Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-09-15

second premiums, S. n. Tilley and Miss
II. Truman first premiums and Il. Putnam
a second premium on pears. The fruit
judges were A. ]. Taylor, Albert Johon-
mott and Henry S. White.
VEGETABLES.
Those awarded premiums for vegetables
are as follows: The $40 premium for the
largest and best collection of vegetables
was given to the French and Hoy COM
rany of Burlington they also received
premiums on their beans hcets. radishes,
| cuCumbcrs celery, corn, egg plant mel
ons, parsnips, satisfy, parsley, squashes,
tomatoes, turnps musk melons ana water
melons and lettuce. Il. A. Richard of
! Middlcbury received premiums on his
corn, barley, musk melons, onions, pump
| kns and squashcs; John Brown of South
Burlington, on his corn, potatoes, pump
| knS and squashCs: X. r.. Forbes of ST.
! George. on his cabbaEcs, pumpkins and
| squashcs; Barber and Cosgrin on their
Cabbagcs and pumpkins; Hazel Drew of
| South Burlington, on popcorn; f.. A.
Drew on barley, rye, buckwhcat field
beans; 5. y. Tillcy on corn. beets cab
bages. radishcs, carrots, cauliflower
water melons, onions, parsnps satisfy
peas, tomatoes: Shelhurnc Farms on bcets
and turnips; y. A. Smith on GU
cumbers b. Il. Newell on tur-
/ p
/ u. Read, East Charlotte. on potatoes and
peas. Mr.. Putnam received the 81 premium
/ for tho best exhibit of potatoes. The
judges of the vegetables were J. Wright,
II. $. Jackman and A. IL. Parker.
THE RACES
! The 225 class for PAGERS was the first
race called in the afternoon, There were
I six starters, Annie Lcyburn drawing the
/ pole. This race belonged to Annie Ley
burn from the start. although i'm the sec
ond heat Belle Franklin led Annie at the
/ half milo. This was the fastest heat of
! the day, being paced in 2:lS.
The three minute trot was moro inter
cstins. burlington Roy drew the pole. In
! the first heat Nellie Conway led ut the
half, with Land Lady a close second. fol-
! lowed by Bodgctt and Nancy Lee. At the
/ three quarter mark Nancy went to the
front, followed by Land Lady, Nellie
Conway and BodGctt. Land Lady pass
Cd Nancy just before reaching the wire,
/ finishing first In the second heat Land
| Lady broke at the start and Nancy Lee
went to the front, with Nellie Conway
second. During the last half Nellie grad
ually drew up on Nancy. finishing first.
IN the third heat Nellie led for the first
half mile. followed by Nancy and Land
Lacy During the last half Land Lady
drew up on her competitors finishing first
with Nellie second and Blodgett ahead Of
Nancy. The fourth heat was a long
drawn out affair. After many inencctGal
attempts to get away, Nellie Conway's
driver was fined s. for his eagerncss to
keep ahead of the pole horse. When they
finally got the word Land Lady at once
broke. Nellie Conway acted badly on the
back stretch and at the half Blodgctt led,
/ with Nancy Lee second. Nellie Conway
third and Land Lady fourth. During the
! las! half Land Lady went to the front and
/ finished rrst. with Blodgett second. The
summaries follow:
2:95 PACE. STAKE $500.
Annie Leyhurn, h. M, w. J. Wads-
worth, Cobleskill, y. Y..............1 /
Leland Powers. br g., Alonzo Nc
Donald Medford, Mass. ............2 G
Belle Franklin. b. m, Matthew Cush-
! ing, Middleboro Mass. ............4 3
Orolc. ch. m, w. H. Greene, Walt
nam, Mass. Observation-Disclosures. =
Birdie Hal h. m, Allen Risk. Will
mantle, Conn. ...,.,,......,,.,.......3 4 4
Poucett. b. $, Alphonse Tebrault,
st. Ann. p. q. .........................5 3
Time, 2:2ois. 2;lS. 2:193,.
THEE MINUTE TROT, STAKE $500.
Land Lady, blk. m, j. II. Fiield
Alton, y. II. .....................l } ! l
Nellie Conway, gr M, George Nc
Crea, Tifiin, -. ...........,,.......,3 ! . 3
| Nancy Lee, b. m, j. O. Harvey,
toronto, ont. ......................2 :
| c. II. Blodgctt, br. e.. II. Il. Brews-
! ter, burlington ..,.................4 .
/ Burlington Boy, ch. g., w. A.
Tucker Essex, y. Y..............5 > . 4
Belle, blk. m, +. S. Fleury, Isle
La Motto ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS,
Time, 2;2Oa4, 2:9ll,, 2;2l9i 1924.
| The starter was F.. f. Browncll and the
other Judges were +. A. Barrett. c. G..
/ Warren and r. r. Freeman.
| Between the heats there was "A running
/ race between Sing Song. ridden by Harry
Thomas, Rhca, Daisy and Captain. Sing
Song won both heats in $50 seconds and
l.0l.