The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-02
SPORT AT
BRATTLEB0RO.
Dispute Over e-iOr-all
Creates Excitement
ON LAST DAY OF FAIR
Asa wilkes and Gallagher in Mixup.
Queer Driving on the Part Of
Jerry B. Causes Judges to
Fine Driver.
ON LAST DAY OF FAIR

Brattleboro. Oct. 2.--The third. ana
last day Of the 24th annual Valley fair
came to close last night with the
announcement Of the winners in the big
freefor-ali race, for purse Of $1,000,
which was the feature attraction Of the
fair. While the fair closed it has never
had more sensational closing than
that Of yesterday. Raised to an excited
pitch, the three thousand people who
had watched the four fast heats Of the
Tree for all, who had seen the track
recofl broken, and who, IN hopes Of
witnessing good finish in a fair race,
warmed onto the track when the an
nounccmert 81 the winner was made By
starter Q. F. Pike Of Windsor, and for
q time police protection was needed To-
escort tie drivers and horses to the sta
hes Most Of the spectators Of yester.
days races were horsemen who had gath.
cred FROM all over New England and
oastern New York to see the final event
Of The fair, the race for $1,000,
Five horses were curded for The event,
Iennie W., owned BY g j. Whitney Of
Winooskl; Asa Wilkes. owned by w. w.
Hall of south Wellington. Conn; Jerry
b., owned BY the Woody Hill Stock farm
Of Salem. n. ~: Gallagher owned by
!. Strosnider Of Brooklyn, NJ VI, and
Fred d., owned by Edward Lyons Of
Hadley, Mass. Fred D. was unable to
enter the field on account Of an acci-
dent received Thursday while being tried
out on The track.
ASA Wilkes drew the pole and won
Che first heat III 2.l0A smashing the
previous track record Of 2;llA, made
in 1905 Gallagher was plainly dis.
tanced. but ala not get the flag from
starter Pike. In the second heat, Asa
Wilkes WIS sent away two lengths after
the others A the field vent under the
wire and when near the three quarters
pole Jennie W. was driven squarelv
ecross the track in front Of the Wilkes.
blocking him and putting the horse out
Of the running for first in this heat,
which was taken BY Gallagher. Again
in the third Asa Wilkes was sent out
for bad start BY Pike, and with Jerry
D UN OtkE sue ntitl tfillALUflt VINO IAI
been playing heavily in the pool. selling
in the lead. Wilkes was effectually
boxed and took second By a bare margin
over Terry D. In the fourth, after i
protest from Mr.. Hail. the owner Of Asa
Wilkes, the horse got a fair start and
was nosing Gallagher hard for FIRST posi-
tion. Jerry 3 driven BY Arthur Stew
ents who had been closely hugging the
leaders, but who had been keeping in
the background, forged TO the front n
the last half Wilkes and Gallagher
were neck and neck Jerry b. took the
outside Of The track and passed. both
leading horses at the three quarters. At
whole weight on the ribbons. drawing
his horse into the air, and Gallagher
forged to the front, Wilkes being boxed
and making third
After a long consultation among the
Judges. they announced that Jerry B.
aid been ruled out and sent 70 the barn.
while his driver Arthur Stevens. was
fnad 800 and the horse suspended for
the season Of 1909 under the rulings Of
the National Trottinn association 9th
er races also oecasioned interest. fast
heats being driven in all events. the
weather being ideal for good racing.
IN The 2:30 stake trot laid over from
yesterday, commoder Binaen wen the
final heat and first money The 2s20
pace and 2sl6 trot was won BY STAN
ford after a hard race. The 2:27 pace
was won by Rena Shelton. while the
2:l4 stake pace was captured by LADY
Isle Removal Of the exhibits began
early yesterday morning and last night
nearly everything movable was taken
from The ground The summary Of the
races.