Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-09-09
CLUB ATHLETE AGAIN
Walter 0. Cooley Won Loving Cup
as Prize at Field Day
Vermont Wheel Club Members Celebrated
Labor Day According to Custom at
River View Park In Vernon.

Labor day, which has come to be the
Vermont Wheel clubs festive day, was
observed again last Monday, with the an
nual outing at River View park in YER
non, where the hours of enjoyment were
filled with sports, music, general jollity
and feasting. The unanimous verdict of
the 60 or more club members was that
this OCCASION was one of the most salts
factory field days the club has ever held.
The club rooms on Elliot street were
the place of rendezvous in the forenoon,
and soon after 10 o'clock a procession
was formed, with Charles r. Crosby as
marshal. and to martial strains from the
First Regiment band those who were on
pleasure bent marched to the Brooks Ii
brarY and thence to the railroad station,
where they boarded the 1910 train for
Vernon. The column which was reform
ed there arrived at the park about ll.2G
The flag was raised while the band
played THE Star Spanglcd Banner" and
Vice President NJ J. Moran made a few
fitting Introductory remarks.
The base bah game was first on the
program. Mines were picked by Walter
Cooley and Ralph Allen. The score for
five innings was II to 10 in favor of Cool
ey's team. The feature of the game was
George Wellmans umpiring. Before the
game ended the game developed into a
very amusing form of horse play"
The athletic events brought some good
performances, considering that none of
the participants were trained and that
they were not in athletic suits. Walter
Cooleys ability as a jumper brought for
him for the second time the title of club
athlete ndas a special prize a handsome
| ly engraved loving cup. Winning a first
prize gave a contestant five points
| second place three points and third place
/ one. Cooley scored l3 points, while VIII
| hanson had nine and Allen seven. DR.
] ~ Of I.
with the ease with which he put the II
| pound shot.
| Refreshments were served from the
| booths at all times during the day by
Caterer Hail. who provided clam chow.
der Holsters. cold meats, sandwiches, etc
The band gave two concerts during the
| day. y special train brought tne young
men home at $50. and they marched from
| the railroad station to the club house and
| there broke ranks.
Following is the record of the sports
Fifty yard dash. trial heat. five start
ers, r. Allen LIST, DuPaw End, time,
| seconds.
Second trial heat, five starters, William
son LIST, Wellman End, time : seconds.
! Final heat. Williamson LIST. Allen End
| Wellman 3rd. time SO, seconds.
Hop, step and jump, two trials, eight
! contestants. Cooley LIST, Allen End, Taskei
| 3rd. distance % feet.
| Backward dash. seven contestants. w
] F. Dunleavy LIST. Corser End. Williamson
/ Bird. time 10 2-5th seconds.
/ Putting the shot. two trials, five con-
| testants, OConner LIST, Cooley End. Mel
/ len 3rd, distance 80 feet inches.
Running broad jump, two trials. five
! contestants Cooley LIST, Williamson %
/ Allen Sd. distance IS feet inch.
Fifty yard dash for members over 81
years old, starters. j. II. Burke LIST
Moynihan 2d, Robertson 3D. time : 1-5tl
seconds.
500 yard relay race, ten men. l. II
Miller and w. +. Dunleavy captains
Dunleavys team. Moran. Fenton. Well
man. Tasker. Stewart. Foster. Boyden
| Edwards. Crosby. Millers team. Fits
Allen. Cooley, Young, Williamson. Moyni
han, Ferriter. Burke, FOX. Declare,
dead heat run over 10y captains and wol
by Miller.
Tug of war. ten men on side, married
men. captained by J. \. Bssett beat
en- by single men captained by j. 7
Moynihan.