Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-06-05
HORSE GOSSIP.

A rouble sum NOR Meeting tob &c Held at
Barre by tho Trotting Park Associa-
tion.
The Green Mountain Trottng Park as
ISOLATION are to hold double summer
meeting on June q and July 4, in Barre.
Purses amount to $780, and entries close
for both dn,es on June 20, at IL p. M, on
Saturday, June 81 at p. IN. No. |, 3:1O
class, trotters, purse 500; No. 2, 300
class, trotters and PAGERS, $50; No. 3, 2:40
class, trotters, $40; No. 4, exhibition of
gentlenen's drivers. On Saturday, July
A. at 10 a. m, No 3, 800 class, trotters
$l25 No. 6, 2:45 class, trotters, $50
No. 7, 2;3j class, trotters and PAGERS, 300
No. 8, green race, for horses owned ia
Barre only by stonecutters, tool sharpeners
or polishcrs SO; No. g. exhibition OF
gentlemen drivers; No 10, two mile
handicap bicycle race for amateurs, S25.
The official stable entry list for three and
four-year olds at the Rhode Island State
fair al Narragansett park, near Providence,
k. l., shows % nominations for the first
sa able aad % for the second. Among the
natues we notice those of E. +. Brownsll of
Burlington and w. w. Moore of Shoreham.
A correspondent from East Hardwick
says The chief stallion at the Maplewood
stock farm Sprague, Superb, 2:20f, is a
splendid animal and will doubtless make his
mark as a sire.
A son of Axtell, 2:12, is In the stud, says
the American Trotter. This will seem
queer to most people when they reflect that
his oldest colt is bat a year old this spring,
but A. c. Bruce, Minneapolis, Mimi, writes
that his yearng colt by Axtel will be al
lowed to serve two mares this fall This
la ,,c tIo Io vii
see sire with representative in the 2:30
list at four years Of age.
Meeting at Billings Park.
There will be midsummer meeting
given by the Connecticut River Valley as
socation az Billings park White River
Junction. on July 4, on the ouly kite SHAPED
track in New England; $1,000 is offered III
purses and special, of which are the follow
ing 2;50 class, $500; 2;33 class 500;
223 class $500 Tho Central Vermont.
Eoston and Maine, Sullivan and Vermont
Valley railroads will transport horses at
half rates. The right to change the pro
gramme or to postpone the meeting to the
first fair day If weather is bad is reserved.
stake for 2:aJ stations Withdrawn and u
2.27 added at the Breeders Meeting.
| All the stakes and purses offered by the
Vermont Association of load and irotting
Horse Breeders for its meeting at W hite
River Junction in August next close the 10th
Of June.
The stake for 1928 stations has been with
( drawn and IN its place the following is off
cred for horses that have nevor beaten 2;27
| prior TO June 10, and are otherwise eligible
under the rules Of the association: No. -
Association guarantee purse, S400 entrance,
10 per cent of purse, payable ?! per cent
June 10, p per cent July 10, and per
cent August TO- horse not required to be
named till Last payment. The whole amount
of entrance money to 60 into the purse,
and, II over $50, tue excess to be divided
between thu fifth and sixth horses in the
ratio OF 60 per cent Of such excess to the
fifth horse and 40 per cent to the sixth.
The association will hold public sale of
horses in connection with the meeting, at
which any member may offer for sale as
many horses or colts as lie may desire. En-
tries for this sale will close July 10, after
which u catalogue Of the horses entered will
be published and the list otherwise adyor-
| tiscd. \ first-class auctioneer has been en-
gagged and this Will be the best opportunity
for the breeders of Vermont to dispose of
their stock that has ever been afforded in
New England. Less than half-fare rates
have been secured on the railroads for tran
sporting stock.