Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-10
Especial to Kennebec JournaD

Damariscotta, Oct 9.-In an in
opportune time Jupe Pluvius, dark
horse. stepped in at the Lincoln
County Fair today and gummed the
track when the starters were faced
with the job of completing an un-
finished card of three races carried
over from yesterday and new card
of two races.
Jupes light rein beat the field to
standstill on the stick track, and
for the second time since Tuesday
the officials were obliged to extend
the fair another day because Of con-
ditions which forbade the starting of
scheduled races.
The race card of yesterday, con-
sisting of the 2.1S mixed, 2.15
mixed and 2.22 mixed, which had
been left uncompleted because of
darkness. was started today with the
hope that the light drizzle wetting
the track would not settle into a
steady rain. Five heats were run.
which resulted in the completion of
the 2.15 class, with the deciding
heats still to be run in the 218 and
2.22, and at this time because of the
decided sickness of the track driv-
ers refused to allow their horses the
chance of spill.
A conference of the fair officials
was called on the judges stand, fol-
lowing which an announcement was
made that the fair would be extend
ed another day and that no admis-
sion would be charged at the gate
or the grandstand.
Before q steady rain made racing
impossible, with the track, then in
a stick condition, John r. Braden,
driven by his trainer, John Willard
of Pressure Isle, paced the mile in
an endeavor to crack the track rec
ord ~of 2.13 Ia which had been set
by Violet Patch and equalled by Carl
c. The Aroostook stopper pulled I'M
der the wire in 2.12 IA, lowering
the previous record by one second.
fast stallion will take the track
again tomorrow to take a whack at
the mark he set today.
The best racing of the fair is
scheduled for tomorrow with 10
class and a free-for-all. The still
unfinished 2.1S and 2.22 will be COM
pleted. Racing starts at IL noon.
The final heat of the 2.15 class to-
day fell to the lot of Barney Hoyt,
chg (Chappelle) who walked away
with first money. with Col. Cooke be
(Nelson), second, Flying Nimbus, Big
(Batchelder) third and Lady Pat
chen, BIN (Landers) fourth.
A crowd of approximately SOC
was In attendance at the fair, most
ly seated in the grandstand because
of the rain. The midway was empty
most of the morning and afternoon
and when it was announced that the
fair would be continued another day
the midway was miracuously cleared
of concessionists except a stray here
and there.
Some exceptional exhibits of pure
blood cattle and poultry were shown
and the exhibition of feminine handi-
work in the hall drew the admira
ton of everyone who viewed them.
At the baby show today, which
called out large entry list, the fol-
lowing four babies were adjudged
supreme. The examination was con-
Quoted under the supervision of the
State Department of Health assisted
by Drs. Neal Parsons. r. w. Belk-
nap, j. w. King and w. H. Parsons
The winners were:
Edmund, son of Mrs. E. Hiscock
of Newcastle, 1st., with rating of
100 per cent.
Abby, daughter of Mrs. John
Burns of Nobleboro, End, with 00.9
per cent.
Lois, daughter of Mrs. Donald
Pomroy of Head Tide, 3rd., with 90.S
per cent.
Flora, daughter of Mrs. Fremont
Giles of Boothbay, 4th., with 99.1
per cent.