The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-08-13
HELD DAY SPORTS.
All Manchester and NeichhorIng
Towns Turn Out 10 witness
Games.

The lufc ksotnd TT day hAs eonai
sad gone and ,brrc sAs iiiile 70 Faai
the 'eslirltass ~ lhe occasion ssse 4
lighi tAil - rain. wh,ch only serred b
tssp ihe crowd oaol. and a raaawal
horse in The pcs rAcr
pAei6r kagiar 20 nov has = reoon
a kAsine had iuo aeid days, siih ~
lsesi - sports. and bad hne aiien
dance eaeh nmr, ihl. y.sr there ieing
about lfal pfssrni THIS hss eesn ~
sssnpiislsd only BY the auiiring snrrRl
- the msmbers ~ taai organization
aud ,bs fact thai they have given a
good. ~i,oiesoiDe 81 ~ sports. which
haze bocn absolutely free from any
disAgroeahle feature. In other woris
lbe boys have inside gcod nnd are 80 b,
congratulated on their success.
The Manchester Union Band was ~
evidence all day hong aud discoursed
swect music and beiwerniimes hooking
very pretty IN their new summer suiis
~ white, The band has made good
progress 10 The past year and are 10 b.
congratulated on their improvement.
They, a. well As the engine eompan,
are credit 10 The town.
The first event on the program was
The base ball game between the Eqai-
noS and Londonderry teams for IA
purse Of So. This was won by the
Equinox Team by the score Of ) 10 3.
Both teams had left handed pitchers
from East Arlington, Hayden did the
box work for the Equinox team aud
with gilt edge support held the visitor
~ ia hits. The heavy hitting locals
succeeded IN getting eleven SAT. stu
giles Of Walsh, who pitched such good
ball for the Burr aud Burton Seminary
team this spring. one Of these was a
slashing three bagger by Byron, duy.
ing 10 two runs. The score by innings:
RI Il
Equinox 00230030x-s II 3
Londonderry 2000l0000-3 G 4
Batteries Hayden and Mahar; Walsh
and Sparks; umpire. +. G. Archibald.
Among the events Of interest in the
afternoon was the hand engine exhibl-
ton by Pacific Engine Company. The
husky boys succeeded IN throwing the
water distance OF 200 feet and S
inches.
The summary
TIotting race, one mile First, james
Scott, North Bennington; second,
Frank Benedict. Manchester Center;
third, c. T. Kent, Dorset
Running race-f'irst, j. d. Purdy,
Manchester; second, II. c. Bryant,
Manchester Center; third, Mark VIVA.
lon. East DORIS t.
Peg race, one mile First, Henry
Stone, East Dorset; second, Jay Thomp
son, Manchester; third, Frank Bene
diet. Manchester.
Road cart race FIRST, Roscoe Tow
sley, Manchester; second, Jay Thomp
son, Manchester; third, Frank Bene-
diet, Manchester.
Slow race-First, b. NJ. Eldred.
second, Claude Bryant,
Wheelbarrow race First. Robert
Benedict, Manchester; second, Sparks,
Londonderry.
Bicycle race, one mile open-first,
Berniss Robertson. East Arlington;
second, Clarence Hosley, Manchester;
third, John futile. Manchester.
Bicycle race. one half mile. for boys
First, Clarence Hosley; second, De-
lave Godette, Manchester; third, John
Sqnires. Manchester.
100 yard dash-first, Robert Bene-
iicl, Mancbester;second Merwin Smith,
100 yard dash for boys--First. Frank |
Benedict, Manchester: second Freder.
ok Cherbouneau, Manchester; third,
hyde Bryant, Manchester.
$50 yard run-First, c. r. Shaw,
Manchester; second, Robert Benedict,