Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-09
WORLDS FAIR
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sleek cattle and awarding the rubbons,
and as some Of the best stock in CEN
trail Maine was entered, the task of
making these decisions was in many
cases not easy.
whitefield took first premium for
town teams in the two classes, the
first for oxen and the other for steers.
The Jefferson town teams were in
second place Whitehelds team of oxen
consisted of IS pairs, Glidden Bros. of
Coopers Mills entering four pairs,
Weeks Bros Of Coopers Mills three
pairs, and the following one pair each:
George Trainor. Gardiner; Peter
Field. North White1eld: J. A. Malloy.
f. c. Jewett, Clinton Jewett and T.
Chisam. Ten pairs made up the JEFF
ferson team, II. E. Cunningham with
five pairs, G. F. Weeks and Fred A.
Kennedy each entering two pairs. and
Bran Bros. Zone pair. Whitefie!d's
team Of steers was made up Of seven
pairs, while jefferson entered four
pairs.
Final Heats in 2.2o and 228 Glasses
Inc Iludl nedlS III QSoOdS NllhN-
ished races in the 2.20 and 2.2S
classes opened today's track events.
Prince S., the black gelding owned by
money in the 2.20 class, leading for
the entire distance Miss Celeste. the
chestnut mare from Gerow's stable,
South Paris. The competition in the
final stretch lacked excitement, Pripce
S. winning by several lengths. The
time, 22S, was slower thahn in any Of
the five preceding heats.
More of thrill was found in the
final heat of the 2.2S race, Real Red.
the bay gelding owned by F. E. Bur
kett Of Union. being closed followed
by Caducus the Second. black gelding
Caduscus the Second failed in several
attempts to pass Real Red. the latter
horse passing the wire about four
yards in the lead. The time OF this
heat, 1881, was about II seconds
slower than any of the four preceding
heats.
Race in c.24 Class
An event with some holly contest
ed heats was the 2.24 class which
was captured by Hollywood Viceroy.
bay gelding (Elwood E. Foye of Gar
diner). This horse took second place
In the first heat and then went
through three straight heats for
first money. The result:
Hollywood Viceroy. bg Gel
wood E. Foye, Gardiner). 2 I ! /
ST. Frusguin. Big Harry o.
Lynds. Gardiner) ........1 2 3
Princess Rock, BIN 81. J.
Jackson. Augusta) .......4 4 2 .
Quidnessett, bns (Gerow's
Stable, So. Paris) ........3 8 3 3
Jim P, bng on. A. Tomlin-
son. No. Newcastle) .....6 4
Robert O.. Big &C. E. Brisbin,
Timems.ie ID. 3.ia ia, 3 5,1 g IA
and 2.21 IA.
The 2.35 Glass
Keen competition was also noted
in the 2.35 events. Caducus the Sec
ond, black gelding CIV. s. Malcolm,
Augusta) placing second in the OPP
ener, and then making the circuit
for first place in straight heats. The
result:
Caducus the Second, bkg CIV.
S. Malcolm, Augusta) - l
Tony Mac. Big (Elwood E.
Foye. Gardiner) .........1 3
Virginia Sunshine, GIN Gee
rows Stable, South Paris).5 5 > .
Mona Brine, BIN (Jesse V.
Benner. Waldoboro) ....3 5 3 4
Twilight. Jr., Big CIV. o. Wal
lace, Bremen) .....4 5ro
Time-2.22 IA, 220 IA, 2.21 IA,
and 2.20 IA.
Pulling Oxen and Steers
a good-sized crowd Of spectators
witnessed the pulling contests for
oxen and steers which was held at
the west END of the field this after
noon. Considering the load, which
varied from $500 to 5000 pounds in
the various classes. some remarkably
good distances were made by the
animals. The results were as fol-
lows:
Seven feet. two inches and under
list. Ghdden Bros, Cooper's Mills,
20 feet: md, Henry Cunningham.
Jefferson. 8 it., in. Six feet, II
inches and under-1st, Henry Cum
bingham. 100 it,: End, Glidden Bros.
l34 #. Six feet, seven inches and
under-1st, Weeks Bros, Cooper's
Mills, 10 IT,; End. Glidden Bros, s
IT,
Three-year-old steers and under
lst, Glidden Bros, 1876 feet, 6 in:
md, Lewis MCManus Whitefield Ok