Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-24
WING BROKE
Airplane Damaged at
Somerset Co. Fair
Dan S., Jr, Beats Track Reeord-6rii'
liant Racing and Good Game Fea.
ture Closing Day at Skowhegan

Skowhegan, Me, Sept. 2S.-The third
day of the big fair, Saturday. resulted
in a brilliant finish. Large crowns
were in attendance, the midway mad
lost none of its allurements and long
the people fingered over the various
displays both outside and in. The races
held up in interest and things moved
along smoothly and happily for all
concerned. A regrettable incident OF
the day was the fact that word was
received that G. B. Hayward of ASH
land had dropped dead. Mr.. Hayward
had three horses, Zon O., Jimmy
Hicks and Moriah, entered for the
races Of Saturday afternoon and his
driver, Harry Nevers, was ordered
home with the animals. This necessi-
tated a change in the racing program.
Races and Other Events
The result of the PA class. which
was partially trotted out friday even
ing, was as follow:
Lucinda j., m &C. j.
Worthen) ............ l
Nancy Forbes, b m CIV.
G. Reynolds) ...... 2 3 70
Prince Moko, b CA. P.
BennettJ ............. l TO
Lord Wilkes, CIV.
A. Nelson) ............4 / 2
Time: 2.25, 2241-2, 2.22 1-2, 2.24 1-2.
2.221-4
AS the day progressed the crowd in
creased even up to the middle of the
afternoon. although it probably did
not quite reach the 5000 mark of the
day before. There was great interest
in all the different events, the races
however were not so complicated as
on Friday. The ball game was between
the SkoWhegan and Madison teams,
the former, although losing the second
day of the fair was victorious on the
third day. The result was to 0.
There We're really special features.
Skowhegan played good fielding
game while Madison played exactly
opposite. The Madison pitcher had lit
tie support and many errors were
made. Billy Halves umpired for Show
hogan and Billy Dionne officiated for
Madison. Great Luther made some
sensational exhibitions opposite the
srandstand by pulling himself out of
straight jacket suspended bending
downward in mid air.
The diving man minus legs dove to
perfection. the acrobats performed and
the crowd was happy. Walter Bull
lock, the 17-year-old aviator, in des-
cending after very successful fight
escaped injury himself but the aero
plane which he was manipulating was
badly damaged, the loss being esti.
| mated at from 500 to $500. One wine
was shattered. The accident was oc.
| casioned by the steep landing which he
was obliged to make and the necessity
of keeping near he park fence. When
he was about so feet above ground he
shut the planes power off and a high
gust of wind drove him against the
fence with the damaging results here.
| lnbefore mentioned. A feature Of the
turf proceedings Of the afternoon oc.
CURED when Dan S., Jr., the bav horse
owned by Jerry Smith of Caribou bea,
the track record. making the mile IN
2,12 ga. In the 2.27 class every horse
came under the wire each heat in ex-
actly the same order. Alice Homeland
winning the race. The same held true
in the 2.2o class. Gray Bobby, one OF
Ken. Workings trotters. earring of
the honors. The summary:
Alice Homeland. m Up. H.
Christie B., br m, George
otople) OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Malcolm, b CIV. r. Tuscon) 8 3 4:
| Veribest, CIV. G. Reynolds) 4 4 4
Time: PA, POI 1-2, 225.
2.20 TROT IND PACE
Gray Bobby, &C. ]. Worth
lng) ..'......-........... ]
| Braves, b (P. H. Reed & Som 2 2 {
Charlie K, G (P. H. Reed &
SOM ....-..,............ 3
May Forbes, b M Or. D. Waite) 1
Time: 2,21 IA, 2.21 IA, 2.21 1-2
Owing to the death Of G. B. Hay.
| ward and the consequent removal OF
several of his horses, entered for the
afternoon races, it was necessary tc
form a special class in which Gilbert
Todd was tn, winner. The summary
Gilbert Todd Observation-Disclosures