Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-07-27
HORSE GOSSIP.


lig (2:22), !, showing up we'll this season,
although not yet in the best of form.
In tho 2;40 class race at Mystic Park
last week, which was trotted in 2:22f,
2:22t, 2:l0l, Rupert was second in the last
heat and third in the other two. Yankee
Luck, one OF Phelps Bros string OF Barre,
won second money, being second in the
first two heats and third in the last one.
Friday last at the same track Yankee Luck
won the 1884 class race, Rupert Gillig being
second. Five heats were trotted, tho for
mer horse taking the first two and last.
The time was 2;244, 2;231, 2:25s, 2:24,
1928. Both OF these horses will probab bly,
enter the 2;20 list before great many
days pass.
Mack 2:20t, the pet OF Rutlauders, will
probably be csmpagnod In the grand cir
cult little later on.
Alexander 2;20i, Mack's only rival in point
of speed, will probably DO started at Spring
field, Mass, next, then at Fleetwood, aud
then at the Breeders meeting at Mystic
park, or at tho State fair at Howard park,
this city. AS gamey race horse Alexander
has but few equals.
Jerry O'Neill has a great mare in Josie
j. She made Early Bird go a great race
at Old Orchard, Me-, the other day aud
week. Josie took second money in the 222
class at White River junction recently.
Rumor has 1t that Linas Cults, son of II.
T. Cults of Orwell, and the prince OF
young rsinsmen, has got together a speedy
lot Of Lamberts and Ben Franklins which
will be heard from before snow fiios
Already speculation I. rife as to which
one of three horses entered in the pacing
to hs OIL ba at fair bara
September 4, o, 6 and will win. Peter
Cooper, 1881, Charlie Holmes PAGER and Jed
Davis, 1926, are tue horses referred to-
Cooper is faster than ever and could pace
one, two or three miles over half mile
track below 2:20 IL necessary. The same
is also said of Mr.. Holmes horse. This Is
Jed Davis first season on tho turf and in
the second race he was started In he got his
present record, so it is safe to assume that
be will improve considerably more previous
to his racs here.
The Ownership of Yankee Luck Likely
to be Determined by the Courts.
n. D. Phelps has returned from Boston
and brings with him the details Of another
chapter in the career of Yankee Luck, the
five-ysar bay gelding that was sold last
October to satisfy So board bill, and for
u o
$4,000 from two of Barro's weathiest citi-
zens.
Immediately after winning the 1884 class
at Mystic Park last Friday, going the fifth
heat in 1928, he was replevined by J. II.
Sheldon, the millionaire president OF the
Chelmsford iron works, to satisfy an old
claim against q former owner of the horse.
In 1885 when H. A. Rugg came to Barre
and went into the hotel business, Mr.. Shell
don, who Is an uncle of Mrs. Rugg, lent
Rugg $1,000 with which to buy furniture, in
return for which Rugg mortgaged to Shell
don all his earthly possessions, including a
pair of mares. Some time atterward he
traded with Charles Carpenter OF Washing
ton the mares for the colt Yankee Luck
On the bill of sale given to Carpenter were
tina names of II. A. Rug2 his wife and j.
II. Sheldon. The horse was placed In
Pages livery stable where he late his head
OFF, and was sold by the Pages to A. d.
Burgess, proprietor of the Avenue House.
for $115, the difference between the sum of
the sale and the amount OF the colts board
bill being paid to Rugg. Mrs. Rugg signed
the bill of sale.
Early in the summer n D. and H. A.
| Phelps, having satisfied themselves that the
horse was a fast one, gave Burgess $500
for the colt and placed him on the track.
Immediately after the race at Mystic papers
were served upon Mr.. Phelps to satisfy the
above mentioned claim of Sheldon. After
some discussion, however, it was decided
that the horse should remain in the hands
of the driver until Mr.. Sheldon should fur
Their look up his claim. The fact that Rugs
was in Lowell during the week leads many
to thing that the action was brought at hi
| in Mt Ia RI m nj tat a
ment in regard to the case.
c. c. warren's Valuable Youngster-
Races at Enosburgh Falls.
c. c. Warren's yearling colt that he pur
chased OF the late w. S. Hobert's estate
makes his appearance on the road in Water
bury almost every day, hitched to a road
cart, and takes his exercise as kindly az
| well matured horse. He has a solid color
zeal brown, carries his head up. is pure
gated and fine looking in everyway. II,
stands IA hands and inches high anc
weighs 800 pounds. This colts name i
Walter STEAMBOAT, 20,Sl5, by STEAMBOAT
2:07t, the fastest trotting stallion in thu
world by the records. His dam, Prospec
Maid, 2:234 trial 2:l6, by George Wilkes
second dam, Nelson by Mambrlno Pilot 80
This colt, barring accidents. should make
| Valuable morse. lie is entered In one 40,
600 stake for two-year-olds of 1894 and on
$50, 600 stake for three-year olds of 1895.
The programme arranged by Gen. {. L
March Of Enosgurgh Falls for races to b
held over his course August s, 8 and 10 is
very attractive one. Over 81, 800 is hum
up is purses, and all are divided into fou
moneys as follows so per cent to frs
horse; 30 per cent to second horse; 10 pc
cent to third horse and 10 per cent TO fourtl
horse. The entrance fes is only five pc
cent. Hay, grain and stablng room will b
free.
Appended Is the programme:
Tuesday, August $500 class trot anC
pace, $3.50; $40 class, trot $500.
Wednesday, August 9.-Three year oil
and under, trot and pace, 500; 2;33 class
trot $500; 2;2S class, trot aud pace, 5000
Thursday, August 1880 class, trot
$3.50; -for-all trot and pace, $780,
Gen. c. l.. Marsh is president; j. II. Du
bn, secretary, and Fred w. Draper is treas
| ursr to whom all entrie, sbould be IN adj q