Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-08
kent's Hill Defeats Winthrop at Base.
ball 4 to II Interesting Races and
Athletic Contests

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races and excellent time was made in
all considering the condition Of the track.
which had been ploughed and grassed
over. The first race was the free for all.
which resulted as follows:
Jeanette R., CHI m (Hanson).....1 1
Robert Bell, CHI 6 (Bard). .........4 l
Charmon. b m Derry. ...........2
Lola Braden, br m (Workman)..
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Green Horse Race
The green horse race resulted as fol-
lows:
Sam Bishop, 6 Derry. .........2 l
Prince L., or g Uaughton). .....l 2
Honest Ned, bl & (Stone). s 3
Nancy Breneau. br m Breneau). A DIR
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Three Minute Class
In the three-minute class the result was
as follows:
Stella B., m (Sta ples). .........1 l 2 l
Alvin NJ, b m Derry. ............2 2
Harry B.. b Cworkman). ......3 8 DIR
Time-119 IL. III IA. 1,1s IA, 122 IA.
Farmers Race
The result Of the farmers race was
as follows: e. ]. Tingley first in two
! heats; Chauncey Fifeld second in two
heats; George Drawn third in one heat
and Lewis johnson third in the other
heat.
The Judges we're: B C. Wells OF Read
field, starter; Or. Black of Mt. Vernon
Mr.. Bates Of Monmouth and Ed Tingley
OF Readfeld.
Athletic Contests
At the close of the races interesting
athletic contests were held in front of
the grandstand. The first event was a
tug Of war between the strong men of
ReadAeld, Captain Bert Gay. and Mt
Vernon. Captain John Stevens. The
Readaeld team held it's own for a short
time but gradually began to give way
to the strong men of Mt. Vernon who
easily won the decision in the three min
utes of pulling.
There were two classes in the potato
race. which was next in order-Class A
for boys under II years and Glass for
boys between the ages Of II and 10. In
the first class there was tie between Ef-
wood Neil Of Winthrop. r. F. D. o. and
Wallace Osgood Of Winthrop, r. F. D. %
each picking up Is potatoes Earl Luce
of Readfeld won In the second class.
picking up II potatoes, and Eddie Tingiey
Of Readfeld was second with 1S potatoes.
The athletic contests We're IN charge
Of Ellsworth Peacock Of Readfield.
president and secretary of the Ken
nebec County Agricultural Society.
Baseball Game
While the races were going on there
was a special attraction for the young
people, a baseball game between the
kents Hill nine and the Winthrop
team, made up largely of players on
| the Winthrop high school team, the
game resulting in a victory for the
Readfield boys by the score of to /.
Among the features of the game were
three-base hits by Kennedy and Koran
and home run made by Captain Her
som of the winning nine In the
| fourth inning pretty double play was
made Hersom to Tompkins to Miller.
Fred Williams and Cecil Getchell Of
kent's Hill We're umpires
The two teams were made UP as fol-
lows: Readfield-Hersom Capt.. c;
Carleton. p and 3b; Tompkins. 1b: Mil
ler' 2b; Kennedy. S.; Koran, 3b and o.:
Davis, CT: Redonett, If: Dow, IF. Win
throp-Bisonette Capt., s; Bell, G:
Hewitt, 1b; Brown 2b: Joy. 3b: Pet.
! tengill, IS; Mason, If; Towne, CT: Le-
vallee, RI.
Baby Show
On account of the cold the bahv
show. which was to have been held in
the grandstand. took place in the ex-
hibit hail. In Glass A, for babies one
year old and under. premiums were
! gwen AS follows: Darkest eyes. VIII
liam j., Jr., son Of Mr.. and Mrs
William Spaulding Of Belgrade; hand
! soonest. Elizabeth A., daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Arthur Smith of wsvne.
bluest eyes. Philip Edward, son Of Mr.
and Mrs. Alfred Cady Of Kent's Hiu.
latest, Lorna. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs Hall Of Mt. Vernon. The pre-
MUM for the handsomest baby IN
CLASS B. for babies over one and I'm.
der two years Of age, was awarded 70
Madeline Alice, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. H. Cady Of Kent's Hill.
Other Features
The crowd that gathered on fhe
grandstand to watch the races was en-
tertained by Professor Baker Of Bruins.
WICK Negro musical artist. and Conf
cal RUDE.
An auction was held in the after.
noon number OF teams and harnesses
being sold to the highest bidders
The fine exhibits of fruit. vegetables
and articles in the ladies' department
came in for their share Of attention
during the day and the midway did a
good business.
Premiums Awarded
Premiums were awarded in the va.
rious departments as follows.
Miscellaneous: H. z. Osgood Of Read.
field. first on Japanese buckwheat; r
l.. Crosby Of North Wayne, first on
novelty doll; Bertha Knowles Of Bel.
grade. first on citron: Mrs. B. F. Allen
Of Mt. Vernon, first on rose (fron Da-
ruhkD; S. T. Daggett Of Readfeld. Soc
ond on citron: Eleanor May Peacock OF
Readfield, first on doll exhibit; Master
CONN Of Readfeld. first on white run
ner beans; W. H. Barnard of Read
field. first on ear corn. Nebraska prize