News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-08-27

en- one of the most successful events eve
held by the association. AS predicted
last week thelargest string of race horse
ever seen on the grounds has taken par
in the races thus far and the track event
for the last day promise to be fully up t.
the standard set Wednesday, when tn,
best races seen on the grounds in year.
were pulled off by large fields of horses
every one of which was driven to win
Notwithstanding the heavy track som.
good time was made and the severa
thousand people who remained at ths
race track until after $50 witnessed
some real horse races in every event.
The fair opened Tuesday with unfavor
able weather conditions and the rain
which continued at intervals during the
day no doubt greatly effected the number
of stock entries. 1t was necessary to
cancel the running race and hitch-up con.
test, as well as the exhibition of Amos
R, the Guidless Wonder" on Tuesday,
but the latter feature furnished one OF the
thrills for the large crowd Wednesday.
The horse was followed by two riders
and made the half-mile in 1:O4A, going
the last quarter in 31A. He will give
another exhibition today. Another track
event today of much interest will be the
sho wing of gentlemen's drivers.
On account of the unusually large
number of race horses on the grounds
over sixty the management had large
force of men busy for several days before
the opening day making new stalls and
moving and altering barns. The show
ing of Morgan horses never was as good
as5this year and the awarding of prizes
in this and the cattle departments and
the grand cavalcade of stock were
features Wednesday. ftt
The base ball game between the
Palmers Of Morrisville and the Logan
Squares of Montpelier was played late
Tuesday afternoon in spite of wet
grounds and was won by the visitors by
a score of 10 to s, while rather slow on
account Of the high grass it was an
interesting contest, both teams doing
some heavy hitting and sensational fielG.
ing, Kelley furnishing his full share of
the latter. Stowell and DOM Weafer
did the battery work for the Palmers for
seven innings, when the visiting sluggers
got to the Elmore boy, who was relieved
by DOM and Buck Boardman caught
the remainder of the game. Joe "Weaferl"
was in the game at right field for the
locals.
A little furry of excitement was caused |
on the grounds Tuesday, when Sheriff |
Geo. E. Towne heartlessly robbed three
men of their only visible means of sup
port, by nipping in the bud three gambl- !
ing games which were just beginning to
reap in the hard earned coin of the un-
wary The fakirs were numerous this
year and of wide variety, including side
shows of many kinds and all apparently
safe investments for the promoters, but
as a whole the feature was clean and
kept we'll within bounds. There was an
absence of booze which was a pleasing
feature. due doubtless in part to the ex-
amples made last year of several too in
dustrlous individuals. The dining hall
and other eating houses all did big
business Wednesday.
The w. G. T. U. hospital tent was a
welcome feature again this year and the
ladies' in charge were kept busy receiv-
ng callers and administed to the wants $
Of many during the big day. :
Wednesday the weather conditions !
we're more favorable early in the day and {
he crowd began to arrive early from all
directions and in all kinds of vehicles.
The special train from the east at noon
brought large number of people in ad- II
lition to the large numbers who came on Z
he regulat trains. About 5000 people a
we're on the grounds Wednesday. accord f
ng to official reports from the ticket sell il
ers ana doubtless m any were stopped by ,
he shower shortly after noon.
Moreans In The Lead a
In the exhibition of horses there was a
.ood representation of all classes, with !
he Morgan in the lead. G. V. Kent of e
Iontpeler had a fine two-year-old stallion c
ohn Graham of Calais showed string b
f morgans and w. D. Jones of Hyde L
park. exhibited his handsome Morgan T
tallion with number of his colts. +
In the light harness class the showing
vas ahead of anything seen on the
rounds in years in quality.
The geneal purpose class was unusu
.lly good. H. A. Smalley S Co. showed a
lree pairs of handsome draft horses. t
which attracted much attention.
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