Connecticut western news., 1907-10-03
THE FAIR WAS A
 ;. DECIDED SUCCESS
RECEIPTS AMOUNT TO S12,000

Year Track Record Lowered -
 Winners of Fall and Summer Crop
 Premiums = Canaan Horse Wins
 Race.
 The Great Barr1ngton fair came to a | close Friday afternoon and was pro- | nounced success in every particular ! The Pittsfield papers say that the gate receipts, ground rents and grand stand 1 admissions amount to S10,200, and this together with what will be received from other sources will make a total of SIP ,000, which is practically the same as was taken in a year ago. The premiums were paid in cash Tuesday. The exhib its in all departments were satisfactory both as to quantity and quality and the list of premium winners contains names from several states, showing that the interest was by no means confined to Berkshire county
 The platform attractions were all first class and the band musio~was much en- joyed. Owing to the large number of starters in the 2.12 and 2.10 class on Wednesday, it was divided into two races. Ben Como, Long John and Fred D., all of which have record of 2.114, were placed in the 2.12 class, purse $50. The race was easily won by Ben Como, and, much to the disappointment of the officials, the track record of 2.l2H was not lowered. The other horses entered were placed in the 2.13 pace and trot, which was easily won by Nelly $. i'll three straight heats. The race of the afternoon proved to be i'll the 2,23 trot for the $500 purse. The summary: |
 2.23 Trot-Purse $30G.
 LeBaron Buckner (Need- #.. ham, N. Y City 2 2 l I Claude E. (Van Tassel.
 Hudson, N. Y.)..... 1 ? 2 , May Direct, Howell, Poughkeepsie, N. Y.). f 3 3 B Silversmith, Smith, ,Hous-
 atonic) ......... 3 , 1 3 Dora Greenwood, Smith, Brooklyn, N. Y.) ).5 4 5 5 ,
 Time, 2.25, 2.25, 2.2411a, 2.2411a, 2.2411s. F The 2.29 race Thursday was won in straight heats by Mayday, owned by W. J. Noble of Naugatuck. Best time, l 3 21.
 Bonnie Bess," owned by J. Brusie of North Egremont, won the local race, purse $10O each heat in 2.40.
 The 2.21 race, purse $500, was the most interesting on this day and resulted as follows:
 Janvier, (Boutrey Platts-
 burg, N. Y)....... 1 I Katherine, J (Arnold, | Amenia, N. Y)....... l 6 Asa Wilkes, (Needham. Keynote, (Clancy .Adams) 4 3 B Lunda. (Warren, Bridge port, Ct.) ).......... 4 6 1 6 Andy NJ, Willis, Dan-
 Time, 2.22, 2.2214, 2.21, 9. 2134.
 Fridays racing was the best ever seen on the track and the track record of 2.121a, made by Major Muscovite about six years ago, was lowered to 2.114 ill the free-for-all by Harry L., driven by George Towner. The horse is owned by James Parker of Salem, N. Y. The fol lowing is the summary:
 Free-for- -All-Purse 5000.
 Harry L., Woody Hill stock farm, Salem, N. Y.) ~ ! Jol n> McEwen, (Gay, Sheeps- 1 head Bay, N. '. Y.).. 3 2 ? Ecstatic, (Roaringbrook stable, Barton, Vt.) t.)........ 3 8 B Time. 2.13, 211h, 211L. 2.17 Pace and 2.15 Trot-Purse S400. Country Boy, (Woody Hill stock farm. Salem, N. Y.).. 1 1 | Goldie billiard (Bosca, Brook
 lyn n....... ............... 3 2 2| Hilda B., (Burtch, Copake, N. .....-........... Kato Baronmore, (Miller, ,Platts-
 burg, N. Y.)................ 6 4 B Coiner, Sherman Westfeld) 3 , Richard D., Newis. New Mil
 ford) ............. 6I
 Time, 2.171k, 2.1S15, 2.lS1k.
 227 Pace and 2.23 Trot-Purse $500. Shelton's Lady. (Herriman, Ca naan, Ct. )............... 1 1
 2 3 B Viora, (Coyne, Albany. N. Y.) 8 9 Q Julia R., Sherman, Westfield) 8 4
 Time, 2.231a, 2.2314, 2.2315.
 Premiums for summer and fall crops were awarded to the following: Four acres of rye, Patrick Hughes of Sheffield; three acres, W. J. Hickey of Sheffield. of oa+e Coccoo oF Claf