Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-10-06

ond to L. G. B. Cannon pen of owe lambs,
first to w. S. Webb, second to g. l..
Brownell.
Shropshire Downs--B. Porter of Col
chester and ii. Thorp Of Charlotte took all
the premiums.
THE RACES.
The two.year- old class was the first race
called Three fine-ooking youngsters came
out. The race was half milo heats, best
two in three, and was won easily by Prince
Nero, with Lewro second and Lettio's colt
third. Lewro has been driven but 10 weeks
but she promises to be speedy one. she
was driven yesterday by &. A. Williams.
I.ettio's colt ia yearling and under the
circumstances did well. The summary;
wo-year-old class, purse $40.
Prince Nero, m s., CNero) F. II. Winch,
Low 'l,5,'' Blk TX, f., ,orwei6 George VIII
liams Burlington. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. =
Loitie's Cslt, frank Williamson, War
Time, l3i l;a5.. ''''
The 250 class for purse OF 5000 was
next called Out OF II entered only four
started. Fancy drew the pole, with Peter
Cooper second Ben II. third and Meteor
fourth. The horses got the word on the
fourth trial Peter Cooper at once took
the lead and was not headed during the
heat, although Ben II. finished well up.
Fancy and Meteor were dstanced
The second and thirI heat; were but re-
petitions of the first, the race proving q
wnlk-away or Peter Cooper, although his
driver did not let him out only enough to
beat Ben II. and to the spectators it had all
the appearance Of being a close race. 1t is
said that Peter can pace in 2:24. The sum-
mary
2l0 class, purse $500
Peter Cooper, b. e., Il. i. Weller Bur
Ben H., ii. f. Heywurth, Peru, y. w.. 2 2 2
Fancy Or. In Thomas Carly, Shore
M3teor Dr. 81 : H. tauIe, Fairci. dis.
TlIne 2:3j, 2j''4, 2:ji
There were four starters in the three
year-old class and some delay was expert
enoed i'll getting the colts ready. The draw
ing of positions resulted rs follows: First
Dandy McGregor' second, Duck; third,
Roy; fourth, Van Hook. They got
splendid send of, Van Hook struck fast
clip at once and had the pole before the
quarter mark was passed lie led nearly
TO the half whore Duck worked up and
took the pole, holding it and the lead to the
wire, Roy second, beating Van Hook out by
a head.
Ia the second heat much time was con
stunned in..scoriug When she horses finally
| got awsy Duck at once forged to tho front
and kept the Iced throughout tho heat. Van
| Hook this time beat Roy out for second
place, Dandy McGregor bringing up the
rear again Van Hook and Roy divided
second and third moneys The summary
Three year old class, purse 500.
! Duck, b. s., George J. Nonge2n, Burlin-
Van G' Hook 6a. S. r. H. Noon. Keesovilio. ?
! Roy. b. s., f. f. Weller, burlington. 49,. 3
| Dandy MoIre.or, =. X. Miles, Hines.
lime, @;iUll IA.
NOTES OF THE DAY.
Split Ear owned by ". H. Hawrlgan of
Bakersfield, who made such bad work in the
$40 race Tuesday, trotted an exhibition
halt mile "Wednesday in LID.
DR.. +. r. Rich, veterinary surgeon at the
experiment farm, shows a family OF eight
Cocker spaniel dogs, which are considered
by posted ones among the finest.
a, A. Buell. gave his matched span of
gentlomap's drivers an exhibition milo
which they travelled inside of three min
utos.
John Peterson OF Shelburne showed Or
| mond in front of the stand
Frank Weller, son of the veteran driver,
| r. L. Weller, sat behind Potter Cooper yes
terdGy. 1t was the first race he evor drove,
but he handled Peter like professional.
Glr, j. S. Person of South Burlington ex-
hibited his dock" OF handsome " elch
pones--1S in a,I--on the track in front Of
the grand stand. At the head was Queen
Matudn. hooked to u little wagon and driven
by Mr.. Persons little daughter, assisted by
him; closely following was the pretty stat
lion, King Luther by Lendoner 2d and
then came The other Is, led by small boys
caparisoned neatly in jockey uniforms.