Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-09-25
W|ND-UP Of THE
Vt. STATE FAIR
Dead Heat in Free-fOr-A ll-Add
F. Wins-Baby Contest
Awards.
VISITING FIREMAN HURT
Port Henry Company First in
Hose Races-H. X. c. Wat
son of Brandon Gets
Morgan Cup.

White River Junction. Sept Ig.-Four
good trottinE events, Notwithstanding
+ lowerY, rainy weather, were provided
! for the 1000 people who attended the
! closing day of the Vermont state fair
! The frcefor-all for purse of $500
was the greatest demonstration of
driving seen on the local track during
/ the fair, six heats being necessary TO
decide the race. \ dead heat IN the
second between Add F. who vas the
final winner. and Greatest Line was
the feature. This occurred With nine
horses in TIL field
The 2'21 trot for purse of $500 re
durc five heats to decide, the bay geld
ing Comet finishing first In the three
last heats. The 2:2S trot for purse
of $500 which was carried over from
yesterday and the Fps pace on to-
days card we're each won In three
straight heats
During ,he hose cC.npany contests
Of the forenoon Franl; Brodorick of
Suf'eld, Conn, member of Red S
Hose company. while exercising on the
track was struck by a trotting horse
and rendered unconscious. He was
ba lily bruised but recovered sufficient
ly to be removed from the hospital
tent at the close of the fair tonight
The winners in the iircmen's contests
We're: First. j. r. Dur5ee Hose company,
Port Henry, n. V. time, As 49, seconds
800. second. Alert, No. /, Adams, Mass
70 - seconds. sl75; third, Granite city,
Barre. 1919 seconds. 800: fourth, w T
Foote. Jr.. company Port Henry. y v.
20 seconds. $50.
The State fair cup for Morgan horses
was won 10y n. r. 6. Watson Of Brandon
with Jessie Keller, a bay marc sired by
Motion. Mr.. Watson has won at this fair
with his NorEans five cups Il first prizes,
nine seconds, four thirds, two fCurths and
one fifth
! The Morgan silver trophy was won by
II. r. C. Watson's Relle Maria The
Billings cup for Morgans was won by
Miss Sue Evarts of Windsor with Light
foot The special Morgan prize offered
by Governor Fletcher was won by Billy
*. Allen. owned by G. V. Kent of Mont
pelier The Palmer cup for Morgan blue
ribbon winners was won by f.. A.
Daring's Carrie.
VERMONT R\Ry CONTEST,
me paoy contest was held in the hos
Pita' 'el' an" was Ju"Seu under the
iu'eS OF the Nauohal society of
e''d' iS,S "'' d OASIS oi ~" points as
Wv Sta''u''" VI pr''r'''o". Inc Judges
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anu 1870 Po'",S' "rS' p,.Ne, "rS' N,
may 81, N'S' ''''','on' ~ H. seSohu
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"'sS VI Oi"''Sp"'E' '"'n having l'N''
,o'ntS, io"''" PrI"e u'N'u'o between MrS'
~ d. h'''''I"n vi NeS' ''IuSor anu NrS
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7 1850 Io''aS' "'." P''%' uIN'ueu between
n's' d. ''"'haWaH anu NrS' : ma ''eS
"nop'ru' 'o'" III Nhl'e H'Ner 'uhc''""
with i'S" points
BEST oo'tie "aoN between the ages OF
n "a ,'o'',,s "'" ,''' e. Se"'' ns'' nls, -,
Nrs Coorra Iorg wos, lebanon y II
Ito points: third Mrs 4 Tav,or Wind.
Gov , s75 no,rts
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,ord s-z no,n,s' sacord vrs w.
pnus DO, parh,i,,h s7- ,n,n,s. ,n,.a ,t"s
So. ,,'.,e, CO.. M
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nn,rts. arm Mrs :, " ri,oh S,r,r
Montpelier, l.75o points
Best bottle baby under six months
First. Mrs. W, &. Luce, Hartford. Lbs
points: second, Mrs O. b. Houghtcn
| Woodstock, LOO points. third Mrs E.
, IIazen. Hartford. 1924 points
The GUERNSEY Gun went 10 q Ror-
tholomew Of Whitehall. y
w Turner of North Rcad,ny Mas
won the Holstein cup and A. J.. Pierce of
winchester y II" won the '!uechec fcis
cup offered FOR Jerseys.