The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-08-30
Field bay at Walt,field.

Valley Lodge pf ODD Fellows At Waits
field is very much alive, aud when, several
weeks ago, its mem Ders advertised a"Field
Day" on no fair ground a; Wsitsfeld Tor
Tuesday, August %, with au at'i active list
of events, a ball game, tug ot-war, ETC., AL
with substantial prlz-5, every one knew
THAI the day would be most emf able.
The Mad River Valley Fair Association
holds no fair this year, and the people Of
that region turned out, from Warren to
Middesex o vi ness The sports More
tnau 600 paid admissions were registered
al the ate, much larger number than at
tended the fair on either day last year.
The Waitsteld cornet band WAS present.
throughout the day and furnished excellent
music. The people oi Waitsfield take pride
in this orL4ufz itinu and d"eire to see il At
the head of the Waisfield delegation at the
Dewey celebration in October. NOV
ment is already on foot to raise funds to pay
the expenses Uf the band 70 Montpelier at
that time. | will sure y make n creditable
sho wing.
In the list of sports advertised only fouI-
the knapsack race, the b agile loot race, the
running high jump, and climbing the
creased pole, did not till. Each OF these
had one entry, but Ii required two to start.
Putting shot was the fl st event. First
money, 81, was won by NJ ID. Shattuck
with twenty eight feet, eleven inches; sec
ond money, fifty cents, by Bert Ward, wi h
twenty ght feet, nine inches. In the rum
ming broad jump Barney Gillett won fest
money, 81, and II. f. Farnham, second,
fifty cents. In the pole vaulting contest
Barney GilletJ took first prize 81, and Law
renee Kelley, second, fifty cents.
The fast bicycle race, best two in three,
one mile heats was one of the most inter-
esting events of the day. There we six
entries-E. e. Tanner, Lawrence Kelly,
Warren Holmes, Lee French, Albert Som
erville and K. A. Little. The track was in
the worst condition possible for fast tina,
but three minutes, thirty seconds was made.
The first prize, valued at s. went TO War
rem Holmes aud the second, valued al 81 20
Albert Somervile. These two riders were
from Montpelier.
Seven riders entered for the slow bicycle
race, best two in tn ee, distance 100 feet.
Harry Trask took first prize, 81, and II. f.
Farnham, second, 81. The oat race was
asm.
Five riders entered The horses were
ridden bareback, starting at the judges
stand, riding to three. quarters pole, dis.
mount, place bag of oats on horse, mount
without assistance, and complete the half
mile circuit.
1t took five heats to decide the gents
driving race in which there was seven en-
tries. The best time made was 1:41: /. for
half-mile circuit. The first purse of 50
was won by George Learned and the sec
ond, 50, by w. w. Josyn. At noon the
and no more fitting place could be found
than the groves that encircle the fair ground
The wives, sisters and sweethearts of the
Odd Fellows served refreshments to all who
desired TO purchase. They did a thriving
business although the majority of those
present had brought their own lunch.
Interest centered on the base ball game
in the afternoon between the Waterbury
and Warren teams for purse of $25. Both
teams had some outside help that was dan
gerously near the professional class, and u
rafting good game was the result. The
diamond was rough, stony and broken, but
both teams went in to win. The Warren s
were handiest with the willow, but the
fielding OF both teams was sharp, snappy
and we'll nigh fautless. Jack Tobin OF
Waterbury and Eugene Thayer of Warren
umpired.
Near the end of the fifth inning, with the
score IL to in favor of Warren the Water
bury's made stubborn kick at decision
made by the umpire wordy war followed
and the game got no farther. Neither side
will get the purse at least the management
is not bound to pay it. Every one regretted
hat such promising game for the first
few innings should end in row.
The tug Of war, the last event OF the day,
was won by team from Waitsfed against a
picked team from the crowd.
The members Of Valley lodge have worked
together for the past four weeks for the sue
Of this their first field day. The result
exceeded the expectations of the most san
guine, and they have set pace that will be
hard to follow in futura years