Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-01-10

cents and the plan adopted TO prevent the
wholesale misuse OF members ticket which,
while not perfect by any means, Is the pest
safeguard we have adopted yet.
The balloon n tensions, which were among
the attractions, were particularly successful
aud satisfactory and good drawing CARTS;
but there were o,her "attractions" not ON the
bills, IN the shape of takirs with wheels OF
fortune and all sorts OF skin games, to say
nothing ot the "faudan 20" iu the fear OF the
grand stand, which were far from credltable.
To the credit OF the management be 1t SAID
that they were not responsible Tor their pres
cnce, the right of games" having h EN- let TO
an odtside party sometime previous to the
lair, and they die all in their power to sup
press them rs soon as they discovered their
nature. The rules should he amended so as
to keep out such things. We want the help
and support OF all people who are lovers OF
decency and good order, and to have 1t we
must keep our fairs clean III tone and morals.
The races were closely contested and con
s%euu.nily OF more than usual interest. one
nominator was suspended for non payment
OF entrance money, which has since been
paid over. and one protest carried to the
board OF appeals. The latter was in the 30
class tor %trotters and PAGERS Il. NJ. johnson
OF BrailtlOn, OWntI u hlNuhil blili ' appear
ed from the decision OF the Judges calling the
seventh heat ono heat" and claiming that
heat and the race. The eighth and final heat
was won by burlington Belle, with Bay Billy
second and Richard Gillig third. The
board of appeals decided that the seventh
heat should have been given to Bay Billy,
Rich Gillig set bs ok for running, though
he finished first, ana Burlington Belle dis
tanced for foul driving. This decision gave
the race to Pay Billy, second money to Rich
ard Giilig and third money reverting to the
society. This decision was strict Justice, and
fully exonerates the Judges from the charges
which were openly made OF trying to "beat"
the Brandon horse, Richard Gillig. 1t is sci
dom that anyone in an official capacity is
Obliged to stand the storm OF personal abuse
which the Judges in that race stood. and
were il to Occur again, and | sincerely hope
it never may, some budding sports would
find themselves punished to the full extent OF
the rules, which would shut their mouths
very etiectually in the future. In connection
with this | might refer to a scurrilous article
published by Il paper in "A neighboring county
and rejecting upon the honesty of TIE
society as "A whole, but it is beneath our
notice.
The unusual interest taken in our fair this
year proves. | think, that we can hold fairs
here second to none in Vermont. If we only
IN at the bottom to build. We can
never have the right kind OF a foundation UNI
til the fair grounds are owned by the society.
II they can be had at II REASONABLE price, it
woult be good policy to buy them and form
II corporation and issue stock for an amount
sufficient to put the buildings aud track In
proper condition and make the Addison
County fair one of the very best in New
England. 1t can he done.
Respectfully submitted,
FRANK G. DYER, Secretary.