Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-14

Topsham, Me-, Oct 13.-(SpeciaD.- THE
old sagadahoc Agricultural and Horti-
cultural Society today saw the biggest
day In it's history. No official figures will
be available until sometime Thursday,
but unofficial estimates place the crowd
well above 10000. One State official who
has visited many fairs this year credits
Topsham with the biggest crowd today
of any fair in the State this season with
tho possible exception of Pressure Isle.
Over 1000 automobiles were parked on
the fair grounds during the afternoon
and fully 300 were parked outside the
grounds. One thousand and eighty-three
automobiles were counted leaving the
grounds in the late afternoon.
A Crowd and Two Mishaps
In spite Of the tremendous jam OF peo-
ple there was comparatively little trou-
BILE, Early in the afternoon Ira M. Field
of Freeport. aged Is. janitor OF the Casco
Yacht Club, tried to cross the track and
failed to hear the warning OF the omcer.
He was struck by one of the trotters
he,np exercised and knocked down. He
was rushed to Brunswick by automobile
vhere musicians determined fracture
of the right arm near the shoulder ana
Sr.cture of the left hip. Wednesday
night his condition was deemed serious
During the late morning several nun
dred automobiles were crowded IN ElfA
street, all trying to get into the sa'e'
Before the police could stralghten out inc
tangle the cars of Eugene Purington OF
Iitchfield and Ernest Hodgkins OF steep
Falls came together. Both
received bent mud guards and In add
+ion a hole was smashed in the back OF
the body Of the Purington car.
Races in Straight Heats d.
The races today were decided IN
straight heats. and while interesting
were devoid Of features with the excep-
ton of the 2.15 class. where Frank hay
den of Lewiston, who was driving Cnar-
lev Again, as usual made considerable
trouble for the officials and finally had to
be removed from the track by the police.
7. W. Metcalf of Augusta drove the geld
ing In the first heat. finishing in second
nlace, Metcalf then requested Hayden to
"a ke his seat. In the second heat as the
field was rounding into the stretch at
tho half Hayden's sulky wheel momenta-
rally locked with that Of Irving Pottle,
who was driving Master Mariner. Hay
den and the horse were both thrown and
were unable to finish. The judges declar-
I'd Charley Again distanced in spite OF
vigorous protest by Hayden. When the
Anal heat was called Hayden appeared
on the track with the horse. He was
ordered to return to the stable but refus-
ed. claiming that he had the right to race
under protest. After an exciting argu-
rnant the police were called and escorted
HAYDEN from the track. AS he was led
ewav he made numerous threats against
Harry Lee of Augusta. the starter.
Notable Visitors
The iudees today completed the award
ting Of the premiums with the exception
Of those in the pulling matches. which
ui,, be decided tomorrow. Among the
nrominent visitors on the grounds today
were Hon. Obadiah Gardner, Hon.
Charles F. Johnson. Hon. cyrus w.
Blanchard and the live stock sanitary
commissioner, Boyden Bearce.
About Is men and boys were caught
nv the police climbing the FENCES
around the grounds. In each case the
prisoners were released upon payment
Of a IS fine and the admission fee OF
IS cents.
Thursday most of the schools in this
vicinity will close and as a speclai
feature the officials Of the fair an
no,nce that all children less than 10
wears Of age will be admitted free.
Summary Of the Races
215 GLASS;, TROT AND PACE
PURSE 5000.
Master Mariner. chg. by The
Mariner (Potle) ............... l
Prince Alden, rob. (ToueD ..... 2 3
Texakana. GIN. (Willard) ..... z
Tommy Wilkes, gg, (Wooo-
bury .....:........,.....
Charley Again, chg (Metcar-
Hayden) NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ois
Time-2.14A; 2.17k; 215A.
2.e5 CLASS, TROT-PCRSE $500
earros, By, by Bingara walk
err .....................
Hector, OG &buTTluJ ''''''''''''
Frank c, Big. (Rowe) ........... 8
Jack Forbes, BIS (StewarD -. =
Peter Mantle, bg, (MetcalD 5
Baron Linn, chg (Pottle) ..... dis
Time-2.24A; 2.24: 2.22A.
2.21 CLASS. TROT AND PACE
PURSE $500.
Margaret O.. bm, by Hesperus.
Crocker, bg. (Gerow) ...........
Babe Highmore, BIN, (Pratt)....
Orphan Girl. rm, RusselD -. 4 4
Time-2.17A: 2.1SA; 2.1Sk.
The officials this afternoon were:
Harry H. Lee Of Augusta, starter; DR..
F.. q. Bodwell Of Dover, N. H., and
w. ]. Flanagan Of Portland. judges;
Frank Simmons Of Rockland and A.
L. Powers Of Norwell, Mass. timers;
James L. Lowell Of Auburn, clerk.
Premiums Awarded
TOWN TEAMS.
!. Best town teamsof oxen-L. Z. VII
!!sms. Topsham' list; A. E. redford.
,, steer T;,. three y, years 0ld-M E. Chap
Steers. two years old-Harry N. Fisher,
sabattus. LIST: Wilbur Cox. Topsham, ID.
Steers. one year odd: T. Williams.
ropeham. LIST: Harry N. Fisher. Sabattus. !
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