Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-06-22
FIFTH ANNUAL MEETING
OF THE
Eastern Vermont Road and
TrOttilg Horse Breeders
Association
WILL BE HELD AT
NEVgP0 ri, VT,
Tuesday, Wednesday IandHlurSday,
August II, II and Is, 1891.

The Association offers the following Stake.
| and Premiums:
No. I, Association Stake for foals Of 1890
Entrance SO, in installments of 3, 5 and q
sum equal to fifty per cent, of the entrance
| added by the Association.
No. 2, Hotel Stake, for foals of 1885, En-
trance $50, in fnstallments of 5, 5, and 10; S1o(
| added.
No. 3, Highland Stock Farm Stake, for foals
Of 1888; Entrance $25, payable IS, 8, and y
| 800 added
| Entrance $50, payable 5, 10, and Is. 800 added
No; 5, John 10 a. Prouty stake, for stations
10, 10, and 20. $1O0 added.
No 6, J; " Gurrier - stake, for mares and
payable 10, IS, and 10. 800 added.
No. 7, Geo. Van Dyke Stake, fer all trotting
| horses eligible to 2.28 class. Entrance $40
| payable 20 August LIST, 20 August 18th. 800
| added to entrance money.
No. 8, MemphremagOg Stake, $50, for trot-
tiers and PAGERS eligible January Is to 3 min
| ute class. Entrance 10 per cent OF purse.
No: 9, Driving Park Stake, $500, open to all
trCtting horses wherever owned.
No. to be half mile heats, best two in three.
Nos. and 3, mile heats, best two in three.
Nos. to inclusive, mile heats best three in
five. Entrance money for stakes No. l to s
inclusive to be sent the Treasurer in three
payments of June Is, July TO- and August 1st.
to start. For SIX starters the Association will
July 18th. Horse or colt entered to be named
at time OF second payment
PREMIUM
No. 1, for matched pairs; S25. divided u TO
first, 8 to second, to third.
No. 2. gentlemen's roadsters that have not
been III race; $25, divided II to first s to sec
ond and to third.
No: 3, roadsters that have been in races; s25,
divided II, and 5.
No 4, best brood mare with stock; S25, di-
vided u, 8, and 8.
No 5, best sucking colt; s25 divided y, s
and 5.
No; 6, year-old geldings and FLIES; s25, di-
vided II, and 5.
No; 7, two--year-old geldings and FLIES; s25,
No; s, three-year-o geIdings and fIlies;
$25, divided, y 3, and s.
No. 9, year-old stations S25, dividee, u to
first, to second, to third.
No. 10, two-year-oId stations; s25, divided
No. Il, -year-old stations; $50, divid-
ed,15, 10 and 5.
Rules and Regulations Govern
ing Stakes.
All stakes to be mile heats best three in
five, except such as are otherwise specified.
No horse can take further money by reason
of the stake not being filled or trotted for.
FIRST InstallmenC must be paid before
June 18th, the second instaIlment July 10, and
the third and final installments August /. In
Stake No. the entrance money, 10 per cent.
OF purse, IS payable in one installments
Nominations and payments must be made
to the treasurer, q. J. Tinker, Beebe Plain, VT.
FAILURE to name horse or make payments at
date specified forfeits nominations and all
moneys paid.
All purses ulNlueU as IOilOWS: ElttV per cent.
to the first, twenty-five to the second, fifteen
to third, and ten to fourth.
Trottihg to be governed by the trotting
rules of the National Association OF Trotting
Horse Breeders.
Nominations may follow ownership provid-
ed notice OF change of ownership be forth
with fled with the secretary.
Rules and Regulations Gov
crning Premiums.
All horses to be entitled to premiums must
be sound, except IN stallion and brood mare
classes.
Unsoundness OF a hereditary nature may
dlsquallfy IN these classes in the discretion of
the Judges.
Entries for premiums close July list. They
must be sent TO the secretary, John 1. Parker,
East Coventry, Vt.
All classes to be judged and premiums
awarded by a scale of points.
Judges viii in no case award a premium
where there is no merit, and in case there is
but one exhibit in a division OF a class. they
Will award if any, the first, second, or third
premiums, whichever they think is deserved.
An entrance fee of per cent. must accom-
pany each premium entry.
General Regulations.
In competition for stakes, purses and pre-
mlums no animal is eligible to entry unless
owned by member, or got by stallion own
cd or stood Ply member The membership
fee is 81 which gives all privileges of entry
and free ticket to the two-days' meeting. All
breeders and those interested in road and
trotting horses, who are residents of the sew
eraI counties or who have horse stock farms
or own stalllons standing for service IN those
counties may become members of this associ-
alton by paying to the Treasurer the fee of
two dollars, unless they are objected to by
three OF more members. Other non-residents
may become honorary members by paying the
same fee and subject to the same conditions
but shall not be allowed vote or exhibit
stock at any meeting of the association.
In making entries members must give name,
description and record, if any, of each animal
entered, and, if known, the name and resi-
dence OF breeders, name Of sire name of dam
and sire of dam, as provided for in entry
blanks.
Members wishing to start horses for the
purpose of obtaining record, or of lowering
a record already made, will be afforded the
opportunity. and prizes will be offered.
Every protest must be made in writing:
must state plainly the cause of complaint or
appeal; must be delivered to the President
within six hours after the cause of protest
arises, and must be accompanied by deposit
af $50, which viii be forfeited if the protest is
not sustained.
The association viii furnish exhibitors hay,
straw and stabling free, and grain on the
ground at market prices.
All stock should be billed NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
DRIVING PARK, NEWPORT, VT, ana while on
exhibition viii be under control of the associ-
alton.
The association reserve the right to reject
exhibits deemed unworthy.
Applications for stalls must be made to j. I.
Parker, East Coventry, Vt, who viii be at the
park several days preceding the exhibition
for the purpose of assigning stalls to exhibit
tors, etc
The association will in no way be response
BILE for any loss or damage that may occur to
any horses, carriage, harness. etc, and it
shall be Il condition of entry that each
hibitor will hold the association harmless
from any loss, accident or damage
BENZ. HINAfAN, President, Newport
J. l. PARKER, Secy East Coventry.
E. j. TINKER, Treas, Beebe Plain.