Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-10-09
VERMONT HORSES EXHIBITED.
First Meeting of the State Association-A
Successful show and Exciting Races.

First Meeting of the State Association-A
Successful show and Exciting Races.
The managers of the Vermont Associa-
ton of road aud troutng horse breeders
were doomed to disappointment Wednes-
day. The day opened with the thermom-
eter down near the thirtes and with
cutting wind prevailing. The sun was
obscured during most of the forenoon and
the outlook was discouraging enough.
The grounds were visited in the early
part of the day by comparatively few VINO
were not called upon by duty to brave the
piercing cold. Those who were present
were ensconced in their winter wrappings
and suffered even then from the low tenn
perature. A few OF the horses were
taken out of their stalls but when the
raw breeze from the lake struck them it
caused their hair to raise, and they were
soon returned to shelter. The manag e.
ment concluded under the crcum stances
to postpone the exhibition of horses on
the track until afternoon so that moth
ing was done in the forenoon.
Shortly before noon the sun emerged
from the clouds, and although the air re-
manned raw, the improved atmospheric
conditions tempted comparatively good
number to visit the park in the afternoon
The exhibition of hors S in the circle and
on the track by families was the first
thing on the programme. This was sue
cess in every particular, the exhibition
including representatives of all the noted
families in Vermont and the veteran stall
lions Daniel Lambert, and lIalabird's
Ethan Allen, each twenty-seven years old
and each displaying his old time life
and fire.
The Ethan Allen family included Ethan
Allen, AZ Halabird's b. s., years, shown
by Mrs. Mary Halabird, Shelburn Young
Ethan Allen, b. S, shown by G. NJ. White,
Burlington Prentls, bl. s., 3 years, shown
by G. w. Lyndc, Williamstown.
The Lambert family was headed by
by BY Joseph Battell of Middlebury
and his stock shown included Noun
tain Boy, IL years, b. $, shown by
ii. Westcott, Fairhaven; Daniel Lambert,
,Jr., 10 years, CHI, shown by II. Westcott
H. Wescott; Thought, 8 years, b. h., Jo-
seph Battell, Middlebury. Trial 23414.
Motion, CHI. $. II years, shown by j. Bat
tell, Middlebury. Record 2:29 Abraham,
"a years, b. h. shown by II. g. Brigham,
Montpelier; Empress, ch; m, 10 years,
Lambert, CHI. s., 10 years, shown by &. X.
! Page, MOrriSville.
Not the least noticeable among the well
known horses was Ben Franklin lob CHI.
s. eleven years, sired by Daniel Lambert
record 2:29 shown by II. 4. Cults, Or
we'll
The following stock of Ben Franklin
was also shown Ben Franklin, Jr.,
b. $. 3 years and Frank II. 3 years,
shown by f. 5. Hale of Rutland Long
I fellow, CHI z. years, shown by b. An.
drews, White Creek, New York /; Royal
/ w. b. $, shown by b. Andrews took
| first premium at Washington county fair
James II. Nichols CHI. e, 3 years shown,
| by James II, Nichols, Troy, New York.
Charlie r., CHI. years, shown by W, O.
/ Ray, Orwell Bismarck, CHI. g, years,
shown by W. }. House, Troy, y: y.
! Bessie, b. M, t years, shown by Han &
Skinner, Orwell Star Franklin, CHI =, .
years. shown by Andrews x Cults; II. 7
/ G., bl g, 4 years, shown by II. II. Frank
lin, Troy, y. y. ; Ben Lane, ch. e, years
shown by Julius Lane, Bethel; Rake, bl
$, years, shown by Mr.. Noble Essex n
Y; John L., b. s., 3years, shown by Michael
Sullivan, Orwell; Maud Franklin, CHI M.
land Ben X, CHI. e, & years, shown by G.
| ID. Spooner, Rutland Ben Adhem, bl, $,
3 years, shown by Daniel Bliss, Bethel
! Orwell, bl. s., 2 years, shown by {. d.
! Williams, Winooski; Santa Maria, bl. IN,
3 years, shown by II. 5. Russell, Burling
| ton.
The Kent family was also we'll repre-.
scented by the following horses: Ken, b.
s., Is years, sired by Rysdyk's Hambleton
ian dam, Lady GriswOld by Flying Nor
gan, shown by J G.. Parker & Co of Que
chez Stock of Kent was shown as fol-
lows; Harpin, b. G., 5 years, shown
/ by Y. A. Hammond, Orwell {; Daisy
Linsley, Quechee.; Sligo, b. G., 4 years,
shown by W. 5, Dewey, Quechee; Mary
! Kent, br. m, years, shown by w. j. Par
ker, Quechee; Lady Kent, b. m, years
shown by j. +. Barrell Hartand; Joslln
br. g.. shown by J. A. c. Hastings, Bran
years, shown by W. {. Johnson, Brad
ford; Bessie Kent, b. m, 4 years
shown by NJ. c. Johnson, Bradford
/ Tom and Jerry 81 years, b. s., shown by
George +. Davis of Windsor; took first
premium at the State and Windsor coun-
" fairs; Daisy, 3 years, I, m, shown by
Fred Jones, Windsor.
The following Hambletonian stations
We're also shown Tattersall hi, 5, Is
years shown by c. r. Page, Morrsville
Engineer b. s., years, shown by II. 5
Town, Montpelier Auctioneer, shown
by Fred Sibley, East Montpelier Rich
mond, b, s., II years, shown by G, S. APP
pleton, Burlington +; Royal, b. S, years
shown'bv Moulton Bros. Horace f b. c.
l year, shown by Moulton Bros. Waldo
7S4, b. s., Is years, by Messenger Duroc
shown by John n. Baxter, Rutland and
Waldo's get, was shown as follows Gen
Arthur, b. S., s years, shown by Charles
Sanford, Orwell Manchester, b. s.,
years Cavendish g s. years and others
The Clay family included the following
Cassius NJ. Clay, years, shown by VIII
liam NJ. rartch, New Haven Clay Jones
br s., shown by William NJ. Partch, New
! Haven Dan Clay, bl. c., year, shown by
j. p. Fem, East Middlebury,
The Races.
The races called forth considerable en-
thusiasm and were in the main good
The judges were C. w. Tenant of Troy,
| n. Y, Charles Jones of Bradford and ID.
Rider of Middlebury, MI Tenant acting
as starter. The first race called was that
for the Fairvale stock farm stakes, for
foals of 1888, half-mile heats, best two in
three, in which three colts filled-Star
Franklin, b. Andrews, White Creek, n.
| Y. Gold Mine, j. w. Peck, West Corn
wall and Orwell, c. ID. Williams, Wi
nooski. Gold Mine drew the pole, with
Star FRANKLIN second, and Orwell third,
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