Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-10
WORLDS FAIR
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the three days track card. The re-
suit:
Roqua F. (Elwood E. Foye,
Gardiner) ................ l !
Annie Whitesell, chm (Roy
Harris, Gardiner) .......... 8
Worthy Chief Big (Gerow's
Stable, South Paris) ....... 8 3 2
Princelyne bks (R. \. Hall,
Damariscotta) ............. 4
Time-2.17 Ia; 2.1s IL; and
2.16 Ia.
Special Three Minute Class
The other track event of the day
was the special Three Minute Glass
which was won by Evaline Patch.
bay mare. owned by Wheeler and
Gerow of South Paris. Henry c., bay
gelding &C. Z. Brisbin. Readfeld.)
made good bid for the event. TAX
ing the first heat. and putting up a
plucky fight in the second and third
heats. The results:
Evaline Patch BIN (Wheeler
and Gerow, South Paris).. ? l !
Henry c., bg &C. E. Brisbin,
Readfield) ................1 , 2 3
Guy Peter Big (Gerow's Sta
BILE. South Paris) ......... 4 3 ?
Harlem Express chg (Wil-
liam Hall, Newcastle) -. 8 4 4
Time-2.22 IA; 200 IA; 2.24 81;
2.21 Ia.
The Baby Show
The baby show was held, as usual.
on. the concluding day of the fair,
prizes being awarded for the hand
soonest. the smallest and the latest.
The little ones were the center of
attention in the exhibition hall and
were the recipients of many compli-
ments. The awards were made a.
follows:
Handsomest-1st., Marie Sproul,
10 months, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Beaufort Sproul. Windsorville.
Snallest-1st, Chalmers F. Beers,
four months, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. A.
V. Beers, Gardiner. Fattest-1st..
Virginia Seigars, seven months,
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Seigars. No. Newcastle; End, Ed
ward Everett Pierpont. Jr, four
months, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Pier
pont of Coopers Mills.
Judges-Mrs. Alice Marson, Miss
Viola Colby and Mrs. Ethel Berry,
Oxen Pulling Contests
An event that drew many inter-
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the finals in the oxen pulling con-
tests. In the class for oxen seven
feet, two inches and over. pairs own
ed by Glidden Bros. of Cooper's Mills
took first and second places. the
first pair pulling the drag 400 feet,
and the second pair. 276 feet. The
six-ox team owned by Glidden Bros.
took first money in that class with
a distance of 100 feet, Weeks Bros
team coming in for second place at
20 feet. The pair of oxen owned
by Weeks Bros. made IA feet, the
greatest distance in the sweepstakes.
Draft Horses
The results of the matches for
draft horses were as follows:
$500 pounds-1st, Earl Glidden.
Cooper's Mills, 300 feet; End. Maurice
Glidden. Cooper's Mills. six feet.
Under 24O0 pounds-1st, J. ".
sproul Of Windsorville. 600 feet; End.
J: E. Wheelan Of North WhitefieId,
$50 feet.
Judging Of Horses
Horses and colts exhibited at the
fair were judged in front Of the
grandstand this afternoon, some fine
animals being entered. A mare with
its colt six weeks old. were exhibit
ed by H. e. Cunningham of Jeffer.
son. The chestnut colt was Of good
size for its age and presented a fine
appearance. The grandsire was HI
ram Greene, a fast horse on the
track.
Judges were busily engaged IN
awarding premiums on the hall ex-
hibits during the afternoon.
The Both annual exhibition Of the
South Kennebec Agricultural Society
presented an array of events of much
interest and the exhibits were of
nigh class, in particular the showing
OF cattle. The races were holly con-
tested and won the hearty applause
OF the track fans. Credit for the
success of the exhibition is due large
~ to the efficient work of the Off
Gals, especially of the president,
Leslie B. Hisler of Cooper's Mills.
and the secretary-treasurer. Arthur
n. Douglas of Chelsea. The midway
concessions were under the able d.
rection of Edwin Bullock, and the
secretarial work in the exhibition
hall was handled In an excellent
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