Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-09-25
HORSE GOSSIP.
A Large Breeder nud owner writes
About the Fairs and Some Vermont
Horses.

Large Breeder nud owner writes
About the Fairs and Some Vermont
Horses.
After attending the State breeders meet
ing, State fair and various smaller meet
ipgs, we want to say that the horse inter-
osts OF Vermont are rapidly moving up onto
higher ground There was time n fow
years since when any good looking horse,
regardless OF his breeding, would attract at
tcntion ct our fall fairs, but That is past,
and to-day ho must not only be good indi
vidual but must also he well bred,
and if lie shows indications of great
speed he is still more admired
by the people. This is as it should be. We
should all endeavor to raise the best, somo-
thing q little better than we raised last year
something little better than our neighbor
raises. Who shall say that we have not
only the material but also the soil and eli
mate TO raise the best horses in the world,
and hope and expect in a few years to see
Vermont at the front In this business.
Probably no horse has attracted more at
tention at the meetings tLis fall than tho
elegant tbreeyea Now England
bred and owned by Mr.. f. c. Ryder of
Weybridge. He has been awarded first
premium at the State breeders meeting at
the State fair and at the Addison county
fair, the only places lie has been shown,
meeting a large number of worthy competi
tors at each meeting. He is certainly one
OF tue most elegant horses ever bred in Yer
mont. His breeding is all that could be de-
sired. a good many men, who really think
themselves wise in horse lore, say that the
great chester, 2.114, has been overworked
TINS season. Now We do not agree with
them ut ALL They should remember that
D., hat Mr. toIJ
smith was Obliged to give him up was won
derlu Could you expect any horse to change
drivers so late in the season and still go on
with the great success that be had had We
believe that 2114 is no index to the speed of
a horse bred and gated like Leicester. Bear
this in mind, please, and see IL we err in
our judgment. HoRsEMAN.
The PAGER Nightingale, by Alcantara
(2:23, dam by Daniel Lambert, reduced her
record to 2:13l at Independence, Ia, in an
effort against time to beat 2:lSt
II. L. Brewster of st. Johnsbury, who
was temporarily renststed after his trouble
ut Baltimore. Is driving a horse called
Diamond, recently bought by George Van
Dyke Of Lancaster The horse has record
better than 20 and started in the free for
all race at Lewiston, Me-, Saturday,
Budd Doble never rode a public mile as
fest as PIP until Nancy Hanks drew him
those two miles at Independence la. He has
rode, however, more miles at faster aver
age rate of speed than any other driver.
1t is reported that Williams has refused
an offer of $780, 900 for Allerton. 1t takes
nerve to make or refuse such an offer says
the Boston Courier. Well, we should say so.
The stallious named in the 2;20 stallion
race, to be trotted at the New England
Breeders meeting on the first day OF next
month at Mystic Park are: Leicester
(2;l7N, Viking (2:10N, Cuallod C210A,
I record made last season, whom four years
Old; The Seer (2:l99, Early Bird (2.21N,
record made last season as four year old
and Robert NJ. Taylor (2:24). Here is the
material for the greatest race trotted in
New England this year, and it will be SEN
sational and fast.
Don j. Leathers Of Grand Rapids, Mich,
offers to back Nelson against Allerton, who
lowered the stallion record to 209t on Sat
urday, or any other stallion on earth for
$4,000.
INDEPENDENCE, Iowa, Sept. 21.-Aler
ton went another mile in 2;00t to-day, thus
putting end to all disputes to the stall
lion championship. The quarters were
rated at 32t, 1;04t, 1879, 2:09t.