St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-09-30
CLOSE OF THE FAIR.
Fridays Races and Notes of the Las


Fridays Races and Notes of the Last
Day.
The Caledonia county fair came to a
successful close Friday afternoon. The
day was pleasant and the attendance
good. 1t is doubtful if there was ever
a finer field of horses on the ground
taken all in all. Col. George w.
Hooker of BrattlebOro conducted the
races in manner that was eminently
satisfactory to all, particularly so to
the spectators.
The Races.
The three minute race Friday morn
ing was for purse of 500 divided as
follows: $40, first, $50, second, $50
third, $40, fourth. The first money
was won by "Annie Cary" in three
straight heats, the best time being
2.44. Following is the result:
John UttOn, b. M, Annie Cary, 1
I. M. Richardson, blk: g., Clarence R.,
o. S. Mossman, b. g., Della j.,
F. F. E. EoI ISRas S m b. Fl Na gThn H. "a
j. Blair, b. s., Hy depark Boy, 6
Time-2.343, 2.35, 2.36a.
The $40 race was for a purse of $3.50
divided as follows: $50 first, $45 Sec
ond, $50 third, SIS fourth. 1t was a
very brilliant race five heats being re-
quired to decide it. John Hartwell's
"Little Macn took first money. Here
is the result:
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". r r S sandsrn e. W. h @ Snowflake z9ss5
81. F. Pierce e. s., Cyclone 3 IL 2
John Hartwell CHI. G., Little Mac, z L
Time, ass, 2.s64, a.ss, 1854, 238.
The afternoon races were equally in
teresting. The first was the $50 race
and the last open for all horses. Here
is the result of the $50 race, five heats
being required to settle it and "Char
lie K" taking first money:
John Utton, b. m Annie Cary, 2131
ID. W. Parker, ST. e., Billy
!. M. Richardson. blk. g., Clarence H., U
Mr.. Doke, Don, 532 3
ii. SOmers, b. M. Mary,
Time, ASH, a.s6i, a.s6a a.s4a a.s5.
The interesting feature of the open
for all-race was the sharp contest be-
tween "Pickwick" and "Driver" on the
fourth and fifth heats, both of which
were won by Pickwick. The $500
prize money was divided as follows {:
SI2O first, 800 second, $50 third, $50
fourth. Here is the result:
b. E. Brewster, b. G. Pickwick, 22I1 l
Chas. Taylor. b. G., Driver, 3d2 2
II. Brock, CHI. s., Goldfnder, 1913 o 0
C. e. Kirk ST. g, q. E.,
Time-2.31, Ash, 2.314, $50, 49,
Miss Won BIumen
Appeared again Friday afternoon on
her wheel. She was escorted round
the track first by the Mystic Cycle club
of this place and then ran the race, if
such it could be called. A running
horse went round the track twice while
Miss Won Blumen went round once
and came in as much ahead as she was
behind the day before. Her part in
the fair cannot be called a success,
though it is due to her to say that the
track was very heavy both days.
Thursday evening she invited the
members of the Mystic club to the ST..
Johnsbury house where an informal
reception was n6lu.
The Fair Receipts.
The receipts of the fair were as fol-
lows:
Rents of ground and stand, $696.35
First days receipts, 123. rs
Second days receipts, S87.66
Third days receipts 1903 IS
Fourth days receipts, 1884
Trotting entries, estimated, $4,000
Total, S4l45.15
The total receipts last year amount
ed to $4729.60 showing a falling off
this year of $584.45. The net result,
however, will not be much different
from last year as there were some $500
expended at that time in repairs about
the grand stand, etc.
st. j. & L. G.. Meeting.