Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-03-09

but the last two captured by Point
Bay. &. Wilkes took third place.
A Newportcr Writes of some OF tho
Horses In His Section.
A Newport writer tells of some Of tho
| fine horses in that section. He says: eve
have had nice sleighing since about Christ
mas. The weather has been so extremely
cold that the trotters have not received
regular exercise. Some OF them are NOV
ing quite handy in spite of Jack Frost.
Here at Newport Col. John A. Prouty
has the chestnut mare Crete, by Dictator
Chief (2;2lD; dam by Daniel Lambert
G.. II. Prouty is driving Crete to sleigh, and
she 10 showing very speedy and quite able
to move to the front rank in the best trot-
ting society to be found in this section. She
will be bred to Red Elm the coming season.
Col. Prouty has an old-fashioned Morgan
marc known the DR.. Palmer mare, from
which he has two FLIES sired by Cansman
Those flllies are both trotters, and plainly
show their descent from the famous old
Belle of Watertown.
Rod Elm, by Red Wilkes, dam by Bour-
bon Wilkes, was purchascd late in Septem-
Der last by Messrs. Prouty g. Haslett, from
| II. &. Wood of Natick, Mass. This colt,
now three years old, has grown aud ma
tured wonderfully during the past three
months. Mr. haslett has just commenced
giving him easy move once q week. The
writer saw. Hcd Elm trot the last quarter
! OF half-mile snow path on ice in 80 sec
onds, working as quiet and ssteady as ma
chine. 1his colt cost a good round SUN,
and it is quite gratifying to know that Yer
monters appreciate his worth
! Mr.. Hal Wells OF Coventry three miles
from here, has some promising young stock
| GRO of
leader, by Onward (2;a5N. Their dams are
by Ford's Black Hawk and Paul's Abdal-
lab. The oldest of his got are yearlings
They already SHOW trotting action that
gives Mr.. Wells q hopeful look for the flu
ture.
Mr. Charles Brady has a two-year-od
son OF Remittance by Onward. This young
ster is just getting his frat lessons. His
ton is like what trotters display which get
to the front in good com pany.
Mr.. Cieve Hibbard makes it very lively
for tho boys when be comes out with Brown
Bees, by harrington. Betsey can set the pace
so fast that lots of them drop out before the
finish
1t would require n long article to mention
ell the good ones in this vicinity. There are
several young trotters that will be heard
from in the future, and, strange to relate,
strain in their makeup
The MemphrsmagoS Trotting Park, with
President Prouty at tho head of affairs and
g. Il. Prouty as secretary, will give three
meetings the coming season.
Honor Brewster has Large Stable We'll
Filled with Flyers.
II. i. Brewster of st. Johnsbury will
campaign his string of horses in the Yer
mont, New Hampshire and Canadian cir
cults this year lie is wintering several
good ones In the string is Gve-y ear-old
ge.dins over lG hands high that Is owned
by George J. Higgins of West Concord He
wa, sired by Mr.. Higgins stallion, Conto-
cook, and Mr.. Brewster thinks he will go in
the 2:20 class this season. Nellie F. is IN
other In the string. Ehe is speedy roam
mare owned by H. A. Folsom Of St. Johns
bury. She has record of 23O1 and Mr.
Brewster thinks 2:20 will hardly stop her
this season. Nellie F. was first started last
summer
Mr.. Brewster also has a five-year- old
gray PAGER, no record, by Hamilton that
has been worked out ia a:25 the six year
old stallion Raymond, 2:34t, by Rex
Petchen, owned by c. f., Kirk OF st. Johns
bury; two Cobdru colts, own sisters three
and four years old, owned by Chief Justice
Ross OF st. Johnsbury; green fve-year old
PAGER owned by c. +. Kirk of ST. Johns
bury that has been worked quarter on the
snow in 3S1 seconds; two five-year old
mares owned by George Van Dyke Of Nc
| lpdoes; a speedy mare by Abdalah Wilkes
| five years old; yearing colt owned by E.
D. Steele OF st. Johnsbury and two other
colts owned by st. Johnsbury parties.
LAIbERr B., 2:24 1-2, GOING TO RUTLAND.
W. S. Bailsy Of the Map!swood Stock
farm at East Hardwick, intends sending his
stallion Lambert B., 2:?4 1-9, to Rutland
about the first of April, with several colts
that he considers very promising. Lambert
| B. made his record in a race on half
mile track, and is the fastest entire son Of
Daniel Lambert.
The horses will be in charge of George
Collyer, who is quite well known in this
vicinity. He served his apprenticeship with
Vermont's welknown horseman, John
| Utton and is considered a careful aud
capable driver. Mr.. Collyer will also han
die a few horses outside Of the Mapswood
stock.
The champion New England yearling,
Tom Gillig, has been entered in the $4,000
stake for two year olds at Buffalo, n. Y.
Z. Hawkins of Richfsld, Ohio, represent t.
ing an Ohio syndicate, hos bought of Don
Barker of Poultney half interest in High
land Bay, six-year old stallion, valued at
$4,000.
The Clinton County Agricultural society
will, hang up $4,000 in stakes at its annual
meeting in Plattsburgh this summer.