The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-14
HORSES IN COLLISION
AT THE STATE FAIR
Accident MARRIED the Racing Program
Yesterday-Big Attendance Ex-
pected Again Today.


WHITE RIVER JUNCTION. Sent.
II. - With prospects of another fine
day, crowds are coming to the fair
ground and there is evidence of another
big day 5 attendance. Yesterday trains,
automobiles and horse carriages brought
thousands to the exhibition.
Two balloon ascensions were made,
one at nearly IL o'clocL a. M. when
the acronaut released a dog in a para
chute when about 1000 feet in the air,
later making drop himself and alight-
ing in the Morgan arena, close to the
dancing pavilion. In >" afternoon an
other flight was MADE, this time the
wind carrying him northerly, the de-
scent being made about where he
alighted the day previous. In another
hight he will drop a live goose at the
! 900 foot altitude. Whoever returns the
bird will receive -, while in another
he will drop 100 envelopes on the
grounds while in the air, one of which
will contain 50, finder to have the
money.
The Judging of the stock, the pulling
contests between the splendid yokes OF
oxen and draught horses, the takers
and peddlcrs, the midway attractions,
| the different halls filed with fancy and
staple articles, machinery and implc-
Iments. all had attentive crowds to wit
ness them in the different parts of the
ground. Ploughing by tractor power is
! daily demonstrated in the rear part of
the grounds each day, and many of the
farmers seem deeply interested.
| The maple sugar makers of Vermont
! held their annual meeting at the com
missioner S room in the administration
building yesterday, and the annual
meeting of the Vermont Morgan Horse
club will be held at the same place to-
! day when the election of officers will
take place. The present secretary and
/ treasurer, c. G.. Stillman will be unable
4 to be present, but has sent a capable
I substitute in his place
The Windsor county y. NJ. c. A.,
who have charge of the public service
| building have issued a printed invita-
tlon to all exhibitors to use the social
room which is open each evening and
has been supplied with magazines and
papers, piano, photograph and writing
materials, an offer which has been glad
| ~ accepted by them. Yesterday the
largest crowd ever availing themselves
of the convenience of the building did
so with many expressions regarding its
usefulness. Visitors are requested to
register and names from Nebraska in
the west to Florida ON the south, and
from many intervening states were
furnished as residences.
The racing schedule was the princi-
pal event in the long program. There
were three races on the card and the
2.20 pace was evcntful, there being a
miX-up in the first heat on the upper
! turn. Three horses came together, two
of the drivers being thrown but not
! seriously injured and two sulkies were
broken. The horses were given place
! Lady Gamhage, a bav mare that has
proved a favorite this season on The
! New England circuit, won instant IA
vor and although she did not win tn,
first heat, being in the mix up, tool
fthe three succeeding ones. Gay Petress
a bay mare driven by II. F. Pierce
lost her driver when the three horse,
collided, but made the heat without
driver and without a break, and wa
given seventh place at the finish.
The 2.24 pace with seven starter
went four heats, the winner, Maio
Dean, finishing fourth in the first heat
but winning the three following.
The parade was a grand one an,
was viewed by an enthusiastic crow,
on stands and about the track. Nevc
was there better showing Of fine stocl
S and beautiful horses A fine fourth
: hand turnout was also shown from tn
Pine Tree farm in Massachusetts.