Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-23

The largest and most successful fiel1 day given by the Taftville Pinochle club opened Saturday afternoon with an attendance Of over 1.50O people who watched with eager expectation the proceedings of the day. The crowd began to collect at the grounds on Providence street shortly after 1 o'clock, and soon the grandstand was filled to it's utmost capacity, and there was hardly standing room near the ropes that were stretched around the center of the grounds.
 At 2 o'clock the first sporting event of the afternoon, the 100 yard dash, was called. The awards were as fol- lows: S
 22O yard dash: First. M.>Durand of Putnam, a silver. loving cup; second, William, Nolan, a watch fob. Time, Il 1-2 seconds.
 Three broad jumps: First, Scott, to- tai of jumps. 31 feet 4iinches; second, inches; third. Sakel, total of jumps, 27 feet 8 inches.
 220 yard dash: First. M. Durand, silver mounted water pitcher; second, c. Normandin, watch fob. Time, 20 seconds. x
 Hop, step and jump: First, R. Me Kenna; second, Scott. Third place was tied between J. McKenna and Sakel and was won by the latter. Sack race, 50 yards: R. McKenna, first prize, 8 silver ice pitcher; Abra- ham Scott, second a small clock. Time, 14 seconds.
 Running high jump: William Nolan, first: z. Benjamin, secondi Scott, third.
 The big event of the afternoon was the two mile run. The track was laid out on the baseball diamond, there be- ing [ 1-2 laps to the mile. At 3.l5 the race was called and at the crack of the pistol nine runners started off. At the end of the seventh lap J. Me- Kenna dropped out, and at the end of the eighth lap R. MdKenna dropped, leaving seven runners to finish. From the first of the race until the begin ning of the 10th lap William Nolan kept ahead of the others, but during the 18th lap M. Durand, who had been on Nolan's heels for nearly half the race, spurted ahead and crossed the line first II minutes and 45 seconds after the pistol shot. He was award ed first prize, a four-piece silver tea set, and Nolan was given second prize, gold watch fob.
 Before the race started there was a discussion between the runners whether or not Durand should be al- lowed to take prize, as it was stated that he. was professional runner. people dn-the grounds who knew Dur and stated that he was a non-profes- sional and so he was allowed to carry of the prize
 .. Tug of war: Won by Yerrington's Is team. Those who took part in the contest were as follows: Warrington 6 team-Y errington. Tellier, Archambeau, F. Marcaurele. J. Marcaurele and E. Marcdurele; Murray's team-H. Mur- ray, A. Rivard, R. Bottomly, I. Michaud and Frank Matthews. The time was 15 seconds.
 -.- Running broad jump. Scott first, R McKenna second, Sakel third.
 Standing broad iump R. McKenna first, Scott second J. McKenna third.
 Pole vault: A. Lewis first, 8 feet, . berry dish; C.. Benjamin second, fee; 6 inches. @ The prize for the. relay race was given to Benoit's team of five, who were each awarded a scarfpin. Those who took part In the contest were: DcuoltS IedIu-beuO1I, NOFInanQ1n Sakel, Champagne, Dutand; Hedler's team-Hedler, R. Filling, M. Waldren G. Seidel and c. Hedler. Time 9 min utes ' seconds. One of the most amusing incidents of the afternoon consisted in the at tempts of number of small boys tc climb the greased pole after the dollal bill which floated tantalizingly in tho breeze. After many attempts George Peitier succeeded in reaching the toI and secured the prize.
 The committee in charge feel ampf, repaid for their efforts. and the pro ceedsNwfll go towards club expenses. The various committees were as fol lows: General committee. J. Benoit Allen Bogle. John Seddon, Edwart Murphy. Chris NHedler; judges, Johl
 Nolan, William Bailey J. D. Aiken
 timekeepers. Bryan HAnlon, Geors, Beardow, Hartwell Thompson; starter John D. Sharples; scorer, Fred Stone
 aides. Albert Beardsley. H. Frohman der, William Desmarais, William De
 fancy, Victor Fontaine, E. Letendre
 Frank Waters and Daniel Ford.
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