Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-10-02
National Horse Fair at Fitchburg.


The three-days horse fair at Fchburg
commenced on Tuesday, and closed yester
day. This fair was managed by the Fitch
burg Riding Park Asso citation, of which Jos.
Gushing is president, F. Buttrick, treasurer,
and George Il. Cushing, secretary.
On Tuesday was the exhibition of brood
mares and colts. The first premium of $40
for mares was taken by j. II. Brown of Fitch
burg. The hest colts were those Of E. II.
Frost of Fitchburg, j. A. Howard of Little
ton, and a. w. Holden of Shirley. Other
| exhibitions followed. The first premium,
$50, for stations for general use, was won by
Justin Howard OF Worcester, and the others
| by Adam Thompson of Littleton, and VIM.
| first premium for the fastest trotting stallion
was won by II. Tyman's stallion, the time
being 800, $50 and POS, in mile heats. n.
Cromwel's mare, Laura Keene," took tie
first premium, $50, in a two mile trot. r.
Poole of Worcester took the first premium
for the fastest pair OF trotting horses. His
competitor was VIM. Hughes of Shirley, who
was distanCed on the first hoat.
The chief feature of Wednesdays show
was five mile tIot, for which the entries we're
the geldngs Frank" owned by c. d. Bruce
of Winchendon, ''Flying Moscow" owned by
R. Poole of Worcester, and ''Limping Eli"
owned by Jos. Gushing of Fitchburg. The
race was won by ''Flying Moscow" time
l4:5S, 'Limping Eli following up close
The premiums, $50, $50, and $40, for gentle
mems driving horses, were won by ''Tecum-
seh.'
On Thursday matched horses were first on
the programme, four being entered. c. T.
Green of Woburn took the fSrt premium of
500, Joseph Gushing the second of $40, and
Hale W. Page of Fitchburg S.. OF tandem
teams, r. Poole of Worcester entered ely
ing Moscow" and bay Don" and W. w.
Gomez of Fitchburg entered Lady Klnsley"
and Laura Keene." The latter won the
race, mile heats, time 3 :25, 3 /: 06 -; pre-
MUM of $25.
OF running teams there were four entries,
one mile and repeat. Only two were present.
r. Poole entered Logan" and j. Gushing
entered "Flying Moscow" Logan" won.
OF running horses there were three en-
tries-"Little Mac owned by Col. Kimball
Charlie, by Levi Lawrence; and "Beaure-
gard by Capt. Corey. On the first heat,
| half mile, Beauregard was first, Little Mac
was second, and Charlie third. Quickest
time, los. On the second heat Beauregard
won, same time. Both riders, small lads,
were awarded equal gratuites.
Tie grand finale, the most exciting affair of
all, was the contest for the premiums for the
fastest trotting horse in harness, mile heats,
best three in five. There were five entries,
but only four appeared, viz: ''Trotting Chill
ders," by Lambert Maynard of Bradford;
"Henry Columbus" by George Wood of Bos-
ton; "Benicia Boy" by S. H. Houghton of
Worcester; and Empress" by Jones & Bal
lard of Amherst, N. H. The first heat was
won by Benecia Boy" time PAL; second by
Empress" time PAL; third by "Benecia
Boy" time PA l-2; and the fourth by "Be-
necia Boy" time 2.45 1-2. The first premi-
um of two hundred and twenty-five dollars
was awarded to "Benecia Boys" the second
of fifty dollars to "Trotting Chiders :" and
the third premium of twenty-five dollars to
| Empress"