The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-28
Barre Legion Post Staged
Street Bazaar and Side
Attractions
ATHLETIC EVENTS
EXCITED INTEREST
Mar hon. from Intercity
F Won BY Jimmie
Glass

- ,treet bazaar and carnival held
ur the auspices Of the Barre post,
9, American Legion, Saturday
- noon and evening proved to be q
f-. ID success from start to finish and
it is expected that II will be instituted
as an annual affair by the boys Of the
post
Early in the morning the local po-
lice force, reinforced by large mum
Der Of special officers, began the work
OF roping off the streets and posting
detour signs designed TO keep traffic
| of Main street while the bazaar was
IN progress and 50 efficient was their
work that very little Inconvenience re-
suited Twenty booths, which had
been placed in position the night be
fore, were quickly filled with all of
the usual carnival novelties, including
dolls, blankets, chocolates and other
confections and minor articles and al
most as quickly emptied b. the enor.
nous crowd which thronged the streets
during the day. Several men were
kept busy transporting new goods to
the various booths every few minutes.
50 great was the buying enthusiasm OF
the crowd
At 1880 the program of sports un
der the drectorship of Leslie Wilson
began. the bicycle race being the first
event. There were 10 entries in the
a,.1 ~.
first man to cross the line the entire
group were well punched. The winners
in the event were; LIST. G.. Shorev; ID,
Jack Jones, and Sd, Oscar Garibaldi.
The distance was estimated as slightly
over 300 yards, being from the city
park to Depot square and the time Of
the winner was 46 seconds
The three mile Marathon race was
the feature event of its kind during
the day and the nine contestants found
it hot work running over the hard
packed road from Intercity park to
the city park. Jimmie Glass. the win
ner of the event, gave the fans gath
cred along the street one Of the pret
test exhibitions of Marathon running
that this city may ever see. Glass
stiff pace that none of his opponent
cared to keep up and he held the pace
the entire distance, travelling faster
on the second mile than on the first.
Glass covered the entire distance in
is minutes and 55 seconds. official
time, running in tennis shoes. Sierra,
who was the second man in, was over
minute behind the winner He was
trailed in by Burke. Wescott and Ladd.
the other entrants dropping out Just
before the last half mile was reached
The airplane stunts which were the
next feature on the program arranged
for the day were the best ever shown
over this city. The pilot. who came
from Randolph for the occasion. ifd
sensational tail spins. nose dives, fall
ing leaves and loop the loops enesgh
to satisfy the most critical and there
was many stiff neck before he had
finished his hair-raising stunss
Two creased pigs were released
among the crowd at o'clock but ow
ing to the slippery footing on the pave
ment Mr.. Porker did not get great
WAYS before he was snapped up by
stranger who disappeared from the
crowd in a mysterious manner. bearing
his future supply of roast pork with
him amidst much squealing
Three teams representing Goose
Green. Barre fire department and the
American Legion entered the hose
coupling contest and after a seven-sec-
onds tie between the first two named,
the Goose Green BOYS won the event.
Albert Dowers proved his superiority
,ver other contestants in the ladder
.limbing contest, winning first prize
with time of Z is seconds Hsrold
Johnson took SECOND place with : 2-5
seconds. and Heggie Haskett took third
money with 3-5 seconds
The runners who were not entirely
,laved out after the Marathon entered
he sO0-yard dash 10 the city park
rom Depot square. together with sew
raj other fresh contestants. Only one
# the fresh men. r. Massie, was able
q cross the line with the leading FIVE
4 the dozen contestants. however. he
third place. r. Sierra was
he first man across the line with time
4 30 as seconds. Following him in
heir respective. order were P. Hsskett,
I. Massie. W Burke and P. Angwin
or the first five places.
The water fight between the Amer
ran Legion and the Barre FIRE depart
aent ended with the latter winning
wo out Of three charges The fight
Tas staged on the square and in the
rst fight the firemen scattered the
egion at the first charge. The secand
ime the Legion boys played the game
afe. bracing themselves against the
nrb and steadying their stream
eainst the heads Of their opponents:
4 this charge the hremen accidentally
al their hose shut of during the
aarge and were coon sent sprswling
4 the ground BY the 75pound stream
-om the Legion hose The third time
le teams charged towards each other:
well directed voliey from the B. =.
hose knocked the leaders of the
erion nozzle and the fight was over.
uring the event q large number of
,e crowd who insisted on lining the
irb received free shower. which
nj them scurrying for cover. A num-
n Of black ewes were in evidence on
,th sides to-day owing io the force
the stream