Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-07
un1s Granted.

interested crowd distributed about the
grounds and buildings throughout the
day and all the features were carried
out according to programme. The rain
| IN the morning threatened to break up
| the programme and no doubt affected
| the attendance somewhat. but the
| storm was short and clear but mug
gy afternoon permitted the track and
stage events to take place. and the
| racing was better than the previous
| day.
| The officials of the association feel
well pleased with the fair this year
cial showing will result. The officers
have in mind many Ways for the dis
posal of any large surplus that may
remain and it will be by lettering the
features of the annual fair and pos
| sfbly new buildings. A few years like
| this will be of great benefit towards
increasing the standard Of the fair.
Early in the afternoon many of the
| exhibitors began to pick up to get
away and by nightfall the cattle stalls
were empty ard not few of the
stands in the hall were vacant.
Horse Racing.
There were two horse races and
each was won in straight heats, though
| there were close finishes In the three
| minute class Ruth K. surprised the
! crowd and horsemen by taking
| straight heats. In the third heat Ruth
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bad breaks in the race, a particularly
bad one coming at the three quarters
mark, when Renetta Hall was close
| behind and took the lead. 1t seemed
| impossible for her to recover. but she
| did and won the heat and race by
neck amid the plaudits of the crowd.
Renetta Hall finished second and
| Clicks Pride came in third for the
| first time. The summary:
| Three minute class, trot or pace,
purse $500:
Ruth K, Bancroft, Glaston-
| CLICKS Pride, b. h., Pierson.
Norwich . 2 2 8
Renetta Hail. g. m, Lasbury,
Intern na9ao b. n r Thrai, windsor : ) Z
Coin, bl. h., Sherman, West
Time: 221 IL, 2.2i ia, 2.22 IL.
| The only fight in the 2.1S class was
| for fourth money and that was taken
| by Montauk Dillon after Marjorie c.
| lost it in the second heat, when by
] breaking in the stretch she failed to
| was forcing the winner. A new driver
was put up behind her in the last heat
/ but she broke twice and took time to
| recover. Cecil Brian gave a pretty
| exhibition in this race as did Ger
tainly and Bonnie Wilkes, though they
could not get out of that order until
! the third heat when Bonnie Wilkes
| came in second. The summary:
2.1s class, trot or pace, purse $500:
Cecil Brian, Chidley, Wailing-
| rofQ ....... /
| Certainly, b. m, Kelly, Black
| stone ............ 3
Bonnie Wilkes, b. g., Etheridge,
| Norwich -.-......
Montauk Dillon, CHI. g., Magee.
| Watern1ill, L. /. ........... 4
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! Time: 2.1s IA. PIG Ia 2.1s 1-2
The officials were w. H. Shields,
Philadelphia, starter; judges and tim
ers. J. c. Small, WilIiruantic; A. J.
Bailey, M. B. Ring, B. F. Pendleton,
and A. D. Lathrop.
! Special Attractions.
The stage numbers were repeated on
Wednesday. as on the previous day,
| and entertained the crowd immensely.
| The high dive was repeated, being
| clever1y done by c. A. Bigney. He took
| his daily plunge bath while the crowd
| stood with bated breath awaiting for
most anything to happen with so many
| possibilities confronting him. He made
1 perfect headfirst dive into the tank.
! Motorcycle Race.
That the interest in motorcycle rae
| ing has been given big boost during
| the three days of the fair is evident
| from the number who looked upon
that race as the big number each day.
The speed maintained and the require
| mentS of good riding, as well as a fast
| machine made the fve-nile race We'd
nesday a feature which was eagerly
awaited. 1t was the final number on
the programme, which was started by
R. L. Kimball with three entries, H.
B. Burdick, Charles Godak and c. V.
Pendleton, Jr., the first and last riding
Excelsiors and the second an Indian.
| A Flying Merkel had been entered for
| the race and was to have been ridden
| by Adams, who was hurt on Monday.
| This accident put him out and no
other rider would be found so that
the Merkel did not start.
| Burdick got a good start, and at
| once broke into the lead and ran away
| from his competitors, so that at the
finish he had gained a lap on Pendle-
ton and nearly one on Godak. He
! made the five miles in six minutes &c
seconds. After Pendleton had gone a
| couple of miles and was in second
place his throttle broke and for the
remaining three miles he had to ride
/ with one hand for most of the distance
but did well at that. Another year it
is expected there will be more motor
cycle races than there We're this year.
About the Grounds.
During the fair there was excel
lent policing of the grounds, Sergeant
| IWOmey having charge OF the squad
on duty there. Wednesday the pres
| ence of the police was not necessary.
The rain of Wednesday morning
put the track in excellent condition
and sprinkling was not necessary.
There was a good supply of water
at the grounds from the well, though
the one near the stables went dry and
the watering cart was filed and sta
toned there.
Liveryman Avery of New London
| was in attendance Wednesday, driving
e handsome team three abreast, which
it was intended TO have shown on
the track, but the programme did not
permit of an opportunity.
Some of the owners thought of@pro-
| testing Ruth K until she was identi-
fed but after looking her over and
| getting the statement of her owners
they found that she was an excellent
piece of horseflesh and all that was
| claimed for her. This was her second
| mile-race.
Charles S. Hewitt showed a two
year-old colt among the horses which
attracted much attention. 1t weighed
$40 pounds and took blue ribbon.
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