Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-08-24
CRYSTAL LAKE REGATTA
Fifth Annual Event of lie Beau Lac
Boat Club Scheduled for Friday
at Barton.

The fifth annual regatta of LIE
Beau Lac boat club of Barton, to be
held on Crystal Lake, is set for Friday
and the usual rowing, padding, swim
ming. diving, motor boat races and
other water sports will take place be-
ginning at l 80 p. m. The usual
dance given by the club will be held
at the club house in the evening with
Powell's orchestra furnishing music.
The dance is rs cents per couple.
While the regatta has been planned
somewhat hurriedly, the experience
gained In putting on such things in
the past warrants success this year.
An admission price of Is cents will
be charged this year which entities
one to a ribbon badge which is to be
pinned onto the clothing and worn
during the afternoon. This badge not
only serves as fine souvenir OF the
occasion to take home but its pres
ence shows the wearer to be friend
of the club and willing to pay15 cents
for a 25 cent show. This badge ad-
mits to every ything during the after
noon, except the grandstand which is
10 cents extra, even the great ball
game between the fats and the leans,
which alone promises to be worth a
dollar bill The make up of the two
mines warrants scientific hitting, field
ing and base running from start to
finish.
The Monitor would not like to di-
vulge any secrets of the game but we
have gathered much information on
the side which we feel called upon to
speak of here that no advantage may
be taken by either side. Tuesday
morning we were informed that three
Of the lean team were seen in back
pasture practicing difficult stunts in
fielding and base sliding with wonder
full success. 1t was said that nothing
can get by the leans in field and that
anyone on first the rest of the bases will
be easy meat for them. We have been
assured also that Mr.. Seaver Of the
leans has been practicing night and
morning behind the barn and is in fine
trim. Messrs. Lang and Zimmerman
We have been assured are spending an
hour daily in the basement of a build
ing nearby and the battery for the
''lanks," Pillsbury and Barrows, are
said to be in shape for 80 inning
battle if necessary. Other members
of sthe skinny" team are dieting,
and we are confident that other mem
bers are putting in telling work IN Sc
cluded spots.
The flats" are apparently putting
in their practice on the stick. Pierce
has had to get new consignment Of
bats, as all that were in stock have
long since been used for kindlings.
This consignment is of extra size and
weight. A spring gun arrangement
has proved futile in the attempt to
find speed the "porkers" will not be
able to hit, and as for curves, ball
with a piece of lead weighing an
ounce in one side so that when thrown
the ball follows a course much like
that of cork screw appears to be
nothing for the heavy weights. Bill
Heath we hear has ripped the cover
off more than a score of balls and
Prof. Stannard and DR.. Blake hav {
pounded an equal number so far out
that they have never been found. We
understand their practice is being car
ried on in secluded pasture in Glover
Only one man on their side is said tt
be shaky, Fred Pierce. He has beer
seen to tumble one or two that were
fright in his paws. All the other;
are said to be in unusually good form
Umpire Warner has been heard BY
neighbors to practice the professional
"s-t-r-k t-u'' and "b-a u-n.'