Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-09-14

races. which were the finest thus far in |
the meeting. The judges were Messrs >. |
Fl. Edison, Il. +. BrowneIl and j. II. Ran" |
som. The first race was the one for double
tee ms, mile heats, best in 3.
The first heat wasa fine contest between
the pairs owned by Freeman and Ashley,
fret one being IN the lead and then an
other. On the last turn Ethan Maid and
Jed l.. had the lead, but Tatfy and mate
made good gain end tue two pairs came
under the wire neck and neck, ana the
heat was declared a dead one. TIE second
heat was Il procession from the start win
Ethan and Jed leading, followed by Tally
and mate, Kit and Nell bringing up the
rear.
The third heat was fine contest. Ethan
and Jed led off, but were passed on the
back stretch by the bays. On the last turn
the blacks made good try to gain the
lead, but We're not quite speedy enough.
The fourth heat was one of the best con
tests of the fair. The bays led off with
the blacks Tapped on the outside. The
pairs kept in the same position until on
the third turn, when the bays went mp to
the head and stayed there to the finlsh,
taking the heat by Il nose.
NO. 5-DorBLB TEAMS.
Taft, and Mate. E L. freeman ....dh2 /
hlnan Maid ard Jed L., A; o.Ashley.dh | 2
Kit and Neil. A e. Ca.Well.. ........3 3 3
Time, BAL, 1888. $500 3:l9]6.
There were four horses in the race for
stations who never beat three minutes,
G. ;. Appleton's Richmond. John Bush
ey's George b, d. Jarvis's Volley II, and
a. b. Ashley's Monarch Ethan. In the
first heat Richmond drew the pole but
lost it on the half mile stretch, making a
bad break ard letting Nolley up to the
front. The latter did some clean work,
trotting the heat without slip. The
,tb OF b41
there been a flag Monarch would have
been caught on the wrong side.
Iu the second heat Volley lead off closely
followed by Richmond George making II
good third. On the three quarter stretch
the chestnut pushed Richmond for the
second place when the latter broke. He
soon steadied down and went under the
wire a length ahead Of George, but was
given third place for running In the
third heat Volley b, Oke on the first turn
when Richmond took the lead and held it
TO the finish, although pursued hard
brown. In the fourth heat on
the first stretch there was Il close
race between Richmond aud Volley,
the former leaving his feet, when Voliey
took the pole and held it to the three
quarter stretch, when Nolley visibly weak
ened, and dropped down to third, the
chestnut coming up and making close
finish with Richmond, who was given the
heat. The chestnut caught the lead on
TIE first stretch in the firth heat and hell
1t to the wire without a slip of any KIND,
closely pushed at the finish by Richmond,
VINO, however, had broken several time.
Nullev r. went to the stable at the eud
of the fifth heat. In the next George was
headed on tue back stretch by Richmond,
staying second tlllagain on the back stretcn
when he went to the fore ana was npG
headed again although the bay Tapped MN
on the turn aud pushed him hard down
the home stretch to the finish. TDis left
two heats each To the credit OF Richmond,
George and NUllev.
richmond, a. G. ;. ,Aop eton2 . 2
Vo,ey r., br. S. D. JARVIS ....l l dr.
Monarch Ethan, b. s. A. B. Ash
Timc-24,JG, 2:47IS, 2:48, s5l, 2:5I&, $50
At the close OF the first heat in the stall
lion race yearlng colt by Goldmine by
Aristos, owned by Perry Miles of Hines
burgh, was shown n half mile in 1852,
making fine exhibition.
Rain Interferes with the Last Days Pro.
gramme-Ihe Unfinished Race.
Owing to the heavy rain Friday night
and Saturday forenoon the races on the
card for the afternoon of the last day of
the fair at the Winooski Driving Park
were not contested. The unfinished three
minute stallion race was flushed by
George =. ard Richmond The latter won
the heat and race, although hard pushed
by the chestnut. Following is complete
summary:
George b., ch s,,John Bushcy......3 32 I 2
richmond, b. 8, 6. ). Appleton..2 3 22
NUllcy H.. or. s., ID. JARVIS ... II DIR
Monarch Ethan, b. s., a. d. Ashley4 4
Time @at1a 2471l, @:4S, 2:5l, 10 u. 2:1U, $50.
In the afternoon, for the Amusement of
tine few spectators on the grounds, two
running races were lmprovised, best two
in three, between j. w. Fountains Star
light, a southern horse, and holse owned
by ID. Lawrence. both of WinOoskl, and
between hOraes owned by Barber Of Wi
nOOski and Tucker of Essex, the TWO first
named being IN each contest the winners
in straight heats. No time was declared,