Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-09-11
Field Day.

Field Day.
The Putney athletic association held
it's first annual field day Monday. The
day was IDEAL and the program Of
events as arranged by its committee
was carried out in full. Notwith-
standing the fact that the committee
had less than one week in which to
make all preparations for the day, it
is generally conceded to have been one
Of the most interesting and enthusiast
tic gatherings of its kind ever held in
Putney, and many are asking that 1t
be made an annual affair.
Promptly at 8 o'clock the marshal of
the day. Ralph Sanford blew the horn
and gathered the people together on
Main street in front of the Methodist
church, where the events of the fore
noon took place. c. e. Hayward was
starter, H. G. Eveleth kept the time
and the judges were John Howard w.
S. Adams and Prof. John Russell.
Schedule of events:
loo yard dash-1st prize value
$3.50, I'd $3.50. Sd 81. Won by Will
Prouty, I'd Louis German, Sd Henry
Eveleth. Time. lis.
Potato race--1st prize value ST.
I'd soc. Won by Edwin Goodwin, I'd
Herbert Pattison.
$50 yard dash--1st prize value ST.
I'd 81, Sd soc. Won by Louis Gorham,
time, 51as, Prouty and Eveleth tied, |
and divided I'd and Sd money.
4-Doughnut race, for boys under Is
list prize value 75c, I'd soc. Won by |
Frank Holland, I'd James Grimes.
5-Running broad jump-1st prize
value 81, I'd 81. Won by Will Prouty,
I'd Henry Eveleth II #. in.
6-Sack race-1st prize value 81. I'd
Soc Won by Willie Richards, I'd
Artie wilkins.
Running high jump-1st prize
value 50, I'd 81. Won by Hugh Craw-
ford, I'd Henry Eveleth. it. 10 in.
S-3 legged race-1st cash value 81.
ack of time.
9-Hop, skip and jump-1st cash
value $3.50. I'd 81. Won by Louis Cor
nam, I'd Henry Eveleth. SO 1T. in.
1O--Putting shot-1st cash value
Il, I'd soc. Weight of shot, 81 lbs.
Won by Will Prouty, I'd Arthur Dodge.
"A #. in.
11-Tug of war-cash value IS. A
cam from West hill, captain, Joe Kent,
Will Kent, Ben Wood, Willis Wood
md Earl Wilbur, against a team from
he village, captain, Will Young, Tim
THY O'Connors, Harry Houghtop. Har-
" Cobb and C. S. Willard. Won by
Vest hill.
IL o'clock, basket picnic. After din
Ter the Walpole brass band, headed by =
he marshal. led the crowd to Wilber's
ield where the two ball games were
,layed. At 1880 game of old fash
oned round ball was played by two
ocal teams. Andrew J. Palmer and ]
Henry Smith were chosen captains s
feature of the game which was in {
throughout, was the brilliant
,laying by Captain William Robertson, 6
/ years old, conceded by all to be the s
tar player of the game. Won by :
team, IA to 9.
At 8 o'clock a game between Bellows
falls and Putney was played and won
" the visiting team. Score, to ..
While the outcome of this game was
to Puney, it was in
ONE respects the best game of the :.
eason. Batteries We're. Putney, Mon
oe and Ayers; Bellows Falls, Farms
vorth and Cray. Both batteries did =,
xcellent work and the visiting team !.
layed a spicy game throughout, while -
ur boys made many errors in the field. :,
is hoped that another game can be :,
ranged in the near future with the T
anne teams. =
The band gave a concert in front of
he Town hall in the evening from 3
D 9. which was enjoyed by large
lumber of people. :,
II is estimated that at least 400 peo-
lie saw the ball game in the afternoon,
nd a large number were present .
throughout the entire day. and all are =
aadv to acknowledge the effort sue
=. apd 600 IL reneated another year. -