Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-16
A Wonderful Midway W it'll Merry-go-round, At
rican Dodgers, Tests your strengths, 5 wee
Cider and Dogs That Never Bark Nor Bite
Good Racing in Two Classes Wednesday,
er Features of Grand Old Exhibition

South Windsor. Sept. 15.-(SpeciaD.-
The first big day Of the great Worlds
Fair" at Windsor passed into history
Wednesday as being one Of the most
successful for many years. Over 25oo
people braved a hot September sun to
enjoy the multitude Of attractions Of
fered by the biggest and best manag-
ed little fair" in the State. The feature
Of the morning was the judging Of cat
tie and other stock. while in the att
ernoon two good races were run Off.
The Midway proved the bag magnet OF
the day, and was thronged from before
noon until nearly dusk. Despite the
large crowd present. and the many au-
tomobiles about the grounds there were
no accidents. This, and the absence of
any crooked games on the premises.
gives the management the right to
feel Justly proud of its boast of being
one Of the cleanest and best policed
fairs in Maine. Thursday will be the
last big days Of the fair. In the morn
ing at 10 O'Clock the sweepstakes for
draft horses will be held. while an
hour later the judging Of horses and
colts. and of all articles in the exhibit
ton hall will take place.
At l P. NJ. the races. consisting OF
a go class and a ladies' race will start
on the track. At o'clock the Baby
Show will be held in the Exhibition
hall. Following the races the sweep
stakes for draft oxen will close the
days program.
The Races Wednesday
The track events for Wednesday con-
sisted of two good mixed races, the first.
in the 800 class, being taken in straight
heats by Mollie @, and the second. a
special race with three starters which
was substituted for the 2.25 class owing
to the failure of the latter 20 fill, was
captured in one-two-three order by Jake
De Forrest. Special credit is due those
who had this end of the days entertain
ment in charge for the snappy manner
in which the races were run off. the first
being started nearly on schedule time,
and the last horse leaving the track be-
fore o'clock. The judges were w. H.
Albee Of Hallowell, A. A. Percy of Bath
and c. F. Achorn of Coopers Mills. The
timers were II. II. NCSduStdllu VI INcdQ-
field, William K. Spiller of Poland
Springs and L. B. Hisler of Windsorville.
Between the heats Woods Mobilette
Cycle car did an exhibition mile about
the track, and a close race between two
Maxwell cars which followed shortly aft
erward resulted in a win for the car
driven by Piper of Damariscotta over
that Of Bowler Of Gardiner. The sum-
mary of the races:
800 CLASS-PURSE SIS.
Mollie T, b m &c. f. Trask). ........1 I
Jack Forbes. b G'. IL StuarD.....3 2
Bingen Swift, b %. B. HalD.......2
Tammany Boy, IN s q. c. Bryan).4
Time-2.3i. 2.3S. 233 81.
SPECIAL CLASS.
Jake DeForrest, b g (P. H. Stuar).1 l
Walter w. blk s CIV. y. Ballard)..2
Maggie P, CHI m &C. L. Peaslee)...3 8
Time-o.36. 231 II. go
Tuesdays Races
The feature of the first day upon the
track was one race for green horses
which was run in four heats. 1t was an
Interesting race from start to finish,
resolving in a bitter struggle between
Felice Lynn and Della Braden. with
the former mare a final winner. Ar
thur l.. McCubrey of Westbrook, who
is said to be the youngest man in the
United States to hold a starters Ii
cease, ran the field in excellent shape
and succeeded in getting the entire
four heats off with a total of but six
starts. The judges were: j. E. Wheel
err of Whitefeld; J. A. Reed of Windsor
and L. B. Haskell of Windsor. The
timers were: W. J. Ballard of Augusta;
L. B. Hall of Newcastle and L. B. His
Ter Of Windsorville.
The summary:
GREEN HORSES.
Felice Lynn, blkm, Stewart
Bros.) l ]
Della Braden. BIN. (Tomlin-
SOM 2
Earl p, chg, (Peaslee) ....... 3 5
Lucky. chm (Chamberlain) -.
Time-2.39; 2.3S; 2.40; 2.45.
The Midway
AS usual, the Midway was Mecca
or tourists" And why not? Every