St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-09-18
THE FAIR A SUCCESS
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ish good-natured smile, made nc
other preparation than to button his
coat, hand his cap to a bystandeI
and climb into the seat. He al
once started the huge propeller and
after trundling along on the ground
for hundred feet went into the
air. The action of the wind was
apparent before he had gotten be-
yond the fence as the biplane made
a treacherous dip. The pilot right
led it and then cruised around above
the town and surrounding hills for
Eight minutes before landing. Again
lat four he was up in the air and
this time remained about 10 minutes
gaining an altitude of about 1900
feet. He was greeted by cheers on
lalighting and was then introduced
Ito the grandstand.
The Closing Day
Fridays program included aero
plane flights, vaudeville acts and
three races. About 1000 attended
1.-THE last day and though the races
were all taken in straight heats
they were interesting and good time
was made. In the first race Daisy
Queen, driven by her owner, tripped
after making the half mile, throw
ing Driver Pinard over her head.
The sulky was smashed and as he
was unable to secure another, the
horse was withdrawn.
Aviator Schmitt again demonstrate
ed that it isn't absolutely necessary
to send to England for bird-men
and that in pinch the son of a Rut-
! land baker, can do just as we'll. He
was scheduled for two flights Fri
day and he made them and to even
a St. Johnsbury crowd, which had
been privileged to see Charles A.
/ Willard and the late Eugene Ely,
his work was a surprise. In his first
flight he headed south and turned
when near Passumpsic, following the
river back to Summerville bridge and
then returned to the grounds in
wide sweep.
| At four o'clock he completed his
engagement here with a regular joy
ride into the clouds. Again heading
toward PasBumpsic he kept going
until his machine shad diminished.
half in size and had risen to an al
ltitude of $500 feet. After he had
made a wide detour to the north
and circled over the village he re-
turned almost over the fair ground
and made three complete spirals,
dropping to within about 100 feet
of the ground When his men
rushed onto the field he shook
his head, smiled, and then started
again for higher altitude. After
making another wide circle he re-
lIuctantly came back to earth and
was greeted by deafening applause.
He had been in the air nearly 20
minutes and to a questioner replied,
"Oh, gee, it was great up there"
Summary of Races
Following is summary of the
races:
County Race
Purse 500.
Starr Elm, BIN (Osgood) 1 1 1
Trixy, rom (Olcott) 30 g
General Rover, bh est. Peter) 2
Merrimac, rm (Neagle and
Joe Warren and Phyllis also started.
Time, 2.39A, 2.31, 2.35.
2.17 Pacing
Purse $3.50.
Albert R. BIS pic
kell) 1 22 8 81 II
Dartmouth, brig
Spafford) q 112 81
The Builder, bh
(Pierce) 4112 8
Russell Grafton, BIS
(Lee) 344 "A DIR
Time, 2.18A, 2.17A, 2.21, 2.21,
2.17, 2.17%.
$50 Trotting and Pacing
Purse 5000.
Helen G. chm (PickelD 1 1 !
Betty Dean, brm (Slayton
and Lee) 2 2 4 !
J H G, big (Pierce) IS 2
Alaine, chg (Spafford) "a 8
Time, 2.19 IL, 2.21H, 2.2O.
2.22 Trotting
Purse $3.50.
Prince Nico, Big (McMahon) 1 1 2 1 !
Wilkesdale, BIS (Gordon) 4 4 / 2
Prince Rupert, gg (Pickel1) 2 2 4
Monarchial Lady, BIN.
(Faulken and Spafford) 8 8 8 3 |
Time, 2.21, 2.2O1k, 22O15, 2.21.
Named Race
Purse $3.50.
Onward Wilkes, bh (slayton) 1 1 1
Lady A. brm (PickelD 2 2 2
Madge Bradley, BIN (Hol-
Daisy Queen, chm CPinard) 4 dr.
Time, 2.22, 2.19A, 2.211k.
Consolation Race
Purse 5000.
Helen c., chm. (PickelI) I 1 L /
J P c, big (Pierce) 2 8
Betty Dean, brm (Slayton) 8 2
Time, 2.20%, 2.28A, 2.231A.
Named Race
Paul Nelson, chg (Slayton) 1
Dina, BIN (Pierce) 2 2 2
Russell Grafton, chg (Lee) 8 3 3
Time, 2.19A, 2.1SA, 2.19.
Fair Notes
Some idea of the volume of traffic
during fair week can be gained from
the fact that nearly 1000 people /
rode in the buses of the Union
Transfer Company. The traffic
squad is deserving of praise as in
spite of the congestion only one
serious accident was reported. Mr.. /
and Mrs. F. B. Hooker and o. V.
Hooker were returning from the 1
grounds Thursday afternoon in a
team and in trying to get ahead in
the line Mr.. Hooker drove directly !