Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1869-09-28
The Races.

The races at Roaring Brook Park came
Offlast Thursday, as advertised. The wealth
er could not have been more favorable, and
the track was in prime condition. About
1900 people were present, and all passed
off pleasantly, much more so than is usual
on such occasions. We did not see drunk
en- person during the day, and but little
drinking. What was done was confined
to the end of the seats occupied by the
black legs, and even there we saw no one
''set up" 1t will be seen that the long de-
sired contest between Snowflake and Chest
nut Dan has been decided on our track in
favor of the latter, greatly to the surprise
of almost every one that we have seen, for
although Chestnut Dan gets the purse, we
are positive in our own mind that Snow
| flake won the race, but we find there are bet
teri Judges than we who think differently.
We are not much of a hOrseist and still
less trottist. The judges were beyond
bias and decided as they thought was right
between them. With that people should
be content Charly Holmes is a splendid
driver, a great favOrite with the crowd, and
if his horse did win the race, it was owing
to his superior handling of the reins. The
SIS purse was taken by the owner Of Dan
Riley, who is a splendid footer and showed
great power of endurance and bottom,
which enabled him to win. In the first
and second heats we thought he had nc
pretensions, but when on the third trial he
started off it was clearly to be seen that
Old Bailey, who had taken the first two
heats had too much work before him fol
that day, and SO it proved, for the next
three heats and the race was awarded Il
Dan Riley. Old Bailey is a grand goel
and the most honest trotter on the ground
but was not in good trim for such a brush
Therei is speed and endurance in him tina
time and training is to develop.
In the first race open to all horses which neve
trottcd for money, there were entries Ora,
Jack entered by Vim. Pitcher did not appear
The following is q summary:
Purse of SOS. SIS to the lst, $40 Ito the %, hes
3in5.
J. NJ Poor, rs bk z Honest Jack 2lI
A. Mcfarland, ms. bn. z. Brown Harry,
Henry Pope, ms. z. m. Gray Maria, draw
In the second race open 10 all horses that neve
trotted better than ? 40, there were entries Tn
following is a summary
Roaring Brook Park, Barton, Sept. %, 1869
Purse of SIS. $50 TO the lst, and S25 10 tn
I'd, best 8 in 5.
! 9 " u ;Io, . . .
G. II. Walworth, rs ok 2 Old Bailey, l
A. Mcfarland ms bg Little Mack, 4 l
Henry Pope, rs blk 9 John Heenan,
G r Holmes, rs bg III Bay Nellie, 4 draw
In the third race open 10 all horses. there wer
entries. The following is a summary:
Roaring Brook Park, Barton, Sept. %, 1863.
Purse OF $500 SIPS to the LIST, 500 to the q
and SIS 10 the Sd, best in to harness.
G. r. Holmes, ms ch z Chestnut Dan, l
c. B. Ballard, rs IN Snowflake.
P. DOnneey. rs 6 SoTel Dan,
Time not taken.
4 HALF SHEET.-lHuch against on
will we are compelled to issue a half sheC
this week 1t was out of the question I
issue whole one We have had a rousin
fair and a big horse Irot here, occupyin
three whole days. Our help wanted to 2,
and they went. We wanted to 90 too, an
we went Who blames them? Not W
H'ho blames US? Not they. Printer
} have right to take comfort once in a viii
} as well as other folks, and we have.
B New POsTMAsTERs.-The following al
pointments of postmasters in Vernon
were made last week: James Fisk, Dal
, by, vice Chas NJ. Bruce, deceased; Cha
: f. Miller, Sharon, vice A. NJ. Wiley, r
0 signed H. Pierce, South Barre, vice San
' uel Darlington, resigned; VIM. W. Broc
. South Newbury, vice Jas. Gage, resigned
O Henry Salisbury, Townshend, vice Natha
iel Cheney, resigned.