Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-01-27

Homewood Park, PittsburE, will not be
cut up this year and Will nave trottiug
meeting early in July
The California five year old pacing geld
ing HOmestake, record Is, Is suffering
/ from q lame back, and, it is thought, is
permanently injured
Frank Van Ness has been re-eugaged by
the Sire Brothers to drive Tor them next
season. They have refused an offer
OF 900 for Bosalind Wilkes, made
by the same parties who offered
G. j. Hamlin of Buffalo, $4,000 for
his mare, Belle Hamln, and who tried to
buy Jav-Eye See from j. l. Case of Ra-
cine, Wis. All three offers We're rejected.
Fred Wood, the great English jockey,
has been refused n licence as result of
the scandal growing out of the charges of
Sir Chetwynd. Jockey Barrett has also
been refused license for foul riding.
The sale of the Woodburn yearlings Will
take place on May 3.
Shauer ought to ride a good many win
ners this year for the Preakness stable.
Mr.. j. W. Guest, owner of Terra Gotta,
has full sister TO the colt. She will be
seen East this year.
Cheviot and True Brton. Senator
Hearsts entries in the Suburban Handi-
cap, are Australian horses.
Our Eastern turimen will be in J. exing
| ton from May to May II, ut the sales of
thoroughbred yearllngs
Putsburg Phil is looking for the money
OF the hookmahe rs at New Orleans He
won $500 one day last week.
T.. {. Hopper, secretary of the L.atonia
Jockey club, has more than 1000 entries
tor the stakes Of his club
OF the 9l2 entries received for the Conev
Island Futurlty Stakes Kentucky has sent
80, Peunsy lvania rs, California i2& and
New York Yj
Jockey Grorge Evans intends to 20 to
Mexico and ride for Senior Roncone.
n. Armstrong ana F. W. Weatherbee,
owners of Bayard, have commenced Il suit
in the court of common pleas at Canton,
o, for 5000 against W. Lambern for in
lurinE the great son of Pilot, Jr., by
knocking his eye ont with brick.
Charlie Forth, who was we'll known rs
the driver OF tine PAGER Rowdy Boy when
that horse was member OF the big
Four" was arrested IN New York not
long ago for handling green goods"
which Is another name for bogus money,
ana held for Trial.
Isaiah Thomas CT GOfIstown is giving his
noted stallion Viking, = 2015, gentle horse.
back exercise on the read this winter Mr..
Thomas hopes 10 cut down the best Bel
mont record which is held by Nutwood,
2lS$4 next season.
While in Kentucky recently John r.
Graham of Boston heard a western breed
er offer 81 600 tor a yeping by sultan, dam
by George Wilkes, second dam by Almont,
and third dam by Ericsson. The colt is
owned by Mr. Barnes of the Hotel Bruins
wick, Boston, and the price asked is $1,000.
Mr. James Hanley, Providence, Il l.,
sustained heavy loss recently in the
death OF the four yearold gray lilly, Moon
light, by Wedgewood, dam Noontide,
2.2O3f 10y Harold second dam Midnight
dam Of jay Eye-See . 10 by Pilot, jr. He
still owns her full brother, Sunlight, VINO
was foaled in 1883.
star Lambert" owned by George b.
Stearns of Swanton, was foaled June IL,
1855, staads 10 hands and inches high,
and weighs 100 pounds. His pedigree
shows the best Morgan blood, and is rs
follows lie was sired by "Star Ethan"
star Ethan by "Dnnel Lambert" by
ETHAN Allen" by Black Hawk,' by
sherman Morgan" by" Justin Morgan"
Dam OF star Lambert" was sired by
young Rim" by cold RiX," by BLACK
Hawk" by sherman Morgan" by Gus
tin Morgan The grand dam of "Star
Lambert" wa, sired by old Paul" the
Dorman hore, the "Dorman horse by
"Bigelow's BLACK Hawk" by "Hill's
called the premium Mare" from hay
lug taken first premium at a provincial
fair held in Montreal "Star Lamhert's
great graudGam was sired by "Old Billy
Root Sumner Bliss Of SWantou has an
own brother Of "Star Lambert one year
younger, which Is also Il very promising
colt.
G. ) Appleton and W. A. Weed have
just put together very handsome pair of
young horses which Tor gentleman's
driving pair 1t would be difficult to excel,