Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-10-16
VERMONT HORsE-BREEDE
The Second and Closing Day of the Exhi-
Internationally Contested Races.

The second day of the meeting of YER
mont horse breeders at Howard PARK
opened up more favorable than the hrst,
although strong breeze prevailed and
the air was far from warm. The morn
ing trains, however, did not bring the at
tendance expected, variety of causes
probably combining to produce that re
suit, prominent among which might be
mentioned the legislative reunion as well
as the discouragiDg outlook from the at
tendance the first day To those present,
however, the meeting was most satisfac-
tory. The horses on exhibition showed
off to better advantage than on the first
day and the races were most interesting.
In the forenoon occurred the exhibition
of all the stock present, in the following or
der: Ashwood, by Edgewood Auctioneer
stock Son of Alcantara; Blackstone, z;
John Blackstone Son of Cassius NJ.
Clay 3D., with their stock Cassius Nj.
Clay 4th, and stock Clay Jones and stock
Hinman Horse and sock Claybrino and
stock Daniel Lambert and his sons with
stock, viz: Abraham and stock, son of
Addison Lambert, get of Aristos, Ben
Franklin and stock, Motion and stock
Eastern Boys stock Fairvale stock farm
(Montpelier) exhibits, viz Hampton, by
Smuggler. Pan-Carte, by Pancoast, liz
centive, by onward : Green, Mountain
Stock Farm, (Randolph), exhibits, viz
Royal, by Vermont Messenger, Horace F,
by Vermont Messenger Sir Charles, by
Kentucky Prince Kent, by Rysdyk's
Hambletonian and stock Richmond and
stock Tattersall by Rysdyk's Handle
tonian Waldo, by Messenger Duroc and
stock matched and single horses.
The Races.
The afternoon was most favorable for
races and the track was in excellent condi-
ton. The races were closely contested
and excited the greatest enthusiasm on
the part of the crowd in attendance. The
first race called was that for the Green
Mountain stock farm stakes for foals of
1882, entrance SIS with $50 added by the
Green Mountain stock farm, West Ran
tlolph in which these horses filled
Lucy p, Charles r.. Page, Morrissville {;
Bismarck, w, J. House Troy. n. w.
Lucy p. drew the pole with Bismarck
second and Prentis third. The colts got
the word at the second trial and got away
well together. Bismarck went at once to
the front, while Prentis broke badly and
fell to the rear. He soon gained his feet
however, and Il pretty race ensued be
tween him and Lucy p, with Bismarck
five rods in the lead. This order was kept
to the finish, Bsmarck's lead being near
ly doubled, Prentis breaking badly at the
last moment and giving second place to
Lucy p. Time, 300
In the second heat Prentis took the wire
first with the others well up. Bismarck
again took the lead well followed by Prem
| tbs, with Lucy y falling to the rear. Near
the half mile Bismarck broke and Prem
tbs took the pole holding it until near the
three quarters, when Bismarck again took
the lead and held it to the finish, winning
/ I no Time r.
ond and third money was divided equally
between Prentis and Lucy =.
The next race called was that for the
George w. Hooker stakes for foals of 1881
$40 entrance with $50 added by Col George
w. Hooker of Brattleboro. Four horses
filled as follows: Lamoille, c. r. Page,
Morrisville ; II. 7. G., r. X. Hamilton,
Farhaven Bessie, Hall and Skinner, Or
well, andi Engineer, H. S. Boutwell,,
Montpelier. Lamoille drew the pole with
II. Il. G. second, Engineer third, and Bes-
sic fourth They got the word at the sec
ond trial H. T. c. and Engineer taking
the wire first with the others well up. H.
II. G. at once took the lead with Bessie
second. Engineer third and Lamolle
fourth. Near the middle of the first quarter
Engineer changed places with Bessie
| otherwise there was no change to the FIN
ism, H. Z. G. winning the heat and there
being considerable open space between all
of the other horses. Fine, PAL >.
After considerable scoring Bessie took
the wire first in the second heat, the 9th
ers being well up. II. I. G. took the Leaf
with Engineer second, Lamoile third anC
Bessie fourth. Near the quarter Engineer
broke and dropped to the rear. At tn,
half The order was II. Il. c.. Bessie, In
NOBLE, Engineer, At the M .1'' OF Tia,
third quarter Engineer took laird place
the others remaining as before. II. L. G.
crossed the line first hard pushed by
.
considerable open space in front of La
noble. Time 2:39l4.
In the third heat H. r. C. took the wir,
first, with Engineer second and the Others
close up. Bessie broke at once, and drop
ped behind and at the end of the frs
quarter Engineer broke and fell to tn,
rear. At the end of the half mile ii. II. {
was about five rods ahead of Bessie, witt
Engineer and Lamoille at the rear abou
even. At the three-quarter pole Bessi,
had closed up some. Engineer was IA gooC
third, ana IHmollie was breaking badly
ii. Il. &. crossed the line well ahead, Bees
sic taking second place from Engineer b,
only neck and Lamoille being goo(
fourth. Time 2:42l9.
This was the most closely contested o
the races, and the one in which the great
est interest centered, Engineer beng thu
favorte against the field. AS a conse
quence the result was quite il surprise par
ty To some in more ways than one.
In the third race, for mares who hat
never beaten three minutes, S25 entrance
with 500 added by the Association, tw,
filled. THESE We're Mary A.. Joseph Ba
con, Burlington, and Gipsey, a. l.
Woodbury., Morrisvlle. Gipsey drew tn,
pole. In the first heat Gipsey took thu
wire first and held the lead to the middl
of the first quarter when she broke an,
, Mary took the pole From this point /,
, the finish Mary increased her lead easily
, Gipsey breaking continually, and comm!
in Il number OF rods behind Time 2:59
The second and third heats We're simpl
repetition of the first with the exception
that Gipsey kept down to work, better les
SEEMING Mary's lead. The time in thu
second and third heats was 302 and 2:52
The summaries were as follows:
The race for two-year-olds.
summary.
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