Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-02-13
HORSE GOSSIP.
Notes from Ira, k and stable About Noted
Drivers and Flyers.


f. d. Barton's "Wilkes McGregor"
which has been in training at Ticonderoga
since last June will be entered at the ice
races in Burlington. lie has shown great
speed in his work this winter.
Robert Bonner says: first began to be
interested in trottng horses in 1856. At
that time there were only 10 horses eligible
to the 2:30 list, and there was not one in the
2;20 list or anywhere near it. During the
year 1890, however, there were added to the
2;30 list nearly 1000 horses This shows
the wonderful progress made in recent years
in developing speed in trotting horses.
W. 4. Allen in reply to Joseph Foun-
tain S second communication writes fol-
lows: His challenge was an open one leav-
ing it for me to name the amount and race.
But I dislike to have him at this early day,
before he is beaten, for | expect close
race, commence TO cry upon the superiority
of the dam of Annacander. ! admit that
her dams foals with one exception have
shown great promise. As to Annacander's
superior advantages, until she went into
Mr.. Weller hands n few days ago, her
training had been by Fred Merrill very
competent man for his experience but as is
well-known his business for the last 3 years
has not been with horses
While Mr.. Fountain ever since he owned
his first horse has been engaged in develop
ing speed until he is among the best anna
teur drivers in this locality and his colt
broken the spring before he was two
years old.
MIR. Fountain and myself are residents
of the same town. | will accommodate
him and will trot him for jack knife, or a
stick of candy, or IN other words will trot
for the amount he states $50 side will
put up the balance of my so on or before
the 9th inst, race to come Off as he sug
gests, February !, 1891.
Joseph Fountain of Winooslli has pur-
chased Lady Wentworth of Daniel Win
tre;h of Winooslii. Terms private. Lady
Wentworth Is by Alexander, dam by
Chancy's Ethan. Her grandiam is the
dam OF Williston, Mollie Clark and Nellie
H.
Two purses of $1,000 each for 2:2j and
2:}O classes have been added to the pro-
gramme of the next meeting of the New
gland Breeders association. Events ar @
shaping themselves for the greatest trottlng
meeting in years next fail out at Old Mys-
tic
1t was only few years ago that Morgan
mares were lightly esteemed by New Hamp-
shire breeders says the Breeders Gazette.
\ great change of sentiment has taken
place, however. since it was generally known
tuat the dam of Arthur Wilkes 20 !, by
Mambripo Wilkes 2:3Si, was from dau5h-
ter OF the lupred Morgan stallion Honest
Allen, 10y Ethan A.!en, son Of Vermont
Black Hawk, and that this daughter OF Hon
est Allen vas also out oil mare sired by
Vermont Black Hawk, and tuut the dam OF
A.. sI.sl.
Ethan Allen. We have heard of another
trotter by Nambrino Wilkes out OF a dau5n
tor oG Ioores Farmers Beauty, the inbred
Morgan mat, barring accidents will surely
/ make It hot Tor some OK the tro;tcrs next
season. uese inbred Morgan mares are
likely to prove verituble gold mines to their
owners who mate them properly.
One OF the most interesting trotting
events the coming season VIII loo the $1,000
fve.year- old stake race at lndepend nee
la, III which Tho famous trotters, Nancy
Hanks 2:lil, Allerton 3:l3+, Alabaster
2:lJ and Margaret :. 2:l2t, are entered
Should all OF these come to the wire in t p
top condition, it Will be the greatest five
year-oI truttins race ever witnessed Nan %
CIV Hanks viii probably have the call in tn q
pools, but the friends of Allertou and Mar
garet :. will give them chance TO invest
all their cash
The Rochester Driving Park has decided
to give another $4,000 Flower City stake
] this year for $50 trotters. Subscriptions
/ will close April l.
Reserve Fund.- a stallion by the great Nut
wood 2lSf, dam Lizzie Wilkes, by George
/ Wilkes. has been bought by Vi. f. McHen-
/ ry, Genesee, Ill.,, Tor 500 ii report is
/ correct.