Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-08-10
THE BREEDERS MEETING.
PROSPECTS OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL
AFFAIR EVER HELD IN NEW ENGLAND.
[From the Rntlnnd Hernld.l

From the Rutland Herald
Col. Hooker of Brattleboro, president
of the Vermont association of Road and
Trotting Horse Breeders, was in town
yesterday On business connected with the
coming meeting of the association. He
contracted with the Rutland County Ag-
ricultural society to build so new box
stalls on the fair ground and to put in
first-class condition the present stalls.
This will give the association accommo-
dations for over 400 horses. Up to the
present time, applications have been re-
ceived for stalls for about 200 horses, al
though the meeting does not open until
Aug. 2S. The outlook for the most sue
cessful meeting ever held is certainly very
flattering. In a few days men will begin
work on the track and it will be put in
the best possible condition.
There are ten different events to be
trotted %andpurses amounting to SO 1900
are offered. This, of course, is independ-
ent of premiums offered for matched and
single horses, brood mares with colt at
lOOb anu uCSCtilutllS VI CtTIdiu sldIllOUS.
There will be the usual exhibition of
stock during each morning of the meet
ing, and some fine colt races are expected.
SIT will be the best meeting ever held
in the United States" said Col. Hooker;
land that is saying a good deal. do not
say but that Kentucky might have better
meetings; but they do not. These meet
ings are doing more to stimulate farmers
and horsemen to breeding fine horses
than anything else. 1 actually believe
that the sale of stock during the past four
years has been $500, 900 in excess of the
natural sales so you can see what these
meetings are doing. Every man in the
State ought to encourage the association
by his presence at these meetings. It's
not their 30 cents that we want, but their
personal presence"
Messrs. A. b. Hall of BKattleboro /;
David Bonner and William Lewis of New
York, and Mr.. King of Hartford, Conn,
will act as judges of the races. Mr.. Bon
ner is a brother of Robert Bonner, the
owner of the well-known trotter Maud ).
He attended the State fair several years
ago, but has never been present at any of
the breeders meetings.
The Rutland Cornet band will furnish
music every day during the meeting,
The Woman's Christian Temperance Tn
ion has leased Floral hall, where the la
dies will have a first-class restaurant.
The charge for meals will be % cents for
horsemen and 80 cents for all others. AS
has been the custom heretofore. no side
shows, games or catch-penny devices
will be allowed on the grounds, and per-
feet order will be maintained.
All of the railroads running into Rut.
land will run extra trains and advertise
low rates of fare. They will also trans.
port free of charge all stock. All trot.
ting will be governed by the rules of the
| National association.
Among prominent horsemen who have
signified their intention of being present
are William Turnbull, C. L. Wheeler and
% members of the New York Driving
} Club, c. w. Brill of Long Island, Score.
tary of State Batchelder of Raleigh, n
c., and gentlemen from Richmond, Law.
renceburg and Charlottesville, Va.
The officers of the association are:
, President, George w. Hooker, Brattle.
boro; vice-presidents, H. Il. Cults, j. C
t Parker; secretary, f. F. Brownell, Bur.
< lington; treasurer, Jos. battell, Middle
2 bury.
Executive committee.-J. c. Parker
2 Quechee George F. Davis, Windsor; d
= w. Bliss, Bethel; Jos. Battell, Middle
l bury c. B. Russell, North Hero; j. n
e North, Shoreham; f. F. Brownell, Bur,
S lington; Herbert Brainerd, st. Adams
=, II. S. Town, Montpelier; F. H. Earring
e ton, Brandon; E. Bowman, Rutland
r John n. Baxter, Rutland; ii. Il. Cuts
Orwell; Charles r. Page, Morrisville
: George w. Hooker, Brattleboro,
The t%rotting will begin at 80 eacf
e afternoon. The following is the ~trottins
PROGRAMME-FIRsT A
9 No. 2. Pine Hill Stock Farm Stake.
For foals of 1856. $40 entrance with
500 added. Nine entries; estimated
e value $3.50.
No. 8. Association Stakes-For foall
of 1885, confined to stations. $50 en-
= trance with 500 added. Five entries
! estimated value $500.
, No. 10. Added Stakes-For mares O
- any age hat have never beaten 2 :35. 81
entrance with 500 added. Six entries
!, estimated value 1920.
SECOND DAY.
Z No. 7. Green Mountain Stock Farm
Stakes-For stations of any age tina
I have never beaten 2:35. $40 entranc,
e with 500 added. Three entries; esti
, mated value $3.50.
No. l. Association Stakes-For foali
. of 1887. SIS entrance with $50 added
' Eleven entries; estimated value $500.