The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-08-29
FIELD DAY

Valley Lodge OF Odd Fellows held its
third annual field day on the fair grounds
in Waitsfield on Wedn ssday, August %.
Tho members Of Valley lodge are without
doubt firm believers in expansion, as the
field day which was ineugurated three
years ago for members of the lodge and
their families, this year not only embraced
the entire Mad River valley but nearly
every town in the county was represented.
The weather was clear and cool. A more
perfect day could not be imagined. At an
early hour the grounds were thronged with
people, old and young. A special feature
of the occasion was the handsome horses
and some OF the turnouts would have graC-
ed the boulevards of New York. The
Wsitsfield cornet band was in attendance
and their selections were finely rendered
and generous in numbers. The committee
of arrange ments were George W.Wallis, o.
G.. Eaton, Charles Cady, @. Fl. Newcomb,
T. j. Ferris, f. H. Sawyer and e. K. Mel.
Messrs Ferris, Sawyer and Neil were the
committee on sports.
The sports commenced at ten A. M. The
fast bicycle race was called first. Fred
Somerville won first end Albert Somer-
vile second money. In the putting shot
contest 8. Wallace won first prize and Cy-
rus Smith second Next came the trick
bicycle riding by DR.. Mckay and Ralph
Shaw, the former winning first prize.
There were many entries in the specified
time" bicycle race, Charlie Bigelow won
the prize, coming under the wire in five
minutes and sixteen seconds, the specified
time being 615.
The matched horses shown would have
made a creditsble exhibit at the State fair.
Entries were made by A. K. Lovejoy of
Moretown, N. Robinson OF Warren, Frank
Tillotson OF Warren, Thomas Mehuron of
MoretowD. The horses shown by A. K.
Lovejoy were easy winners OF first money.
This team stands sixteen hands high. In
color brown. have Hnlandld
style and action. They are descendants of
Daniel Lambert and bear strong character
istics OF that noted family. The pair of
blacks shown by N. Robinson won second
were first under the wire. The others
shown in this class were worthy OF special
mention.
Green race. Half mile heats. Kitty n,
owned by Harry Noyes, 2.21-2; Belle Gill
leg-Albert Kingsbury, 1893; Prince A
Walter Seeley, 1-1-2-1. Best time-1:29.
Horseback running race. There were six
entries in this class Will Foley won first,
Frank Eaton second money.
Egg race. This proved to be the most
laughable feature of the day. The condi-
lions OF the race were as follows: The
horses and riders were lined up under the
wire. At the word Ego" they we're to pro.
coed TO given spot each side Of the wire,
going over the ground twice, each rider to
carry an egg in spoon. There were five
starters. Albert Kingsbury won the prize,
as he was the only one to reach "home"
with the egg.
Pole vsulting. In this contest Freeman
Bedard won first and Barney Gillette sec.
ond money.
Doughnut eating contest.-There were
many entries in this class and much amuse-
ment was afforded. The doughnuts were
suspended in mid-air by string, fastened
to long pole. The contestants hands were
securely tied behind him. Some very large
mouths were displayed. Stephen Plaske
and Fred Harris were the first two to get
outside OF doughnuts and were awarded
first and second premiums, respectively.
Tug of war. Two teams Of ten men each
were picked from the crowd, with Orville
Sherman and George Gary as captains,
This was one OF the best trials of strength
ever witnessed in "tug OF war" The
prize OF So was awarded Shermsn's team.
Ball game. Bethels VS.. Rochesters, for
purse of $35, resulted in favor OF the Roch-
esters by a score OF II to T. Each team had
the privilege of hiring outside players. FL
field, former pitcher for the Philadelphia
league, pitched for the Bethels and the
strength of the Rochester team was some-
what enhanced by players from Tufts col
lege team.
from the stand. A frst-class dinner was
served by Valley Lodge at floral hall A
CORDS Of special police patrolled the grounds
and the best OF order was maintained.
The day was one OF pure enjoyment, long
to be remembered by all present. 1t must
be very gratifying to those who had the
matter in charge to realize that their efforts
were crowned with such large measure of
success.