Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-03-12

first two letters of the alphabet, as cxemplih.
ed in the index for the performances of lSs5.
| select this class of horses because he is the
great apostle of the 80 list, and believes him
sclfand has hmnbugged others into believing,
that he knows more about II than any other
man in the world; and the earlier letters of
the alphabet are selected because II little bird
came and told me that particular pains was
being taken at that end of the line in the of.
flee of the comfy complete and available" tor
fear thai Chester would be after them again
The Anticipated compiler of alleged trotting
statistics is so weak where he is strongest
that prefer to make II holy show of him in
that precise spot just now, though | may see
him later elsewhere.
The entertainment will begin with n most
astounding statement. The index to wal
lace's compilation for "a" and "B" credits
l2s trotters and PAGERS who performed in 1855
with records of 20 or better, and | shall show
that in dealing with this comparatively small
number of prominent horses he has been
guilty of no less than 30 errors of fact, or omis.
sions through Ignorance or carelessness en-.
bracing almost onc-third of the list trust
that every interested person will examine
these specifications, and agree to present the
first man who finds Misrepresentation in
them with complete copy of my works, in
GLIDING the lSS5 supplement. The blunders
vary in grossness, but taken in the bulk they
well, let us see what they are
l. Aaron r., b. e. PAGER, 30, by Morgan
Messenger. Wallace does not give his sire.
p Alien Almont, b. IN. , :27i,. by IIamlin's
Almont, Jr. Wallace spells it, and persists in
spelling it, Aieen Alnont, although frequent.
" INF nnH lot Ia to
+. Myers, writes me specifically that the mare
is Alien Almont.
B. Alice NJ, I'm. IN. 2s, by Fitzpatrick Wal.
lace has her bay mare, without sire. My in
formation us to her sire comes from her own.
er Hon. :. Duncan Lcverck, Sheldrake, y. y,
and from Rcy. T. A. Hendricks, Union Springs,
" Y. Fitzpatrick is a son of Ah-wah.ga Chief.
4. Allegheny Boy, rn. h. 81. by Woods
IIambctonian. Wallace gives him by Ham
bletonian simply, by which the ordinary
reader would understand Rysdyks Handle.
tonian. The horse is properly credited in his
fifth volume, but he does not intend to give
away too much information in a cheap book.
J. Alley, b. e. , 10, by Volunteer. Wallace
gives his record as 2.37, which was the best
has been owned tor several years by Mr..
L.
Wallace had known this fact, he would doubt.
less have identified him with the fast Alley, as
he was entered in lss5 in Mr.. Ross name 1t
is impossible to make satisfactory trotting
and pacing record, unless you have special
knowledge of horses, and their location and
ownership, which Mr.. Wallace appears to lack
6. Almont General, b. z. } :24ls, by IIamlin's
Almont, Jr. Wallace gives him as by \ lmont
Pilot in the index, and by Almont Jr., in his
30 table in the same number. His confidng
readers can take their choice.
:. Altamont, br. h, , .2G1i, to wagon. wal
lace has HIM as II bay stallion. His owner,
Mr.. jay Beach, writes me that "Altamont is IL
rich brown"
:. Annie King, CHI. IN, 2sii by Mambrino
King. Wallace spells the name Amy King.
same fault rs with Alien Almont.
O. Astral br IN, , -2sis, by August Belmont.
Wallace makes her bay mare. Her owner,
Mr.. p. :. Talbert of Lexington, Ky, writes me
that she is "A brown, 1914 hands high.
10. Bay Charley, b e, , PSI. Wallace gives
him without record, the reference being to
page $50 of his Monthly.
II. Belle of Fitchburg b m, 2;3C, by Para
gon. Wallace gives no sire.
II. Belle Malone, b III, PAGER, 24ls, by
Finch's st. Lawrence. Wallace gives her as
by St. Lawrence, simply. Same fault as with
Allegheny Boy.
ID. Belle Wilson, b m, Pa by Mambrino
Bruce. Wallace gives her record as PSI.
IA. Benny, II z, PAGER, , "a, by Carenaught.
Wallace gives him as by Fearnaught, Jr.
II. Bessie NJ, br m, 2:30, by Messenger
Chief. Wallace gives no sire. My informa.
ton is from her owner, Mr. A. b. Comnng> of
Harrisburgh, Pa.
IL. Big Ike, gr 2, , a99'a by Yankee Bonner.
Wallace gives him As by Nick Wall. His
trainer and driver, Philo sweet of Kalamazoo,
Mich, writes me that he is by Yankee Bon.
ner He is owned by Mr. F, Campbell
Il. Biiou, br z, 2Gia 4, by Abdallah Messen.
ger Wallace gives him as by Dean Swift ~.
My information comes from his owner Mr.
George +. Clarke OF Boston, Mass, his trainer
and driver, Mr.. T. ID. Marsh same place, and
from the editor OF the .SummerSide Journal,
Prince Edwards Island, in which locality the
horse was raised.
Is. Billy Barefoot, blk z, > PSI, by King
Herod. Wallace gives his record AS 3Oi..
10. Billy Boy, e, 226%, by Mambrino
Temple. Wallace gives him as by Van Buren,
Patchen.
20. Billy Bunker, blk Z, PAGER, rs, by Har.
49,
81. Billy d., oh z, 26, by Daniel Lambert.
Wallace gives him no record and no sire. He
has long been owned by Mr. Harry Mcdonald
of Providence, II. l., in whose name he trotted
in his race last season. similar case to Alley,
or perhaps this omission was on account of
the sire, to spite Mr.. Batten
y. Billy f., b z, PAGER, , 23ia by Land Pilot.
Wallace has him by Lad Pilot? (sic), and
mikes his references with those belonging to
Billy F., PAGER, , :352, who belongs in Wiscon.
sin.
%. Billy Ford, oh g, > 26'4, by Mohawk
Blondn. Wallace has his record, , 2Gi,.
"A. Billy e., blk 2, PAGER, > Is, by Red Buck.
Wallace makes his record :32 and omits his
sire.
%. Billy NJ, h z, PAGER, Pa, by Clear
Grit. Wallace gives him neither sire nor
record.
2d. Billy NJ, ch z, PAGER, 2l9',, by Little
Mack. Wallace gives this horse as by Clear
Grit.
y. BillylN., oh < PAGER, 30 Wallace has
his record 3d..
Is. Billy r., h. z, , 29'., by Clay Pilot. Wal
lace gives him no record.
20. Billy =. b z, PAGER, IA, by COrbcau