Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-23
Plan Continuous
Maine Racing From
Aug. 10 to Sept. 16

OF utmost interest to the horsemen
of New England are the plans now
maturing for the establishment of a
Southern Maine Fairs circuit which
will forge a continuous weekly chain
of racing starting with Bangor on
the week of August 10, and ending at
Gorham on the week of September 16.
A preliminary meeting looking to-
wards this objective was held re-
Gently when representatives were
present from the Cumberland County
Fair Association of Gorham; the
Maine State Fair Association OF
Lewiston, and the Oxford Agricul-
tural Association of South Paris.
The proposed chain of race meet
ings:
Bangor-wock Of Aug. 10.
Waterville-weck of Aug. &c.
1.ewiston-wcek of Sept. ..
South Paris-week of Sept. 9.
Gorham-week of Sept. 16.
IL this schedule is carried out it
will be ideal for the horse owners
who wish to start their trOtters and
PAGERS at Rochester. n. H., on the
week of Sept. 90. and at Brockton,
Mass. the week of Sept. 30. From
Bangor to Brockton without a break
will be popular slogan with sta
lies that appreciate a real short ship
circuit.
The inauguration of such a circuit
means that Gorham will relinqutsl1
the Labor Day week dates. Last
year the Maine State Fair and the
Cumberland County fair both falling
on the week of Labor Day embarras-
sed the stables which wished to
start entries in both meets. Presi-
dent NJ. Irving Collins of the Cum
berland County Association said
yesterday, however. that Gorham
would give up the Labor Day dates
only on condition that the Southern
Maine Circuit was formed.
The matter will be finally settled
at the meeting of the Maine Fairs
Association which comes at Lewiston
On Thursday and Friday of this
week. Other matters of interest to
the respective associations will be
taken up at this general meeting. 1t
will be proposed that the members OF
the Southern Maine Fair Circuit il
organized, engage one big carnival
company to make the chain of the
fairs week by week. instead of each
association doing business indepen-
IDENTIFY with different carniVals.
The banquet OF the Maine Associa-
ton will be at the Androscogcin
Electric Building on the evening OF
the 18th. and Secretary William III
Gochcr of the National Trot:ing AS
sociatiOn. whose interesting weekly
horse articles are familiar to Sun
day Telegram readers, will be among
n nv, l,h ~
Lewiston. president of the Maine
ma ster, and Mayor Louis J. Branr
Will deliver an address of welcome.
The second day session will be
opened at 10. Il. m, Jan. &c. and will
be a general meeting of the associa
ton to discuss matters of interes,
to all the fairs. An effort will he
made to set dates to avoid conflicts
so far as possible. Uniform condi-
tons regarding entrance to races
deductions. etc. will also be sought
1t is expected that the membership
drive will result in additions to the
present roster of Is fairs, which in
clude the following:
Eastern Maine. Bangor; Central
Maine. Watervillc: Maine State
Lewiston: Northern Maine. Pressure
Isle; Eoulton Agricultural Associa-
ton. Franklin County. Pennington:
Somerset County. Skowhegan: Sag
adahoc. Topsham: Caribou Trotting
Park Association: Cumberland Coun-
ty, Gorham; Four County. Pittsficld,
Machias and Cherryfield fairs
The present offices OF the associa-
ton are: President. J. +. Guiou of
Pressure Isle; vice president. DR.. X.
y. Randall of Lewiston: secretary, r.
NJ. Gilmore Of Waterville; and treas
urcr J. $. Butler of Lewiston. Notice
of intention of attending the banquet
should be sent Immediately to
Treasurer J. :. Butler, Lewiston.