Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1866-10-24
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the crowd quite large
| There were feur purses trotted for.
FIRST RACE
The first was for $25 90 ($l5 to best
$40 to I'd BEST open to years old horses
best 2 in 3,-mile heats
U. A. Woodbury. entered "Slasher !
Mr. Pond entered Nellie Pond !" and S.
II. Swasey entered Fashion"
1st heat-won by Nellie Pond" in
1922; Fashion coming in I'd best. Ow-
ing to an accident, WOodbury's gig broke
down soon after starting.
/ I'd heat-won by "Slasher" in $40 ;
"Poud" second best.
Sd heot-won by slasher" in 1921 ;
Fashion" I'd best.
SECOND RACE
Purse: $60-open to all horses that
never trottcd better than 2 so, $40 to
best $40 to % best Best in 5.
I. F Barnes entered Mansfield Belle, "
| A. Dwinnell entered Northern Light, p"
S. c. Cutting entered young Whalebone. !"
In attempting to trot this race, the
most shocking accident occurred that we
ever witnessed. John B. Seaver, Esq, a
respected citizen of Stowe, mounted the
sulky to drive Mansfield Bile" and as
the rcns were long, placed them across
the seat ard tied them behind to one of
the cross.bars The inside was given to
him. the middle to Northern Light"
driven by Mr.. Gilman. from Montpelier,
aud the outside to Cutting. The horses
"scorel up".--and the word Go was
given. On reaching the first turn, which
by the way, is much too short and narrow
to be safe for fast driving Sewers horse
broke and fell back little, and Gilman
attempted to take the inside, lut had not
gone ahead enough TO warrant him to do so.
Sewers horse had recovered her gait and
began to increase her speed, and the sui
kys being so close, the rim of Scaver's
wheel struck the hub Of Gilmau's wheel
aud went over it, throwing Seaver out,
square upon his feet. but astride the
'eins. he ran with the mare about rod
attempting to stop her. but it seems that
lc could not get hold of the rains in
sufficient manner to do So He then fell |
vent under the wheel, and every one sup
20 ed would clear himself, but the lines
lad become wound around his legs and
lrawed them tight over the axle making
lim fast. The mare then veered to the |
eft, came into the inside of the park and
commenced running in circle. over stones
md rough ground. Sewers head and shoul
lcrs dragged upon the ground, yet he held |
lis head up enough so as not to be much
injured until it came in contact with an
immense harrow shaped seraper made of
inch timber. His head struck the scra-
yer so hard as to move it, and so loud as
o be heard for some distance. The horse
vas then seized and stopped, and to the
surprise of all, Seaver still breathed and |
showed signs of recovering. He was soon
'emoved to house near the entrance of
he grounds, where he remained till his
lcath, which occurred on Sunday MORN
ng, at 4 o'clock lie was buried at Stowe,
yesterday. s.'"
Mr. Seavcr was High Sheriff for La
noble county during the years GA and SO.
W c might eulogize upon the many good
qualities which he possessed, but prefer to
leave that to some of his more personal
lcqnaintanccs aud friends.
Probably others who saw the whole af-
fair mag give different version, but the
above is our view Of it, We are not con.
WINGED that Gilman is without blame,
though he may be. We shall always
look upon him with utter contempt for a
remark that lie made soon after the acct
dent. lie never minded what had taken
place. but drove on round to the Judges
stand, where every one called out to him
to storytelling of the accident but he
paid no attention, drove round the track
alone the second time, and some one then
told him he deserved good fogging for
not stopping, when he retorted that he
knew his "biz," and said Il want you to
understand, | am trotting for money !"
1t was thought best to close the races
for the day but as many were there, it
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