News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1894-08-02
The RacesIast Week.

look for horse racing only in connec-
ton with the Lamoille County Fair,
which has usually furnished the peo-
pie some very good sport in that line.
Consequently it will take more than
one special race meeting to educate
them up to the sporty interest and
attendance that may be seen in some
of the larger towns of the State where
the meets of the Green Mountain cir
cult may be held. As regards entries
here last week, there was also lack,
for some reason or other, which we
cannot explain, but they came slowly
and the "free-for-all' did not fill, and
in fact the classes trotted were not
wholly filed only as the horses were
hired in. Any and all horse trots
have things that look little crooked
to the natural run of human nature,
generally ready to grant that there is
no honor about it, and this event de-
,veloped circumstances which were
well calculated to stimulate the spirit
of dissatisfaction in the crowd. As a
consequence the management was
pretty sharply criticised on numerous
points. Everybody present had, and
still has, probably, his or her idea
and version of the affair, and we 90
not find it necessary to say very
much as to that. The fact that a
balloon ascension and parachute
drop was advertised for each day was
undoubtedly a drawing card, and
when the bag was five times filed and
as many times failed to carry off the
expected jumpist, it was enough to
exasperate the crowd. 1t is due the
young man, who had made very sat
isfactorv ascensions before, that we
say that he labored against great
odds in many respects. The manage
meDt and the ascensionist claim that
the failure to go up was entirely be-
yond their control, and carry the
idea that some one ill-disposed to the
management worked to prevent the
success of an ascension. This is their
idea, as expressed. Whether it is the
idea of others we cannot say. The
attendance, seemingly small, seemed
satisfactory to the management, and
resulted in a financial success, and
the payment of all expenses and all
purses in full, and to the entire salts
faction of those participating.
The meeting will probably inspire
"a taste for trotting, so that big
crowd and interesting events may be
expected at the annual Fair next
month.
The open running of so many gam
bling schemes as noticed upon the
grounds was matter to be regretted
The first afternoon brought out
the three-minute and 2:24 class, and
did not afford excitement that would
tend to bring on nervous prostra-
ton. In the 800 class, Brenda H.,
owned by Elmer Harris of Norris
vile, and driven by John Moulton,
made her debut in racing and trotted
handsomely throughout, winning
first money. The three heats all told
the same story, in result as follows: -
Brenda H., b. m, J. Utton =. ..,........ L l
Kitty Campbell, b. IN, Campbell.."..... ? 2 2
Lucy H., oh. M, Hamilton .................. 3 3 3
In 1t, b. g, LeClare.. ........
Best time, 2;39H.
The 2:24 class brought the horses
in in one, two, three order through
out. Myra Wilkes was handicapped
in the first heat by losing off the hob
BILE on one side. The second heat was
more interesting, there being show
of a contest between Myra and Ken
dali, but the old horse was evidently
the winner and got there, with the
third heat a pretty tame affair. In
this heat Kendall was let out to 90
his better gait, and won in 2:25A,
Kendall, bes j. Utton........ .............. /
Myra Wilkes, g. M, II. W. Utton......... 2 2 2
Mabel S., b. m, G. W. Shepard........... 3 3 3
Saturday produced racing that
seemed to interest the people and the
afternoon really furnished consider
liable sport. In the 2:45 class the first
heat was a remarkably good one.
John Utton was in the sulky behind
Prince Albert, the first race he has
driven here for some time. This heat
witnessed but one break in the mile,
and that Savena, when nearing the
finish. The second heat was a fight
between Prince Albert and Cricket,
the latter in the lead to the home
stretch, where Prince Albert forged
ahead and finished strong and in the
lead. The third heat was less inter
esting. The summary
Prince Albert, b. h., J. Utton.............. l l
Cricket, br M F. A. Slayton...............2
Sevena, oh. M, T. W. Utton. -. ......... 3 B 3
Lucy H., oh. m, N. F. Hamilton. d
Best time, 2:33H.
The 2:30 class was the race of the
meeting and aroused considerable ex-
element. Halidon, driven by John
Moulton, won the first and second
heats, Ben. H., driven By John Mars
ton, giving him a hot following. In
the third Halidon went bad, and the
race was hot between Ethan S. and
Ben II. The finish was very exciting
between them and the judges an,
nounced it as dead heat between
the two, with Halidon third and Ma
BILE S. fourth. This decision caused
considerable kicking in the crowd
but we do not discuss that. In the
fourth Ben HI. was an easy winner
with Ethan S. a good second TIL,
fifth heaG was race and no mistake
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