ $500
The Races
/ Wher Starter Frank Vinine rang
/ the bell calling the horses to the wire
Ter the first event, every seat in the,
grandstand was taken, every foot of
| available space along the stretch was
| occupied. and the 200 or so automobiles
tbat were parked ON both sides of the
fench were filled with interested spec-
tators. The 2.32 trot went to Rosa
Lou, who took it in three straight
heats, and with little trouble. In the
ilhai heat she was hurried to the wire
oy raymond G., who was able to land
only fourth in the first on account of
Two breaks Hector, another Waterville
morse, driven by Fisher, took second
money.
Ihe most exciting race of the dav
was TIE -lS trot. Prodigal Bingen en-
teied the favorite. There were almost
haf dozen scores before the horses
succeeded in finally getting started
AoF the first heat Attornavat T ~.