Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-06-09
PERFORMANCES or PRINCETON.

He came out in the spring OF 1853, when n three
old for the Citizens Stake, Emile heats IS sub
scIbers at 500 each; started The was won by
Laura Speman in four heats, Princeton second. The
first heat was dead heat between Princeton and Mr.
9. ID. Johnstens Filly-time, 5 47A-3,52-3473l His
second race was for purse of $780, Emile heats which
he won in three heats beating Helen Sweigat Bouquet
and Mamie Lewis-tme 3,42l%-3, 40-3 44-Princeton
winning second and thirds heats. Four days after he
was beaten By Mamie Lewis 4-mile heats for purse
OF $780, Princeton being second and beating Ellen
Baeman and the celebrated horse Dick Doty that had
previously run on the same course, in 7,3T5s-time
14l7,675a. Princeton did not again make his appear
ance until the spring of 1885, when he beat for purse
Of 5000, 3 mile heats the celebrated horse Waxey,
halfbrother TO Lexington Waxey had previously won
a two.niie race on the in $685. 3.3S3I
John Aiken, Puss Farrs, Mary Taylor, and others
time 5,47 1a-5 4e5444
His last race the Fashion Course n. Y, when
he was beaten by Florida and by Wagner, he beating
Sam Letcher and Berry-time $500 49, 401s-Prince-
ton winning the first heat and contendng closely for
the other two-See IH1t Register for 1855 and 1856
Princeton did not again out until the spring of
lS5S, when the present offered purse free for
all horses to against him. twomie heats 10 come
off over the Beloit course Princeton walked over -
He took the first premium the Best Thorough Bred
Stallion at the National Horse Show Kalamazoo Mich
in the fall of lS6 and in the fall of 1852 he award
ed the first premium the Best Thorough Bred Stall
lion at the II nois State Fair held Freeport, and
the second premium Thorough Bred Stallion the
United states Fair held at Chicago; and in the fall of
1860 he was awarded the first premium as the Best
Thorough Bred az the Wisconsin State Fair held at
Madison, in competition with other very fine Thorough
BIeu StalHon5. Inc week following, at the Horse
Show of the Wisconsin Agricultural and Mechanical
Association. held at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, he the
prize of Sl50-speed being the test of single mile
beating the celebrated horse Capt Buord, and very
fine Glencoe Stallion owned by j. V Robbins of Madi-
son, WiseonSintime l minute and SO seconds; track
very heavy, after spell of very wet weather. from the
time the horse left Madison until the race.
In the fall of 1861 he again awarded the First
Premium in competition with "a very fine Thorough
Bred Stations, the Illinois State Fair held at Chica-
In the fall of 1861 he put in train, and
count OF the war all racing Abandoned in this
ton of the country In the fall of 1868 he the first
premium at the Scott county Fair, held at Davenport
Iowa. Speed being the test he his second half mile
in 81 seconds, under hard pull from the time he
struck the home stretch. 1t supposed the time
by sporting that he could have the half mile
in AS seconds. The next week following he the
first premium at the Iowa State Fair held Dububue
speed being the test, single dash of a mile.
Princeton awarded the first premium at the
Wisconsin State Fair held at GAINESVILLE in the fall of
1854, over number of yer, fine Thorough Bred Stall.
lions At the State Fair held at GAINESVILLE in 1866
the hrst premium as Thorough Bred awarded to
one Of Princetons COLTS year old owned by S. H.
Ruble. 5ow3