Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-06-02
HORSE GOSSIP.
some Vermont Equiues-Races at Yer
gennes-Grand circuit Programme.
ano Baptis
August q.

Some Vermont EQuiues-RuCes at Fcr-
gennos-Grand circuit Programme.
c. r. Paae of Morrisville bought the
mare Lucy F., record 2:27t, at the Thayer
sale in Boston week before last aud will in
breed her.
T. w. Utton of Morrisville, trainer of
enviable reputation, shipped May ~
Mamie b., Swanton Boy, B. F. Scion,
Abraham, I'd, for Sutton, P. c., for the
northern circuit.
The summer meeting Of the Champlain
Driving club will be held at Ver2ennes juno
% and %. Purses to the amount Of $500
are offered The entries close June IA and
the national rules will govern the trotting.
In the two and three year old classes the
heats are to be mic heats, best three in
five: in the other races the best three in
five To make race five must enter and
four start. The purses are to be divided on
10, 90 25 ana 10 per cent basis. The pro-
gramine is es follows
First day-Three-y ear-olds and three
minute class; purses, SO and 500 respect
lively.
Second day-Free-f oil, $l2j; green
race, $50; two year-ol1s, trotters and pac-
ers, 800.
The stewards OF the grand circuit held
their annual meeting to fix the dates for the
the grand circuit races at Rochester, n. Y.
May %. The dates for the grand
circuit races wore fixed as follows: Pitts
burgh, July IS to 90; Cleveland, July 20 to
90; Buffalo, Auguss to D; Rochester Aug.
to 70; Springfield, August 12 to 10; Hart
ford, Angus. 20 to &c; Philadelphia, Aug
ust so and September l and ,.
The association decid cd to offer purses as
follows: At Pittsburgh, $33, 900; Cleveland,
$50. 600, buffalo, $40 600; Rochester, $780,
OO0 Springfield, s25, 900; Hartford, $35, 900;
Philadelphia, $50, 600: total, $22 900. The
dates Of closing were fixed as follows: Pitts
burg, July a; Cleveland, July Is; Buffalo,
July IS; Rochester, July IS; Springfield,
August l.; Hartford, August 70; PhiIadel-
phia, August D. A motion was carried by
which the association will be allowed to vary
its programme at will. The following classes
we're adopted: Trotters, 2:15, 2:17, 2:l9,
2;21, 2:23, 2:35, 2:27, 2:29. PAGERS, free
all, barring Hal Pointer and Direct,
2:16, 2:1Y, 2:23. A motion was adopted
that the entrance fee be five per cent with
five per cent additional for the winner OF
each division of the purse.
Lsstcr Fish says that Arstos trotted
half mile last week on the fair ground track
at Rutland, in Lei, and his son, o. G. d.
trottoi in ,22.
a driving association has been formed by
st. Adams horsemen to be known as the
ST. Adams Driving company. The old Bel
levue trotting park has been selected a
grounds. Sufficient money has been sub
scribed to put this place in excellent condi
! ton, and the work of improvement ha
already begun.
Burbank & Williams of Coventry hav
| bought back that favorite race horse, Char
ley Ray. he ought to beat $3.50 this sea
| son.
Ciaratus Chief, by Eastern Boy, 2:29
has been bought by DR.. Ward and son Of st
Johnsbury. He will have as stable oompan
ions Eastern Boy, Harry Allen, and Allel
Lambert.
The meeting Of tho Eastern Vernon
| Horse Breeders association at Newport
August IL, II and IL next. bids fair to b.
the largest and lest the association ha
ever held. Nominations aud payment
must be made to the treasurer, f. j. Tinke
OF Beebe Plain. Nominations close June 10
DR.. F. h. Miller's mare Fly, well know
about Burlington, dropped fine foal b.
Alexander last week.
General G. l.. Marsh Of Enosburgh Falls
has fine pair Of driving horses which b
purchased i'll Malone. They Gre own broth
ers five and six years old, bright bay wit
black points and fine travellers.
Massachusetts, parties have purchased tn
mare Laura G." from +. A. Sleyton o
Barre, for $3.50.
The Fourth of July race purses at New
port aggregate $500.
Marvin buys hay to feed Sunol in Cal
fornia, pays $l3 ton for it at Peasanto
and S24 ton to freight it to Meadvlle Pa
The trouting turf is booming. Betwee
January and April /, 1882, the tot,
amount Of trottiug stakes was only $l3, DOC
while between the same dates in 1892 the
figure up close to $500, GOO. The tott
amount Of trotting stakes alone for 1895
which have been announced and not yet d,
cided is close to 5000, coo.
The very fine young mare recently pul
chased by Mir. Edward ID. Farrar for sadd
use 10 showing SO much promise in harne
that he las decided to defer breaking her
the saddle for the present. She is beir
handled by an expert horseman under Il