Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-07
COUNTY FAIR RACING AND VAUDEVILLE

According to track followers, we'll versed in horse racing, the three events on the race programme at the 66th an nual fair of the New London County Agricultural Society, which opened on Labor day at the Norwich Fair Grounds rank among the best seen at the county fair in years past.
 Hartford and New Haven horses car ried off first money in two of the races, 2.15 pace and 2.30 trot, while first mon ey in the other event, county raceI purse $2o0 went to Torment, b g, owned by Milton Mitchell of Montville.
 First honors in the 2.15 pace, which was the first event of the afternoon, went to Baron's Bell, TO. m., owned by F I. Shares of New Haven, and in the 2So trot. which went four heats, first honors were carried by Silver Springs, b g, owned by Richard Williams of Hartford.
 Vaudeville Between Heats. Between the heats and races the thousands that filled the grandstand and bleachers, and crowded along the fence on both sides of the track, were given an exhibition of high class vau- deville interspersed with we'll arranged concert programme, hS Tubbs' military band, John M Swahn, leader. Edward l. ric tenor, entertained the huge crowd with a group of popular songs, accom- panied by the band.
 It was just a few minutes past O. clock when Starter J. c. Witter of Dan ielson announced that the opening event would be the first heat in the 2.15 pace. With MT. Witter in the stand were Chauncey Mcfarland of Willimantic, Lyman L. Chapman of Norwich and ;cbo Wofo nf Toh iIIdc and Charles Tirrell, clerk of the course. The 2.15 Pace.
 There were four starters in the 2.15 pace, purse $500, the remainder of the horses having been drawn. In this race first money went to Baron's Bell, TO m, owned by F. l. Shares of New Haven, 1 b g, owned by Nelson Fontaine of Taft vile, third money went to Normandie S.. blk g, owned by Ir. Smith of Plain 1 field, and fourth and last money went | to Easter Night, b m. owned by Rich i ard Williams of Hartford.
 1 In each of the three heats Baron S Bell took the lead, finishing first. Pat sy Chatham came in second in the first and second heats, but dropped back tc third place in the last heat Normandie S., who finished third in the first and
 second heats. shot ahead of Patsy Chat. ham in the third heat and finished sec. ond. Easter Night finished fourth in al 1 three heats.
 The summary:
 Baron's Bell, TO m, F. I. Shares, New Haven ...
 Patsy Chatham, g, Nelson Fontaine, Taftville .... =.
 Normandie S., blk g., Mir.
 Smith, Plainield -. - 3 1 Easter Night. m Richard
 Williams, Hartford ... 1 Time-2.17 1-4, 2.17 1-4, 2.19 IA
 Montville Horse Won County Race.
 A light drizzle was falling as the fou horses entered in the county race, purs, S200, appeared on the track but befor the heat was finished the sun was agail shining brightly. In this race the horse
 were Torment, Milton Mitchell Mont
 vile; Reward M, g, George E. Hodge
 Norwich; Peter Bates, S., E. Maynard
 Lebanon, and Little Boy g, Arthu | Williams, Lebanon.
 After Starter Witter had scored then
 several times. the drivers finally made
 good getaway, Torment taking the lea
 almost before the first turn was reached
 The Montville horse maintained the lea
 and the other three were fairly wei
 spread along the track on the hom
 turn. Torment finished first in all thre heats, winning the race, and first mon
 ey Reward M. taking second money