Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-09-02
RECORDS BROKEN
AT 18TH FAIR
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the first ever used in Addison County
and perhaps in the state, successfully
carried the words of the speakers to
every corner of the grandstand. 1t was
installed by William LAUDER and M. I.
Brown of Caswell's Garage.
Governor Hartness arrived from
Rutland at about two o'clock. After
the greetings between him and the Off
Gals and other guests, the chief exec
utive posed for a group snapshot for
The Register. Kenneth Rock, the lit
tie messenger of the secretary's Office,
was presented to him, to the unbound
ed delight of the youngster, and re-
ceived a long handshake and congrat-
ulatory pat on the shoulder for his
good work. Congressman Greene's ar
rival followed shortly after the gov
ernor's.
The Parade
The cavalry escort was drawn up in
front OF the administration buildings
and accompanied the parade to the
stand First came the Bristol band,
the soldiers, the governor and aides in
Lapan's sedan, the congressman and
friends in the second car, and the Off
Gals Of the fair in the rear.
Coolidge Disappoints Fair
Vice President Calvin Coolidge was
unable to keep his engagement to visit
Middlebury on account of a call else
where on matters of great Importance.
He wired the secretary Tuesday eve
ming to that effect.
The Governor Speaks
When Chairman Weeks introduced
the chief executive of Vermont, there
was a hearty round of applause. The
governor told of the pleasure it gave
him to assist at the 10Th anniversary
of the fair and congratulated its Off
Gals and the people on their Co-opera
ton in making it one of the greatest
fairs in the state. He urged the extern
sion of this same united effort and en-
thusiasm in working out the economy
of our home, our town, our state and
nation "The people of Vermont" he
said, "as the days go on, are going to
be the backbone of Americanism.
This cooperation would solve every
difficulty that confronts any people, he
urged, and Addison County ought to
take a lesson from its great fair to be
applied in other circumstances.
Following the governor, F. S. Bur
CESS of Washington, representing the
Secretary of Agriculture, spoke in CON
graduation to the county for its great
fair and reviewed some of the essen
tials for the progress of agriculture.
Mrs. Cornie Glvnn Cocklin was one of
the features of the program, with her
vocal solos.
Congressman Greene's Remarks
Frank L. Greene, congressman from
the list district, spoke briefly as fol-
lows:
l am very proud to be with you, to
get back to your state, to get the fresh |
air and neighborlv sentiment You and |
know that there is no need for me to
say anything to you about the impor-
tance of this great fair, A number of
years ago, my first visit to the Middle
bury Fair, l borrowed S. of one of my
friends on the. ground in order to be
able to see the midway. l hope you
will continue the success OF this for -
years longer and then l will be able to
pay it back to him.
The Free-for-All
There is no feature of the fair that
has the same attractiveness, for the ma
jority of the men, as the Free-for-All
Four Of the fastest smaller circuit
horses of the country came to Middle
bury for an attempt at the Sl5JOOO
purse of this annual classic, The four
entrants Wednesday were Dan Hedge
wood, owned by John A. McGregOr OF
Athol Mass, Verhe Patchen 202l2,
owned by Guy NJ Bush, Sheldon, VT
Northern Direct, owned by B. A Bull
key, Goshen, N. Y, and Hal Boy,
POLE, owned by G. NJ Clement, Ba-
tavia, n. Y, which finished in the or
der named. The victor thrilled the
huge crowd by trailing until the home
stretch was reached, when he pulled out
N front and won easily. At the be-
ginning of the last heat the starter an
nounced the offer of bonus OF 500 to
the horse lowering the track record OF
20SA, which had been made by Judex
Z decade ago. Dan Hedgewood came
through in 2OSH, winning the third
and last heat and the race The an
of the time was greeted
with a round of cheers.
Although the announcement was
made that a new local track record Of
20SH had been set up, The Register
files of Sept s, 1911 credit Major Nal
ow with the same time Of 20SA, ,
smashing the Tudex mark of 20S3i Of
800. ,
The summaries of all the races on
Wednesday: >
2.3O Pace, 2.26 Trot, Purse $500
3ellboy OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Helen Deem ........-------. l ] l
Billie Deem ...-.......... 2 2
Jennie lie Observation-Disclosures 4
Time 223H, 222H, 222h. a
215 Pace, Purse $500 :
Della McGregor ........---. 2 3 2 @
Io-Chat ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 5 8 c
Harper Observation-Disclosures. ] ! b
Time-2 20A, 2l31A, PA. h
Free-for-All, Purse, $500 b
Hal Boy NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 4 4
Ierlie Patchen --...--.--.... 2 2 2