Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-17
MIDWAY and RACES
ENTERTAIN AT FOUR
CO. FAIR, P|TTSFIELD
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Especial to Kennebec Journal.)
Pittsfield, Aug. 16-Favored with
the best kind of summer weather
that could be wished for. the Four
County Fair at Pittsfield had a very
big crowd Thursday, the second day
midway did a good business and it
was a good natured we'll satisfied
crowd that filed through the gates
late Thursday afternoon.
There were three racing events on
Thursday afternoons program. The
2.1S class went in straight heats,
Forest Mckinney of the Fox stable
of Medford, Mass, coping the race
in a comfortable race. The well
known campaiener Charles w., from
the Worthen stable at Bangor nosed
out Mary Logan for second position
in each heat, and Murtah Hughes
Dick DeForest trailed the bunch
The best time was 2.17 Ia.
The ZIG stake with a purse of
$500, was expected to be hotly con-
tested event but went in straight
heats with a field of four horses. The
Fox stable again furnished the head
liner for this race in the chestnut
gelding Red Russell, Burbank's Tom
Donahue put up a good fight but
could not get under in advance of
the Massachusetts gelding. Jolly
Walt" Webb was there with Prince
Line but the best he did was to swap
third and fourth positions through
the race with Columns gelding DIR.
Brooks.
When the 225 class was called
four horses responded. Bradford S
Miss Sandy Hal taking the first heat
Ethel Barron got the flag which left
three entrants to fight it out. Neptune
Boy also from the Fox stable got the
next heat and the third heat went
to the other entrant. Gladys Unger,
a black mare from the De Rose
stable, Springfield, Mass. With each
one with a heat to its credit it be-
gan to look like a real one to the
fans and interest ran high. Gladys
Unger was successful in pulling
down first position in the fourth
heat. giving her two firsts. and the
judges announced after this that the
money would be awarded the way
the race stood. The crowd voiced
their disapproval of ending the race
IN this way in vigorous manner but
the decision stood and the money
was awarded as the race stood at the
close of the fourth heat.
Earl IT., the guideless wonder,
went an exhibition mile during the
afternoon in 2.10 and elected much
praise for the pretty exhibition.
Forrest Mckinney, Big, by Roy
Mckinney. F. P. Fox, Med
ford, Mass. 1
Charles W.. Big by Charley
Hoyt, c. j. Worthen & Son,
Bangor 2 2
Mary Logan. BIN. by Dwight
Logan j. S. Butler, Lewiston 3 3 3
2.1S CLASS. TROT AND PACE
Dick De Forrest, Big, by The De
Forrest, Mutah Hughes, Ban
gor ................... 4 4 4
PIG STAKE, TROT AND PACE
Red Russell. CHI G. by Gilbert
Red, Frank P. Fox, Medford,
Mass. ............... l l
Tom Donahue, bg, by Prodigal
F. L. Burbank, Alfred. .... p 2
Prince Line. blk s, by Prince
Mckinney, Walter F. Webb,
Pittsfield 8 4 4
DR.. Brooks, blk G, by Narchen,
f. G. Colburn, Pennington 4 3 3
Time-2.14 "a; 2.15; 2.l5.
2.25 CLASS. TROT AND PACE
Miss Sandy Hal. CHI m, by
Hal. w. A. Bradford West
Pennington ...............1 2 8 3
Neptune Boy, blk g. by Main
leaf, +. P. Fox, Medford,
Mass. 2
Ethel Barron, BIN. by Black
Barron, A. De Rose,
Springfield. Mass. ....,... 3S11
Time-2.19 IA; 2.20 Ia; PIG Ia;
2.24
The officials were the same as for
Wednesday.
The racing program for Friday in
cludes 2.24 class. stake, pace, purse
$500; $50 class. trot and pace, purse
5000; 2.22 class, trot and pace, purse
$500.
On Saturday there will be a base
ball game between the North Vassal-
boros and the H. & VS.. Great riv-
airy exists between these teams and
1t is predicted that 1t will be some
game.