Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-07
NORWICH BULLETIN
WiIlimantic 0Ries ai Church Street Telephone 106z

A large crowd of enthusiasts wit messed some good races and had plenty Of diversion at Recreation Park, Sat e1rday. at the matinee races on the kpeedway .held under the auspices of the American LThread Company Athletic As kocianon. The races were considerably Interrupted and were prolonged from to'clock til shortly after 2, but most of Ahose present stayed to the finish to see khe outcome uf the three events which krrre run as Glasses A, B and c. Many hpf the horses entered had good marks band there was keen competition in all khs events. During the races the fans krers. given an added thrill when 1t was sannmEnced that Famous Nllttwood whom they had seen race in Class A kvould be sold to the highest bidder. The a,orse -tvvas sold after the fourth heat for AI55. The prizes were 100 bushels of bats for each event, divided into 50, 25, h and 10 bushels.
 The officials for the day were: tStarter. wnlter King, WilHmantio; hudres. Charles Charron, Baltic; Wal iace Hf1l Willimantic A. Williams. Leo- kron. timer. Charels W. Hill, Williman- kic: clerk of the course, J. B. Davis, NyYlliu1antic. The committee of arrange Aneuts was J. B. Davis, Bert Moore and kd. !. Sullivan. The result of the races Eoligws: .---..-,..-.-
 Cla9 Az it hfss Calvert. R. H Taylor,
 ! South Manchester -...-- kCznsrton. George Bates,
 Preston. Conn. .... .-.. l Famout Nuttwood. c. J.
 witter. Danielson %. A 0 Movie. ". D. Martin, Will
 Hmsntic =. ...... .... 22 Time-217 i-i 2.i7 1-4, PA l-4, 2.21 u-f 2.20 1-4. 2.22 If.
 Class B:
 EraesTy. J. Bedard. Nor Wich ---- ---..--''- l Q Title Girl. IT. Rood, Wind
 ham Conn. ....... ....... $ Just Harry. H. Seeman, South
 Manchester -.-. ----- Sunday Night. R. IT. Taylor,
 South Manchester Q. ...... , wthl Time-2.25 1-4: 2.26 1-4, 2.26 1-4 E.2e 1-4. 2.26 1-4.
 Peter Bates, E. Maynard,
 Lebanon ...... .-.......... 3 3 Crsssis Chimes H. Rood,
 Windham ..-. .... .....-.. Charlie C.. George Brown,
 nizz ''75H5itst-' Watts. A. Hayes. south
 Time@s2s 2s 1-4. 2.2s 1-i. 2.8i 1-4, 2.8 s-2. 231 1-4.
 Saturday morning about o'clock Ford truck owned and driven by Danit wack. collided with a gasoline pump from of the store of Frank Rosen, N sys Main street and knocked it owe striking a bystander. Alfred F. Earl, local artesian well-digger. Earl wa Etanding near the pump on the curbin when Wacl came along from the wel end. in his truck. The front right whe of the truck climbed the curbing abol two feet from the pump and struck Il pump such a blow that it was torn froi It's fasteninps which consisted of fol large bolts. The pump fell over strl Ing Ear in the abdomen. also iniurr his left hand IL was with difficult that Ear finally got his breath as Il force Of the blow nearly knocked hi put. He went to Dr. J. 4. Girouard office where ne received treatment. F. -was able to he out later in the day. TT matter was reported 10 the police sti lion. Wack said that he had gone the Rosen store 10 get a supply of ga piine and just as he was coming to hton his foot slipped from his foot ped and dropped on the accelerator. whiC caused the car to jump and start fo r-ard Later he said that the brak became ioosaned which caused the c; to roll slowly against the pump. Eal however took a very different attituc regarding the affair and said that Wac vas driving fast and suddenly pulled | Aaar the pump but not until he hs rTuek- st and the pump in it's turn hs -struck Earl.
 A Willimantic boy. Mike Stavkis.