Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-09-14

Two-tweTty yard dash. Four start
ers-Birge Hendricks, Higgins and
Erickson. Won by Birge in rs seconds,
with Hendricks, Higgins and Erickson
in the order named.
Pole vault. Three competitors
Lewis, Hendricks and Birge. Won by
Birge, height feet and 10 inches.
Lewis second, height feet and inch
es. Hendricks failed at feet inches.
Running broad jump. Nine compeH-
tcrS-Burns, Lewis, LabrlSh, Hen
bricks. Coburn, Higgins, Aubrey, Birge
and Erickson. Won by Birge, distance
IS feet 10 inches; Higgins second, dis
lance IS feet inches; Erickson third,
distance Is feet and II inches.
Running high jump. Five competi-
tors-Hendricks Aubrey Birge. Coburn
and Rabishaw Won by Birge with a
jump of feet. He did an exhibition
with one try at feet inches. Hen
bricks was second with 4 feet 10 inches
to his credit and Coburn third with
feet and inches.
Bristol of Willimantic paired with
Fourbier of Baltic and ran the first
440 yards and then Higgins took up the
going for Bristol and Rabishaw for
Fourier and Higgins of Willimantic
came across the tape a winner with a
time of minutes and 4 seconds, thus
winning the handsome cup for the To-
cal Y. NJ c. A
Mile run Five competitors-Hig
gins. Hendricks, Fourier, Coburn and
Labriski Won by Coburn: Hendricks
second, and Labriski third. Time, )
minutes and 10 seconds.
The Officials.
The officials were:s S. B. Doolittle
general supervisor; T.. n. Dondero, ref
cree; Harold Virgins, inspector; Will
liam Thompson, clerk of the course;
w. A. Dawson starter; L. n. Dondero
and Ray Parker, timers; Judges and
measurers, Eugene Lewis Hub Card
and bod Collins.
Wrestling Match.
A little before o'clock Walter R.
King megaphoned the announcement
that Jim Barnes of Springfield Mass,
and Bill Collins of Central Village
would entertain the spectators with a
wrestling match, Barnes having agreed
to throw Collins twice within an hour.
L. n. Dondero was the referee, and
they went at 1t on the raised stand
across from the grandstand. Barnes
succeeded in throwing Collins in Is
minutes on a chancery and crotch hold.
There was a little resting spell and
then they went at it again and the
crowd was royalty entertained. Bill
Collins broke hold upon hold and
seemed to wear his heavier opponent
down considerably and at last he pin
ned him to the mat in is minutes with
scissors and armlOck. The match was
thus won by Collins, as Barnes had
failed to throw him twice within an
hour.
Three Good Races.
There were three good races. The
local matched race between William
Penn Jr.. owned by Eli Blanchette, and
Gold Bud, owned by George T. Clark,
with the owners driving. was the best
three out of five heats. Gold Bud won
in straight heats. the time being 2.35
Up. 229 IL and 2.2O fat. All three
heats were close enough to be interest
ing, but Gold Bud had it on the other
horse, Notwithstanding the fact that
Mr.. Clark outweighed his opposing
driver by couple of bags of grain or
more.
The 2.25 trot or pace was next called
and out of a field of fourteen entries
seven horses participated in the first
heat, as follows: Linda Lee, Chenille
Wilkes. Argot Girl, Happy H0oligan,
Gold Bird, Ella R., and Little Helen,
which was substituted in place of Jerry
x Gold Bird won in straight heats
The position of the other horses was as
follows: Argot Girl 6-2-2, Linda Lee
3-3-3, Little Helen 4-4-5, Ella R.
2-4-5. GIenville Wilkes was fifth in
the first heat, and Happy Hooligan was
seventh in the same heat, but both
We're drawn in the second heat.
a field of twelve entries only four
horses competed. as follows: Dawson
Dillon. County Beaten Billiken and
Lizzie Sinms The race was an excel
lent one and very close in the early
stages and in fact enough so all the
way to make a true horseman sit UP
and take notice. Hhe race was won
in this order: Dawson Dillon III,
County Beaten 2-2-2, Billiken 3-3-3
Lizzie Simms 4-4-4. Time, Els ga
2.15 Ia and 2.15 IA.
The officials of the horse races were:
Walter R. King, starter; judges
Charles WickWire of New York, J. O.
Blanchette of Willimantic and Arthur
p. Dorman Of Willimantic; timers, Paul
Coutu and AL French Of Willimantic;
clerk of the course, L. n. Dondero.
Fair Notes.
The stables are full of good horses
and the races for today and Thursday
promise to be unusually interesting.
Cattle day ought to be one big day.
The balloon ascension will be fea-
ture Of both days. There viii be good
vaudeville and athletic events, includ-
ing wrestling and motorcycle race on
Thursday.
Birthday Party.
Laura NJ. Snow entertained a party
Of her kindergarten friends at her
home, 260 Summit street, Tuesday af-
tefnoon IN celebration of her fourth
birthday. Games were played and a
luncheon was served. The little girl
received large number of gifts.
At the Theater.
The Firing Line was the attraction
at LOomer's Tuesday evening and
played to a well filed house The
piece was finely presented and the
parts well Interpreted and as a whole
the production was an evenly balanced
one. Applause was melted out gener-
ously and the audience was wen salts
fed. A return engagement would pack
the house easily and then some more.
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