Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-06-07
The Horse Fair and Races.

cessful as any that have preceded 1t.
Wednesday dawned bright and clear, and
early IN the morning the stock that was
to be exhibited and Offered for sale be-
gan to arrive on the grounds, as did also
people on foot and III carriages. The
catalogue of horses to be offered for pri-
vate sale at auction, contained the names
of 70 animals, many of them well known
in this section. The Hill Top stock farm
was represented by SablesOn, "a seal brown
oelding that can make his mile in less
than 2:3I, and Beatrice, chestnut mare,
four wears cid G. n. Percy had on eX-
hibition the black stallion Ace of Dla-
monds." 2:2I4, as well as two handsome
mares, Fanny Mills aud Diamond Queen
from his stables at Hoosick Falls, Gen.
John G. Mccullough sent from his sta
bles in North Bennington, five good look
inc specimens of horse flesh. d. q. Bar
ney of Arlington was represented by
Combination and White Socks, known by
all to be one of the best teams in the
county, both being sired by Addison
Lambert. Vermont's famous horse. H.
c. White, who has worked harder than
any one man to make the Driving ASsO-
citation success, had the mares Belle
HOxie, Lady Veneer and the geldings
Beauty and Sidney Veneer. NJ. II. Dem
ing of Arlington was down with the
chestnut gelding Arlington, the pretty
bay mare Alma, and the chestnut FLY
Aileen B. w. Niles of North Adams,
Mass. had two fine looking animals on
exhibition, the bay gelding, Walton, and
the bay mare Kit Wilkes. There were
also number of others, all of which at
tracted much attention and showed that
good horses could be found in Benning
ton county.
There was quite good attendance at
the races in the afternoon, Wednesday,
which were seriously interfered with by
the rain that came just in time to spoil
every race. There were three races on
the card in which were the following en-
tries: Three minute class, trot or pace,
purse So W. Penfeld entered DR.. Nc
Nerny; Edgar Harrington, Edgar H.;
Henry Gray, Will Englist; NJ. E. Bur
CESS, Beulah B.; B. w. Niles, Walton;
E. D. Church, Church Lambert; G. N.
Percy, Diamond Queen. The race was
won by Edgar H.; Walton, 2nd; Will
Englist, 3D. and Beulah B., 4th.
In the $50 class, trot or pace, purse
800, R. j. McWorther enters H. T. H.;
Henry Gray, Springwood; J. B. Wood
hull, Topsy Brown; c, Q. Weeks, Bea-
trice; L. E. Potter, Molly Stark. The
first heat in this race was one of the
prettiest ever trottc on this track, it be-
ing decided a dead heat between Molly
Stark and Topsy Brown. The former
won the race, however; Topsy Brown,
End; Springwood, Sd.
For the cart race for farmers horses
there were four entries. The purse of
$40 was won by Bay Dick. who took the
second and third heats, Headlight COM
ing in second.
The judges were G. W. Roberts, G. E.
Galusha and II. C. Simonds.
Although the day was uncomfortably
cold and disagreeable, there was good
attendance at The second days races
When Che first race was called the grand
stand was filled, and the long lines of
vehicles on both sides of the track
caused the management to feel well, as
it assured them that the meeting would
be financially success. There were
two attractions on the card, the entries
in each being well matched for speed,
and those who anticipated some good
racing were not disappointed.
The first race called was the $50 class,
trot or pace, purse S75. There were six
entries but before the race was called
Beulah B was drawn. Following is the
summary:
Beatrice c Q. Weeks, Bennington,
Edgar H, E. Harrington, Arlington,
DR.. McNery,W. M.Penfield, Manches-
Meander Girl, II. Gray. Greenwich. 8 s
Diamond Queen, g. N.Percy, Hoosck
''t Time, ;a.isl6;; 2i.iloAd; a4ol a4s1.
The Free-for-All, purse $1CO, had six
entries and all started. They were:
Ace of Diamonds, Nelson Percy Hoo
Frank Burgess, Nj. E. Burgess, Ben:
Lady iesa, D. W. Rising, North
Pat Haren, Eion Percy, Hoosck Falls / 3 4 2
Bessie shedd, Henry Gray, Greenwich 3 2 8
Vaum, L. E. Potter, Hoosick Falls, dr.
Time, 1854; 2.27; 2.25; 2.27.
The judges were G. W. Roberts, G. E.
Galusha, II. G. White. Starter, A. w.
Hawks.
Sandwiched between two of the heats
in the above we're the bicycle races. two
events being on the card. The first was
for gentlemen, mile heats. For this
there were five entries: Ned Donnelly,
Bennington; H. D. Mattison, North Ben
nington; Jack Marbury, Manchester;
Joe Lacrosse, Ora Gibson, Bennington.
H. D. Madison took the first prize, a
timer, and Marbury the second, a Ian
tern.
For the woman's race, half mile, there
were two starters; Nellie La Crosse and
Myrtle Lasher, both of this village. The
first prize, silk umbrella, was won by
the La Crosse girl, and the second, a