Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-09-12
THE STATE FAIR,

nNes'."' Races. Track and State
Records Broken. Cavalry Drill.
Large Number Of Excellent Hw s
hibits. -
Better weather could not have hoo,
selected than that Of last week for tho
annual State fair, which was held ;,
Howard Park, Burlington, Tuesday
Wednesday, Thursday and FRIDAY.
There was a large attendance on
every day Of the fair, the last DAVIS hs.
ing the largest.
The premium classes were well flaa
and there was large number Of ey.
hibits.
What the crowds seemed most IN.
terested in were the races, which every
one said were the best contested tbst
were ever held in this state.
Every day there was balloon as.
cension and parachute drop by Prof
c. G. Bonnette OF st. Johnsbury.
On the three last days, Capt. Dodds
crack Troop +, Sd cavalry, gave ey.
hibitions OF the Cossack drill which
were appreciated by all.
THE RACES.
On Tuesday, first came the race for
trotting foals of 1893, for $500 stake
Won by David NJ, owned by J. W.
Starr of Ticonderoga, N. Y, in three
heats; best time, 2:46.
The ESQ class for PAGERS, purse $500.
was won by Ina, owned by l.. H. Nor
iris Of Bradford, in four heats; best
time, 2:24 IA.
The 2:29 class for trotters, with a
$500 purse, was won by Ben, owned
by the st. Lawrence stock farm Of
Canton, N. Y, in four heats; best
time, 2:2l IA.
On Wednesday the first race was
for pacing foals of 1892 and later for
a purse of 1900, and was won By Guy
Wonder, owned by Allen Fisk Of
Danielsonville, Conn, in five heats;
best time, 1922 IL, which is the state
record for three ear-olds. The 800
trot, purse S400,was won by Fugitive,
owned by II. L. Weller of Burlington,
| in five heats; best time, 2:25.
4 The 1885 trot for $500 purse was
Started that afternoon and carried
over to Thursday, and was finally
won by Lizzie Garnet in seven heats.
| 1t was the most stubbornly contested
race Of the fair. Out OF eight start
ers only two remained to finish the
race. Valerine, bay mare that won
two heats, was distanced i'll the fifth
heat; best time, 2:24.
The race for trotting foals of 1892,
purse 5000, was won by Coon Point
Maid, owned by Howard Park Stables
, of Burlington, in three straight heats;
best time, 2:29.
/ The 2:25 class for trotters, purse
: $500, was won by Oxford, owned by
Pratt and Pickle Of Newport, in four
/. heats; best time, 2:2l.
: The 2:l6 class for trotters, purse
,. $500 was won by Marion Wilkes,
owned by l. N. Chase of Essex juno
ton, in four heats; best time, 2:l9 IL.
Friday was the big day of The fair,
7 and the racing was the fastest ever
{ seen in Vermont.
r In the 2:40 class for trotters. purse
{ $500, were III starters. 1t was won by
! Roy, owned by II. E. Weller Of Bur-
s lington, in five heats; best time, 2.2o'
The frce-for-all pace had five start
ers, representing the best Of the pac-
e ing blood in New England, among
( them being Vassar, 2:01, owned by ..
7 /. Hood of Lowell, Mass. The first
heat was won by Jones Ordway, IN
!. 2:l5, breaking the track record, for
which the. association gave 800.
The second heat was won by Bar
!, ney, 2:0S 3-4, in 2;l4, breaking the
!. track record and also the state record.
$ The third heat was won by lieiieel-
? or, 2:07 "a ia 2:l9 IL.
: The race was finally won by Jones
: Ordway, taking the fourth and fllA
p heats. We print below the summary
\ Free for all, PAGERS, stake 81, 0oo:-
a Jones Ordway, 2:13 Ia ch b e. H.
e Wi der Of whitehall, NY
I Barney, 2:0s "a, 6, Ham Brock OF
n Boston, Mass.
. Reflector, 2;07 "a, br $, A. kaul q .
Son Of ST. Mary, Pa.
: Edison Allen, 2:15. blk S. Howard "a
!. Park stables OF Burlington '~
Vassar, 207, I'm s, Hood farm OF s4s9
. Lowell, Mass. :. 80 N
Time. OR. H. SVs. AK
+ First heat 1874 Les liv - s 81
4 Second heat 3Sl-2 1;07l-2 l'iiS'55 &c IA
!. | Third heat "a 3-4 10s 81 Ia 4. ss.ts ia
I Fourth heat "a "a 1:l0 ga l;io ~ s ~, IL
b Fifth heat 341-4 1:0s l-4si'f So
The 1929 class for PAGERS, p''lse
= $500, had seven starters. Three we, 81
: distanced in the first heat. Ihe fa ~
< was won bv GreenhOrn, owned ps W