The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-08-09
GOOD SPORT
AT RACE TRACK
Betty Deem Won the Free
for-All at Granite City
Trotting Park
RILEY A CAPTURED
2::24 PACE CLASS
Nearly 1000 People Saw Re-
vival Of Old Sport
in Barre

Nearly thousand people witnessed
the revival of horse racing at the Ayers
street park Saturday afternoon, when
three excellent events were pulled oil
under the auspices of the newly organ
lied Granite City Trotting club. There
was a fine field of starters in the 2;35
class, and favorite horses were started
for the other cards, the 2:24 class pacing,
and the free-for-all event. After getting
away with bad start in the first heat,
Peter Directum finished bad sixth, but
proved his mettle by taking straight
heats. The 235 class was the only
mixed race, the other events finishing
in straight heats. Riley A got first mon
ey in the 2:24 class, with Major Deem
second and third positions There were
and Syllable finishing consistently in
some interesting brushes, however, and
the O'Clair horse by no means had
smooth course to travel.
Interest naturally centered around the
free-for card, and the best time OF
the afternoon was made when Betty
Deem completed the mile in 2:l5A in
the first heat. The Deem horse was
easily the favorite and justified the high
hopes of her hackers. Positions two,
three and four were consistently accept
ed by Othello, Alley Wilkes, and Colt
Eft. The Lille horses tendency to slack
en- after leaving the back stretch was
noticeable in three heats. Othello justi.
fed the expectations of most of its ad-
mirers by keeping pretty tight to the
heels of the Magnaghi and Pinardi PAGER,
although it must be conceded that the
Deem horse was never closely pressed and
seemed to be chock full of spurts when
spurts were necessary. +, X. kittridge,
the veteran Woodsville driver, got big
hand from the grandstand when he APP
peared on the track with Alley Wilkes.
Between heats, DIR. j. G. Whitney of
Montpelier drove his Hector King Thy
Locander 2;02) an exhibition mile in
2 :28A. At the last moment, the doctor
decided not to go against any particular
mark, and the turn around the course
was purely an exhibition.
The horses were not harassed by heavy
track conditions, and the weather was
ideally suited to the initial meet of the
new club. Racing fans came from
distance, and measured by any standard
the afternoons card was a moving sue
cess. II is to be hoped that more meets
may be held at the park before the sea
son ends.
John f. Hoban acted as starter, and
the Judges were; John Trow, g. A.
Moody Of Waterbury, and John Devlin
Of Montpelier Frank Robinson acted as
clerk of the course. The officers Of the
club had charge OF the arrangements for
the meet. They are; President, II. G.
Leonard Of Barre; secretary. Harry w.
Britton of Barre; treasurer, D. K. Lille
Of Montpelier.
2s5 CLASS. PACING.
Purse-sI5o
Peter Dir.ctum. bs, by Dircctum
Browneil I'd. chs. by Brcwneil brit
70. ton d Bro, -, tIohn.on, sss
Anna Deem. chm. BY Alden (McLecdl So
Hesitation, brm. BY Al billiard PAGE sass
Harry L Uavalleyl also started.
Time asa, s24h. 2s24A, 2;zoh.
2:2a CLASS, PACING.
Purse-sib0
Riley A. chs. by Ethan Alexander
fO'Clairl ...................s+ l
Major Deen. chg, by Alden lMearl... 222
syllable. BIZ. BY sable WllSes tPantonl
Time-2 :2s. 2:zsh. 2;2b.
FREE-FoR-ALL. PACING.
Pure 5000.
Betty Deen, chm. BY Alden CMAsnAsh
,,S.li p'n ss y Mulst,o eo.ciairj aasl
Alcy Wilkes. rog. BY Roam Wilkes Kit
;est "a. erE b. sam Twster fLiliel. taal
Tine ;isA. lie. 2fls.