Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-09-12
RACING GALORE At
THE COUNTY FAIRS
About 5000 at Pittsburgh See
Close Finishes-Rain Both
Sides of Lake.

P1attsburgh. N. Y. Sept. ia down.
pour Of rain last night left the track
on the Clinton county fair grounds ex-
tremely heavy for to-day's races In fact,
up to noon It was not believed that racing
would be possible. but stiff breeze and
warm sun coupled with hard work put
the track In fair condition and at two
o'clock the horses were called out for
the first race. The attendance at the
fair to-day was about 5000 and while the
time In the races was not fast the finishes
were close and exciting. The summaries:
300 TRoT. PURSE $500.
Prince Archer. b. h., A. Labele.
| Montreal. Observation-Disclosures. l
jack Bingen b. E.. J. J. Crowley.
Boston, ...........................z 3
Wake Forest, D. w. Steele, High
gate Center. W.. northumberland 2
Miss Wabun. J. J. Clancy. Newburg.
| N. u, ........................... b
Rhine Gypsie. b. M. Bert T..
Sheldon. Malone. ~ Y. ............4 4 4
Clay Swing. Dawson McGregor,
Westport. n. Y, ....................5s dr.
| Commander r., b. g., Carley
Rounds. South Burlington, VI. dis.
Time, 2:2s Ia. 2:25 a.. 1926 Ia.
o:17 PACE, STAKE $1,000.
Directumi, ch. h.. J. Butler. New
IOrk...... ........... ......... .....l l
Major, b. g., 8. Y. Demarest. Pater-
son, N. J......... ......... ..........2
Hail c.. blk. g., F. 3. Lang. Bar
ton' Nt......... ''........ ........'''o
Cousin Ruth, Oh. m, DR.. s. p. Phelps.
Norwood. n. Y......... ....... ......4
Boggie, b. c.. Woody Hill Stock Farm.
Salem ~ Y....... ...................5
Joe. gr g.. Fred Mcneil. Malone.
n. l........ ............ ...............b b
Time. 217 1-2. 2:ls Ia. 2:1s 1-e.
2:ls TRoT. STAKE $1,000
Director Todd. br. e., II. X. How
land. New Bedford. Mass....l
, Baron Forest. blk. s.. II. A. Hard
, ing, Barton. Nt.......... .........2
Q The Jester. CHI. h., L. Mcdonald.
Indianapolis ....... ......... lob
Belle r. Wilkes. blk m. D. II.
} Rowe. Little Falls. n. Y........4 3
Bright Axworthy. b. g.. w. S.
Edelmyer. New York..............6
DIR. Thorn. b. g.. T. J. Wilbur
Harrisville n. Y.................5
Time 2:2O ga. 2:2O IA. 2:Is 1-2 2:2ol-2.
CALEDONIA COUNTY FAIR.
9 st. Johnsbury. Sept 11.--I1eavy rair
p thrs morning prevented n large at.
q tendance at the Caledonia county fail
but the exhibition Is a good one. The
o parade of stock exhibited reache
more than three-quarters OF mile ir
the parade before the Erandstand
T. There were two good races. The sum
V maries:
s COUNTY RACE. PURSE 800.
. Starr Elm, b. m. Osgood. .....1 ]
Trixy r.. o. NJ. Olcott. ......3 2
:. General Rover. b. h. ST. Peter.
. Merrimac. r. m, Neagle. ....2
Time. 2;aoH. 2:37. 2;35
Joe Warren ana Phylrs also started
217 PACE. PURSE $3.50.
Dartmouth, b. g.. Spofrord..2 3 3 !
The Builder. h. h., Pierce. .4
70 Albert r.. h. g.. Pickell.. Il
q Russell Grafton, blk g. Lee. 3 -
10 Time. 2:1SA. 2:17A. e:21. 2:21. 2:2f
ID RAIN AT FAIR HAVEN FAIR.
~, Fair Haven. Sept 1l.-Rain to-da
" seriously interfered with the attendant
at the Fair Haven fair. There wer
not over one Thousand people on tn
20 grounds. The fair Is far better than
% has been for several years owing
"a interest taken in 1t this year by grams
n ers in the vicinity Two races were pull
IN o:2s PACE. PURSE $500.