Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-04-28
HORSE GOSSIP.
Vermont Flyers Entsrod In The New Eng
land Trottibg Association,

land TrottiBg Association,
TIE entries to the New England rrottiug
Horse Breeders association include these
Vermont horses;
Stallion stakes--A. B. Manchester & Son,
West Randolph, Solicitor, b. h. by Red
wood, dam Bandina, by Mambrino Chief
4. r. Brownell, Burlington, Alexander, oh.
h., by Alcantera C2:23) dam Cleopatra, by
Abdallah Prince.
Futurity stakes for the produce Of mares
foaling in 1899, mile heats--W. q. Bailey,
East Hard wick Helen NJ, cen, by Cob.
den casa; dam Wakefield Mare, by Laun-
dry Horse; with foal by Kremlin (2:22}
Stake for foals OF 1891, bred In New Eng
land; one mile dash, to harness, to be trot-
ted at the breeders meeting in ls92--w. J.
Howss, Hydevills, Ray Wilkes, b. T. by
Victor Wilkes I2;29t; dam Nancy b., By
Ben franklin (2:29).
Stake for foals of $780, 70 be trottsd In
1899, open to animals bred In New England,
mile heats, two In three-Gsorgs w. Beck
with, Burlington, Dot Wilkes, b. T., by Al
cander (s.2gs) dam by Winooski. E. II.
Brownell, Burlin gton, Roxy, oh. t., By AL
cander C2:a8i) dam Rhea, by Winooskt
W. j. Howss, Hydeville, Madgs Wilkes. oh.
T., by Victor Wilkes (e:a9t); dam Nellie
Brandon, Jessie W, b. f., BY Leicester
(2:l7N dam Miss McGoogan, by Lambur.
tus.
Stakes for foals Of 1880 or later, wherever
bred, owned by nominator March /, 1899,
to be trotted In 1892 mile heats, best three
in ave In harness--W. j. Howes, Hydsviile,
Juno Wilkes, CD. T., by Victor Wilkes
t2:29N; dam Nellie Lambert, by Daniel
Lambert r. X Hamilton, Fairhaven,
Inshorn, b. f., by Mattsrhorn; dam Lucy,
by Gen. Sherman.
Stake for fouls Of 1888 ro later, wherever
bred, owned by nominator March l. 1892
to he trotted in 1899, mile heats, best three
in Ave to Earnestly. J. Howes HYDE
willie, Ruth Wilkes CHI. T., by Victor Wilkes,
2;294, dam Molly Lambert, by Daniel Lam
tert.
The "Tyro" stakes for horses eligible to
the 2:40 class, April Is, wherever owned or
bred, with heats best three in five to har-
ness-Frank Ransden, Burlington, Willie
ton, b. b., by Deucson, 1929, dam Brown
Molly by Brownsli's Ethan Allen. p. G.
Williams, Coventry, Kstisba, by Red
Franklin, dam by Eiisnan. w. L. Straf-
ford, Barre, Voilty b. b. e. II. Winch,
BARE Horace Mann, b. b., by Arbiter,
1923, dam Lady, by Harvard.
b. F. and F. H. Briggs of Auburn, Me-,
have sold, through k. w. Goodrich of
Poutney, to parties in North Carolina, the
! 10-yeer-old bay mare Lambsrtina, by Dan
| lie, Lambert iO2, dam Lady Bates, by Ash
land At second dam by Conklin's Rather.
A fine bay Ally four weeks old, by Messsn-
ger Wilkes (2:25 goes with the mare.
Lambertina has produced two other colts by
Messenger Wilkes, each Of which has brought
| ~ a
ly sold for $1,000, and is doing service in
Maine and, although uudevelOped, can sho W
better than 40 gait. The other two are
doing service IN Vermont and one of them
wen a premium at Vermont fair last fall
in field of 20 elegant four year ODDS.
/ Lambertina has been bred back to Msssen-
ger likes aud will 60 at oncs to North
Carolina with several carloads OF choice
stock bought mostly in Vermont.
Mime. Meriarrity has made a proposition
to bring to the Rutland county fair in Sep
TENDER troupe Of 20 trotting and running
horses, giving an exhibition of hurdle rae
ing, horseback riding and other feats OF
horsemanship. This woman owns the horse
W oodland, which has record OF jumping
u feet in the air.
The Gilroyo Take in Barre-Other Inter.
In on Barres equines the Granite City
Leader says: Laura Giiroy Is the property
of Messrs. Page Bros and i. A. Slayt ton
who bought her Of J, K. Burke OF Burling
ton who purchased her when a yearling
she i. l6 bands high aud weighs 100 pounds
dark brown in color and strong built
powerful mare. Laura was sired by Gilroy
and out OF dam described as an Ethan
Allen mare. She is a Gilroy all over, rha
horse being an exceptionally strong sire
whose colts are plenty IN Chittendsn county
and can be told by horsemon at glance
being for the most part tall, raugy, rich
dark brown, or black, in color, and good
road.tsrs. This mare has already acquired
q reputation in the latter class, having
drawn a road cart from Burlington to Barre
last fall, when four years of age, in -four
hours and so minutes, distance of nearly,
if not quite 90 miles, over muddy roads.