Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-10-12
WORLDS FAIR
AT TUNBRIDGE.
DELIGHTFUL FALL WEATHER.
RpISds OUT LOTS OF PEOPLE.

Drawing Power This fear.-uooe
Exhibits in Most Every Depart
ment.-Fine Display of Horses and
CattIe.-Race Results and Premi'
ums Awarded.
The Worlds fair society celebrated
lis 25th anniversary and scored sub
stantial success with the exhibition
given upon its grounds at Tunbiidgee
last week Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday In the earlier part OF the
week the weather was anything but
propitious. Sunday and Monday
were cold and disagreable and for a
time il looked as though this was to
be the exceptional year and that the
society would have TO score failure
with its silver anniversary. On Tues
day the weather was cold and threat
ening through the greater part OF the
forenoon but as the day advanced It
grew brighter and there came rush
OF entries that kept Secretary swan
and his assistant busy until the hour
for closing the entries came. This
dav was devoted to the receiving OF
entries and no tickets were sold.
Wednesday morning there was a
low temperature, but the skies were
bright and through the forenoon and
some time in the afternoon the APP
breaches to the Playground were filed
with teams and with a crowd Of neo-
ple all vending their way toward the
Worlds fair. In the crowd were
children for whom this was the first
fair and men and women who come
very near counting the year lost IN
which they do not attend the Worlds
fair. There were many people who
have attended every one OF the 70
fairs of the society. In the forenoon
of this day there was an exhibition OF
matched and single driving horses
and of stations and brood mares up
on the track and an exhibition OF
oxen and steers. In the afternoon
there were several racing events
These were the oat race, the stallion
3-minute and 2.30 races. For the re-
suit OF these last named races see the
race summary. The oat race was
neither farce nor a comedy yet 1t
was mirth provoking and interesting
Ii was one.mile race for 20 bushels
OF oats, 10 bushels to the first, TO
the second, 3 TO the third and 2 to the
fourth. A bag OF oats for each con-
testant was lain upon the track front
of the jldge's stand. The boys ran
their horses a half-mile, jumped off,
threw a bag OF oats across their
horses back then, re-mounting their
horses, ran them to the end Of the
mile, carrying, il they could, their
bags of oats to the wire. There were
mishaps. The horses would not stand
still and the oats fell of as the riders
Jumped on. After succeeding in get
ting upon their horses without losing
their oats, they found that il was not
easy to keep their seats and at the
same time keep their bags Of oats
with them. Ed. Ashley of Tun-
bridge, won first, Phil Whitney Of
Tunbrdge, second, the rider Of
"Tom" third, Arthur Ellis of Tun-
bridge, fourth. Time, 2.34 Be-
tween the heats of the races several
fine horses were exhibited upon the
track. Gillig, by Aristos, whose
name appears in the great table OF
sires OF horses that are in the 30 list,
was shown half-mile upon the track,
trotting it in LII. The last quarter
was trotted in 80 seconds. DIR. +. +.
Dean of Lebanon, n. H., showed a
fine span of sorrels, one Of which,
Nelson p, is grandson Of the great
Nelson. Belmont Alexander by Al
cander, by Alcantara, by George
Wilkes, dam by Forrest Belmont by
Belmont, was foalel July &c,
1897, and is owned by Mrs. II. V.
Whipple Of South Royalton, who had
him shown upon the trak Wednesday
lie is chestnut stallion, stands Is
IA hands high and weighs 975
pounds. He is one OF the most prom.
Using youngsters that stands in Yer
mont today. He is bred in the pur
pie and shows it. Hon. w. q. Dan.
forth of Barnard showed Brad'augh
by Egbert, with five OF his colts and
as usual, took first premium as a sire
The colts shown were Rainbow, q
2-year-old stallion, winner OF frs
premium in his class; Bundle Bee,
fast 5-year-old mare, owned by Judg,
Danforth; Mollie 4, a 3-year-old FLY
owned by G.. |. Abbott of Bethel, anC
took first premium in her class; Rob
bic, three months old, owned by Hon
ID. f. Chapman of Tunbridge, and
colt owned by 5. p. Durkee of Nortl
Tunbridge.
THURSDAYS EVENTS.
Thursday, like Wednesday. wa
cool early in the morning, but as tn
sun came out the day was warm
There was a large attendance for
third day. In the forenoon the pre-
MUM purses were trotted and pace,
for. In the afternoon the open rae
and the race for horses eligible 10 tn
$50 class were each won in tire
straight heats The race summar
will show the winners. In the las
heat OF the open race Charley Taylor
the veteran driver, drove Robert B.
fast mile, reducing the track recon
TO 2lS Ia