Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-09-14

Lost half was procession, Emma f. win
ming easily in 2:34t. Emma f. won the
last heat without difficulty in 2:349. The
summary.
800 class for trotters, purse $3.50.
Emma r, m, I. w. Utton, Norris
Bay George, br q. J, ii. Dubo, Enos- ,
burgh Falls. ............,.,,.. ........2
Athens, CHI ;, j. A. Happen, Panton. 49,. >
Lady ChHon, M, ). 5. wilkins,
Rex Patchen Jr., brs Luke Livingston.
south Hero. ...........'.............O b
Time, 1904, 2i4l4, 2:3i9i.
Mr.. Drake had some difficulty in starting
the horses in the 2:40 class. Twelve OF ,hs
10 entered came out for the word. On the
eleventh trial they got away aud the heat
was a horse race all the way round. Flora
f. had the pole and Pearl was last At the
half Pearl was ahead, With Robert ii.
second. On the back stretch the
second time around, the sulkias
drawn by Star Leo and Flora +.
colided. Driver Porter was thrown of
but was not injured. Leo finished the race
on Que wheel, Robert H. winning the heat
in 232 with Pearl second. The horses
got good start on the second trial
in the heat. At the half Pearl led
but on the home stretch Robert II.
passed her and won the heat by q mock in
2:32. Robert II. was not headed during
the last heat and Pearl was not crowded for
second place. The heat was won in 2;29t,
the fastest time OF the day. The summary:
No. 8, society's guarantee purse $780,
2;40 trotters.
Robert H., dn &, w. p. Otterson, White
pdsr To[ I m John Utton, Miofrisvie
Ben H.. b s. w. n Narramore, Bakers
Flora T.. CHI m, i. II. Nloono, Plstts , =
Col. Grombie, bs Fred Flanagan, Bur .
Nero d, Boger Bros, Hydeville ..... . s
J.G r., y, l.. f. Sprague, Port Henry, y
Rocket br 5, j. NJ. Joslyn. Morris
star Loo, " 5, Mace Porter, Fleetwood, ,
shcdraEe, s, G. W. Reagan, st. Al
patchcy, CHI m, \. d. Phelps, Barro,,"l9 ii .
sutton, oh :, II. 7. Ball, Derby Line IL Il DIR
Time, 2.32, @.a?, 2.2e1a.
NOTES.
Between the heats there was running
race between Harry Tnom,s OF THIS city
and Otto Oxert of Sheburne Farms. 1t
was won by Thomas in two half mile heati,
the time being l:0l aud 100.
The handsome string of c. T. Holmes of
Charlotte wa, shown between the heats. 1t
included Nero and Eve of his get, Maggie
| H., Kitty Woodburn, Oieola Nutm ,g aud
Prince Nero.
Mollie, the winner in the two-year old
race, is by Gilroy, dam Yum Yum. Emma
F., the winner in the three minute class, is
| by birmingham by Harold, dam by Kent.
Robert H, the winner in the 2i0 class, is
by Rob Fullerton.
The judges in yesterdays races were II.
| w. Drake starter, A. b. Hall and w. w.
Moore This timers were A. b. Hall aud
Fred Reynolds Harry Thomas was the
ma shall and f. L. Austin looked after the
weights.
During the races carriages containing
Gov. Fuller, Gen. I. =. Peck, Capt s. s.
Leach, Gen. w. II. Gilmore, Capt II. +.
Tutherly, Gen. +. E. Alfred, Col. f. w.
Jewett and Hon. Crosby Miller were driven
on to the track to the centre gate and tbs
distinguished company watched severa
heats.
The balloon in its descent Wednesday
lodged in a tree on DR.. Webb's Oak Ledge
property and il was necessary to cut the
tree down in order to get it. 1t was sc
badly torn that an ASCENT would have been
impossible yesterday, even with more favor
able atmospheric conditions.
In enumerating the exhibits in Mechanics
Hall, mention of the butter tubs shown by
c. L. McMahou of Stowe, was accidentally
omitted.