Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-09-20
The CHAMPLAlN VALLEY Horse
BREEDERS.


NECESSARY.
The second annual meeting of the
Champlain Valley Horse Breeders asso-
citation, at Vergennes, began-and for a
time ended-Monday. 1t was an aus
pcious opening of what promised to be
a great event Crowds of people, whole
droves of prancing horses, enthusiastic
trainers and drivers, gave every indica-
ton of a successful meeting for the
breeders. Such was the history of the
first day.
Entries for the races came in fast. The
track was in perfect condition, and there
was every indication that the races would
he very interesting.
! Floral and horticultural halls, which
were used by the Champlain Valley Ag-
ricultural society, have been made over
into horse barns, containing about 30
box stalls, every one of which was occu
pied the first day by "hyers' and thor
oughbred stations. The following is a
list of the most noted:
Malchior, b. S., by Winooski dam,
Lady Waikiki by Waikiki Chief; owned
and entered by c. T. Holmes of Char
| lotte.
Fortune, b. e., by Preble Horse, by
Daniel Lambert dam, Fanny, by Ethan
Allen; owned by Sherman Hemenwav of
Bridport. This horse took second money
in the farmers class at the Addison
county fair.
Harry W., CHI. G., by Ward Horse, by
Daniel Lambert; dam by Green Noun
tain Morgan, with record of 2 IS; own
ed by II. b. Wright of Watham.
Headlight, CHI. m, by belongs Ethan
Allen; dam sired by Silas Wright, by
old Daniel Lambert; grandam by Gray
Eagle, 2:264; owned by II. B. Wright,
Watham,
John L., blk s., foaled in 1885 ibred by
Truman |. Newton of Ferrisburgh, got
by Vermont Boy, son of North Ameri-
can, by Hills Black Hawk; dam, Nellie,
bred by John Bard of Ferrisburgh, got
by North American, by Hills Black
Hawk. John l.. stands - hands two
inches high and weighs 1000 lbs.
Sandy Flash, by Willful, son of Daniel
Lambert; owned by Samuel Whalley of
Charlotte.
st. Valentine. b. S., by Nutwood dam
by Pancoast. This is a promising bay
stallion colt. His breeding is remark
able. lie has an ancestry with record
of 20 for three generations back. He
is owned by Frank ID. Barton of Waltz
am, president of the Champlain Breed
ers' association.
Michigan Boy, six years old, 1920 lbs,
Is hands Highland sired by Morning Star,
by ID. c. D., imported, by Success, also
imported dam, old Lii. This beautiful
blood bay stallion took first premiums at
the State fair at Burlington this fall.
He is owned by NJ. II. Sewall of Hun
tington Center.
Mackey L., brown stallion, five years
old, by Macomb. by Jim Fisk; dam, Jen-
ny, by Ladd Horse, by Billy Bow Legs,
by Young Columbus.
Lady Florence, b. IN, by Harry W. by
Ward Horse, by Daniel Lambert; dam
unknown; owned and entered by Ed.
Trudo of Middlebury.
owned by A. NJ. Perkins, Nergennes.
Belle D., b. NJ, by Star Ethan, owned
by j. A. Tappan of Pauton.
b. F. Faithful, br. G., by Ben Franklin.
This colt is most promising 3-year-old
and is owned by Ira Elliott of Waltham.
Jennie Lambert, b. M; dam, Jennie
Lambert by Daniel Lambert; owned by
II. E. Smith of Bridport.
Maggie H., b. m, by Nero, by Winoo-
ski; dam, Jennie, by Honest Abe, by
Abram, by Daniel Lambert; owned by
by G. NJ. Fletcher, Middlebury, and en-
tered by Charles T. Holmes, Charlotte.
Lizzie H., b. m, by Winooski; dam,
Lady Waikiki by Waikiki Chief by Rys-
dyk's Hambetonian. Entered by Mr..
Holmes. This mare is said to be able to
make record of , :36.
Other horses were present in addition
to these.
President F. ID. Barton, Vice-Presldent
O. II. Fisher, Treasurer G. F. O. Kim
ball, Secretary Martin f. Sprague and
the full corps of directors were present
Everything was done by the association
to make the session success. The
amount offered in premiums and purses
exceeded $1,000.
In class No. l-stalions-the follow
ing entries were made up to o'clock p.
m. John L., by Vermont Boy, entered
by Truman Newton, risburgh; st.
Valentine, by Nutwood, dam by Pan
coast, entered by Frank ID. Barton,
Waltham; No Name, by Vermont Boy,
owned by Truman Newton, Ferrisburgh ;
kilrain, by Daniel Lambert, owned by A.
j. Stowe of Weybridge; David, by Mon
tello, owned by Albert Larrow of Ferris
burgh. The judges of all classes of stall
lions were Ralph Satterly, Ferrisburgh
l.. W. Spauldng Cornwall; Cyrus Bow
ers, Panton.
In class No. 2-brood mares and colts
Ben Franklin, Aristos, Wedgemont, Al
cantara, st. Valentine and Ambition had
representatives on exhibition in this
class. Entries were made by +. p.
Jones, Vergennes; II. w. Day, Walth-
am; j. w. Rogers, Ferrisburgh; Ii. B
Wright, Frank ID. Barton and John Greg
DRY of Waltham and by several others
The Judges were G. w. Ward, New Ha-
ven; F. A. Williams, Bridport; Charles
Seeley, Middlebury.
Glass No. 3-matched and single driv-
ers-division A. The two most conspic
uous entries in this division were the
team, John and Topsy, by Arstos, dam
, Morgan and Messenger blood, owned by
, 5. 5. Gaines, Vergennes. and the brown
team entered by &. G. Tier of Waltham
The judges were n. F. Dunshee, Bristol
Il. S. Warner, Addison; j. II. Sprague
e Waltham. In division b the entries were
r numerous. The judges were ID. II. Lew
is, Vergennes; Jared Booth, Ferrisburgh
and II. b. Wright, Weybridge.
Only few of the prominent horsemeI
D who had entered horses were present tn,