Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-03

bE the latter morse, the result being
as follows.
Bonnie Dome bg. l. c. Bry-
ant, Augusta ................ /
Harlem Express, CHI g, B. c.
Wells, Readfield .............. 2 2
Tme-e.33; go IA; $50.
The officials were: Starter, Oscar
Anderson, Augusta; judges, H. NJ.
Springer of Augusta, Jonas Halo
well Of Augusta, Irving E. Walker of
Monmouth: timers. c. L. Walker Of
Hallowell and w. S. Malcolm of Au-
gusta.
Accident on Race Track
Robert Arkridge. II years of age, Of
the National Soldiers Home at Togus,
while standing on the race track in the
afternoon got in the way Of one of the
horses and received many cuts and
bruises about the face. none Of which
were Of a serious nature. The principal
injury was a cut on his lip which split
the lip badly. He was taken quickly
to the hospital at Togus, where his lin
was sewed up and his other injuries at
tended to-
root Race and Ball Game
There were five entries in the half
mile run. the rivalry being between Au-
gusta and Gardiner sprinters. In spite
of the heat of the day the Dung men
made good time and the event prove
very interesting. The result was as fol-
lows: 1st. E. w. Cannon, Gardiner:
I'd, L. d. Murphy. Augusta; Sd, Harold
Henderson, Gardiner. Time 214 The
other starters were William Hamilton
ard G. ]. Simpson, both of Augusta.
A full report of the baseball game in
which the Togus nine defeated the
Marston & Brooks team of Hallowell s
to is contained in the National Sol
diers' Home news in the Journal The
Marnston & Brooks team kept the lead
from the third inning to the ninth,
when the Togus boys brought in three
runs and cinched the game. The bat
teries were I.zotte and Hill for the To-
gus nine and Meader Beaudoin for the
Marston & Brooks boys. Mccain of
Tosus was umpire and Williamson of
Togus was scorer.
The Midway and Exhibits
A feature of the fair this year is it's
Midway and the many games of chance
and skill and booths where ice cream
and cold drinks were sold. received COOL
patronage throughout the day. The
rry-go-round pleased the young peo-
pie as well as the older ones.
The pleasure of the day was MARIE |
only by the disposition of two or three
fellows TO show their pugilistic ability,
they evidently believing that at no bet
ter place could they prove that they
could really fight Their efforts in this
direction were quickly quoted, however
The exhibits came in fast on the open
ing day and in most all of the depart
roents it is expected that the exhibits
will he of the usual size and quality
Among the displays OF farm produce
which took the eye were those Of II. d.
Gordon, r. F. ID. 10, Gardiner, who ex-
hihited market garden produce; John II.
Tougie Of Windsorville. who exhibited
different varieties of potatoes and APP
Piles; G. d. Northey OF Cooper's Mills,
who exhibited late potatoes and large
squash and pumpkins. and The Ridge
y n,
an exhibit of vegetables.
The largest exhibit in the ladies'
department was by Mrs. NJ r. Doyle
Of North Whitefield. The youngest
exhibitor was Miss Katherine II.
Benner of Windsor eight years Of
age, who had patchwork quilt on
display The oldest exhibitor was
years of age
A Red Cross booth In the hall was
in charge Of Mrs. Edwin Bullock
chairman Of the South Windsor
branch, and Miss Edith Given, secre-
tary. Cooked food and fancy ar
ticles were on sale there the proceeds
to pay for the next lot of yarn.
Program for Today
Today is Cattle Day at the fair and
the following program is in order:
Ii A. M. Exhibition of town teams,
followed by judging of neat stock,
sheep, swine and poultry.
P. M. Races. 2.22 class and 2.3o
class.
Trial Of draft oxen Except Sweep
stakes classes)
Wednesday. the last day Of the
fair, will be Horse Day.
Officers of Fair
The officers Of the South Kennebec
agricultural Society are: President,
Leslie B. Hisler of Windsor: LIST vice
president, B. G. Hussey Of Windsor;
I'd vice president, F. A. Coombs of
Windsor: Sd vice president, B. F. De-
vine Of Whitefeld; secretary, Arthur
N Douglas Of Chelsea; treasurer.