Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-10-16
HORSE GOSSIP.
Some Good Ra ces Mt the Opening OF Enos-
burgh's Driving Park.


J. Beers, Barton, won in three straight
heats COLOSSUS, owned by Bessey 81 Croft,
West Enosburgh, second; Gipsey, owned by
Frank Richards, Richford, third; George
NJ, owned by p McGinn, Fairfield, fourth.
Best time, 2:49.
2:34 cass-Belva May, N. d. Jenne,
Stukely Que, first; Young Columbus, Paul
Robinson, Burlington, second; Rolla c., c.
i. Skeels, IIighgate, third; Ethan S., T. w.
Utton, Morrisvile, fourth. Best time 2:3S.
Open -lldgewood, G. p. Leclare,
Sherbrooke, Que, first; Swanton Boy, T.
w. Utton, Worthwhile, second; Gen. Grant,
J. McLaughlin, burlington, third; Hipertha,
A. Tebeau, sutton, Que, fourth. Best
time, 2:l0.
The reason ii time was not faster was
owing the fact the track was new and
was soft in places and drz2ling rain in the
last heats OF the open race.
Notes From Track and Stable About
Noted Drivers aud Flyers.
Sue Gilig's wonderful performance at
Mystic Park recently is being generally
commented on, and it is the general belief
that il Sue had had an even chance, first
money would have easily been hers, but she,
a three year old colt, had to race against
what looked like q combination between the
other horses and the judges too, for they
started the colts away on two occasions with
Sue in the rear and not level at that. How
ever, she made plucky race and trottod
the last half OF the last heat, according to
the times of several competent timers, III
1904. Sue Gillig, 2;25l, was sired by Gillig,
2:23i Both Sue and her sire are ownod by
W. w. Moore of Shoreham. Mr.. Moore
has the fastest three year-o old colt in New
England thus far, that is if horsemen are to
be believed.
Joseph Fountain has Roy F., 1924, on
tered at the autumn meeting to be held at
Billings Park, White River Junction Octo-
Der II and 10.
Tho race at Howard Park Saturday be-
tween T. Il. Miles's horse and Edson's
Young Ethan stallion is creating considera-
bic interest among hcr<emen.
j. +. Burke Los sold his fve-year old
Gilroy mare to {. V. Richardson of
Barre. 1t is understood she brought about
$500.
Another great stallion has come to the
front. 1t is Delmarch, by IIambrino, dam
by George Wilkes and second dam thorough
bred, by UIverstrom, son OF Lexington. He
recently took record of 2:l2 in n race,
thus tying Nancy Hanks for the race record,
though for three heats his time was not the
equal Of hers. lie las never yet been u
dash against the watch says the Boston
Courier. Perhaps when he does he may make
q sensation and prove himself worthy to go
against Al"rton, Nelson and y ,ncy Hanks.
In fact Ee has about done that It ready.
Nancy Hanks ha, reduced uer record to
2:09 Dat; Maud SIS 2;Ocf looks in easy reach
now.
hat A llarf faa wi ha
Sl50n next year. His book will probably
be filled. though no horse is worth that
money.
The owners of Quartermaster 2:2l1, say
that they have refused 500, 900 for the son
of Alcvone. II was greatly admired at the
New England hrcedcra' meeting.
c. II. Nelson is not satisfied with the re-
suit OF 1AUrsiuy's race at Grand Rapids
and attributes the defeat of his horse to
lameness. He expresses con tiience in Mel
sons speed, and declares he has $40, 900
which SAYS NesOn can beat Allaron or any
other STALLION in the world four weeks hence
on the track in Grand Rapids or anywhere
else. G.. ". Williams said Allerton wasn't
pushed at all, but was logged along at an
easy and ordinary training pace, which he
could keep up Indefinitely. Allerton would,
he said, have won the first heat but for an
unfortunate break at the distance pole, and
that but or fear Of straning him he would
have finished any of the heats several Sec
onds short OF the time made.
The people down in Waterville, Me-, say
| that Nelson was sold out and that his owner
had no business to drive him, having been
''quitter' since he began 20 wear pants
The race at Winooski Driving Park Sat
urday afternoon between Edsons Ethan
stall ion and a horse owned by p. r. Miles
of Ilinesburgh for purse Of $50 was won
by the stallion quite handy. The Miles
mare took the third heat, but the other three
were easily taken by the Ethan horse. The
liinesburgh mare has been worked on How
| ard Park little, and the sandy track at the
! Winooski park did not seem to agree with
her, while tile stallion, which has been given
its work on the track, had no trouble in de-
| feating the lnare. The best time was 2:44.
Timothy O'Leary of Poutney has sold his
| four-yenr-old bay mare, Irena, to J.. Freins,
berg Of Cohoes, N. Y, for $500. She is re.
ported rs good for 2:45 clip.
! a depatch says "At the second DAVIS
meeting of tho Rhode Island Horse Breed
ers' association at Narragansett park.
| Of Burlington won in the 2.25 class, Voleta.
from the Highland stock farm, Derby, in
the 2:20 class, and in the 2;23 class Gray
and Harris, Virginia Evans of Boston, won
w. {. Mound of Castleton has sold tc
| Charles G.. Child of New York his pail
of six-year-old chestnut driving horses fol
$500.
The people were greatly interested in the
great stallion race of Allerton and Nelson
at Grand Rapids and most of the horsemeu
thought Alerton would be the winner, vet
they hoped the New England horse wout
get there,
Dick, owned by Thomas Fisher of Iras
burgh, won second money at the Barton
fair
DR.. Webb has presented the town Of Mid
bury with an English stallion.
The following comment OF the Boston
Globe on the purchase Of Annacander by
Col. James Calvin will be of interest
"Since Col James Calvin sold the grca,
trotting gelding Orange Blossom he ha:
been looking out for good one, aud he hal
purchased the three ear-old bay FLY An
nacander, by Alexander out of the dam Of
Grand Isle and Col. Hooker. This fill,
showed ability to beat 230 at the breeders