Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-09-14
d;a sobool Rov Edison Allen taking the nols


on the turn, with @. H. X right on his
| wheel, in which order they finished. All
the other hors,s we're unsteady.
| The second heat was close, l. lson Allen
winning Potter Cooper worked up from
fifth to second position, forcing Edison AL
len out in the fastest time of tho day; g.
! II. X. was third. Matterhorn had lots OF
speed, and so did Golden, jr., and School
boy, but thoy were erratic In their work.
The third heat Peter Cooper took quite
han6ily Edison Allen broke twice, finish
ing fourth. Mntterhorn led the first half,
which he went in l:O7; three breaks on the
second half, however, put him in second
position. At the finish Of this heat School
Boy was drawn.
Peter Cooper had hardly got the word In
the fourth heat before he made a slip, losing
| the pole to Mntterhorn. As the other horses
made 'jimmies," as the horsemsn say, and
fell back Edison Allen passed them, reach
| ing the wire second.
1t was expected that Peter Cooper or
Matterhorn would win the race before the
fifth heat was called, but after half hours
rest Edison Allen came out fresh and won,
being three lengths ahead of his nearest
competitor, which was Cooper, ct the flu
ish. This was the third race Edison Allen
has started in this yoar. The summary
which follows tells money winners;
Society guarantee purse T5OO Tor PAGERS
Edison Allen, blk 3. p. y. Austin,
! MinOOSki. ............. ,......... =
Peter Cooper, br 4. X. 4. Weller,
burlington. ....................... . 3 .
Matterhorn,b Allen Il Rutledge, -
&. H. H. X &C ch az g, g. T. Holmes, Char
lotte..... .....: .........-; ..''.....@ 4
Plunkett. East Charleston ..... 6 5 DIR
Hydeviile'.. ~. '....,........i . dr.
Contrary to all expectations, Factory
Boy, horse which was old enough to vote
last fail won the 22O class race purse
$500 in straight heats. The horses had
these positions: Pole, Factory Boy; second
Lambert b.. third, Voleta fourth, Bryan
McGregor; fifth, Nellie F.. sixth, Swanton
Boy; seventh, Alexander Noleta fought out
the first heat with Factory Boy, whips be
ing used freely on the home stretch. AL
cander was not driven for the heat, having
drawn the last position.
In the second heat the judges uuin ten
tionnlly overlooked Alexander, he being sew
eral lengths back of the rest when the word
was given, and be finished sixth, Factory
Boy taking the heat, with Lambert b. and
Nellie +. close up
At the send Off of the third heat the
horses wsre well punched. AT the half AL
cander was alongside Factory Boy but on
tho last half he made two skips aud could
not quit, head Factory Boy in an excitiu Z
finish The summary follows;
Socety's qua aateed purse 500, 2:2(
5 trotters
Fact 5ry Boy. z z, Charles Taylor, White
Lambert s., 5, ". ). Bailey East
voeta, IN, G. X. Bates, Derby Cen Cen
. Alexander, CHI ;, E r Brownol, Bnrlins-
Nellie f., rn m, Homer Brewster St.
= JOnnSDury ............. ) s
Bryan McGregor, CHI 5, suburban Stock
Farm, Giens Fails, y, \. ... ..........
. Swsnton Boy, br z, T. W Utton, Nor
:, Time, 3!,22ja, 22}, 3.:lJq
e NOTES
- Charles Taylor, who drove Factory Boy
is In his Seth year. He broke and has al
ways handled the horse. II is the odes
driver in the United States, and because o
the splendid way in which he drove tn
rac,, it is no wonder the crowd were will
him.
Gillig was exhibited on the track between
heats and stepped half in 1:lT Gill
was the champion two. three and fou
J years old horse in New England, getting
record of 2:23t in his four year OIL form
since which time-four years-he had no
been started up till yesterday. Gillig is tn
. sire of Sue Gilig 2:25t three years., an
Rupert Gillig 2:2l8 -four years. both rae
records.
= Gilg goes to the valley fair at Brattle
boro.
The judges yesterday were: Ii. W
Drake Of this city, starter; A. Is. Hall O
X Brattleboro, Harry Lowe of Montpelier
4 f. II. Harrington OF Brandon and c. A
- Chapman of Ferrisburgn
. Factory Boy, the winner Of the 23
class, was sired by Billy Bsshaw. His dan
was by Schofield. Ethan Allen Is the sir
of Edison Allen. His dam was Kitty.
a Halle Fuller, son Of Roscoe Fuller O
4 Cambridge, owns the horse which won til
running race Thursday.
z OF all the displays made in the annex Q
O Mechanics hall mono were more snowy tina
q that of the American Sign company OF th
4 city. Their exhibit consists of larg
number of specimen oil color machine lad
= advertising signs.