The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-06-01
NEW HALF
MILE RECORD
Made by Jennie W. on Granite
City TTOtting Park
STEPPED COURSE IN l.O2l-2
Big Crowd chcsred the Performance, as
They Did the Various Other Attrac-
tions PROVIDED by the Gentle
mems Driving Club.

The second season Of the Gentlemen's
driving club was opened auspiciously at
Granite city trotting park Saturday al
ternoon, the initial meet being attended
BY nearly 1000 people. The association
furnished an afternoon we'll filled with
amusements, including four horse races,
athletic exhibitions and ballon ascen-
sion BY the Bonettcs, and two base BAN
games, one between Spaulding high
school and Montpelier high school, and
one between Goddard seminary and the
Barre Independents.
All Of the events were pulled OIL ac-
cording to schedule and the people had a
chance to see some excellent racing for
the early season. II was necessary 10
call the second bali game at the end
Of the fifth inning on account OF rain.
The club Is fast establishing q reputa-
tion for giving The public the full worth
Of its money and giving Some Of the
cleanest racing exhibitions to be seen
anywhere.
A feature Of the afternoon was the
exhibition half mile IN which E. A. Sun
derlin drove the mare Jennie M, 2s04h
making the track iii ls02l5 This il
the fastest half mile ever stepped over
the Granite City track and probably the
fastest ever stepped over any Vermont
race track Jennie M. II the fastest
horse ever raised ia Vermont. She comes
Of Alexander stock, was raised by WI s..
Webb Of Winoosld, # owned by George
IL Whitney OF Burlington and made her
record at Columbus, Ohio, last season.
The racing events consisted Of four
races: a green race for purse 81 $4,000,
2:35 class, purse $4,000; 2:27 class, purse
$500; and 2;lS class, purse $4,000;
halfsmile heats, every heat race, and
ALI races limited To three heats. At
though not quite so exciting as fuli
mile heats, the races we're watched with
intense interest and some ciose finishes
we're seen
Chester 4. Pike Of Windsor. the popu
iar starting Judge, who otieiated last
season, acted as starter, assisted in the
stand By g. Z. Moody Of Waterbury. A.
81 SibIey Of Montpelier and 1. q Ham
nett oE East Montpelier, who acted AZ
judges and timers. John Z. Hoban acted
as clerk.
Aerial Feats.
Between the heats 81 the races the
Bonettes gave an exhibition Of trapeze
work in front of the grand stand, and
Clarence Bonelte did Ills slide for lifev
from the top Of tho grand stand to the
ground. hanging suspended during the
slide from rope hy his teeth
The balloon ascension took place ae
eording TO schedule, although al accident
to the balloon made the ascension a trifie
The strong wind which was
blowing swung Che immense bag onto one
Of the poles which supported it, tearing
4 large rent III one side and allowing
The hot air 10 escape nearly a. rapidly
as it could be filed Clarence Bonette
gave the signal to let 90 and shot mp
fax enough 70 drop with his parachute
III safety. BoHette came down on South |
Main street near the Trow and Holden
shops, the balloon coming down on a
house on Granite street.
The only accident Of the day was
when John Howell, who WAS standing
near the balloon when II went up, failed |
To get out of the way Of one of the
falling poles which had supported the
balloon and was struck on the shoulder
BY ii as it fell Luckily the pole was
tnrning as IL descended and Howell was |
struck gianeing blow, no bones being |
broken. but he was badly bruised.
The results of the races were as fol |
lows;
Green Race. Purse $50.