Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-02
KEEP
BIG CROWD AWAY
Fifteen Thousand on Hand for
the Races at Middlebury
Fair.
OLD SOL BEAMED BENIGNLY
Seventeen Heats We're Necessary Il
Pick the Winners-An Accident
TO Plnttsburgh Driver-I.is
Sulky Smashed md MoIIie
q. Distanced.

Middleburv. Aug. Grain throughout
tho morning and n brisk shower al
noon could not keep the crowd away
from the big Addison county fair 40
attempt was made to carry out the
morning program but when the sur
came out and the races were begun
l5.ooo people were on hand for all the
fun there was going After the 1rsi
few heats. the track was in good con.
dillon. The four races We're good and
Il heats had TO be run to pick the win
ners.
One accident delayed the beginning OF
the 2:45 trot and pace when the sull.y
attached to Mollie Q. was smashed to
bits, her driver, j. l. Olivette of Platts-
burch, thrown in the mud and the mare
ran around the track three times be-
fore caught by Assistant Marshal John
Woods The accident was caused by boys
on the vaudeville stage frightening the
mount of CHIEF Marshall Thad NJ. Chap
man and his horse backed into Mollie
q. as she was being worked out before
the race. She won the second heat but
was dlstanced in the third.
The Mddle5urv hand was reinforced
to-day by the Vergonnes band and the
two kept the waterladcn air full Of
cheering music nil the forenoon. The
yells of the hawkers and the never
ceasing music" Of the merry-go-round
contributed their never ceasing din. rain
or shine
Tomorrow will be Governors dav and
all school children will be admitted
free. Governor Prouty and staff are ex-
pectcd to arrive al 800 a. m. when they
will lie escorted TO their rdlau uapp
VIII he escorted TO the fair grounds by
the band and officers. 1t is expected that
Governor Prouty will make a brief ad-
dress. Following these exercises there
will be grand cavalcade Of Morgan
horses and prize winners before the
grandstand The races tomorrow after
noon will include the 2:?s pace for a 5000
purse, the great free-for-all for s. OK
ard 4 peg race.
The summaries Of to-days racing
events follow:
GREEN RACE-PURSE $50.
young Chehalis. bl. h., L. o. AL
len, Middlebury ..............l
May Mikado. CHI. m. simon Nc
Mahon, Middlebury ...2 %
Lakeside Maid, b. m. Peter Lar
row, Ferrsburgh ...... ......3 IS
Dlnah Bell. oh. M. John W. Por-
ter. Mlddebury ...............4 4
Time 2:S7h, 2;sSia. o:37A.
'2:45 TRoT AND PACE-PURSE 5000
Highland r. b, h. L. o. Al
len. Mlddlebury ........2 2 ! ! J
Peter Troy. D. 0. Barber.
Rutland .,.... ..,.,,,..,.l ) :
Aristides, IT. ch. h. John w.
q
Mollie O.. J. l Olivette Platts-
burgh, y. Y .......,,.....4 dis
Time, 2:2sl4. 2:?24. 2:25A, 2:25i.,
o:2Sla
c:l9 PACE-PURSE $500
Mona Grey. b. m. f. :. Chick
ering. Worcester, Mass.......2
The OUTLAW. b, &. Page Broth
ers Barre ,......... ..........,l
Pactola Boy, James NJ Blake,
Concord, \. H...,.,,, .,,,.,...3 3
Fred Dulan, b. z. George W.
mn. Brockton, Mass........,.+ DR.
Time. 9l7 II, 90 Il. 2:o1 -, 2.22 II,
o:2ll-t
2:22 TROT, PURSE 500.
Nellie Connolly, br. m. Charles
Wright, Hinesburgh...,... .,....2
Belle Allen. h. m. Frank T. }is-
settle, Middlebury .,....... .....l
Trilhy, h M. Winslow Dudley
Crown Point, y. Y...,........,-.S
Time, 2:26 Ia, pa IA 2;27 IA, -:2b IA