Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-09-14
THE RACES.
Exciting Contests with Katonah and Lucy
T.. the Winners.

Notwithstanding the shower in the
sun came out bright, clear and warm.
The track was in excellent condition and
everything was in favor of the fine sport
which was given. Col. George w. Hook
er, Hon. II. q. Root of Bennington and
Hon. w. A. Weed of Shelburn
We're the judges. The first race call
ed was for the Van Ness House
stakes, for year olds stakes 1902, in
which the following promising young colts
contested: katonah, Il chestnut, by Hall
& Skinner, Orwell George b., chestnut
ny John Bushey, Moukton and Alcan-
der, also a chestnut by, E. f. Brownell of
this city. The latter cOlr drew the pole
and the three got the word the first time,
katonah Immediately took the pole the
otner two breaking on the first turn and
was not headed again, coming under the
wire an easy winner, George b. taking
second place
The colts got the word again the first
time aud led "H in the same order as they
came in lne first time, and went around the
track twice one after another, katonah
taking the heat easy IN 2:45.
The third and final heat was much the
best, the three horses going around to the
three quarter stretch close tOget n'r, with
katonah first and Alcantara second. On
the stretch the latter flew from his feet
and dropped to the rear, katonah coming
in first in 2:42l5. Following is the sum
mary:
Katonah, ch. m, Hall " skinner, Or
George b., cG. s., John Busncy, Monk
Alc 'nder, ch, C., E. F. Browrell, Bu-
Time, 243 2;45, 9;i2l@.
H,,.. Ha1l . i,,
the 2;35 class, they being as follows Lilly,
] II. Nye, Boston, Mass; Lucy P, Johu
Utou, Morrisville; Nellie ). w. H. Winch,
Middlehury; Billie, j. y Olver, Burling-
ton Chester A.. Dennis Jarvis, Burling-
tom Bessie L., J. H. o. Halloren, Cowans-
vile, p. O.; Charlie *, c. K. Page, Nor
r,vllle.
Charlie X. drew the pole The heat
was lighting one from The start. Charlie
took good lead at the start and held II
till on the tnree-quarter stretch he made
a bad break ana went down to fourth
place. Lucy had the lead aud held it to
the wire, although Billie made the finish
very close and exciting coming in second
only halt length behind. Nellie made
n bad bre tk and was LETT TO the rear the
Others tightnS hard for position. Tine,
2:34 =.
he second heat closely resemSled the
first. Lucy lost the pole at the htst turn,
Charlie taking the lead TO the three-quar-
Ter stretch, followed by Lucy aud
Billie. He then made Il bad break,
gong down to third, Lucy came around
the last turn with Billie a close second, the
Vo making very pretty contest aud
down the last stretch 10 the wire with
Lucy slightly in the lead. In the third
and final heat Lucy was not headed
throughout the race. Charlie pushed her
down the first stretch but the pace was
too much for him and he broke. Some of
the q, ners also did some running but not
enough to affect the result, Following is
the summary:
Lucy p, nr IN, John Utton, Mocris.
Billie. h T. j. n. oliver. Burlnlston.... >
Ltiiy, b IN j II. NYC, Boston, Mass. 3
Charlie H., br 4, {, X. Page, Morris
VII e...... ..-. ..-.....,.-- ............... q
Bees ie H., m. j. L. o'IIallorcn, Gov.
ansNllur, Il. q ....... :. ...-... q. 3
Chester A., ch x. uenuls JARVIS, Bur-
Meme =, m, W. H. Wincn, Miade-
Time, 2:34ll, 2;3l :, 2;3i.
After the first heat in the colt race the
Young black stallion Orwell. by Ben
FIR ikin, owned Dy Charles Williams of
Ghis city, and Mambrlno Archy, by Nam
bruo Boy. owned by Darwin Rider, the
celebrated Aristos, by Daniel Lambert,
owned by Lester Fish, Were shown.
After the second colt heat Clay Jones,