Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-08-17

was indeed good one from start to
finish. For the first four innings the
score stood ] to in favor of Orleans.
In the fifth inning the score was tied.
It was during the seventh inning that
Harold Bassett, catcher for the Or
leans team, was hurt on home plate
and Berry was transferred from Sec
ond base to the catcher's box and Ros-
coe Smith was placed on second base.
The game was hard fought one and
the final score was to 2 in favor of
Island Pond. This leaves, the result
of the games played with Island Pond
2 to l in favor of Orleans. The
ground was not an ideal one as the
grass was too long and the slope from
first to third bases was too great for
good playing.
The afternoon was devoted to the
water sports. The tub race was won
by Cassidy with Winslow second, time
2. 46 and 2. 523, first prize $1.00, Sec
ond prize so cents. The handicap
launch race with four entries was won
by Roscoe Smith. prize $40 silver cup
TO be won three years in succession.
Ihe cup was won last year by Miss
Cora Mossman of Barton. Miss Moss
man was a contestant this year but
something went wrong with her boat
after covering one eighth of the dis
tance and so was out of the race. The
four paddle canoe race was won by
Buswell. Jackson, Buel and Cassidy.
prize, box cigars. The single paddle
canoe race was won by c.. E. Towne.
prize, silver match safe. The double
paddle canoe race was won by Leslie
and Trip, prize, two travelling drink
Ing cups. The fitting contest was
won by Jewell and Berry, prize, box
5O cigars, End prize, box 25 cigars by
Perclval and Jackson. The speed
motor boat race was won by Roscoe
Smith. The fancy diving contest was
won by Russell Connor, prize, silver
match box. The swimming race was
won by Hermon. so yards, prize, gun
metal watch. The girls rowing race
was won by Grace Lyon, 100 yards,
lst prize, gold plated jewel casket,
End prize won by Mrs. Jackson, silver
thimble. The mems rowing race was
won by Guy Harris, prize, steel fish
ing rod. The judges for the water
sports were Carl Wiley, DR.. Cleasby
and Geo. Porter. E. e. Doe, president
of the cub presided over the events
of the day. At the cose of the sports
speeches were made by u. S. Mar
SHdl DdllSy, OOJ. Emery OF Newport,
Judge Miles of Barton, M NJ. Taplin
and E. E. Doe of Orleans. The sue
cessful day was fttingly closed by
lecture in the Congregational church
by Prof. Kent Of Yale university on
his travels through the Holy Land,
which was both instructive and enter
tanning. The music at the evenings
entertainment was furnished by Miss
Belle Somers of Irasburg, Miss Lillian
Doe and Miss Edith Lothrop of Or
leans. The music for the day was
furnished by the Irasburg band under
the leadership of Prof. BulIard and
was greatly appreciated by the large
crowd. The work done by the club
during the past three years has been
most excellent and ought to commend
itself to all lovers of good and clean
| sport. Three years ago the club had
membership of 20 and now totals a
membership of 125 with 500 in the
treasury. Much of this success is due
to the untiring efforts and enthusiasm
of its efficient president E. E. Doe
and his excellent co-workers.