Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-02
Governors Day Call Forth
Banner Crowd Of Week.
Mary Q, Coquita and
Harmony Race Winners
--One Hurt in Track
Mix-up--OId Folks
Day To-day
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vaterville, Sept. 1-Again favored
nv the finest Of weather Thursday,
corernor's Day, was the best yet at
.,e Central Maine Fair, the number
:, attendance exceeding that of even
Wednesday,, which was considered a
hammer day. The main feature of the
dav was the visit to the fair of Gov
o-ror Percival p Baxter and his
saF who was escorted to the grand
vtand at las where he enjoyed the
races for a time. Later in the after
noon a visit to the fair was made by
United States Senator Fred Hale of
Portland. who also was Joined in the
Grand stand by some members of the
Governors staff after the Governor
had departed.
During the presence of Governor
Baxter in the grand stand. the first
accident of the fair occurred on the
rare track directly in front of the
VISITORS box A man by the name of
George flames of Brockton, Mass,
who was working in the stable of
o,e of the horses that was racing in
the go pacing event, started to cross
the track lust at the close of the sec
ond heat not needing the fact that
y Worthen with My Reward was
lust coming in The man and the
horse collided and both went doNn.
It was done so quickly and the man
was so dazcd afterwards that what
happened is not quite clear. Mr..
Eames said that he was excited be-
cause the horse he was caring for
did not win and started off across
the track without noticing the one
coming behind. Bvstanders rushed
tn the rescue and held the horse
down while the man was pulled out
from between the horses heels and
the wheels of the sulky and he was
then carried to the First Aid tent by
Deputv Marshal Simpson and three
other men. DR.. J. G. Towne and DR..
Y S. Spear went to the tent to pro-
offer aid and left the man in care OF
Health officer DR.. w. ]. Young.
The sulkv was then unhitched from
the horse and the animal allowed to
arise and was without injury. Mr..
Worthen. who leaped from the sulky
also escaped injury.
DR.. Young gave the injured man a
nryh
on the right side of his forehead. a
badly bruised shoulder and bruise
on his left side. It was feared that
he had sustained a broken collar
hone, and an N-ray will be taken to-
day to ascertain the extent of his in
iuries.
Out on the grounds the main at
traction was the auction of the Here
ford Breeders Association. which be-
gan in the forenoon and lasted sew
eral hours.
The attendance at the races was
greater than Wednesday. Hundreds.
Of people filed in through the gate
until every seat was filled and even
the steps were occupied. The NAL
agement was obliged to stop the sac
Of grand stand tickets for lack #
space
The baseball game between Old
Orchard and the eBrwick A. A. also
had its quota Of interested spectators
and resulted in a win for Old Or
chard with score, of to 6.
The Midway was a sea Of heads all
The afternoon and the Coliseum was
crowded with people from II o'clock
IN the forenoon on.
Today will be Old Folks Day I'M
der the management of Capt. Silas
Adams when silver cups will be pre-
Snted, as is the usual annual GUS
'nm' to the oldest Grand Army man
present, the oldest man. the oldest
woman and the oldest married
couple.
Eoyepnor Tbnr>