Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-06-29
JOLLlTY REIGNED SUPREME
Travelling Men Had Best Time
Ever on Their Field Day.
Chatcaugny Carried between Threc
and Four uDdred People to Basin
unrbor, for Bnse Ball Game
and other sports.

The weather man dug down in his kit
Saturday and produced an extra fine
day for the benefit of the United Com
mercial Travellers, who had their field
day at Basin Harbor. No one was ever
known to feel blue on n trip with these
boys, and there were high jinks per-
formed all day by the star funmakers
for the morriment of those present.
There were a few present, too, the crowd
numbering between $50 and 400 Feature
stunts marked the progress of the days
events. not the least of which was II
hat trimming contest and the purchase
of a high priced nat at auction by ex-
Governor l.. A. Woodbury.; a special 20
yard dash to settle a dispute between two
travelling men and a base bail game be-
tween tc>lina captaiiied by c. G.. Newton
and A.. c. Stafford.
The crowd left Burlington on the
steamer C~hatcaugay at nine o'clock and
the day being one Of 'Junc's best every
one enjoyed 1t to the utmost. Sherman's
band furnished the music for dancing on
the boat and at the pavilion and a basket
lunch at noon put everyone in proper
spirit for the m~erryInaking. Ex-Governor
Woodbury., Congressman David ]. Foster
ana j. J.. SouthWick motorcd down to
Basin Ilurbor ana joined the party in
the afternoon.
Tho fell day sports were run off in
the following order: lloyd. dash, won
by Harold Rockwell: ladies ball throw
ing contest, won by Miss Hazel Johnson;
shot put. won hy u. l.. Miller; nail driving
contest for ladies, won by Mrs. Walter
Smith. shoe ruFr WON hV Norman Nc
Leod; fat mems race. won by George E.
Whitney,, ladies' potato race. won by
Mrs. q. w. Grandy; running broad
| jump, won by Frederick Mcmillan; 5o-yd.
dash for ladies', won by Miss Dorotha
billiard.
Tint hat trimming contest. a feature
event, was won by Russell Smith of
Basin Harbor and W. L. LETTER was
given honorable mention. Immediately
following This contcst Tom Quincy sold
at auction the entire stock Of trimmed
hats, regardless Of cost. The record price
was paid by Ex-Governor Woodbury. 70!
the prize hat, a Paris creation.
1t became necessary to arrange a spe-
! cial jo-Yd. dash to settle a dispute of lona
standing rs to whether Col. T.. p. Wool
bury or w. j. Griffith, special represen-
ta;ivc of tho Roeblinc Il Sons CO., bot
members of the Burlington Council. wa.
the fastest runner. The race was won py
col. Woodbury..
one of the exciting events of the day
was The base ball game between team:
captaincd by c. G. Newton and \. c
Stafford. The game was won by Newton:
team. with the score. 32 to !.
The linc-up was as follows:
MENTIONS. STAFFORD'S
Gaines. "b. ......".".""....3 b., McCabe
Tuttlc, c. f. and p........."...c. Marshall
Mckenzie, j. f. ...............1h Wiley
lio5t. %. ..........."."... f.. Angus
Freeman. = $. ................l. f.. Lessor
SeIlon. III. ................c. f., Harvey
HdESon'tte. c. .......".".s. s., Kingston
Griffin, /. /. ...............p. stafford
Newton. p. ana G. f..........2b. Lyon
Umpire, II. u. C'Square as a Brick
Goucl.
Prizes We're awarded to .hc winners o
the various contests and special prize
were contributed by the Arbuckle com
pauy and the CRYSTAL Confectionery com
pauy. The ARRANGEMENTS were under tn
direction Of the following members o
burlington Council: W. f. Smith. sonio
counsellor, and g. f. lockwood. H.. +
jordan. z. W. Quincy, Il. O. Foster an
G. G.. Newton. The sports were undo
tho direction of H. l.. Jordan. c. q. May
uard, T.. ". Quincy, y. l.. Miller an
.N'lan H~loGgctt.
The residents at Basin lIarbor did a
possible to make it pleasant for tn
crvNd and the effort Was Appreciated.