Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-11
AIRSHIP AT WILLIMANTIC FAIR
Crowd of 5000 Sees Jack McGee of Pa~tucket Make Suca cessful Flight and Safe Landing of the Second Day-Bozrah Grange Gets Award

hard drive down the stretch. Dr. Pointer took the fourth heat from Mar garet and then the judges put ths race over until 1 o'clock this after noon. The summary:
 Doctor Pointer. b g, by Elastic
 Pointer. David Greenburgs
 Hartford, Conn ........... s9E Elishy Jay, br s, by Baron
 more, A L, Martin, Rock Ysresref sIisei fobn h r, 3v csrv Prince.
 ton, Horatio K. Rowland.
 New Bedford Mass. -..- S3s .Time-2.16 1-2, 2.i4 1-4, 2.Is l-4, 2.1s 1-4.
 Excellent Amusement Features.
 The features that marked the vaude- vile programme met with ready favor with the crowd that filled the stands and had the track blocked between heats, The dog circus was q pleas ing number and the leap of the young collie from the high tower was d good stunt. Messrs. Mclaughlin and Mo Carthy of the Willimantio Y. M c. 4. put on their hand balancing act and their clever feats got a big hand. The juggling act was a good one. A spe- cial event for the day was the milk ing contest with three women con testants. Mrs. Rose had her COW milk ed clean in 5 minutes 1 1-2 seconds. Mrs. Riley and Mrs. Garvey were the
 
 Bill Collins Wins.
 Bill Collins. middleweight wrestling champion of New England. met Young Anderson of ~Attleboro, Mass, at o'clock. The men gave a lively expo sttion of the mat game and there was a big crowd around the stage. Collins negotiated the first fall in minutes flat on a toe hold. Another toe hold gave Bill the match after four min
 
 easier victory for him than the match with Kid Hart on Tuesday.
 Harvey Leads.
 The two mile amateur foot race that came at 3.30 in the afternoon was a pretty contest between Robert Mohr- mann and R. E. Harvey, both Willl- mantle boys. For three of the laps Mohrmann kept close at, Harvey's heels but the leader showed fine form, cov- ering the ground with a long swing ing stride and put a comfortable mar gin behind him the last time around. Edward Sauries dropped out after one mile and California Joe was all ia before he reached the mile and ( quarter. Harvey's time was Il min~ utes. IS seconds.
 Girls Riding Race.
 The girls riding race with thres young ladies entered was diverrsnR part Of w edneSday afternoons g pro- graInme. The girls urged their mounts to the limit and the time for the half mile was 1.06 1-2. Miss Sayres, rid ing Dewey and Miss Wells on Ginger made an exciting finish, the former taking the race with only a head to spare Miss Browning on Dolly waH pretty well up with the leaders. The second time around Miss Sayres was again leading, but when her horse and that of Miss Browning bolted at the last turn Miss Wells won the heat. In the third heat the same two horses bolted at the gate and jumped 1t. Misa Wells took the heat and race. The final time was 1.10 1-2.
 Horse Tanning and Training.
 Walter E, Chase of Willimant1s demonstrated on the track in front of the grandstand what can be done by an experienced man in the way of horse tanning and training. 4 three year old colt that he started to train Labor day got up on a pedestal and turned around at Mr. Chases command with perfect docility. six year old that he took hold of two months ago, when 1t required three hours to har-
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