Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-09-15
JOSEPH BATTELL,
MiddleburV, VT.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AT CHICAGO
From Chicago Record.

If you want to see a handsome col
lection of Morgan horses from the State
that gave birth to Ethan Allen. don't
overlook the Vermont exhibit in the
livestock show.
For example, there is that grand stall
lion Denning Allen. 10 years of age, who
Friday captured the first prize for stall
lions 3 years old and over, as well as in
the sweepstakes. The horse is the sire
of Lord Clinton (2:10N and is himself
grandly bred, his sire being Honest
Allen, he by that famous old horse
Ethan Allen. The dam of Denning
Allen was Rena by Wards Flying
Cloud by Black Hawk. The stallion
is mahogany bay, and despite his age
is splendid animal of sprghtly action.
Jessie, his stable companion, also took
first prize for mares years old and
over. She is handsome chestnut by
Daniel Lambert These horses are own
ed by Joseph Blttell of Middlebury, Vt,
and they are ably cared for by Patrick
Mcmahon.
There is also to be seen a beautiful D.
year-old daughter of Ben Franklin, own
ed by II. I. Cults of Orwell, Vt. She
was disqualified from competing in the
premium classes because she had never
produced a foal. This mare has all the
beautiful characteristics of the Lam
bert branch of the Morgan family. while
she has shown three miles better than
2 30 and quarters in 80 seconds.
Charlie Ray, winner of the second
prize in the 5-yearold and over class, is
a magnificent stallion, belonging to f.
c. Williams of Coventry, Vt. This
horse has a remarkable record, and
here i is He has trotted in 2;20 on a
iialf-mile track, was seo0n', ~ A'c"'uer
in 2:22t, has won more races in Vermont
than AIM other hofse aid Was Iii tie list
of $1,000 winners for 1892. He trotted
in seventeen races this year; won nine
first moneys, four second, three third
and one fourth, starting in every race
entered. just before he came to the fair
he IIOlltu lIlItC HCdNS. an DCitVl liluI
2:2G, at White River Junction.
D. X. Wakefield of Danyille, VT,
shows Fred Lambert, stylish three
year-old stallion, winner of the fourth
premium in his class. He has taken
three first premiums in Vermont, and is
spendidly bred, being sired by Golden,
one of the best sons of Lambert, dam
Tops by Vermont Ranger, second dam
the Gam of Helen NJ, the fastest 2year-
old IN New England. Fred Lambert IL
fine looking bay and when matured
will make splendid animal.
Gratian il a handsome bay animal, be-
longing to w. S. Bailey of Hardwick.
VT, is years old, brother to Lambert
B., fastest stallion of the Lambert
family, and dam by Messenger Chief.
He captured fifth place for 4 year-old
stations.
Another prize-winner is Tamerlane,
owned by Lester Fish of Rutland, VT,
and the recipient of the fourth prize in
the four-year-old stallion class. He was
sired by Aristos, dam Empress. lie has
record of ? 20 AS three-year-old. AS
sucker and as twO-year-old he took
all prizes, winning races at each age.
With proper training for the track his
record would undoubtedly be a wonder
full one. He is brother to r. ID. F.,
who recently sold for $1,000. Mr.. Fish
values This horse at $4,000.
Young Daniel Lambert is a good
looking horse that won the first
premium for year-old stations and
fourth in the sweepstakes, and is
owned by Ballard Bros. of Georgia, VT
When one sizes up the points of this
horse he is not surprised at the good
showing made by the animal. Young
Daniel Lambert is well bred, his sire
being Allen, his dam Lady Alice ant
he is pure open-gaited trotter. Wide
awake, also owned by Ballard Bros, go
seventh in the 5-year-Old stallion class.
This article would be incomplete with
out reference to Meteor, the handsome
brown stallion. 10 years old, who woI
second money in the sweepstakes, il
which forty horses were entered. Hi
sire was Young Rex, dam by Peacock
Meteor has fine gait in harness, ant
his owner. S. III. Soule of Fairfield, VT.
is naturally very proud of him.
Hills Bonny Morgan, owned by W