Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-09-03
Some Spectacular Features in the
Races Not Scheduled on the
Program.
ACCIDENTS IN TRL 2:t9
Drivers Thrown and One Somewhat
Injured-Rex Jumped Fence-Oth-
ers Collidcd-Race UnAinshed
with Five Heats Run
School ChiIdren's Day.

Middlebury, Aug. T.--The third day Of
the great Addison county fair drew an
other large crowd to-day, the weat Their
being of the best. The village streets
were crowded with people all the fore
noon. This afternoon at l:3O o'clock the
crowd on the ground was estimated at
from 1900 to 1900. The former estimate
is conservative one. Fully 5000 people
were on the grandstand at the begin
ming OF the races.
The program in the fore part of the
day included the cavalcades of all
horses and cattle entered for premiums
on the track and the exhibition of the
matched and single drivers for examin-
alton by the Judges. These features of
the forenoon attracted large number
of spectators. Horticultural hall Is visit
ed by nearly everybody as II contains
a fine display from the State Industrial
school, the work of the inmates of that
institution.
A series Of accidents occurred in the
2:19 pace. delaying the completion Of the
race which will be finished at 90 p. m,
tomorrow. 1t was seven O'Clock this
| evening before the NTH neat was finish
ed. Green Mountain Boy became fright
ened at n piece Of paper. jumped and
threw his driver Corter, 10 feet The
horse ran back and Dolly C. with I.iv-
| ingstone driving jumped over the whole
outfit Of horse. sulky and driver. I.iv-
ingstone was hurled 10 feet, his ankle
| was injured and he was badly cut about
tho face. Both Livingstone and Cortor
| insisted on continuing and in the next
| heat Rex boltcd and jumped over the
fence. carrying suky and driver down
an eight-foot bank without injury. Rex
| was distanced. The summarizes:
2:45 PACE. PURSE $50
Kitty r.. b. m, F, v. Bentley.
Rutland ........ ...................4 l
| Prince Archer. b. s., John w.
| Porter. Middebury ........ ......l Q ?
Kentucky Belle. b. m., e. G. Pr
| per, Middebury... .......2 3
| John Carson. or. g., John w.
Porter, Middlebury .......... ....3 4
Rose Baker. l.. 0. Allen. Middle
| bury ........... .....................5 D
| Brown Tint Charles Rounds.
| Hinesburgh ............ .........6 DIR.
| Kitty Flyer, CHI. M, VIM. Hand
| ~, East Granville ...............7 dis.
Time, 2:25 IL. 2:H IA. 2:23 IA. 2i26 l2.
o:19 PACE, PURSE 5000 UNFINISHED)
Mona Grey. b. m. F. s. Chick
erng. Worcester. Mass,.....4 l
| Ike Aairship. gr. g., Woody
Hill Stock Farm. Salem.
n. E.......... ..................b
Isabelle. b. m. James Leon
ard. Malone. y. Y........ .....7 3
Sir Alexander. II. A. Harding...3
Green Mountain Boy. oh. g..
John w Porter. Middlebury..s
Rex. CHI. g., r. II. Noonan,
| barton .......''' ..'...'.. .'''''- : ulS'
Ouida, l.. Lord, Berlin. y. HI DR..
Dolly c., l.. Livingston, South
| Hero .......... .................. ar
Time. 2:29l-4. 2:lSl+ 2;21 IA, 2;1S IA
2:2ll-2.
e:22 TROT, PURSE 500.
Baron Wedsewood. II. A. Hardin..l l
Marion r., b. m. Woody Hi Stock
Farm. Salem n. Y, .......,..,.....2
Nellie Conley. b. m. c. r. Wright.
Shelburne Observation-Disclosures. 5
Donwood gr. e., John W. Porter.
| Middlcbury ......,.. -..............3 :
Young Avworthy. Ira Batchelder.
Plattsburgh, \. Y. .................5
Time 2:22 l-2: 2:22 u; 222 3D.