Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-09-27
FAIRS LAST WEEK.
The State Fair at White River juno
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ton.
The Vermont state fair opened in
in White River Junction Tuesday with
an attendance estimated at 5000 to 5000.
Dyott in a Morok monoplane, made a
perfect flight. He was in the air about
nine minutes One of the attractions in
the fruit department is a display of
about so varieties by Miller Brothers of
Brattleboro.
In the 2.30 pace race Frank Bogash
from the Newport Stock Farm won in
straight heats, fastest 2.16A. Woodrow S
Casey Jones took the 224 trot and pace
in straight heats from a field of eight.
The fair contained a splendid showing
of Morgan, Percheron and trotting bred
horses and hundreds of thoroughbred
cattle.
The attendance at the fair Wednesday
was about 10000 and 1900 automobiles
were on the grounds. Owing to the high
wind, Dyott, the young aviator, was UNI
able to make flights. The New England
Fat Mems club held meeting on the
grounds during the day and their parade
was feature. 1t was led by Fred Smith
of Bellows Falls, nearly seven feet tall
and weighing $50 pounds. The fat mer
played three-inning ball game and in
dulged in other sports.
The blue ribbon for the best saddle
horse was awarded to the Speedwel
Farms of Lyndon. Miss Susie Borden Of
| Fall River. Mass, who won second prize
| rode her own horse.
The races furnished interesting sport
In field Of four starters Al billiard took
| the PIP pace in straight heats, fastest
2.15A. The 2.22 trot with five starters
| went to five heats, Monorchid Lady from
| Montreal winning. Prince Nico won the
| second and third heats Helen c. from
the Newport Stock Farm landed the 2.2(
| pace in straight heats from a field Of
| eight starters.
Despite the rain 5000 to 1000 people
were on the grounds Thursday The
| races were called off. Dyott made two
flights between the showers. The Nor.
gan horse club held it's annual meeting
Friday and elected these officers: Pres.
II. S. Wardner of Windsor; vice pres.
]. C. Brunk of Springfield, ILL.,, e. A
Darling of East Burke, A. w. Peters o.
Bradford and ]. r. Steers of New York
sec. treas, c. c. Stillman of New York
| President Wardner read a paper rela
tive to the ACCESSIBILITY of breeding tn,
Morgan horse according to the standards
of the past and not with the idea o
making the Morgan larger and heavier
1t was impossible to run the race!
| Friday on account of the muddy con
dition of the track.
The state fair cup was awarded per
manently to II. r. c. Watson Of Bran
don, his entries having won in two sue
| cessive years. The three-year- old Nor
gan mare Evaline was the winner. witt
Della, a Morgan chestnut mare. Mr.
Watson won first prize for mare o.
| gelding from the west side of the state
and in a similar competition between
east and west, awards were given Don
Ign, shown by H. S. Wardner Of Wind
sor; Donald, shown by Spencer Border
Of Fall River. and Oak Anne. shown b!
]. A. Stillman of New York city. II
| the novice harness class for best mare
! or geldings under four years, shown II
harness, Evelyn, Half Moon, shown b.
| j. Rich Steers OF New York city. ant
Clara D., also shown by Mr. Steers. VOL
| prizes. In the combination harness ant
saddle Morgan class, Bell Fellows, show
by A. r. Van Tassel Of Dubois, Pa, VOL
first money.
The silver cup given by c. c. Stillmal
Of New York to the brood mare con
forming most closely to the Morgan typ
went to Ruby. shown by III. r. c. Wat
son Of Brandon. Money In this elias
went to Lucy. Hazel and Jennie c.
shown by e. A. Darling Of East Burke
and My Lady Knox, shown by c. A
stone of Plymouth, Mass.