Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-22
Thousands At Welcome Home Celebration

did young men were givirg such mag nihcent evidence of their courage, their spirit of willing sacrifice. and of unwavering loyalty to the sacred cause of justice and freedom: they revive the thoughts of the deep anguish, tenn pered always by patriotic pride. that came to many a home when it was learned that the loved son and broth CT had yielded up his sweet young life Tor ms eountrys veal: and they also bring back to our minds those thrilling moments when the tidings of victory came as benediction to assuage our grief and to reward our efforts.
 Let us then. rejoice today, my our valiant defenders bet0ken the feel 1ngs Of admiration and gratitude that well up in our hearts towards them: ana let us never forget the memory remains lie in the distant lands which were saved from barbaric destruction by their sacrifices and bravery; the record Of these boyA and of all our boys in the service has given added lustre to our country's banner, and abundantly justifes the full measure Of confidence we placed in their de- votion and manhood
 We may well feel that the destinies or our land are secure whilst it has such sons and daughters as those who nave served abroad in the great world war.
 we greer, ana welcome you home, our returned defenders; and we are gIad and proud to have the privileged oI extending to you this public mani lesta ton Of our grateful appreciation; ana Tn the name of the people of our city, we pledge you our sincere and unhaggins affection and encourage- ment throughout the coming wears; ana we earnestly pray our Father in Heaven that your own future years may be as bright and as happy as your recent past has been brilliant and glorious.
 Program of Sports.
 MT. Chantereau was applauded gen erously for his rendering of the Ret11r,, altz ana another song- and the bal ance or the afternoon was devoted to the fine program of sports and enter ta1nment in which Announcer Connel- ly kept something going every minute. The big crowd completely filled every seat Tn the grandstand and bleachers ana stretched along both sides of the track dozen rows deep for a long dis tance, while hundreds of automobiIes were parked inside the track fence,
 The 22' class. trot or pace, opened race with its six entries in which i Charlsss CharoDa ihorse 'Cammerton l took first place, Joe Richards Peter ] Review was second, Frank Smiths voIo I Russell and Nelson Fontaine's Belle Cara divided third money and Matt i Tlnker's Colonel T. took fourth. The 
 2.27 Trot Pace, county owned | horses, Purse 100 .bushel oats: Cammerton, Chas. Charon. Bal
 JIG lCharon) ...... .. II Peter Review. j. Bedard. Nor
 wich tEtheridge) ... 2 q vole Russell, F. A smith. Nor
 wich (Smith) ...... . 8 5i Belle Cara. x. Fontaine. Baltic
 Fontaine) .... s si Colonel T., Matt Tinker. Mont Aszie TeiI' f0SGf G. E. Hodge. Nor.
 Time-2.29 IA. 226 IA
 Bonnie's Baby, owned by Thomas P 5urns' and Patsy Chatham. owned by Nelson Fontaine. trotted two close oy side like team at times. but the Burns horse had the speed to flash lnder the wire first by neck or more n each heat The summary:
 20 Trot or Pace, County-owned lorses: Purse 100 bushel oats: 3onnie's Baby. T. F. Burns.
 Norwich (MyotD ......... II Patsy Chatham. N. Fontaine, Billie B, J. Bedard, Norwich
 (W. Bedard) ...... ..-... 3I Peter Bates. E. Maynard. Leb-
 anon (Maynard) ~ - Time-2.31, 2.21 1s4
 J. C. Witter of Danielson, starter. handled the bell in satisfactory shape md got the fields off to good starts every time. l.. l.. Chapman Daniel connelly and A. J. Bailey. all of this 'ity, were the timers and judges
 Motorcycle Races.
 Three exciting motorcycle races fur l1shed one of the thrillers of the after loon when Howard Sterry took a spill ,n the lower turn in the second race Sterry' and Wild BiT' Burdick, had lad a neck and neck race with Sterry eading Burdic< for three and one-haIf niles in the first race of the day, but 3urdick was in the lead and Sterrv ut the corner too close in an attempt O make distance on the curve. Rider nd machine disappeared in a cloud of lust for moment, out of which Ster- y crawled unhurt and was able to get nto the third race
 Burdick won all three races and the 1ders divided up the s150 purse C. /. Pendleton was starter. The sum nary: F. Burdick ............. 1 I H. toward Sterry ............ 2 eter Aarkey 3l [. E. Tubbs : sI. Time-6.34 1-2. 637 1-2. S.341- -"Sterry upset in second race.
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