The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-03-28

On Monday afternoon OF this week I,
the finest and most exciting trot of the
season thus far came off on tho ice on
South Bay. There were two entries
the bay gelding Henry K. Green owned
by Mr.. Edwin w. Hall of this town
and forming one OF his splendid
matched span, and Francis L. Fish's
Columbus mare Hornet.
THE HORSES.
The amount at stake on this trot and
the unexpectedly fast time made, rem
der an extended notice not inappropri-
ate. The winning horse furnishes
another illustration of the superiority
of the Ethan Allen stock for the turf.
Henry E. Green was sired by the De-
leng Allen stallion, he by old Ethan
Allen, which has made his mile in
2:25, and he by the old Vermont Black
hswk. The pedigree of his dam Is not
known, but evidently she must have
been fgood blood. Green is six years
old, is of bright bay color, stands six
teen hands high and is to-day the most
promising trotter in Northern New
York If not in the state. He is, to use
the language of veteran of the turf
who witnessed his performance on
Monday, the most "level headed trot-
ter ON the turf" AS already stated, he
is one Of Mr.. Halls matched team,
which astonished the spectators at the
Washington Co. fair last fall by max
ing the mile around the course inside
OF minutes without apparently max
ing an effort. He has a magnificent
stride when under speed. going a.
another turfman remarked, like the
walking beam to an engine, and appar-
emily having q reserved force like an
engine which only requires the open
Ing ofthe throttle valve to give any
amount of force and speed desired.
The mare was ne unworthy Compel
itor Of such horse. She is Of Column
bus stock both from sire and dam, az
we understand. Four years ago she
trotted in race on tho ice at this place
with Highland Grey, Sorrel Tom and
Frank Fish's black horse. The latter
Was the favorise, Highland Grey sell.
Ing in the field. The latter, however,
won the race, but Hornet took second
money. A race was made quite carly
in the winter this season to test the va
rious fast horses in the town and vicin-
ity. This race was easily won by Hor-
net, and she was henceforth locked up
on As the queen Of the turf in this
place. After the match between
Pickard aud Green, it was thought by
some Of the knowing ones that Hornet
could win an easy victory over Green,
and steps were taken to make match.
Green's owner knew that he could do
better than his hackers or his oppo-
nents gave him credit. The secret,
however, was well kept. Even the
driver Of the Pickard horse thought
that Green had been tested to about the
extent Of his ability in that race, and
that If he had had four rods more to 90
Piokard might have won the last heat.
Such being the case. a large amount
was staked on the result. the Hornet
party thinking they had soft thing,
and the Green party, which turned out
not to bs so green after all, knowing
that they had. All prelimlnaries being
adjusted, arrangements were made to
have
THE TR0T
come off on Monday. The weather was
cold, but the track was in excellent
condition. The excitement had risen
to fever heat, and pretty much the
whole village and town emptied them
selves upon the ice to speculate the affair.
No stone was left unturned by the Hor-
net party. Young Mcdonald, who has
shown himself to be skillful driver,
and who bids fair to take high place
Oh the turf, WAS retained to handle
Hornet. Walker, who drives the team,
heldlthe ribbons over Green As lit were
merely an ordinary drive. Coming up
for the first heat they got the send on
the first trial the mare taking tho lead
which she held down to the first half
mile bush. The gelding here closed
upon her and visited with her down
past the three-quarter bush and finally
A. they were approaching the score
made rush and the mare went Off her
feet and the horse beat her out, win
ming the heat in 2;45.
There was nothing in the heat par
ticularly Encouraging to tho mares
hackers. The time was not beyond her
ability to make. and she had east shoe
before reaching the half mile bush
which WAS sufficient to account for the
lOss Of the heat.
The shoe being set and all damages
being repaired the horses went to the
score for the second heat. They camo
twice before getting the send of, the
mare being pretty nimbls in scoring.
The mare again took the lead aud be-
fore reaching the first quarter had OBJ
tanned quite al advance, the gslding
having gone into the air for moment
in consequence of having gotten into o
hole. He rapidly overhauled her, how
ever, and coming alongside Of her al
the half mile bush, had another tets-a-
tste with her, lasting past the three
quarter bush, when he again made q
rush for the lead. The mare made an
effort to defeat him. but was carried of
her feet and before she could ssttl,
down TO business the horse had mad,
1t impossible for her to obtain the hea
and he crossed the score the winner IL
1888.
Things began to look little siberi
Gus for the party that had been slngin!
1.-THE Wearing o. the Green" Tn
xinnar,s time WAS more than thay hRs