Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-15

and suspenders also consume some
space on the top floor.
Poultry Exhibit.
There is much Growing and cacklinE
in the poultry hall. Among the list of
entries may be seen the following:
Hiram Bellows OF Willimantic, 81 en-
tries OF the choicest breeds OF assorted
high bred poultry; Peter Cote, Will
mantle, coop pigeons; Joseph White,
Willimantic r. G. Wyandottes and
blue owls Christopher Barry, Nor
witch, Pr. 8. G. r. l., red chicks and
Pr. 5. c. r. T. reds, fowl; Percy L..
squirrels and pair red fox; Myron
Hadfeld, South Windham, pair S. c.
R. l. reds (fowD and same Of chicks.
Dwight Ives, South Windham, pair
barred p. r. fowl and pair barred p.
r. chicks; Roderick Lariviere, Will
mantle, IL entries Of assorted fowl; c.
o. Barrows, Willimantic, 9 entries;
Isaiah l.. Hale, Willimantic, p. r.
chicks; G. w. Hale, Chestnut Hill,
pair p. R. chicks: A. A. Boothby. Leb-
anon / coop w. Leghorn fowl, / coop
w. Leghorn chicks; Wallace Roman,
Willimantic, pair white rabbits; Lily
w. Taylor, Willlmantic, angora rab-
bit; s. f. Wolfe, South Coventry, 1
dozen brown eggs; Louis PEERS, Will
limantic, pair white rats; Daniel Con-
nell, Willimantic. 1 pair gray squir-
rels.
Cattle, Sheep, Etc.
Most of the entries came in late
Tuesday evening and more are to ar
rive this morning. c. S. Turner of
Chaplin was the first to bring in a
choice herd Of Devons, IL in all, and
also had a handsome pair Of Devon
oxen and few assorted sheep. In
the herd were all ages to fill.
P. J. Grady of Scotland was the
second man to bring in an exhibit of
sheep and has a very fine flock, a
small one, thirteen in all, comprising
FSshcopshire buck ewes grade, ewes
Schropshire lambs grade, fine lambs
and 3 Persians (grades). The latter
are almost a black, very dark brown
and are pretty as pictures. Most cat
tie men do not arrive until late as
they do not like to keep their choice
stock away from home too long as the
conveniences for caring for them prop
erly are wanting at most fairs.
Band Concerts.
Wheeler's American band of this
city C. II. Wheeler, director, rendered
popular selections throughout the aft
ernoon and filled in with the fine
vaudeville acts between the heats of
the two horse races that were run off
Tuesday, afternoon. The band will
give concerts at frequent intervals
all day today and Thursday, and there
will be repetition of the daring stunts
performed by the artists who are right
off the big Keith circuit. Athletic
events are scheduled for today, the
big day. and Asa Wilkes, who was led
up before the grand stand Tuesday af-
ternoon. will start an exhibition mile
to try and lower the worlds record
for a half mile ring. Starter Walter
spectators relative to his breeding,
owner. past, present and prospective
work.
The Races.
Two good horse races were on the
card for Tuesday afternoon, the 2.22
and the 2.25 pace. Sixteen horses
were entered in the first and eight
in the last race but the last race was
first and the first last but as the
finish is not yet in the race that was
called first, which was to have been
last, it will after all has been done
and said be last.
Starter King called these horses to
the wire for the first heat of the 2.35
pace at 2.3O o'clock Molly ], b. m.
w. H. Hall. wellington; Ella R. oh.
M, w. f. Bailey, Norwich; Star Tuck
er. ch. G., NJ Fl. Jones. Willimantic,
and Billikin, oh. g., t. r. Sadd, Will
limantic; the rest of the entries did
not start. Five heats were run and
it was necessary to continue the race
until today at l o'clock when still an
other heat will be run. The first heat
was taken in this order: Star Tucker,
Molly j., Ella r. and Bilikin. Time,
2.21 Ia; second heat. Star Tucker,
Ella r., Molly ]. and Billikin, time
2.21 1-2; third heat. Ella r.. Billikin,
Star Tucker and Molly j., time. 2.29
Ia; fourth heat, Billikin, Molly ]. Star
Tucker and Ella R.. time 2.24 IA;
fifth heat. Billikin. Star Tucker, Molly
]. and Ella r.. time, 2.24 IA. Race
undecided.
Out of the grist of starters for the
2.22 class but four came to the
scratch and County Beaten was added
to the list to make that number. This
was also particularly classy race and
required four heats to decide the SUI
premacy. After the second heat Jack
Lynch was taken down from behind
County Beaten. not because OF any
thing crooked, stated the starter, but
because of his inexperience as a driv-
er, and Ellery Etheridge of Norwich
was assigned in his stead by the
judges. Happy Holigan. came to grief
cary in this race, being distanced in
the second heat. He broke badly be-
fore the first turn after the start and
could not be brought back and only
circled the oval once.
The heats were taken in this order:
First heat. Black Wilkes, Billy Baggs,
County Beaten and Happy Hooligan,
time, go IA; second heat, Black
Wilkes, Billy Baggs. County Beaten.
time, 2.2o ga; third heat County
Beaten. Billy Baggs and Black Wilkes,
time, 2.20 IA; fourth heat, Black
Wilkes, Billy Baggs and County
Reatert time, 2.2S IA. The horses
therefore won the money as follows
Black Wilkes, first; County Beaten,
second, and Billy Baggs, third.
Track Officials.
Walter r. King of this city was
starter S. Arnold Peckham, Holden
Arnold and William Pratt were the
judges and c. e. Pitman and William
Pratt were timers. L. N. Dondero Of
ficiated as clerk of the course. Treas
Irer w. L. Higgins OF the association
was also pretty busy about the
grounds.