Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-09-08
WHEEL CLUB FIELD nv

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Bachelors Best REMEDIES II
First Glass Clam Bake.
Another red letter chapter was enso.,,
in the Vermont Wheel clubs r ra,"U.iOea "a
gala days on Monday, when 125 mo,nt Vi
participated In the clubs second ,n rOelS
clam bake and field day at Riverview d. ia
vernon The company gathered at IN,
cluo room at A. NJ and to the mnsio nc
the Western drum corps marched VI
abreast ten feet apart in the rear os t IVY
Brooks House to High street and tbou .ne
down Main to the railroad station wIave
special train was in waiting. Tho i,ae
OF march was reformed on alipbtina t. .,ue
the train at Vernon, and the park 6a LIN
mile away, was reached about 10 o,cIna,'S
Chief Marshal Crosby, the president a.
the club, formed the company in o oi.o VI
around flag staff which had been er e,,v's
in conspicuous spot. Mr.. Crosbv I theu
made brief and pertinent remarks IN -
gard to the success of the field dsv lac &c,
year, and the fitness of having sucb T. lag ad''
bratlon an annual fixture of Labor d,v
The stars and stripes were then unf9rlod
from the flag staff, the drum corps nlavieu
Yankee Doodle and the Wheel oirbbavss
uncovering their heads and cbeer,nS
Justify. Ranks were then broken and in
short time the athletic events were c,iaS
on another part of the field, where tbo
courses had been laid out between f,aa
All OF the contests were on grass. and II"
contestants, who were wholly UNFRAMED
appeared in ordinary costumes and sboos'
The sports proved very interesting. and a.
times amusing to the spectators. who
cheered on the competitors with raillerv
FoiloWlng is summary of the results;
:, FIFTY yard dash LIST trial heat, starters. c A
Boyden LIST, A =. Schwenk Cd Second trisl "a:
starters l.. II. Miller LIST, NJ Austin !, SS
flnal' Miller lst' Boyden I'd. Time. seconds ~
nI stiandlng hop step and jump, trials, com.
O,Neil Sd. Distance, 20 feet, 3 inches - "
| Backward dash, - yards 10 starters-Iamss
D9nieyy lss. L. n, Miller I'd. Time, 3 seconds
scratch-John rissett and ]. 4. Roger eI ,-e oa
men, stand I'd respectively e'''' unit
o, Knnoi ing broad jump, 9 competitors @.
| inches. - leeNo
Putting 10 pound shot, II competitors-w II
S 90, Isl T. FRANK Turner I'd. Distance, n
feet. 10 inches. d, g. O'Nei who coupeted win
wrong understanding Of the conditions Of tbs
in 5, gave an exhibition put of % feet inches
so hnree I leggea race pairs-Dunevy and
| Relay race, 500 yards 10 men on a side eacb
running % yards Teams captained by Charles
BOVden'e fen u{p
ming. This was pretty race for the Hrst five "a
| lays, the men of the opposing teams rnnDir
almost neck and neck. The race became one
sb Deiore the close through delay Of one Of
man who was TO run the next relay.
sack race, = Yards, turn and return s compAt
itors-D q. O'Neil LIST, T. Laieche 2d
Standing broad jump-Smith list Corser d
Distance 8 feet & inches 0V'97' 81
Elmer I'd. iS'' H. L.
The bachelors won from the benediets
in the base ball game, II to 5. One Of
the pmpires and two or three players left
at the end OF the fifth inning, and the
game was called. The single men outbat.
teo ana outhelded their opponents. The
teams we're made up as follows:
single men.Dunlevy p. Sanders C, Robinson
10, hoynihan b, Perry 80, Boyden S. Miller h
Rogers CT, Austin r. ~
Married Inconsistency D. Landry and McRae
G, Smith ID, Turner 2b, Corser Oh Huhhard ID
Manley II, Hunt CT, Fletcher r.
Two booths had been erected on the field
and from them competent corps of wait.
ers dispensed sandwiches, coffee, ginger
ale and beer.
An impromptu glee club was formed
with Club Brooks as chief choirister
and the rag-time favorits were sung and
resung. Everybody was hungry when the
bake was opened about o'clock. There
was room for all under the big tent. and
for the next hour attention centred on the
CLANS, oysters, crabs, HOLSTERS, stuffed sea
bass, sweet corn, melons, etc, etc. The
vote was unanimous that Mr.. Leach wasa
+. u. Nj. in running a clam bake.
The wild boar from Germany, coated
with grease, was released soon after the
crowd had left the tent, and the announce
ment was made that the man who caught
the boar would have his prey---wooth 81
as prize. ID. X. Brown prepared for the
struggle by donning overalls and Jumper,
and at his first opportunity held the boar
oy fair tackle. The boar was released
and on a second trial Mr.. Brown was also
winner and was awarded the prize.
Inc short time left before marching back
TO the railroad station was spent in gener-
al sociability, with some horse play, and
boxing experts gave a short exhibition
with the gloves. The special train left
vernon about Q o'clock. The tired but
happy crowd marched to the club house
and then dispersed, the disabled president
ana three companions leading the process
sion IN an open carriage, drawn by a span
OF white horses. The presidents badly
spralned ankle was the result of fall
while practicing for the three-legged race.
Participants in the festivities of Monday
were readily recognizable Tuesday by their
rich, horid, sun-kissed compilations.
Inc officials of the day were: Marshal,
Z. K. Crosby; aids, NJ. Austin, jr., W. Il.
Bracket and G. L. Stickney; referee, C.
a. Harris; judges, F. B. Putnam, A. H.
Pettee and L. F. Hunt; starter, George
Foster; timers, 81. r. Lawrence and Il.
X; Randall; announcer, E. F. Coxson.
The committee of arrangements we're:
George K. Fox, G. A. Harris, G. F. Bar
Der, A. +. Schwenk, G. T.. Foster, C. L.
StickneV and NJ I Moran