The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-09-14

teresting and the home team won.
Both pitchers were in excellent trim
The summary:
Skowhegan 0 o l x-5
Rumford 20 0 q o q
Earned runs, Skowhegan = Rum
ford /. Three-base hit. Saunders.
Struck out by Haley 6. by Driscoll >.
Double plays. Huckins to Nichols Hit
by pitched ball. Lees Bases on
balls, Driscoll 4 Sacrifice hits. Fish
burn, Houser Umpire, McGauley.
THE SECOND DAY
Early the second day Fairyew
Park was scene of much activity.
The midway was by no means com
plete the first day and Friday fore
room fakirs were saving, building
and otherwise arranging their head
quarters in preparation for the bust
ness of the afternoon The Judges
of the various exhibits were busy and
meanwhile the crowds began TO come
in. In the forenoon the sweepstake
pulling was in order, a large number
of heavy teams being in competition.
This feature of the three days pro-
gram attracted considerable atten-
ton The poultry show was on
big scale this year. the old Exhibition
building proving an excellent place
in which to show the many hand
some birds brought in from SkoWhe-
gan and other towns of Somerset
County. Veterans of the Civil War
were especially conspicuous as the
day was planned for them and they
were given free admission to the
Park. This is a very commendable
feature on the part of the Fair man
agement, showing honor and respect
for the men of the Grand Army of
the Republic. Everything went
lovely and the crowds pleased by the
warm sunshine gathered from all
over Somerset County. The band
played. the balloon made its second
ascension. the Rumfords and SkoW-
hegans crossed bats on the diamond
and the races began. The thunder
clouds however grew forbiddlnglN
and in the midst of the races heavy
electrical storm struck this section.
The grounds were soon drenched,
but the crowds found various shell
tiers and then if never before the big
new building was appreciated, for
beneath its broad roof many were
protected from the elements. The
grounds were drenched and the races
were postponed until Saturday. In
the 2.35 class, three heats had been
trotted and two in each of the others.
The ball game was called off in the
seventh inning, the score at that
time being 10 to 9 in favor OF the
home team. The crowd however
fingered late and in spite of the end
ing of various sports, enjoyed them
selves socially if nothing more. To
the lunch and fruit vendors the
shower meant a serious loss as the
soaking rain proved disastrous to
some of their wares. EX-Nice Pres
ident Fairbanks was expected on the
grounds, but owing to the shower. he
did not address the gathering There
was a big crowd in attendance.
THE THIRD DAY
Favored by sunshine alHho the
morning was cold, the Somerset Cen
trail Association received liberal
patronage from the people of the
county. The track was gotten in
readiness and in the afternoon the
crowd grew to large proportions. One
of the usual features was omitted
and that WAS the parade OF prize
winning animals. This was due in a
measure to a part of the races having
TO be trotted ont which were schedul-
ed for Friday The first races which
Starter Lee called for were deferred
ones Of the 2.25, 2.25 and $50 classes.
In the 2.35 class Todpcn from the
I ~,
was the winner of the race and of
three heats in 2.27H. In the 2.25
class, II. H. Lander's Cy Paul Won
first money in three straight heats
while the money was divided accord
ing to the finish between Nancy
Forbes and Red Wing. In the go
class Frank c. property of c. Bur
rill, came under the wire three times
out of I've ahead, and consequently
carried off the laurels. The sum
mary Of the three were as follows:
235 CLASS PURSE $1oo
Todeen, br IN by Todd ....1 l 4 ]
Window Wilkes, b s by Lord
Wilkes &C. BurrilD 80 , .
Van Dashy 70 $ (Rich) ..3 4
Johnnie Smoker, g (Col-
burn) ...............5 8
Myrtle D. (W. D. Davis, DeXter)
started Friday and came in fourth in
the first two heats, but was after
wards drawn.
Time-227H. 2.291a, 2.32%, 2.2S.
2.25 CLAsS-PURSE SIPS
Cy Paul, ch h by Dan Q
Uander) ...............,1 l
Nancy Forbes, b m (Reynolds)2 4 3
Red Wing Wilkes. 70 m .....4 3 2
Iris &C. R. Weymouth) started Fri
day but was drawn after two heats
in which she was the third and sec
ond respectively.
Time 2.24A, 2.24k. 225.
2.3O CLAss-PURsE 500
Frank c, b g by Malcolm
Forbes &C. BurrilD - ? / L
Dick Entertainer,
(HanScom) .....4 8 . . .