Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-06-15
CHALLENGE FROM BLACK HAWK


In this paper of June 2lst, 1915, we
published miniature portrait of Black
Hawk, with description of him and the
Morgan stock generally, our friends of
the Cultivator at Albany having kindly
furnished us with their engraving. The
communication accompanying it was
from the pen of S. w. Jewett, Esq, of
Weybridge, VT, an occasional CORES
pondent of this paper. In the Cultivator
for the present month is another portrait
of Black Hawk as he appears in harness.
Horses trot, as well as ''run in all forms, -
or, judging from this portrait, we should
hardly think him performer, yet his
owners are sanguine of his ability to 60
the pace and of his endurance. Mr.. j.
speaks of him in the following terms
TOO much,i lin my opinion, has not been
said in praise of this perfect Yankee har-
ness horse and the Morgans in general.
His stock, most of them, Guido their sire
in size. ! saw several colts of his get,
coming two this season, weighed some
months since, the weights varying from
500 to 1000 pounds. These colts exhibit
great action, and are sprightly, mild and
attractive"
We are glad to learn that Black Hawk
and some of his stock will be exhibited
at the annual State fair of the New York
Agricultural society at Saratoga Springs,
which commences on the nth of October
and continues three days. Some public
spirited gentlemen at Saratoga have de-
termined to lay out fine trotting course
there, on which we hope to see Black
Hawk and Mr.. Webber's Fiddler make a
show, as well as some of the fast crabs
from Long Island and this city. The
the following challenge which we hope
will be accepted:
"Vermont against the world. We the
undersigned, owners of the.horse Black
Hawk, do hereby offer to exhibit said
stallion at Saratoga Springs during the
show of the New York State Agriculture
al society in September next, against any
entire horse that may be produced, on the
following conditions: Five judges shall
be selected, two by the accepting party
and two by us, and these four shall have
the power to select the fifth. We will
place $500 in the hands of the New York
State Agricultural society, on or before
the lst day of September next; and who
ever accepts this offer and enters into the
competition, shall do the same, and also
give notice of their acceptance to the Gull
tivator and any other periodical they see
fit, in the month of June next. The
judges shall give the award of one thou
sand to the horse Black Hawk, unless an
other animal entered shall, in the opinion
of said judges, or majority of them, ex-
Gel him in comparative merits on all of
the four following points, viz:
First, perfectness of symmetry second
ease and elegance of action; third, the
best and most perfect broken i'm har.
ness; fourth, the fastest trotting in har-
ness.
Inv Pi'NN, UNIV, anu tiiC iChSth VI liz
trotting course to be determined by us
near the show grounds during the fair
the distance to be not less than three noI
over ten miles, as Black Hawk will not at
all times be fitted and in a proper condi.
ton for trotting. In case we are beaten
we reserve the right to put him in train
ing and make a second match, to which
each party shall add one hundred dollars
more to the premium fund. The second
match to come off within six weeks at the
same place. Should there be more thar
one horse entered to compete with Black
Hvwk, the winning party shall be entitled
to the whole fund.
ID. +. & N. ii. HILL,
! Bridport, VT, April 6, $780,