The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-06-01

SEEN BY OVER 5000 PEOPLE
Best Time Of the Day Was 1:o71<, Made
BY Allinetta, Driven by Suuderfn.
High Wind Prevented Balloon
Ascension.

A crowd that numbered ovsr 5000
people greeted the GentIemen's Driving
club at their opening meet Of the seasoh
at the Granite City trotting park yes.
terday afternoon The grandstand was
filed with an enthusiastic crowd and
hundreds more people were scattered
about the park, taking in the side at
fractions between The heats Of the races.
A base ball game between Goddard SEM.
mary and the GraniteyiIie Athletic club
interested . large number and the Barre
Citizens band entertained the music-Iov-
ing section Of the crowd during the
between-heat waits. The balloon ascen-
sion and parachute drop by the Bonuetts
which was scheduled as part Of the
afternoons attractions, had to be called
Oh on account Of the high wind which
swept the grounds all the afternoon.
The track was ia excellent condition
and the races contained some sharp
brushes that put life into them and
made the day success and a credit to
the club The races were all half mils
heats and every heat was a race. The
best time was made BY Allinetta, driven
by Il. A. Sunderlin in the first heat
of the 2:IS class. when she circled the
half in 1.0TA. Chester Pike, the well
known starter, was at the wire, and the
judges were John Trow, S. D. Allen and
L. G. Hammett.
Allinetta took The first money IN all
three heats Of the 2:ls class, Bradwell,
owned by Joseph Buxzell of North Mont
pelier, took three straight in the $500
class, and Page Brothers Conway three
straight in the 2:27 class.
The base bali game resulted In q VIC
tory for Goddard by q score Of l2 TO Q.
The game went by fits and starts, first
one side and then the other being ia the
lead up to the seventh inning, when God
dard tied the score and ran in three
more runs in the last two innings while
the shilln boys were unable to score
again. seampini did the twirling for
Goddard and Olsen, the former Goddard
pitcher, WIS in the box for Graniteville.
Olsen was banged for II hits and struck
out ten, while Scamp. allowed seven hits
and famed Is men.
Innings ..1234567s e-RHE
Goddard ..3 0 5 000l2 LIZ 1T
GraniteYille 20 30020 0 o. Q rs
Batteries, scampini. Berry and Sector,
0len and Mcdonald.
The summary Of the racess
2:fs Class.
Purse SIS.
Allinetta, bm lSunderlin, Lebanon.
N. H. .s.,....s.s.a ..4..s........ IL
The Outlaw, bg Page Bros.) M zs2
Ben Hur, chg Winch, Barrel 224
Lady Whitcomb, bm (smith Stock
Farm BarFel ........ss. So
Time, l:o7A. llosls, loss.
2:27 Class
Purse s75.
Conway. BE- Page Bros.l ~ III
Wilkes Golden, b gSIayton,
Barrel *.s.s.....s.......s -
Golden Maid, chm Brown & Son.
Barre ...s.....s...4.. S1
Lady of Websterville, bm (Bar-
ney, Granitevillel ...... A12
Time, 1sll1a. I:I1%, I'LL.
800 Class
Bradweil, chs (Joe BuzzeIl, North
M0ntpelierl ...+t*.......... ! II
Palm superb, brs Jerry Byron,
N. Montpelierl .......... 223
Dr. Stiles, bs warrington, North
Montpelierl 332
Wilkes brm tSlayton,
Barrel ............s....... AAA
Time, I:07H, 1:I0, 1:09.
One of the attractions at the sheds
were two handsome stations and anl IL
colt from the Smith Stock
Farm The colt was sired By Wilkes
dale. The stations are handsome ami
mails, and they attracted considerable
attention.