Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-09-30
BIG CROWD At STATE FAIR
Ideal Weather-Ffne Racing Card
Trnck Record Bcnten---To-day
viii BE Governors Day


The track record was beaten in the
2:11 pace by the bay gelding Bingo
Brlno driven by Fred Pickle, when the
mile was made in 2:10 1-2. The quarter
in 80 seconds. the half in 1903 ga and
the three-quarters in 1888.
1t was an ideal day for racing with
the track in perfect condition There
were four events. 2;16 trot. with four
starters, going five heats. The first four
heats of this race were finished with the
winner but a neck under the wire in ad-
vance.
The purses for the four races aggre-
gated s3,400.
The summarizes:
2:11 PACE. PURSE $1,000
Bingo Brino, bg., (Pickle) .....1 I /
Little Prince, bs.. DewelD ......2
The Problem. br. h.. (Nelson) a 2
Lock Boy, ch. G.. tJ .Pickle) ....3
Time 2:12 "a; 2:l9 1-2; 2:1O 1-2.
21s TRoT, PURSE $1,000
Mr.. Dell, b. g. Gre'ard)........4 4 1 /
Adbell Penn, blk. g. Cav
anaugh) ......................,2 3 Z
slend Brigadier, b. g. (Tobey) 3ro
Merlyn, br. m. tSmmons).....5 4 gro
Polly Rod Jack. b. 6. dun
lap) ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Il dis
Time. 2:l6 IA. 2:16 IL. 2:l7 IA, 2:17 3-4
2:22 IA.
RO Ruled out for not winning a heat
in four
2:2o TROT, PURSE 500
Russell Hill, b. m. GamesoD......1 l 1
John Moore, br 6. tTobey) y)......,...2 2
Cochato Direct, b. g. ONells) ........3 4
Jim Mack. blk. 6. IF. Pickle).....4 3
10 4 "a
217 PACE, PURSE 500
Dolly G., br. m. CWoodrow) .....1 /
T. c. B., b. g. (McShane) ............2 2 4
Nutwood Kinney. ch. g. CNelson)....5 2
Francis Bogach, b. m. fSpoon). .....4 8 8
Hector King, b. g. tAbbotO. ......,3 5 5
Time, 2:15 II. 2:15 Ia, 217 1-2.
The starter of the races was Chester
Pike. who has filled this position every
year of the Vermont State fairs IA years
of existence.
The cavalcade of premium stock. horses
and cattle took place during the after
noon and was feature that called forth
great applause. The vaudeville stages
presented some of the best acts ever
seen at this fair. Music throughout the
afternoon was furnished by the nava,
Cadet Band Of Portsmouth, n. H.
The only disappointment of the day was
the failure of aviator Swan to appear.
He was to have driven his $50 h. p. Cur
tiss biplane from Gorhan, ". H.. but en-
gine trouble prevented his getting under
way. In case Swan cannot arrive to-
morrow morning another aviator is prom
ised and the visitors to the fair will not
again be disappointed
! Prof. Bonnette made a most success
full balloon ascension and parachute jump
Sta he
The only accident reported of a near
serious nature happened to F. H. Bick-
ford Of Bradford, one of the state fair
commissioners, who was run down by a
I New Hampshire automobile. Mr. Bick-
! ford was looking after the corps of au-
tomobile ticket sellers on the highway
from this village to the fair grounds
when he was stepping from the running
board of an automobile The car In the
rear attempting to pass, struck Mr.. Bick
ford and knocked him down. He was
injured about the legs and body. but per
sistent,y refused to be taken to a hospital
of his home.
The Y. NJ. c. A. public service building
had forty odd cases at the hospital one
or two minor hurts being treated. The
nursery cared for 50 babies during the
day.
Tomorrow will be Governors day
Governor Clement, Adjutant Genera
johnson and members of the governors
immediate family will occupy hox, as
will Governor Elect, James Hartness and
members of his family
The races tomorrow will be 2:25 tro
for 500; 2:25 pace for 500; 2:1s trot fol
500 and 2:2o pace for 500. On Frida,
the free -for-all will be trotted, the purse
being 1920
Among the sheep pens will be found tbs
exhibit of D. F. Mcdowell of Mercer
Penn. comprising 81 head, Cotswelds
Lincolns, Leicesters. and Hampshire
Downs. This flock has been shown a
all the leading fairs in Ohio, Pennsy
vania. Michigan, New York. Connecticut
Sprtngfeld and Worcester, Mass, takins
most of the champion premiums. Fillmore
Farms of Bennington have l6 Horned
Dorsets which have also been shown a
Syracuse and Springfield. Glinmer Gler
Farms of Cooperstown. n. Y, show D
head Of Shropshires, Cheviot, Hamp
shires and Southdowns. Greatwood'
Farms, Painheld, VT, exhibits 10 heac
OF imported Shropshires, all the flocl
coming from overseas Jackson Brother
of Vergennes have a good exhibit of 1
Oxford Cheviets. Mcdowell also shows
Poland China Hogs and the GreatwooC
Farms have an exhibit Of Shorthori
Cattle Another exhibit OF shorthorn
is made by Simpson and Cary Pine Ledg
Farms, ST. Johnsbury. There is nm
exhibit of Devens, the prize herd of w
H. Neal. Meriden, n. H.. president of tn
American Devon Club, shown in Illinois
Ohio, Michigan, New York, coming her
from Springfield, Mass.
Much Road Work Done