Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-09-21
GOvERNOR'SD AYAT
STATE FAIR BRINGS
BIG ATTENDANCE
1000 People Present-771 Au-
tOmObiIes Parked on Grounds
Morgan Horse Club Has An
nuaI Meeting.

quite seriously injured in the second
heat Of the 2:17 pace at the Vermont
state fair this afternoon. With eight
horses in the event they came around
The lower turn in a bunch, Harding
driving Kleet n grey selding. AS the
horse rounded the turn it became en-
tangled in its hobbies and was thrown
Lady s., driven by Ed. Pickle, was fol-
lowing close and there was an instant
nix-up. Harding was thrown over the
outside fence and sustained badly
lacerated face Physicians on the
grounds rendered medical aid
1000 PEOPLE PRESENT.
The third day of the state fair has
been a conspicuous success with an at
tendance of 1000 persons and auto
mobiles, to the number Of IA parked
on the grounds. The crowd has been
In excess of any previous third day in
the history of the organization the
management says
GOVERNOR OCCUPIES BOX.
1t was Governors day. His Excel
lencY, Charles w. Gates who on Tues
day ran third in the contest for nom
nation for United states senator. &C.
cupied box with his secretary Of civil
and military affairs. Benjamin Gates,
who on Tuesday was successful in Sc
curing the nomination of State auditor
on the republican ticket at the pri-
maries. Other visitors of prominence
We're Congressman Frank T.. Greene and
Ex-Governor Pngree of Hartford, who
is 50 years old.
In the horseback riders tournament
for the silver trophy presented by
Nckerson of Berlin, n. H. was the
winner.
w. II. Dickerson, proprietor of the
Connecticut River Stock farm. Hatfield.
Mass. won the cup for single drivers
with the six-year-old black mare May
Chatham, by Earl of Chatham. dam
Lady Splitter The cup becomes the
property of Mr.. Hatfield. he having won
it at last years fair with the five-year-
old black Eelding, Hatfield Chatham.
a full brother of May Chatham. Both
horses were bred by Mr.. Dickerson.
MORGAN HORSE CLUB MEETS.
At the annual meeting of the Nor
gan Horse club this noon at the COM
missioners' room in the administration
building, the officers for the ensuing
year were elected as follows: Presi-
went, L. ~ iIdi Ili5, East IDul StCIe-
tary and treasurer, c. c. Stillman.
There We're brief talks by President
Darling. II. S Warner and C. V, Pad
dock of Claremont. n. II.
The judging of saddle horses took
place in the area in rear of the
judges stand near the track In the
entry for these under 14la hands high
with three entries. Miss Joe Evarts
won the blue, Miss Helen Gillette the
red. and Miss Evarts' second horse the
white In the class 144 hands or over,
II. +. c. Watson's Evelyn" took the
blue. w. c. Browns Arab stallion of
Berlin, n. H., the red. and Il. A. OAR
ling's Boots" the white There were
eight contestants and it is safe to say
finer looking lot of saddle horses
was never exhibited on these grounds.
GIRLS MILKING CONTEST.
The milking contest brought out
seven contestants. Fifteen had been
entered but owing to the age limit of
attendance some of the younger en-
tries were barred out. Those contest
Ing follow in order of winning with
amount of milk to the minute.
Pearl Caldwell of East Thetford, Il
years of age. 2:2 pounds of milk
Louisa Caldwell of East Thetford, Is
years Of age 2.14; Polly Everts OF
Windsor, 8 years of age III; Emma E
Coombs of Thetford, II years of age
1,63; Eta NJ Parsons of Bethel, ID
years of age 1885, Edna Parsons OF
Bethel 16 years Of age SO; Ruth e
Caldwell of Thetford, II years of age
81.
The prizes were $50. SIS, SO. 81, $3.50
and the last two contestants received
gold brooch pins.
In the public service building Their,
were about the same number of visi
tors as the day previous, with thirty
four hospital cases, mostly exhaustion
with one case of sun stroke.
President Estee addressed the boy!
of the extension service in the owe
ming at the grounds,
Two successful balloon ascension!
were made by Prof Bonnet All tn,
vaudeville features We're given on TIN
double stage. The parade of prize cat
tie and stock was repeated and tn
crowds that packed the two grand
stands were jubilant over the varie'
features.
EXCELLENT RACE CARD,
The racing features were made NJ
of 2:2O trot stake for a purse of 81,
600, a IA trot, which went five heats
and a 2:17 pace, which went five heats
and did not finish until shutdown. l
was in the last named that the acct
dent occurred.
The summary:
2:20 TROTTING. PURSE 5000
Cohato Maid, b, m, by Cohato, by
Bingen, (Dore)....,... ............,,.l /
Lizzie Worthy, b. m, Martin) .....2
Billy Burke, b. g., CHanihn).
T. S. Bingen, br g.. (Mosher) .,.....d 3
somersworth Boy. b. g., Golduc)....3 4
Jane Grey. IN, m, Piercc). .......,,..5
Time, o:lS Ia 2:2l ga 2:1S L.
2:17 CLASS PACING. PURSE $500.
Hal Perkins, Jr,, blk. g., by
Hal Perkins. IF. Pickle)....6
Peter Drectum. b. s.. GIy-
ons)....... ........... .......4 3
Lady S.. br. m. (E. Pickle)..1 3 4 d
Loue Belle, b. m. Fosher).3 Sd
Pedro. b, g., (Martin).........2 7ro
Burns Baron, br. s.. (Bow-
doin) ..,.......,.. ...'''''''''o u r.
Hector King, br 81. (OClaiD.7 r
Kleet & e., 0Harding). dis
Time, 2:1s IA, 2;l5 IA. 215 IA, 2:l6 l.
2;ls IA. 2:27
Lady S. being distanced in the 9Th hea
no third money was won.
2N CLASS TROTTING. PURSE $500
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