Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-06-05
lAMBERTS IN WASHINGTON
COUNTY, NJ Y.
From Granville -. ~ Republicar

SOOIN t. ". T.
From Granville q. y Republican,
That the sentiment of horse breeders
in Washington county respecting the
"Lamberts" has undergone change
favorable to this family of horses within
recent years is too clear to admit of ques-
ton. And that this change has been
brought about largely through the per-
sistence of few intelligent and hard
working breeders and trainers who be-
lieved in the Lambert is also undeniabe.
To-day in Washington county can be
found the choicest and best of the family
that has made its way steadily to the
front simply on merit. With money,
prejudice records and official influence
opposed, this has been no easy task, but
1t has been accomplished and lovers of
fine horses will look long and far to find
superior individuals of the Lambert fam-
ly than these who adorn and enrich the
breeding farms of Washington county.
III this article | shall limit myself to
brief mention of some of the fine ones
bred and owned by B. Andrews of Cam
bridge, at the head of whose stud stands
the famous young stallion, H. H. Frank
lin, record as four-year-Old, after a
lengthy stud service, won in hot race
over Il muddy track, of "a. II. II. in
in form, color and size is model of the
famous Ben Franklin family of Lam
berts. His intelligence is of the highest
order and for nerve and pluck his equal
will scarcely be found. As indicating
his possible speed the record which he
won rs above noted signifies but little. as
he has repeatedly trotted eighths in lG
seconds, los clip. Should II. II.
Franklin be laid off from stud service one
season and given the chance to develop
muscle and get his balance. there is little
doubt but that he would 90 away down
in the twentes, for he has certainly got
the gait and the nerve to do Il WITH If
it is asked why II. II. hasn't gone to a
lower mark it is only ueedful to answer
that he has never been asked to do it but
once, and that was the same season he
got his mark of 81 ut Glens Falls, when
he met Elmwood on Beacon Park and
finished at his saddle in 81, at the same
time being wholly unfit TO trot owing to
the effect which the climate and change
of water had on his stomach and bowels,
producing sore relaxation. But what is
vastly more of interest to breeders and at
the same time to his credit is the fact
that his first foal as yearlng could out
trot the entire yearling produce of Ver-
mont and Washington county he actual
ly out-trotted the winner of the yearling
stake at the VI. Breeders meeting in 1890
by six seconds under unfavorabe cIrcum-
stances Che was not in the race owing to
ineligibility to enter, but trotted an eX-
hibltion half in the mud the day follow
ing the yearling race He is also the
sire of a weanling owned by Mr.. An
drews that can show more trot to-day
than even the one referred to above.
The Trst referred to is out of a dam by
Dolan, the other is out OF Kitty j.,
by Ben Franklin, dam by Iambletonian
Prince. kittie j.. the property of Mr..
Andrews. Is also a Lambert of extreme
beauty and speed. Her success on the
track, however, has been married by sick
ness and accident which led to her being
bred. Since writing the above we learn
J that Kittie j. has been sold to Mr.. Hicks
of Boston for 5000. Perhaps the most
remarkable animal in Mr.. Andrews stable
| is the three-year-od filly Stella Harrison,
J the winner of the yearling stakes at the
Vermont Breeders meeting and the Nor
thern Vermont Breeders meeting In 1899.
Owing to an injury received last spring
, Stella did not trot to a record as a two
: year-old. Now, however, she appears to
, he in good form and can show greater
, speed than anything of her age, of which
J we have any knowledge or information,
= in this part of the country. Stella is six
! teen hands high. is tremendously muscl.
ed, has the most remarkable shoulder
and forearm ever seen on a two-year-old.
2 and is as trim and sharp as greyhound
If nothing befalls this filly, shall look
for performance by her in 1891 thai
= would set the wiseacres staring, and
D would respectfully suggest to all who
think of trotting for the three-year-old
: stakes. wherever she is eligible to enter
that they take into consideration thai