Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-09-24


post, which position he held up the bach
stretch, with Oliver X. Tapped on hi.
quarter and Belle F. hanging like a sha
dow at the latter's wheel. In this man
ner the second quarter was trotted IL
81 l-2 seconds. At the half Belle +
moved upon Oliver X. when the latter
broke, but soon squared away again hav
ing lost nothing by the skip. Belle went
up to second place. but soon broke and
fell back trifle. As they swung into
the home stretch the stallion was still
leading. with Oliver X. and Belle f.
neck and neck right at his wheel. Down
the stretch the pace was so hot that the
stallion went into the air at the distance
stand, when Belle +. and Oliver X. shot
past him and flew under the wire, the
latter's nose showing in front, but owing
to the gaining break of the favorite neal
the half the heat was given to the mare
time, , Is II. The third heat was a
close fight between Oliver X. and Belle
F. from the start to the distance flag, the
mare tapping him to the half, when a
little encouragemement from the lash
sent Oliver X. to the front, leaving a
slight space of daylight between the lead
ers. The gap was speedily closed by the
mare, which hung on Oliver KS wheel
until half way down the stretch. when
she left her feet. In the meantime Prince
Wilkes, which had been laid up during
the two first heats, was cut loose, and
came down the stretch like tornado,
shot past the mare and was within three
lengths of Oliver X. as the latter passed
under the wire; time, PIG II. Belle +.
finished third Kenilworth fourth and
Bonnie McGregor last.
In the fourth heat Oliver X. showed
the way to the turn with Prince Wilkes
close up, fighting gamely for the lead,
Belle F. third, McGregor fourth, both
well up to the leaders and Kenilworth
three lengths in the rear. In this posi-
ton they trotted to the middle of the
back stretch, when Prince Wilkes was
called upon and moved up to Oliver H.,
leaving the others well in the rear. At
the half the latter opened a gap of a
length, which was closed. however. be-
fore reaching the home stretch. From
this point to the wire the two representa-
tives of the Wilkes family made one of
the grandest fights ever witnessed on the
II Il i'll, hn al
neck in front of this game and speedy
tive-year-od son of Red Wilkes; time,
2:1G II.
In the fifth heat Prince Wilkes got IA
trite the best of the send-ofl, and MAIN
tanned his lead to the quarter with Oliver
X. close second. fighting stubbornly to
close the gap, Belle third. Kcnilworth
fourth. McGregor bringing up the rear
of the procession. At the quarter. Oil
Yer X. broke and fell back to third posi-
ton. but on the back stretch passed Belle
r. and was within an open length of
Prince Wilkes at the half. After passing
this point he was sent for the front, and,
came on even turns with the leader. trot-
ting neck and neck with him to the dis
lance where Prince Wilkes. which had
trotted steadily without being headed
from the start, left his feet. giving the
heat to Oliver H.; time. 2:lS. Prince
Wilkes finished second. Belle f. third,
kenilworth fourth and Bonnie McGregor
last. The remarkable pluck and speed
shown by Prince Wilkes in this great
battle was "A surprise to most horemen
and will serve to increase the popularity
of his sire Red Wilkes. Following is n
summary of the race:
CHARTER OAK PARK-GRAND CIRCUIT MEET.
TNG-Grand special stake; purse $4,000 divid.
ed mile heats, three in I'VE.
George Forbes b. Z. Oliver X.
T.. {. LOgans b. IN. Belle r. z a
George A. singerly's CHI. <. Prince
Wilkes : D D
Hugh Grants br. z. Kcnilworth 3
:. W. Whcelock's b. ;. Bonnie Nc
GregOr 3 3 : !
TIME.
Holt