Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-07
Auto Races Thrill
Continued from Pace One)

dcsolate appearance due to the many
exhibits which had been taken home
Horse Racing
The racing card given on the third
and last day of the fair was fully as
good as either OF these given on pre-
IiouS days. although it consisted of
only two races. In the 2.2O, Balotta
hurt her. ankle in the second heat
and was unable to run the remainder
of the race. Aside from this there
We're no injuries. In the FL class
Malcolm Vaughn showed an excel
lent stride and did not break once
daring the race. lie easily walked
off with the hoNors
Windenem Wilkes. BIS (Gould) l 1 l
Hopalong Cassidy. Big, (Gould) =
Acme A bg. (Bushey). ...... ) )
Balotta, BIN. CPalmer) ...... :, dr.
Timely IA: 2.22 IL: 223 IA
2.17 TROT AND PACE. PURSE $50
Malcolm Vaughn. be- (Wells).. l l l
Alcrews, BIS, (Pease) ........ >
Bonnie Doone. bg, Bryant).. 3 3 )
Timc-221 IA; pa If; 222 IA.
Riding Event for Girls
Among the special features held
between heats was riding event for
girls consisting of a short ride the
length of the straightaway and
ride around the Ialf-mi;r course BIZ.
ginning at slow trot and ending ut
a gallop.
The four girls who entered were,
Virginia Fifield, Eleanor Peacock,
Wilma Roberts and Isabelle French.
All of these girls were excellent
horsewomen and all had good
mounts although one or two of them
seemed to be rather hard to handle.
The girls were all so nearly equal in
riding abilities that at the end of
tie event it was hard for the judges
to pick out the winner and do JUS
tice to the remaining three contest
ants.
1t was decided. however. after
much argument, that Miss Fitield
had slightly the better form. She
was given first prize and the rest of
the money was evenly divided be-
tween the other three girls.
Auction of Heifer
The registered Holstein heifer
which f. c. Frost of the Kenneycook
farms at East Winthrop presented to
the fair management was sold at
auction in front of the grandstand
this afternoon. The heifer proved
to be an exceptionally fine looking
animal and was worth far more than
the $3.50 which was finally taken.
This money will be used in the build
ing of cattle sheds for the fair next
year.
Automobile Races
After the horse racing was brought
to a close this afternoon. the remain
der Of the time allotted to races was
taken up by six different automobile
racing events between four different
autos. All the autos were driven by
expert drivers from New York. and
Eeadfcld received ore of the biggest
thrills that 1t has had for some time
when these veteran drivers began
performing.
II event number one which was
a run by Gil Smart in car number
to csta blish track record. the time
for the mile was 1.ID.
In event number two. which con-
sisted of two runs for track records
by Bill Smart in cGr number ard
Roy Odel in car number =. number
> came out the fastest with time as
follows: Quarter. 10 IL seconds;
half. A. seconds; three quarters, Ito;
:.lile, III IL.
Roy Odell in Car number two made
the time given below: Quarter. 49,
IL seconds; half. Al seconds; three
quarters, Ill mile, IL Ia.
Event No. !: was a four lap. two
mile race by cars Nos / and 5. driven
by Gil Smart and u. Hinkle. respec-
lively. This race proved very excit-
ing during the first mile. but due 10
some engine trouble, Hinkle lost out
in tho last mile coming in about one
second behind Gil Smart. the win
ncr, made the two miles in $40.
Event No was four lap race
between cars Nos. and Z. driven by
Roy Odell and Bill Smart, rcspec-
lively. This race turned out more
evenly than the one proceeding il, the
cars coming in about one-fourth OF
second apart. This race was won by
Roy Odell with the time Of 3.07.
Event No. was third four lap
race of two miles which was run re-
tween the two losers in the other
races. Car No. being run by d.
Hinklc and car No. by Bill Smart.
The engine in No. was fixed be-
tween this event and event No. 3.
and HinlJc gave Smart run for his
money. although Smart came in with
slight advantage with the time of
2.46 for the two miles.
Event no. furnished the most
excitement as this was a hantiIc..p
race between all four cars. The dis
lance was 1-2 miles, or five laps.
The cars were driven as follows: No.
]. Gil Smart; No. 2, d. Hinkle No.
5, Roy Odell and No. z, by Bill Smart.
The rules of this race were for all
cars to start from standstill, each
one being short distance behind the
other and any car passed must drop
out of the race. The cars were sit
uated thus. No. 9 first; No. 5, second;
No. /, third: No. Z. last Number
seven started from under the wire
and took the time Of 3.34 to run the
two miles and one-half. Cars Nos.
2 and were drawn because of being
passed by both ty Car Nos. and Z.
Had the race been a quarter of mile
longer it IS believed that No. ! would