Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-09-07
The Horse Fair at Springfield.
SECOND DAY


SECOND DAY.
The second day of the horse show furnished
increased attractions and drew very large
number of visitors to the city. Ten thousand
persons were supposed to be within the en-
closure in the afternoon. In the collection of
FLIES and colts there were 20 entries in ALL
"Alendham Maid" owned by S. S. Clark Of
West Meriden, Conn, was the great favorite
making the best time of the lot, $40. The fol
lowing local entries were made =
FILLIEs TWO YEARS OLD AND UNDER FOUR.
Jenny John Brooks, Jr., of Princeton, raised
in Massachusetts, Ethan Allen and Morgan 800
pounds, years, 10 hands
NELLY" John Brooks JT., of Princeton, raised in
Massachusetts, $40 pounds, years, IA hands.
Seven very handsome pairs OF fancy
matched horses were entered, which won great
applause. The two classes of stations were
ed by d. Bigeley of Boston, "Leviathan" by
W. L. Bradley of Meriden, and "Moro" by
Samuel j. jackson of Flushing, took the lead
of stations of two years old and under three,
"Moro" leading all the rest. This county
contributed -
| bIALLlONb ONE YEAR OLD AND UNDER THREE.
Napoleon Bonaparte," Horace Bachelor OF SUIT
ton, raised i'll Massachusetts, Morgan, $50 pounds,
| years, IA! hands
| "Garibaldi," L. S. Denny of Clappville raised in
| Massachusetts, Ethan Allen and Mary Taylor $50
| pounds, years. 10 hands.
"Duke," Joseph Burnett of Southboro raised in
Massachusetts, Messenger and Black Hawk, 800
pounds, years, Ia hands
Bay State, 3D." W. d. Prouty of Worcester rails
ed in Holden year
Nv achusett, u John Brooks Jr., of Princeton Eth
an Allen and Morgan 702 pounds L year 49, hands
John Cotton Smith, VIM b. Smith OF South
boro', raised in Hartford. Conn, 10 months
Only three ladies entered the lists for the
premiums of $40 and $40 in the exhibition of
saddle horses Prof VIM. S. Clark of Am
herst and five others were the gentlemen
competitors Scion Robinson of the New
York Tribune was chairman of the committee
There were twenty-six stations of four years
old and under five. In the first general heat
the best four were Hickory jack" owned by
Adams Carpenter of Providence, Frank"
raised in Connecticut, Chilly" raised in Mas.
achusetts, and "Seth Sprague," owned by
Geo. Il. Wesson of Worcester. The only
other entry made from this vicinity was
Shrewsbury Boy" by Calvin D. Nourse of
DhiNhSDulys ONNl my dilitileiS NcIG elltI6u
in the class of family horses, the exhibition OF
which closed the programme for the day.
Some OF the many distinguished persons in
town were announced to address such as were
interested in horse culture and general farm.
ing, on Thursday and Friday evenings
THIRD DAY
The attendance ON Thursday was very
large, numbering many thousand, and the rail
roads and the owners of Hampden Park are
pocketing a handsome profit. There was
splendid cavalcade, Gov. Banks and staff riding
in the handsomest four-in-hand team on the
ground. Among the distinguished gentlemen
present were Ex-Governor Seymour and Lieut..
Governor Catlin, of Connecticut, Col Colt, of
Hartford, N. P. Willis and w. w. Corcoran,
of Washington.
The most interesting feature of the day was
the racing, though there was no extraordinary
speed made by most of the horses which were
trotted round. The best time made was 243,
the gray stallion "Tom Carpenter and the
black one "Plato " both trotting their mile in
! that time.
A handsome black stallion was to-day pur
chased by an agent of Louis Napoleon for
$1,000, and he will be shipped for France this
week. Among the curiosities which appeared
on the course may be classed a Russian dros
ky owned by Col. Colt, and team one hun
dred years old,
Sprin gfeld and the teams in that vicinity
are enjoying grand holiday. The school:
are closed and the mills are shut and every
body goes to Hampden Park. Between the
race course and the numberess eating booths
the public attention is pretty equally divided.