Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-11-22
HORSE GOSSIP.
Gratifying Prosperity of the Vermont
Horsebreeders' Association.

to Treasurer Joseph Battel the association
did not clear anything at its meeting in
Burlington, which was its first, and at its
first meeting in Rutland. In 1887, how
ever, the receipts were $5203.65 and the ex-
penses $4412. o. leaving a balance 1881. 63.
The next year, 1888, the receipts includ
ing the balance of the preceding year and
the interest on the balance at per cent,
were SS421. rs and the expenses $6619.2S,
leaving balance of S1S02. AZ.
In 1889 the receipts, including the bal
ance and interest on the balance at per
cent were $10766 7S, and the expenses S7479.-
10, the balance being $329I65, which is
practically the sum in the treasury to-day.
Although Axtell is no longer the champ
ion three year-old, and the glory Of his two
year-old performance has departed, he is
yet tho champion three-year-ol stallion,
and If ho lives will prove good invest
ment even at $10j, 600. Butterfly, whose
record is 2:19+, and who is owned in Bos
ton, will be bred to Axtell next season.
Senator Stanford, willie talking few
days ago as to the Use he would make of
Palo Alto in the stud, said: 81 intend TO
breed him to thoroughbred mares so as to
get as nearly thoroughbred as possible for
on that theory alone | believe the 200
trotter will be produced "
W. II. Benedict 6, Son Of Manchester
have recently added to their list of trotting
stock the trotting bred pacing stallion,
Brant Lake Chief, son of the noted cam
- C,,;oe j. a,,af 49, f,.t,S+ ,4oiIio,,a
n',,,,od T., vo,,,,o,t ha,,;uo sho,,, 80,
fourth mile in 80 seconds a 2.0S clip.
Inc papers ana people are sun discussing
that stalllonr race, "echp the following pun
SonV pau "sl uPn - oiii aii eHCn"neo. 1Ni.ei
INC race a1 poston WIN Neisoi,' Which al,
a yon ,'iu nv "in' am troio' o"nIi -
Alciyol' oousi!U d Ia III .licnlsan' "uion
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o"n ie""iu
Senator Hearst is very sorry that Senator
Stanford sold Sunol to Robert Bonner. He
ordered telegram to be sent to Mr.. Stan
ford to the effect that he would give more
for the FLY than any man on earth. If
$3.50, 600 will buy Sunol, Senator Hearst is
willing to pay it, for the purpose of keeping
the fleet animal in California. Mr.. Stanford
has also been asked to put price on Palo
Alto ounol was sired by senator stan
loru Eiectloheer, ne by haiholetonlan III.
Ills Dam by oayer Henry clay 40
Since Budd Doble, the pacing gelding,
named after his illustrious owner, has been
before the public, he has started in 10
races, of which he has won live, was second
in five, third in two, fourth in one, and
unplaced in two. He has paced 90 cor
tested heats, winning Is, IL of which were
finished below 30 and four below ZIG,
and paced fifth heat in 2l3t, equaling
the best on record after finishing mile i'll
2lo4. lie Is by Indianapolis, by Iattler,
by fliot, Jr', dam Nate by stocking Chiet,
py lark ohlel, by Mamorlno Ihiel'
Here is another story of an insane horse
as told by the Brattleboro Reformer: Aus
tin ii. Gould's horse an animal Is years
old which had always been perfectly kind
and gentle, which when he came in from
| drive began TO rear and plunge as Mr.
| Gould unhltched. 1t was almost impossible
to loose the horse from the carriage, so
| frantic were his plunges, and finally when
! got into the stall, the animal crowded and
struck most viciously and per sistently, and
| kept Mr.. Gould penned there for quite
time, and inflicted painful wound by kick
ing him in the thigh. The horse grew no
better, and had to be shot.
G.. X. Fosters new purchase Clonmore
| 52SS, three years old, record 2:29t, is at
tracing considerable attention. repre-
sentative OF the FREE PRESS had the pleas
| ure OF looking over this STATION IN MS COM
Portable quarters at Mr.. FOSTERS barn
south OF Howard fark avenue and he found
Clonmore is beautiful dark bay, border
ing on seal brown, with white hind pas
terms and faint stripe IN his face The
horse was bred at Forest City Farm, Cleve-
land, o., &. f. Emery, proprietor, having
been foaled June IL, 1850. He is l54 hands
high.
The death of the famous thoroughbred
stallion Whisper is also reported He was
bred by the late Hunt Reynolds and died
the property Of l.. p. Tarlton, who married
the widow Reynolds. Whisper was foaled
in 1870 and was by Planet out of Matte
Gross, she by Lexington. He ran good
many races, but having to contend against
Tom Bowling, Springbok, Count d'Orsay,
Fellowcraft, Strachino and w averly for
tho three year-old stakes in 1873 he was not
very successful. Whisper in his four-year
old form met Tom Bowling for the Cups
and he came so near beating Tom for the
Monmouth cup that Bobby Swim had tC
ride almost for his life. As sire Whisper
has been fairly successful; his "get, " how
| aver Drovad better stayers thnn sDrinters