The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-08-17
F. NJ. 7. A. B. FIELD.
OAYWAS BIGGEST
IN YEARS
Triple Parachute Drop. Startled
Great Crowd
BALLOONISTS HURT LANDING
Field Day and Picnic was a Success
Financially as Well as in other
Respects.

The thirty-second annual field-day
and picnic of the +. NJ T. A. b. socie-
ty of Bennington in Hunts Upper
grove Tuesday afternoon August 16
was successful from every point of
view. The day itself was perfect, the
rain prophecied by the weather man
failing to materallze. A larger crowd
was in attendance than in many
years, there being nearly 1900 paid
admissions.
The athletic sports proved OF more
than usual interest. In the 100 yard
dash, considerable interest centred
around Jack Ryan, center-fielder on
the Bennington nine. Ryan has an ex-
cellent running record but he failed
to develope winning speed, the win
ner being Jack Broderick OF North
Adams. Harold Moore of Troy was
the third entry. In the 220 yard dash
there were the same entries as in the
100 yard dash. Moore finished first
with Broderick very close second.
The prize for each race was $40 in
gold.
Considerable merriment was Great
ed when the creased pig was let
loose. The several contestants, in
Guiding the pig, were prepared for a
record breaking run. After an ezra.
tic chase, the porker was caught by
Joseph Costello, one of the members
Of the Company X prize drilling
squad. A disagreement arose over
the ownership of the pig but litigation
was finally settled by foraging party
from company X, who annexed the
pig as company mascot.
The platform attractions proved of
especial interest. An unusually inter
esting feature was the competitive
prize drill by Company X. The mem
bers competing were put through a
difficult set of drills. the members
who made errors being eliminated
one by one until but three were left
Upon an order of Lieut.. William J.
Lonergan in charge OF the drill all
three made the same error at the
same time. The prize money $40 was
divided between the three members
Frank Rosseau, Benjamin Latour and
c. h. DERRICK. Captain Frank b
Newton acted as Judge.
The Billy Twins. William Mallor
and William Shaw, both OF Benning
ton, received much applause and
scored a decided hit. in the acrobatiC
feats and acts. They went through Z
series Of feats rarely equalled by
amateurs.
However, the real feature OF the af
ternoOn was the balloon ascension
and triple parachute drop OF Prof. ant
Mrs. A. h. Berry. Late In the after
noon the huge bag in which tn,
couple made their ascent, was file,
and before an interpreting crowd. tn,
performers suddenly shot into the al
rising at rapid rate. As the grea
balloon reached an enormous height
Rosella, Queen OF the Air, suddenl,
began her descent In a great Whit
parachute. The balloon release,
from the extra weight went to still
greater height. The performer begal
his descent In single parachute. Ii
the gaze OF the startled crowd, h
abandoned the first parachute ant
was seen TO gasp a second. IL scenes
some minutes before the second pai
achute which was red. white and blu
opened and the descent was accom-
, plished The act was as attraS
both ankles. The act was as attraS
tive n one as has ever been witnesse
/, by local crowds.
Financially. the picnic bids fair {
/. be one OF the most successful In r,
, cent years. There was hardly hltc
In the entire management OF the nj
/, fair, the success OF which is for IN
/, most art due TO the executive con
/, mittec.
Professor and Mrs. A. r. Berry. n
J. though both were injured In alightin
were this morning able TO be abou
F, Prof Berry Is the more severely II
iured Il being the opinion OF phys
clans that a small bone In his lel
foot Is dislocated. Mrs. Berr
I sprained her right ankle. Prof Berr
Is forced to 40 on orutches for a fe'
days.
The committee In charge consiste
OF Richard Hurley. Chairman, job
J.. Whitney. Sr., John z. McGurn. Pa
" rick Dunn. John 2. Ryan. John A. r,
/, an. John J. Hayes. Joseph Cuninl
= William fonorgan. Francis McGuir
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