Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-25
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10 A, M.-Band concert in Coliseum
IL A. ,M.-Address by Prof. Z. c.
Mariner. Awards to the oldest couple
$40 In gold; to the oldest gentleman, S.
In gold; to the oldest lady, IS in gold.
Today's Races
2.22 Trot, Stake, Purse S500-Eliza-
beth Watts, b m. by General Watts. NJ
J. Byron; Silk Worm, b s. by Moko. F.
+. SWEET; Halle Archdale, br m, by
Archdale, /. r. Morrell: Allie Delmar;
b &, by Colonel Delmar. c. F. Linsky;
Belwin Boy, b <. by Belwin. A. D. Ken
nedy; Miss Todd, b m, by Todd Mac
B. G. Wells.
3-Year-Old Trot and Pace, Stake,
Purse $300-Pearl O.. b m, by Diamond
O., George Booth; Tramp Soft, e, by
Trampfast, L. A. Bragdon: Don Setter,
by Henry Setter, Lester Dore; Princess
Ethel. by Main Leaf, A. d. Kennedy.
2.17 Pace, Glass, Purse $500-Mary
Aberdeen. b m, by Samson Wilkes, f.
A. Bragdon; Tom Donahue, &, by
Prodigal, T. y. Burbank: Col. Crook, b
&, by My Colonel, Franz Simmons; VAL
ley Forbes. 6. by J. Malcolm Forbes,
II. t. Hayes; Pafricka, b m, by Peter
the Great, T. w. McWilliams
Starter, Harry II. Lee Of Augusta.
Judges, Harry Williams of Hartland,
G. NJ. Hatch Of Pennington, Joe Far
well of Unity. Timers, Webster Will
liams of Waterville, Wallace Jewell of
Shawmut, John +. Shaw of Fairfield
Clerk of course, Caleb Lewis of Wa
terville. Marshal, Garfield Totman of
Fairfield. Race committee, r. A. Jew
ell Of Fairfield, DIR. =. r. Baird of Wa
terville.
Free Attractions
Burley and Burley, acrobatic COM
edy; Twentieth Century Wonders,
Mack and lie Rue, artistic whrlwind
novelty; Twentieth Century Wonders,
kanazawa -Four. direct from the ORR
emit Twentieth Century Wonders,
Bownett, balloonist.
Boxing Bout $50 p. NJ.
Main bout-E,ddie Polo, Waterville,
VS.. Wee Willie Woods. Boston, fly
weights. Semi-final-Johnny McIn-
tyre. Portland VS.. Joe McFadden, Wa
terville: lightweights. Preliminaries-
Larry Walsh. st. John, VS.. Barney
Snyder, Boston; bantams. Curtain
raiser-Seattle Kid Richards, Dexter,
vs.. Wild Man Quirion, Winslow.
From far and near yesterday to the
Central Maine Fair grounds came
farmers. horsemen, showmen curl
osity seekers and all those who help
to start the fair on its annual round
or events. All through the udy anu
evening there was hustle and hurry
everywhere in preparation for the
21st annual exposition of the Cen
trail Maine Fair which opens this
morning and will continue until
Thursday night.
Due to the fact that the Bangor
Fair continued a day longer thar
was intended on account of rain
many of the exhibitors and the Du-
four shows were a little late in ar
irving. Last year by nightfall prac-
tically everything was in readiness.
but this year the lights were turned
on early and hundreds worked until
late in the evening.
A year ago the Dufour shows ar
rived Saturday night but this year
they were in Bangor Saturday and all
through Sunday afternoon their
heavy carts and trucks could be
heard rumbling through the streets
of the city and at the grounds they
had Just begun to set up their APP
paratus in late afternoon. These
shows will be in practically The same
place as last year, between the Coli
scum and the dancing pavilion. Be-
sides the numerous rides there are
many interesting sideshows and vari-
Gus means of entertainment lnclud-
ing the jazz whirl. circus sideshow.
palace of illusions. athletic arena,
whip. seaplane and merry-g round
A great many of the poultry pens