The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-03

to expect from the racing schedule
the week.
At 40 D. IN. the judging of swine,
sheep, Devon cattle, ShOrthorns, poultry,
fruit and the exhibits in floral hall began.
Patrons of the fair this season can view
the Judging from bleacher seats which
I have been provided at the judging arenas.
Tomorrow will bring out three events
on the racing card. There will be 80
trot. a 217 pace and a pa pace. Each
race carries a purse of SlOOO.
Wednesday will be governors day, and
Gov. James Hartness, accompanied Dy
Adiutant General Johnson and members
of his staff, will make an inspection OF
the grounds and occupy box IN the
grandStand to see the races and the pa
rade of the prize winning stock. The gov
ernor will also attend a reunion OF the
1927 legislature. which will be held IN
the y. NJ. c. A building. The governor
and his party, upon arriving at the
grounds will be received by Hon James
Il. Fstee. former president of the state
fair commission, who will act as escort
about the grounds. The reunion OF the
legislature is expected to bring together
a large number of the solons of 1921.
Regular state fair luck" exclaimed
Treasurer George Mann, as he started In
to relate the story of the demOlishing OF
the aeroplane engaged to do stunts ana
1t seems that when the storm of Friday
afternoon struck the White River valley
and swept up it cyclone-like it also took
in Hanover, the seat of Dartmouth col
lege. and disaster came TO the Salisbury
Homes plane that was to have been at the
state fair.
The wind struck the wings of the plane
and drove it at 75-mile clip against
concrete watering trough head on. The
concrete structure stopped the plane, but
the contact stove in the head, breaking the
prOpeIler and driving the engine back to
the operating seat.
Young Aviator Andrews was in a pre-
dicament and his spirits were low as he
looked over the shattered plane and what
to do for the state fair was his first
thought after realizing his plane could
not be prepared in time.
He made haste to the telephone and
finally got Gallatin Il Wood of Buffalo,
y. Y. An explanation brought the an
swer that Lieut. John L. Wood and Il. {.
BarrOwS. both pilots, would start with Il
100 horse power plane for White River
Junction and that they would fill the con
tract made by the Salisbury-Jon corpor-
alton of Randolph.
About 1880 Sunday morning the hum
of a motor was heard overhead by the
officials and the working exhibitors upon
The fair grounds. Everybody rushed into
the open aud directly over the oval of the
Atrotting track was seen an aerOplane scor-
ing for n landing.
Lieutenant Wood explained to the in
curing officials that he was on hand 10 do
the flying for the week and ready to be
gin when given the word.
Wood and Barrows flew from Buffalo
to GloverSville Saturday afternoon at an
altitude of $500 feet. The distance was
Travelled in l hour and 30 minutes They
left Gloverville Sunday forenoon, making
the run to the state fair grounds inf l
hour and 20 minutes. The last leg of the
journey was made at a height Of 1000
feet
Barrows is the man who does the most
thrilling stunts on the wings of a plane
while in the air. These stunts he will
perform every day of the state fair.
II. c. Gallatin, one of the owners of
the plane. will arrive at the fair grounds
early in the week, coming by train.
Treasurer Mann is recovering from the
shock given him 10y the demolishing of the
plane at Hanover and now feels that the
Vermont state fair is in for a change of
1uck