Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-02-22

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Horseman Gossips About Hincsburgh
Horses.
With good half-mie trotting course,
easily accessible and open to all it is not
strange that there should be numbers of
horses which can step fast in Hinesburgh.
and that her men who love horses should
take considerable justiiabo pride in them
A FREE PRESS man caught well posted
horseman from the town, who came to the
city on business in n cosby mood, and got
few notes on horses in his neighbour God.
He said that the PAGER Phantom, 1921,
which with her driver. C. Y. Richardson of
Burlington, was suspended by the National
Trottng association a short time ago has
been reinstated, as also has Mr.. Richardson.
The suspension was due to an unfortunate
misunderstanding and through no fault of
Mr. Richardson's or that of her owner, L.
r. Miles When the facts were known
driver and mare We're at once renstated
Phantom met with an accident last fall, but
is now in fine condition and is considered ca
pable of taking n low record this season
Mr.. Miles, who is handling her, is also driv-
ing the standardized pacing tilly Glare,
owned by his son, Rolliu c. Miles and sired
by Claremont He says this flly for the
amount of work received shows the most
! speed of any colt he has ever handled.
Claremont will be remembered as one of
the trio of great two and three wear old
colts viz: Rare Ben, Gillig and Clare
mont Mr.. Miles also has a three year-old
PAGER by Edison to whom he is giving his
first lesson.
a. II Barber is the owner of Bo-Peep. a
standard bred mare. five years old, 1913
hands high, by Lamburtus. She is fine,
rangy, stylish mare, and good judges pro
nouncc her sure trottor.
Another good colt is &. d. Lconard's stall
lion, Ben L., by Ben Hawk, dam the dam
of Phantom, 2:294 10y bow Legs, l,0i5.
This stallion is showing great speed on the
ice and looks to be good candidate for 2:30
honors.
A. II. Weed ex-postmaster, owns full
sister to Phantom. which is PAGER and
can show very fast gait. Barney Cassidy
has "A handsome pacing mare by Waikiki
Chief, jr., that with little schooling wont
take the dust from the best of en-
f. y. Weed rides behind a fine. gamy pair
of Giroys that stand nearly Is hands, heads
up, and a nice team every way.
William Leonard drives pair of fine
looking clipped mares 10y Waikiki Chief, Jr
which are considered the best broken team il
the county.
Lastly. the nine-monthS- old colt owned by
o. H. Barber should not be overlooked
This colt is sired by Almont Wilkes, dam by
Hollibard's Ethan, is extra large bay il
color. with all the style of the Morgans anC
is gated like II trottcr.
Titus Wightman of Georgia now has in
his tables four horses Of his own and L
which he is training for other parties
Among the four horses owned bv Mr.
Wightnan is n pony built mare. clean
lmbed and gentle as kitten in fact, a
handsome a picture. Mr., Guycttc has al
eight year old stallion, Claud NJ, No. 1920
by Montello, he by Ahnont He has n mari
of 2:21 J! and two of his progeny have mark
of 2:2O as four ycar-olds Another fin
eight year-old stallion of Lambert stock
owned by Willis Dawson, of Milton, is be
ing cared for by Mr.. Wighuman and is
fine animal. Orris Ballard of Georgia ha
' two horses there, one gray mar
; being beauty and very speed
l ON the road. James Humphrey ha
| his splendid two ycar-old mare there also
She is IL hands high and still growing Sh
met with a bad accident last tall and it wa
l feared was permanently injured, but Mr.
Wightmau has entirely cured her. Mr.
Wightman proposes the coming season t
enlarge his barns, building a numb Der of DO
stalls so that he can accommodate 40 horse
if desired.