Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-09-23
VALLEY FAIRS
OPENING DAY IS
RECORD BREAKER

Brattleboro. Sept. 22.--The biggest first
day crowd in the history of the Valley
fair was on the grounds early to-day
and a steady stream entered the gates
up to as late as two o'clock. 1t was
estimated that there were 900 on the
grounds when the races started. Tho
necessity for postponing the opening day
OF the fair from yesterday because Of the
heavy rain undoubtedly had something
to do with the unusual size of the crowd,
but it is not expected to interfere very
much with the usual big attendance on
the second day, which will come to-mor-
row.
The heavy wind Of last night dried
the track and grounds nicely. Company
I. V. \. g.. encamped on the ground, was
responsible last evening for the recovery
If a watch that had been stolen from
stranger. and two Of the members dis
covered a fire in a refuse barrel near the
prandstand which they extinguished. The
men were on patrol and guard duty at
| different points on tho grounds and were
very efficient in their work.
Several minor accidents during the
morning were cared for in the hospital
tent on the grounds, and the company
| boys in their cook tent warmed milk for
babies left in charge of caretakers on the
playground in the grove. The vaudeville
acts Were Of high order.
| This evening the principal streets OF
the town We're ablaze with light and
color at the first night carnival ever had
| in Brattleboro.
Tho racing was marked by two minor
accidents. While the horses were scor-
Ing for the third heat of the o25 pace Sis
ter Hal, in turning. threw her driver. w
j. Upton OF the Newport stock farm. lie
hung to the reins and dragged back ur
the track to the upper turn where the
horse turned into gate and was thrown
heavily. Upton was calked on the cali
of his left leg but the horse was able to
pace the heat
One of the jockeys in the second heat
of the running race was thrown on the up
per turn and badly shaken up but not Sc
riously injured,
Summaries:
ola PACE, PURSE $500.
Cheerful Charlie. Joseph Bolduck.
New Bedford. ..,...... ......... .....1 |
Susie NJ, f. Sunderln, n. H.........2
Princess Wilkes, T. Sunderlin, n. H.3
Time, 2:li IA. 2:l3. 2:l4 IA.
2:24 TROT, PURSE $500.
Bernise. Wilfred Leard Spring
field, Mass ........ ...... ........1 !
Last Edition. l.. n. Jourdain,
Trois Riveres. Que................2
Jane Grey, II. T.. Pierce Stan
stead, C!uc....... ......, ..........3
Rebecce. Patrick Clancy, Adams.
Mass''''''''''.. '''''..'' '.''' ''''4
Early Morn, n. o. Maynard.
Hinsdale, N, H......,. ............,dis,
Miss Charlotte ~, C. A. Chap
man, Ferrisburg. W. .........dis.
Time, 2;2A, 2:23% 2;22A. 2:2A.
2:25 PACE. PURSE 500.
Gov. Patch. Roger Rourkc. Green
, Helu ....'''''................. i
IIebe Marques. D. II. Mulcahy.
| Northampton .....,..................2
Sister Hal, +. IT. Blodgett. Wind
| Eor, VI. ,,,....,.,..,..,.,..,,..... s
, Joe Parker, II. Carter, Holyoke....4 ro
Time, 2;2lA. 2;ah, 2:2lA,
HALF MILE RUNNING RACE.
, PURSE 500
| Sir Giles, G. A. Clements. Lynn....2 l
t March Light. ], f. Kinsela ........1 2
> Moltke, Chas. Sawyer, Worcester 3
Four others started.
Time. 81 seconds; 81; b1A.