St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-10-19
FAST TIME AT THE RACES.
Successful Meeting of the st. Johnsbnry
GenfIemen's Driving Club.

GentIemen's Driving Club.
The first meeting Of the St. Johns
bury Gentlemen's Driving Club at
the Fair Ground last Thursday and
Friday was success from the fact
that it developed the fastest trotting
ever seen in st. Johusbury. The
crowd did not come the first day,
but there was good attendance
Friday.
The first race Thursday was for
two-year-olds, half mile heats
purse $50. The score:
Tramp, b. s.. C. w. Jenness III
Corbet, ch. s., W. L. Russell. 222
Nadine, b. M. c. e. Morrill,, 8
Dean Jr., b. m, b. K. Graves, a 8
Black Scratch, b. s.. H. Griswold, 4
Time, 1.35, 1.30.
At 1890 a. m. the three minute
class for purse Of 500 was called
up. Some fast time was made here
as the score shows:
Ethan Boy, b. g., ]. Wilcomb, ~
h' IN B', j. D. q |
Woodbury. Thorne, b. s.. T. W. Utton, 8 8
Cobdella, b. M, J. w. Utton. S 4 a |
Gertie Doble b. M, A. A. Marvin, d s s |
Time 2.31, 2.3O, 2.30
The first race in the afternoon was
the $50 class for a purse of S125.
Robert H. easily took first money.
The score:
Robert H., r, g. W. p Otterson
Bud Aimont, 5. c., T. W. Utton, 2
Guess. ch; s.. Valley Bros, "a 8
Time, 2.a6, 2.37N. 2.a7
The fastest race of the entire
meeting was the 2.27 class for 5000.
Homer Brewster drove Edison Allen
and in the last heat made great
squirt to break the track record of
2.22A, but failed by three-quarters
of second. Golden Jr., who has
record of 215, made a great spec
tacle by continually turning around
while trying to score. He is fast
horse, but perfectly unreliable. The
score:
Bdson Allen bk., G, B. A. Austin. ~
Kendall, b, g., T. w. Utton, 80 3
Bud Volunteer, J. E. O'Hallihan, 8 8 2
Lyndon Ly dor Boy blk. G.; H. c; Mover, Mover, ~ =
Golden Jr. DIR. Cushman, 6 6
Time, 2.271b, 2.25A. 2.22N.
Fridays trotting opened with the
green race for a purse of $50. This
is the score:
Carrie M. r. m. VIM. Laughlin, II /
Torment, &. g., F. w. Carr, 2 8 2
Ned c., r. g., T. r. Stiles. 3 Q 3
Bonny Wilkes, ch. s.. L. R. Bugbee, 4 5 4
Lady W., b. m. H. a. Stanley. 4 5
| Rex, bk. e., p. H. Knapp, dr.
Time, 2.46h. Q 43, 2.+5
Robert H. showed his speed in the
2.40 class for purse of $50 and
easily won. The score:
sSss5t # Fas;ss 81 " i :, o4'f7ie5 G,son
Pearl, W. m, ]. w. Utton, 3 2
Time, 2.2s, 2.26&, 2.2s.
In the 2.35 class for purse of
$3.50 Edison Allen was an easy win
ner. The score:
Edison Allen, blk. g.. B. A. Austin. 1 1
Ethan Boy, b. g., Jas; Whitcomb, g 2 8
Raymond, ch. s.. c. Il. Kirk, 8 3 2
Time, 2.32, 2,31, 2.35
The free-for-all for a purse of $3.50
was great race, but the time was
not as good as in Thursdays race.
Lyndon Boy won the second heat
amid great applause. Gallon Prince,
who ought to have won the first
heat. was driven by Mr. Brewster
the last two heats by order of the
judges.
w. S. Bailey drove Helen M. and
she trotted a perfectly square race
in fine shape. The finish of the
fourth heat was very exciting. The
score:
r. F. Soiou. b. s., T. w. Utton, 2 1
Gallon Prince, b: s., O; o; Davis, 2 3 2
hsna0S hssn Me- Boy sg @ Ss e. e. s. s. Sai1ss, S MSwer
Time. 2.25A, 2.26h, 2.25M, 2.26h.
The Balloon Ascensions.
c. c. Bonette of st. Johnsbury
made two successful ascensions dur
ing the meet. He assended in hot
air balloon and came down in a
parachute. This was his second and
third trips in a balloon. Friday a
goose was let loose from the balloon
and about so men and boys started
to catch it to secure the advertised
prize of $40. The goose was caught
byS. A. Longmore and w. S. Goss,
but the aronaut only paid them So
for their trouble.
Notes of the Day.
The judges were Mr.. Wallace oi
Haverhill, Harry Blodgett, ]. E
Lynch and DR.. T. r. Stiles of St.
Johnsbury.
Between the heats the crowd was
we'll entertained by music from the
St. Johnsbury band.
Every race but one was wor in
three straight heats.
LECTURE ON THE GOLD FIELDS.
Rev. James Gray of Pretoria, South