Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-14
CHATHAM, \, B., RACE
MEETING JULY 9 AND 10

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MEETING IulY9 AND 10
The writer acted as starting judge at
a race meeting last week at Chatham,
N. b.. . city on the Mirimachi river 20
miles from tina coast.
Some incidents of this meeting were
so vastly different from anything we
have ever seen in the States that 1t
occurred to US that possibly some Of
the readers OF this pape- might be glad
to read Of them. s
The stallion The Exposer, driven py
one of the best reinsmen In the pro-
vinces, william Sharon of Fredericton,
won his race over field Of five good
PAGERS, establishing new race record
for trotters of all sexes for the Mara
time Provinces. trotting the first mile
in 20 (half-mile track) and could have
gone In 2oS had he been asksd.
The summaries below tell the rest If
that story. '-
day boy left a box In the judges stand
and on being opened 1t was found to
contain buttonhole bouquets Of moss
rosebuds for the officials. The same
thing happened the second day. They
were presented by the WOODBURY. Con-
servatories of Chatham.
On the afternoon OF the second day
the society. through it's president.
George Watt, gentleman Of years ana
Of means. After making a neatly
worded speech fitting the occasion, Mr..
Tweedie, the secretary, presented every
driver who had taken part at the meet
10-dollar bill.
After this ceremony was completed Re
was cheered to the echo by the drivers,
led by Rob Lint of Fredericton. lit
tie later this same gentleman (the pre-
ident) made another speech and placed
an elegant floral horseshoe that must
have cost SIS or more around the neck
of the stallion Exposer. Again he was
loudly cheered.
The grandstand was packed with la.
dies and gentlemen both afternoons
Hundreds of nice cars were parked
ABOUT the grounds. The ladies come to
this meeting dressed extensively and
very tastefully. making q society event
OF the meeting.
No hooting or jeering was heard. All
close finishes were loudly applauded,
showing that they were all deeply inter-
ested and at the same time knew some
thing OF the game. II is a pleasure to
90 to such places.
In the evening we took q trip up the
river by auto to the town Of New Cas-
tie. where Is established one Of the
largest wireless stations in America. II
10 . big lumber center. Ocean going
craft drawing Is feet and carrying L.
100000 feet Of lumber for a cargo were
loading here at the time of our visit -
We spent the afternoon Of Friday.
July II. in St. John. N. B.. very busy
city. While waiting for our train to
start we had an opportunity to see the
working of the United States immigra-
ton laws. will say in passing. as an
individual with a heart not made of
Portland cement. that the laws as they
are enforced at the border are rought,
to say the least.
TO illustrate: In the seat opposite the
writer welf-dressed woman, accompa-
MED by three well-dressed. bright-look-
ing children. with tickets for some point
tn Connecticut were made to leave the
cars (after the train was in motion-we
are sure that their baggage must have
gone on to Vanceboro) because the
widow did not have the amount o
money the law requires.
She knew no one in st. John; 1t was
raining; IL she went to hotel with SIS
with four in the party. just what was
to become of them the next day?
There is an immigration office in the
station at st. John, but were were in
the station more than three hours that
afternoon and we did not see anyone
around that ONCE. and feel sure that
It was locked all that afternoon.
Two other parties were obliged for
scme reason connected with the immi-
grafton laws to leave the train, but the
above mentioned party was hit the
hardest.
The summaries.
aA CLASS. MIxED-PURsE $500.
Toux, oh m Shirley. montreal. L !
Singer, b m. montreal ...............s ,
Rudy K. bl m (Dridsn). st. John.2 8 4
Moarirobell. b m. st. John. .......s Z
Arkola, Devious, Rose B. Moss, Mac
Dillon and Rose B. MOSS also started.
Time-2H IA. 21s IA. 21s 3D. ..
li4 CLASS. MIxEl>-PuRsE $500.
ROY Volo, CHI h (Lint), Fred
Af1ctDn .......................1 ) 2 I ]
Harun. b h (Steele). Ct. John q 4 / 2 ;
Jennie Frisco. m (Potmac).
Montreal ....................4 I -
bob Mac. b 8 tRAymondy.
Freoof1ctoA ..s.s....a......S 3 5 3dl
rimS--213 II, aMl-k. 1ls IA. as II
III Ct.Ase. MYxED-PURs 800.
The Ekposer. b'h fshafon). Fred
ersceon ........................
Lady Grafton. br m. Montreal. 2
Tommis cotter. 3 (Driden), 81.
John .......................2
Jennie Pean. b a (Carveil), Chat
ham ......................S
Astmone lrIiier ana Jess n. also
started.
Time Wartime Province record for .
trottsr Of al ssxes)-2lo. 2ls. al
AHA.
JULY 10.
~ TRor AND PACE-PURsE 800.
Victoria, DR.. D. H. McAllis-
tsr' sussex ..................t 2 1 I
Roy Miller, B. e. Aeardon,
Moncton .,..................l = 5 .
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