Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-07-06

Shows were In RChford over Sunday, and
gave two performances Monday.-Mr. and
Mrs. Roy u. Newton returned home Sun
day from their wedding tour through tho
White mountains.-Mr Frank c. Clark
of Burlington is visiting in this place
Otis j. Gross and two sons of Montpelier
are visiting relatives in this vicinity
Dean Gilpin and Miss Eva Gilpin, who
have been visiting at the home of their
| brother, Ernest w. Gilpin returned to
| their home In Wcstteld Monday.
Except for some pounding of tin pans
| and other boyjsh freaks, the night before
| the Fourth OF July was quiet In Rich
| ford There was n successful celebration
| Music was furnished by the Frontier band
| of North Troy. There was n parade of
| decorated teams and autos. In tho after
| noon were races and n ball game on Is
land Park the attendance being 200
The ball game between tho Montreal Stars
and the local team was won by the visit
tors, 10 to 10. The races were tho best
ever seen here. and tho first heat in
the frec-for-all was the fastest ever trot-
ted on this track, the time being 2:15i.
The heats were fast in all races, 2:c9iR be-
ing the sowest time There were many
sharp contests when It was n matter OF
inches between two or three of the lead
ers. The heat was excessive, and some
OF the horses werc drawn before tho
races closed. The summary of the races
follows:
2:4o PACE AND TROT, PURSE 500.
Sydney 3, NJ. L. Bowker,
CRANKY. Que. ................... 2 II
Alaine, w. J, Mullin, Frank
lin ........ NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 2 2
Tho Pilot. D. McGregor, Al.
burg .......... ..........,........ 3 3 3 4
Judge. w. n. Phelps. South
ltoro ...... NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. S 8 3
Maud l., L. c. Greene, Knowl-
ton, Que. ...... ................. IS 8
Baby V. Levi Longey, Abbotts
Corner, Que NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 6 G DIR
Ben q. A. l.. Goodhue, Frc;ighs-
burg, que .....,.. .............. Z 7dr
Tine, 2:29l, 2:2ih, 2:27M. 229ls
FREE-FOR-ALL PACE AND TROT.
PURSE 500.
Rouses FONT Boy. ]. L.
Trovile. Rouses Point.
\. Y. .........................1 2 8 /
Rid Haltoon. Norman
Donlon. Richford ........2 ia 2
Baby Rose j. n. IIudon,
Waterloo que ............4 4 dr.
Queen Alexandra. w. n.
Phelps, South Hero .......3 3 DIR
Time, 2l5h, 2:1GH, 2:19'4, 2:19ia. 2:24h,
2:25]s. Tho last heat of this race was not
trotted until Wednesday forenoon.
2:24 PACE AND TROT, PURSE 5000.
Planet per Prohibition. w.
Smith, Montreal, Que. ....2 4 l.
Painter +. Sholnicr, Water
100, QUE ..,.,...................1 3 g
Margaret b, b. +. Reynolds,
JeflersonVillo ...... ..........4
Lady Haltoon. Martin Don
Ion, Richford .................3 8
Clay Swing. ID. McGregor,
AlburR ...... ...................J DIR
Time. 2:24l4, 2:25il. 2:25ai, o:2rs 2:273,.
by tho unanimous consent of the own
ers, the drivers and the association, this
race was not finished and the money was
awarded in accordance with the standing
! of the horses at the end Of the fifth heat,
or as listed above. These were young
horses, and after trottng five sharp and
fast heats with the high temperature it
was not fitting to drive them longer.
RICHFORD VILLAGE NOTES.
| The Rev. George II. Brock OF Nelorc.
! India, will preach In the Baptist Church
sunday morning. and IN The evening he
will address an outdoor service on the
lawn of the Methodist Church The Rev.
Silas P Perry will give an illustrated
lecture. Our Paradise of the Pacific" in
Aver Opera hall Tuesday evening" Mr..
and Mrs. j. T. Ferris of Anderson, Ind,
are visiting here.-Mr and Mrs A. j
Elliot and Miss Bertha IIewett are visit
ing in Fairfax and Burlington while Mr..
Eiiiot is taking vacation of few
days.