The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1912-07-11
SIXTH ANNUAL FIELD DAY.
Pacific Engine 20. No 1, Hold n vay
Successful Field Day July Z.

Successful Field Day July 4.
Tho Pacific Engine Co held 10
sixth annual Field Day on the Man
chester Fair Grounds on July 4th
and il was very successful as usual.
There was about the usual atten-
dance at the base ball game in the
morning and the field sports In the
afternoon IN spite OF the very hot
day.
The parade which was TO form
and start at Q O'Clock was about an
hour late In starting due TO various
things. In the line We're the Pawlet
Band, the Woodmen Drill team
from Rutland. the Pacific Engine
Co, tho Manchester Fife and Drum
Corps, and several competitors for
the prizes for the best and worst
looking rigs,
The ball game between Benning-
ton and Manchester began about
1880 aud lasted until 100, The
team from Bennington was compos
ed OF business men as was the one
from this town. The game was a.
loosely played one and large scores
were run up frequently and the finil
score was Bennington Is, Manches
ter 10.
The Drill Team from Modern
Woodmen OF America. Camp No.
1854, OF Rutland. were in atten-
lance during the day and gave sew
,al drills In front of the grand
stand. These drills consisted OF
various marching movements and
fancy drilling. One of the special
irlls was the forming OF the letters
W. W A. both with the axes and
also by the men themselves, The
different movements were well exc
auted and the team received much
applause from the grand stand. This
cam Is the one which won the
large loving cup at Morrlsville re-
,ently for drilling. having won it In
competition with the drill team
rom the St. Adams camp.
The field sports and races began
tbout 2.30 and the grand stand was
full OF people who had brayed the
loat to come and watch the various
events. There were three horse
aces scheduled a road cart race,
! 1895 class trot or pace and peg
ace. The following were the en-
ries IN the road cart race, Teddy
Roy owned by Frank Watson. Sun
Light owned by James Scott. BAN
Dnrg. owned by Frank Benedict,
md Prince Lambert owned by John
Watson. Prince Lambert held first
place In all three heats. thus win.
ling the race with Sun Light and
hamburg coming second and third |
respectfully. The following are the
,ntfies in the 2 SO trot or pace, flrs
Hazel r., Iiarwood Bros. second |
Turtle. James Scott. third. Joe, Jay
Thompson, fourth. Grocery BOY. |
q Cullinan
One half mile foot race was won b,
Clifford Shaw. with Gilbert of Dart.
mouth University second; winners
lime Pm los. Owing 10 the condition
II tho track the time was rather slow.
as Shaw has done the half mile in
Pm. s..
One quarter mile foot race, open,
was also won by G. Shaw. who did il
n the remarkable time of "A seconds
peitlbone was close second. aud
would have gotten a good hold on FIST
7 he had started his sprint sooner.
100 yard dash. open, WAS won by
'ettlhone ~ the fastest time that was
yer run on The local track peltibone's
inc being 10 . seconds. Gates Of
)orsei was second.
tine quarter mile foot race for boy, I
'as won by Clarence Reynolds, with ,
red Gilbert a very close second.
100 yard dash for boys was won BY |
'aben Levin, with panl Bnek taking /
econd place. 4
Running broad Jump was won by
gorge Roberts. with Jump Of IL feet
inches
Standing broad Jump was won by
r,tibone With distance u y fat !
inches. a
The hurdle race was won by Gates q
Dorset; Gilbert second. I
Shot PAT won by I'd. Condor, who
N the II pound weight ~ feet 4 in., !,
rliibone being second with 81 feet ;,
in.
High jump WAS won by Gates Of 4
'crsei, with jump % . feet in, Il
so. Condor second. with 3 feet s IN. x