Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-09-23
THE STATE FAIR.

The Vermont state fair opened IN White
River Junction Tuesday. The attendance
was small, but the estimate as given out
was 5000 people. Jack Johnson, the cham
pion pugilist, who was on the grounds
with his wife. was pointed out TO hun
dreds of people
The barbecue was a big success, the
roasted OK being served to 1000 people.
The Morgan horse exhibit contained 165
beautiful animals, the leading exhibitors
being f. A Darling OF East Burke, Ca
hoon farm Of Lyndonville, A. r. Van
Tassel of Dubois, Pa, H. r. G. Watson OF
Brandon, c. V. Paddock OF West Clare
mont, A. F. Phillips Of Barton and Joseph
Batten of Middlebury.
The cattle sheds are filed with hand
some herds and the poultry display is said
to be the largest ever collected in the
state.
In the races Tuesday Roger Rourke OF
Greenfield, Mass, won first in the 2.24
trot with The Montana, a bay geldlng,
fastest heat being 2.21A. In the trot for
horses three years old and under A. II.
Dow & Son of Cranston, r. l., had the
winner, Duhom. a brown gelding which
did one heat in 2.29A.
The attendance at the fair Wednesday
was estimated at 900 and more than 500
motor cars entered the grounds. Gov. and
Mrs. Prouty, eX-Gov and Mrs. Proctor,
ex-Govs. Mccullough and Stewart, T. N.
1 Vail of Lyndon II. r. c. Watson of Bran
don and many other prominent people
| were present. In the 2.20 stake race for
| $500, N b. Sharon's Prince Louie won in
| straight heats, fastest time 2.19h. In the
| 23O stake pace II. F. Pierce's Dena from
| Stanstead, 2. O., was the winner, fastest
| heat, 2.16A. William Brights Miss Over
| look took the 2.1S stake pace, which went
to five heats with a big field, the fastest
| heat being 2.17A.
The attendance at the fair yesterday
was placed at 5000 to 10000 A 15-mile
| driving race on the track between DOtty
| Dimpe a four year-old owned by Max
we'll Evarts, president OF the fair associa-
| tiOn, and a 19-year-old Morgan entered
| by c. j. Brunk of Rochester, ILL.,, was
won by the Morgan, which was half a
mile ahead at the finish. The time was
| SO minutes and II seconds. DOtty was
driven by Mr.. Evarts's daughter, Miss
Susan Evarts. This horse acted badly
at the start, owing to fear of the race
horses which were trying out on the
track. Both of the horses were driven
| to wagons.
President Mellen of the New York, New
| Haven & Hartford railroad, arrived Wed
nesday night to attend the fair as Mr.
| Evarts's guest
The annual meeting Of the Morgan
Horse club was held yesterday. These Of
ficers were elected; President, II. F.
Wardner Of Windsor vice presidents
Elmer A. Darling Of East Burke. Edwin
II. Hoffman OF Lyndonville, A. H. Var
| Tassel of Dubois, Pa, Henry r. G. Wat
son of Brandon; secretary and treasurer
T. C. Stillman Of Lyndonville; managers
until 1918, Charles G. Chaffee, L. 70. Ely
Charles w. Rowland, Arthur w. Peters
and f. d. Proctor
In the PIG stake race yesterday
Thoughtful, owned by John Adams O.
Bennington, N. H., won in straight
heats. The time was fast for the track
the last heat being in 2.14A A. s. Rod
ney's Baden from Nashua, N. H., aftel
finishing fourth in the first heat and sec
ond in the second heat, went to, the from
in the last three heats OF the 2.30 stake
trot, the best time being 219h. DaI
Dee, owned by Dore & Son OF Cranston
r. l., took the 2.1e class trot in straight
heats