Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-01
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Prizes were awarded in recognition
Of age.
Ford Day was also featured, the
parade Of this make car leaving the
Elmwood Hotel at IL A. NJ, and
making a Decline for the fair
grounds where the judges were ready
and waiting to look them over and
hand out prizes amounting to $500.
In the various. classes. There were
old Fords and New Forcs, some that
nave seen their best days and others
in complete disguise, these and many
other points being the factors taken
into consideration by the judges.
over 100 cars of this popular make
We're In line when the parade left
the hotel.
The Race Card
The days race card comprised the
2:l9 pace with purse Of $500; three
year-old -trot and pace class with
purse of $500; and the 2:16 trot,
stake, with purse of $500. Five
heats We're necessary for decision in
the initial event the 2:19 pace, this
being captured by Andora Girl, b m,
(driven by Hayden) and proving the
most exciting. The final heat was
dual contest holly contested be-
tween Andora Girl and Dorothy l..
Todd, m, driven by Kingsley.
Accident on Track
The second lap Of the second heat
OF the 2.19 pace stake was the &C.
casion of an accident when Julia
~,
worthy, driven by Small, and owned
by Fred Morang, stumbled and fell
at point on the track east of the
judges stand. The driver was
thrown heavily to the ground, land
ing some little distance from his rig.
The horse was hugging the pole at
the time and dropped very close to
the fence. a large and curious
crowd Immediately gathered, and it
was thought at first that both man
and horsa were seriously hurt. Men
removed the harness from the mare
who was bleeding slightly at the
mouth, ard in about ten minutes
they succeeded in getting her upon
her feet. No bones were broken and
she seemed to be but little worse for
her bad fall. Mr.. Small was game
CiS6t tilpuSu, SdlO he wash nurL
much, though he felt a trif1e sore,
and the' racing was continued. Of
ficers quickly dispersed the crowd.
1t vas It very fortunate thing that no
ether horse was just behind him at
the time.
The result:
Andora Girl, b m, (Hay-
DEM ............ ....... 2
hxv !,
(kingslev> ............ 4 / 2 2
Maxeylight, b g, (Stewart) 2244
Marvel Todd, b 6, (Sim-
monsl :...:......:...:; s3ss
Julia Worthy, b (SmalD 5
Time 2:16 IA: 2:14 ga. 2:.l 1-2;
2:15 S-4; 2:19 1-2.
THREE YEAR OLD TROT AND
PACE
Major Mozart Won without e:..artion
the two heats in this race for colts
and for workout ran an exhibition
heat, making the distance in 2:15
fiat.
The result:
Major Mozart, b g, kingsley / 1
Joe r., b 6. (Roderick) ...... 2 2
Lordsdale, chg, Carney 80. 3 8
Time 1925 ga; 1924 1-2.
2:16 TROT, STAKE
In three straight heats, Blue Jay
took this event. but was pushed by
Luke Bell, which was played by some
as the favorite.
Theheats:
Blue JAY, rog, Kingsley .... l l
Luke Bell, Big, (Fox) ........ 2 2
Malcolm Vaughn, BIS, Davis 4 4
Jane Atlantic, brm, (Mason) 4
Bonnie Gift bm, (StewarD
Time 2:16 1-2; 2:15 ga; 2:15 3-4.
The race card for Wednesday will
consist of the 2:12 pace with purse
of $3.50. the 2:24 and 1927 pace with
purse of $500, and the PA trot with
purse Of $500.
Awards to OLD Folks
Prizes were presented to the old
folks as follows: $40 gold piece to
the Oldest couple. Mr.. and Mrs. George
F. Benson of Oakland, who have been
married 81 years; IS to the Oldest man
present, George S. Butler of Water
vile, 80 years; SIS to the oldest woman
present, Mrs. Emily Rance of Water
willie, Sc years.
In accepting the award Of SO Mr..
Benson caused considerable laughter
by declaring that he did not know
what to do with the money. whereupon
he was promptly advised by ex-Mayor
Leon o. Tebbetts to put 1t into circu-
lation. Mr.. Benson then passed the
gold piece over to his wife with a
smile that showed he had solved the
problem.
In behalf Of the fair association.
ex-Mayor NTebbetts and Rev. Frederick