The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-08
Windsor County Play Festival Held in
Rain.


With every indication that fai
weather was assured for the annua
Windsor county play festival, the ap
pointed day opened early with rain ana
it kept up all day preventing the run
ming off of any events out of doors, ye1
the rain did not begin to fall in many
communities until many of the car,
and trucks, which were to carry tn,
contestants and others were well OF
their way to Woodstock, this situation
together with the fact that everything
was ready, many officials and the band
on the grounds early. it was decided
To make the most Of the situation and
use the remodeIed floral hall for al
many of the events as it was possible
to run off indoors with the happy re,
suit that this large arena housed the
crowd, numbering over 500 boys and
girls, with a sprinkling of adults.
The building was quickly made
ready, courts prepared, seats arranged
and in a short time one of the best
yolley ball contests ever seen on the
grounds at this event took place with
everybody comfortable Four of the
seven teams entered put in appear.
ance, but only three of them played
Chester, Windsor and Woodstock. The
Chester and Windsor teams were close.
ly matched, it was said, for Chester
had recently defeated Windsor, but on
Saturday last, while Chester played a
splendid game, Windsor won from
them, after having previously defeated
Woodstock. The teams made an at
tractive appearance in their dark blue
and white uniforms or suits, Chester
playing in suit of all white with
black ties.
Following the girls volley ball tour.
nament and basket lunch the sched-
uled school parade and promenade took
place on the big floor of the arena
when nearly 400 scholars and teachers
were led by the Vermont Industrial
schools boys band, who, by the way,
furnished splendid music throughout
the day.
While the trap and rife contests had
to be cancelled, Is of the track and
field events we're successfully run of
indoors in close contests, which took all
the afternoon to complete. The hall
provided with the openings out doors
a straight way one hundred and fifty
feet long Full list of all events and
scores follow;
The county championship went to
Woodstock again this year or for the
second time, the boys being greatly
helped by the girls this year, Wood
stock making % SO points, Windsor
81 l-6 points, Chester 20 points, Royal
ton six points.
Other towns competing did not score
and many were kept away by the rain
for over $50 different contestants were
entered from the following places:
Springfield. North Springfield, Wood
stock, Pomfret, Barnard, Hartland,
Brownsville, Bridgewater, Windsor,
Chester, Wilder, Hartford, White River
Junction, Quechee, South Royalton,
Sharon, or a total of 80 different com
munities being represented. The Wind
sor schools entered rs, the largest mum
her ever participating from one town
before. Woodstock and Ludlow entered
Sc each
The individual championship went to
T. A. Boynton of Woodstock, who scored
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stock, who tied with CORTLAND Hull of
Windsor for second place last year,
took second place this year with IL
points. R. j. Gibson of Chester took
third place with 10 points with fourth
place divided between two girls, Hope
Racey and Barbara Watson, both OF
Woodstock. with nine points each.
Principals Thomas. HetheTington,
Lswton, Boak and Superintendent Full
Ter, together with a score OF teachers,
we're on the grounds all day. assisting
in every way they could to help make
the event a success. Certainly many of
the school officials have come to realize
more and more that il Is to their adj
vantage, as well as a matter OF simple
justice. to cooperate with the school
boys and girls in play and athletic &C
Invites. To encourage the giving Of
athletics their proper place in our
school work, helping to develop the ra-
s,onsi recreational needs is coming
me and more TO be recognized a. part
Of modern educational work. This work
has been furthered in Windsor county
with increasing interest for over "a
wears BY the Windsor county Y. NJ.
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