Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-15

G., Margaret Dillon, Sir Roch at
Lewiston and Bangor. The 2.20 pace
after four hard heats was finally won
by the favorite, Red Dillon, from DR.
L. A. Grayson's stable of Springvale
and driven by Bob Evans of Haver-
hill Mass. Evans has for the past
few years handled the doctors hors-
es. Evans drove the Springvale en-.
try the race Of his life and finally
brought the favorite through, after a
tough battle with other PAGERS. Mr..
Evans winners are always popular at
Skowhegan. Without doubt he has
never won a race that has given the
doctor so much pleasure as the VIC
tory here today.
Another popular winner was the
York County entry Beeswing, owned
by Robinson of Oxford and driven by
Jack Kinsley In his second race Of the
day. Beeswing was extended to FIVE
heats by Shadow Lane who COPIED
the third and fourth.
The program between the races
was Of special interest. The Hog
gini family gave a wonderful riding
exhibition and the flying Cordonas
performed marvellous feats which re-
ceived great applause from the large
crowd.
The high school events were parti-
cipated in by Arson and Hartland
and Skowhegan High school The re-
suits were as follows: shot put. Web
Der, End Pickett, Bird Johnson. High
Jump, James and Weber tied for
first, third Deering; broad jump
Watson first. Weber second and
Taylor and Cronkhite third; 100 I'd.
dash list Watson, second Taylor, Bird
Johnson; pole vault LIST Deering, End
Hubbard, 3rd Griffin, relay races were
won by Skowhegan High school,
Mr.. Ordway, president of the soci-
ETY., presented bronze medals for the
first prizes and blue silk badges for
the second with white badges for
third
The junior high events resulted as
follows: Shot putter. LIST Beauford.
Ind Beaufort, 3rd Halle; high jump,
list Greenleaf, 2nd Hodgdon. Bird
/ Halle: 2 yard dash: Geoffron, 2nd
Hodgdon, Ord Frank. Baseball throw.
LIST Greenleaf, End Hodgdon, 3rd
Frank. The fifth and sixth grades
three legged race was won by Niles
and Bonnine, 2nd Ellis and Easier;
obstacle race. LIST Viles; 2nd Litman,
;;rd Easier. Silt race, LIST Viles. End
Easier. 3rd Bonnine. Potato race,
list Ellis, End Bonney, 3rd Viles.
Baseball throw, LIST Easier Edwards
and Viles.
The officials were p. s. Turner of
Skowhegan. Archie Dostie, Skowhe-
gan, coach, and Thomas Dionne,
John Lewis, William Halves and Will
liam Philbrick. The races:
2.20 STAKE TROT. $500
Beeswing. b m Kingsley Il l 2 3
Shadow Lane. g Chap
elle) ................,2 ) l 2
David Watts, Oh (Wens) = 4 2ro
Fair Play, g (Soule) IS 4 3 4ro
Todd Maxey, b 6 Day) a 6 BRO
Silkworm, br 6 (Pottle) e 5 Gro
11me-213 IA, ia IA, .2.14 "a.
ZIG 3-4. ZIG IL.
30 STAKE FACE. 500
Red Dillon. b & (Evans) ...3 ! 1
King Forbes. G (TooIe) III 3 =
Alice Forbes, blk m (Simmons)2 2 3
Nan McKlyo. hr m (Fox) - 4 5
Tommy Finch. Jr., tNelson) 70 ; 4
T1me-2.12 IA. oil IA, 30 IA.
200 PACE, $1,000
Peter Kennedy, b G (Kings-
Caruso. blk tchappeliej. i > =
Jack Grattan, br g (Evans) 3 3 . )
Time-2.0S IA, 2.06 IA. eos,
Calgary Ear, CHI (Wells) A 4 3
POS ID.
Today's Program
Races-2.24 pace. The Athens"
purse 5000: PIG trot, The Fair
field" stake $3.50; PA pace. The
Solon." purse $500.
Base ball-Skowhega VS.. Pitts
field.
skies were never more b1uer than
on Tuesday morning when the SOM
erset Central Agricultural Society's
Annual Cattle Show and Fair opened
at Fairview Park at Skowhegan for
n four day show with every indica-
ton that the weather man would he
AT his best for the a. Is. IS and II.
Never before In the history OF the
society has so much effort been put
in to make the fair a WONDERFUL sue
cess as this year.
The midway attraction is tht NJ 7.
Lapp Carnival, which has the reputa-
tion of being the greatest carnival
ever in the state and consists of six
rides. merry go round. dangler. fer
ms wheel, whip merry n1ix-up and a
new ride which is appearing this year
Tor the first time. There are ten ,
mammouth shows which are: circus
side show. No. ! circus side show
NO. 2; athletic show; Hong Kong
snow, Hawaiian show; Charlestown
steppers. Anna John. MacDonald's
MINISTRIES. water circus and a large
Wild animal show. The carnival has
ABOUT 900 feet OF concessions and
came here from Rutland, VT.
me poultry exhibit is so large that
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