Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-08-19
REGATTA GREAT SUCCESS
Fridays Aquatic Events Prove Very
Interesting and the Day Successful
One in Every Way.

AutSk CSltiS dild the Lay d SuCScSSIo1
One in Every Way.
Friday was grand holiday in Bar
ton and regatta day will be looked for
ward to more than ever next year. TIL e
weather man provided perfect weather
and a large crowd gathered on the
beach and surrounding hills to see the
sports at o'clock in the afternoon.
In the forenoon there was ball game
between Barton and Newport, an ac-
count of which will be found else
where. The officers of the day We're:
+. H. Pillsbury, starter; John Parker,
timer; o. H. Mossman. C. A. Bar
rows and Mr.. Ballard, judges. Glare
Powell and Geo. Goodro were shore
starters and DR.. Hastings and E. H.
Glazler We're the committee of ar
rangements. The grand stand was
filled and the beach covered with
teams during the whole afternoon, and
the band dispensed music as occasion
seemed best. There were no accidents
of any serious nature, though several
of the venturous got wet feet by load
| ing one of the temporary wharfs too
heavily so that it gave way. The
flrst event was the motor boat handi
cap race, in which Roy Barron took
the first prize, which is large loving
cup, passed to the winner each year.
Should however the cup be won by the
same party for three successive years it
shall remain his. Last year this was
won by Frank Tower, but Frank did
not compete for the cup this year. 1t
was fatal mistake to award cup
with such a name to single man
and Frank succumbed to the disease
on the very day of the regatta, to the
surprise of all (the officials waiting
some time for Frank to appear) and
that evening it was learned that Frank
was no longer single man. Some
fear is anticipated in the award this
year. Mr.. Barron made the distance
in 20 minutes, 283 seconds. The other
boats in the order in which they came
in and their time are as follows ::
Batchelder, 18.40; Richmond, 21.40 !;
Webster, 17.46; Seaver, 24.023; Ma
COCOON, 24.26; Pierce, 24.41a; Murk-
land, 22.343. Ray Webster took the
straightaway prize, another loving cup
Qook for results), time s minutes, 433
seconds. Batchelder was second. In
the beach race for motor boats in
which the boats were beached and the
owner ran so rods to the boat, started
his engine and went nearly to Stanley
point and return, again reached his
boat and returned to the starting point,
Ray Webster also won, the time being
five minutes and seven seconds.
Batchelder was second and Richmond
third. The prize in this race was a
large stein. Walden won the first
prize in the mems swimming race, a
!, tobacco jar; and Chamberlain and
Harrison were second and third. White
won the first prize of $1.00 in the boys
swimming, Jewell second and Owen
was third. Robert Scott won first
prize of $1.00 in the boys fitting event
and Mcclellan second, S.75. Gould s
crew from Newport won the canoe
fours event and the prize was box of
cigars, Jackson's crew was second and
J Hastings third. In the double canoes
event Gould and Gaylor of Newport
won the first prize. paddles, and Hast
ings and Scott came in second. In the
canoes single, Ray Underwood won
first prize. stick pin, Gould second
and Hildreth third. In the diving
. event the first prize, a ssstein, was won
by Harrison. The boys tub race was
; won by Lewis, S1.00; second by Owen,
so cents third Mcclellan. The creased
pole created some fun and it was found
. to be a difficult j OBJ to go to the end
, even for So. 90 bill but Chamberlain
got the bill. Mr.. Libby swan to STAN
ley point and return as was expected,
distance of about one and one-half
miles in two hours and as minutes, and
got $500. 1t is understood several
new features will be introduced next
year, that the grand stand will be
made larger and better and that it is
proposed to have several cups for
, which teams from Newport andiBarton
} shall contest. The dance in the evening
was success and about so couples at
. tended. Powell's orchestra furnished
J music. Withal the day was grand
success.
J BARTON
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