Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-08-04
HORSE GOSSIP.
Few Tips From the Lips of ChattJ
HorsemeD

james S. Page OF White River junction,
noted horse trainer, who brought out
Rarus and other well known horses has
been taken to the asylum, hopelessly in
sane
There are a good many Vermont horses
entered in the races of the Northern Yer
mont breeders meeting, TO be held at Glens
Folls. August ., 10, IL and H.
The following Vermont horses are entered
at the Now England Breeders meeting in
Boston, which opens September 20: For
foaa of 1891, W. j. Howes, Hydeyile
Ray Wilkes; foals of 1890, c. b. Hall,
Brandon, Jessie w W. T. Howes. Hyde
vile, Nadge Wilkes; foas Of 1889, W. T.
Howes, Iydeville, Jane Wilkes foals of
1858, w. j. Howes Hydevile, Ruth Wilkes
the "Tyro' stakes for horses eligible to the
2:4O class, G. NJ Winch, Barre, Horace
Mann; f. C. Williams, Coventry. Katisha.
L. d. Virgins mare, Martha Wilkes.
started at Detroit July %, in the 219
stake, and stepped off three miles in 2:lGj,
2:li4 gao with the Hamlin mare, Night
ingale, in second place in each heat.
Martha Wilkes will go in 212 before the
season is over.
The Boston Courier soys that Honest
George, the horse of the Hamlin string.
which won such good race last week, GO
ing in 2:ltt, 2;l6i, PIG, and beating a large
field of highly bred trotters is ouiy another
OF the many instances noted in the grand
circuit, year after year, of how the great
winners and sensational horses come from
outside the great stock farms snd fashion
able lines of breeding. The secret of breed
ing race winners among trotters has not
been discovered The theory that it lay in
breeding to an illogical standard has been
thoroughly exploded.
Gov. Hill who won the free for all race
at the summer Meeting here, took first
money in the 1926 cas, at the Montreal
races last week. Burbank a. Williams
horse, Charley Pay, was fourth.
Quite now thing is to Le tried at the
Hermitage stud, Nashville Tenn at that
farm they have a very fast yenrling by Bow
Bells that 's nearly blind, caused by a bad
case OF distemper. DR.. Records tue veter-
marian, is working on the colts eyes and
viii soon fit the youngster out with pair
of glasses. The colt is in training aud is
very fast In his work ne Will 20 a SQUARE
gait, but every now and then will imagine
he sees something in his way, and will stop
to standstiG. Tho glasses WILL it is hoped,
set him right, cad tie operation is certainly
a very novel one.
Mr.. f. d. Barron Of Vergsnues has sent
J..
TO be trained, Homestead is by Nutwood
2;ls4, the greategt living sire Of 2:3O per,
formers; dam by Pencoast, 2:214, sire OF
Patron, 2:14t; ae1opd lam by Hambleroa-
ian, third lnm Oh D"jy Mails. dan Of
WAIKIKI Ch,st, sira ot u .: Scivler 2:lS. !
ami Great GHstarn, 2:l3
The 81. Ahana Driving association has
comp,e.ed arrangements for lis first met to
take place Gbout A4sus5 /. The first
race viii he betwetn two well known Frank. |
.ir courty stations. Other attractions will |
be offered
Ben Franklin leads al s-uliaus in Tennsa
see with 2;3O performers ss we'll as all sons !
of D0niel Lambert.
Sunol and Arion will both ba driven an |
exhibition at Gread Rapids dut.pg the |
August meeting.
Roy b, owned by B. a. Austin of Wi. |
noo.Hi, secured third pnH.ion in the 2:3S
class at Montreal Thursday. Fo4r heats
we've trotted. Ulster c, Abare a Rich
ards !ag, o. Chazy, ~ y, won first
money, t&Elng the ,Aros last heats Roy is
also eutered in the races 20 bs held there
next week.
j. A. Taylor II, L. Brooks. c. D. Moves
and George X. Russell are the committee in
charge OF the trotting races to be contested
W 'Ho SS'cIlu b1leS IGlF, Brattlc- |
boro, September 2S and 20. A total of
S2lOO will be offered in purses.
Fine racing is anticipated at the Marsh
Park, Enosburg Falls, Thursday and Fri
day Of this week Some of Vermout's
noted horses will be seen in several of the
contests. About 40 entries have been re-
celved by the managers. Among them are
a number OF burlington horses Utton Bros.
OF Morrlsville and Messrs. Cults of Orwell
nave also string of fine horses entered
lIiiam Landon's PAGER, Charles I will
try TO beat two records, the State record of
2:24f and the Marsh track record of 2.oG!
The purses amount to Sll00. The Central
Vermont Railroad company will run special
trains to Eichford and St. Albans after the
races.
The annual meeting of the Eastern Yer
mont Horse Breeders association will be
held at Newport August 1918, and every
thing promises ii most successful occasion
Following is the list of entries. First comes
the nominator, then name Of horse, sire anu
sire of dam:
Stake No. l-E. j. Tinkev, h c, Pineland
Clad, Abdnllah Wilkes, Damascus; f. b.
Lang, bg McAlroy, Reck efellar Messen
ger Wilkes; i. &. Bodwel blk c, Ebony
Volunteer, Stanstead, Nerbeck horse: IL. {. :
jenkins, br c, Dean Mack, Red Mack Da.
mon; I. W. Utton, C, Lambert Knox, +
Golden unknown; J. a. Kuowlton, b c ,
Athustoue Senttance, StuckwooI George
+. Terrill, b c, Swift, Boston Globe, Tn
known; Black River Stock farm, b c, AI-
vance, sherman Franklin. Wilkes Spirit.
stake No. ?, foaIs Of iS9O-E. j. Tinker.
b c, Nixon, Abdollah Wilkes Knicksr- +
booker; Il. q. Bodwol blk C. Acorn, Stau- .
stead, Nerbeck hor.e IL. {. jenkins, ch f. >
Oracle Mack, Red Mack, unknown; j. A. :
hnowlton, b f, Margaret RnGleador, CO. d
mus; a. d. Osgood, ch C. Golden 2d, Cob a
len, Young Cassius; Highland Stock Farm, l.
c. Abdallah Rex, Abdallah Wilkes Nut. /,
mont Lake Farm, gr (, Rosa Lee, Lam r
oertine, Henry b. Fatchen. =
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