Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-02-21
HORSE GOSSIP.


Hattie c., should beat 225 very handily
this year.
c. b. Gilman calculates that it will cost
about $500 for his breeding Myra TO the
great Axten
IL is said that Major Dickinson is looking
Tor mate for Aubine that can make her
go to her clip
Roy Wilkes can probably beat any horse
living, bar one, and yet he only won $4,000
last season.
There will be some lively horse races on
the ice in Burlington harbor as soon as the
ice is in condition
Melvin Church Of Randolph has horse
that Will be 81 years old this spring She
Is used almost daily.
There is no doubt that Beacon park will
be run again this year and by Friend Hicks,
all reports to the contrary notwithstanding.
Mascot, the %2G, 50) three year-od is
doing well out in Montana. He will be
bred to five mares in the spring and then
will be trained.
g. r. Tompliins says that Hindoocraft not
only is not lame. but that he is as sound as
on the day he was foaled. 1t is doubtful
whether he will accept his Suburban i'm
post.
- ' iNlNuuIuSOn Ol JIlS Guy VIII 20 Mon
day to Wilmington, where he will take
charge of the Leonard & Rice stock farm.
the home of Braintree Wilkes, by Rcd
Wilkes.
James II. Goldsmith, the well-known
trainer and driver, is to give his horses their
preliminary work this spring over the new
mile track at Dundee Lake which was open
ed last fall
!,
Ticonderosa the 2jth, 26th and eth.
Five hundred and twenty-five dollars has
be-n raised for premiums. One or two colt
races and a class race will be given each
day.
This correspondent also says: 1T is very
doubtful if Mr. Cutts could have been in
duced to part with Ben Franklin, had he
not got his son, Star Franklin, a horse, uu-
tried as yet, that gives every promise OF
more than filling his sre's place. Without
chance to make turf record, he was
given one ice race and mark of , 23 and
his crop of woanlings this season are dan
dies -
+. r. Brayton of Alburgh Centre has
sold to New Bedford. Mass. parties the
black geding Jack by Woolborn Pilot
first dam by Row s.Blacl; Hawk: also the
black geding Sailor Boy by Richmond. he
ny WAIKIKI Chlef, SIRE OF Great Eastern
us, DICK Swlveler lis; and another royal
breed lelloW by GOODWIN Hamb.einnlan
sire oil Ohawa *:@@', Hrst dam by Clifford
Morgan. Mr.. Brayton says the demand for
good horses Is on the increase.
lanes zen Oh -AIpursn centre So!a las'
e mecA 10 GOWN country morse buyers
i.ne 'elP'hS " 1odo".h l'o' gepHuH Tor
3'oV, IL 'Iu lIoV' rs ne Is called was
III Inns sec'ioh to-uay ne "ouiu scoop ne
NnoIe business as MS STOCK Is no" pong
aPPrecI'1en' lie Is al present owned by
jerome Donuiu'oh Oh ho'hoaF, y. \ " VINO
nos Iiate money WIN MN al 80 a service,
JuSt n< OF "ho' ne stood at "hIfe here
Ed Blther, who has been so loEc !dent-
he'd with Fhallas, 2.l"F, and Jay-Eye-See.
NV, ut the hickory Grove farm of .. ].
O"S', az laciH'' " 49, mas maze an engage
( i'''n' 81, u "tnGi "u' 'H4Nef Iot lH' AIleu
1"rIh Il,ts'ielu' Mass MS negotiations TO
W ~ Y tl'i"'' no' ma wing oeth cohSufh-
ii''''eu' nc may manure "a lie" norSes dur-
'hS 'ne season DeS'13 those owned by the
Alien lar!h'
e. ). Hamin does not feel disposed 20 &C
cept George Middleton 5 proposition for a
race between Belle Hamlin and Jack
through the grand circuit in the free-for-
all. lie considers 1t absurd, although it
SOUNDS like business to those who have